Month: January 2021

In a video released the last month, a new name People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF) threatened to ‘execute’ those RSS agents who were planning to settle down in Jammu Kashmir in the ‘guise of civilians’. The man attired in a Pheran spoke in Kashmiri with two automatic rifles and several rounds of ammunition placed on a table against the land laws and issuance of domicile certificates in the region. ALSO READ: 857 Locals Have Joined Militancy in Kashmir Since BJP Came to Power The Kashmir valley which has seen a new wave of Militancy post-2016 has seen a drastic rise in the number of local youth joining Militant outfits. New Organizations were also found which included the Ansar Ghazwat ul Hind, led by Zakir Musa, a prominent Militant commander from South Kashmir, which saw the highest n...

The Meteorological Department has predicted a wet spell on February 2 and 3 in the Valley and a spell of light snowfall in higher reaches on January 31 and February 1. Deputy Director MeT, Mukhtar Ahmad said the weather will remain dry till January 31, after which there is “the possibility of a light snowfall in higher reaches of the Valley till February 1.” However, the MeT official said there was a possibility of a wet spell between February 2 and 3, during which both plains and Valley higher reaches are “likely to receive a light spell of snowfall”. “This is a minor Western Disturbance and we don’t expect its impact in the plains. There are chances of only light snowfall in the higher reaches between January 31 and February 1,” Ahmad said. “We expect inclement weather betwee...