Month: May 2021

The authorities have launched a major fire fighting operation in the Gorla forest area of Ghordi block in Udhampur district and choppers from Indian Air Force have been pressed into service to douse off the flames. Locals told the news agency that fire erupted in the forest area of Gorla forests on Sunday evening, which are houses of various endemic species of Peacock.buy Bactroban generic andnewonlineblo.com over the counter "Although field agencies are carrying fire fighting operation it was becoming difficult for them due to dense forest cover. Now Indian Air Force choppers are on job since morning,” said locals while hailing the efforts of deputy commissioner Udhampur, Indu Kanwal Chib. When contacted, deputy commissioner Udhampur, Indu Kanwal Chib confirmed that on her reque...

A major fire having erupted on Thursday evening at 'Sabzi market' in Handwara, has damaged at least five shops, three godowns, and nearly forty vegetable carts, twenty-seven of them severely, Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) officials said. They said that the fire broke out at around 9:30 in the evening at the 'Sabzi market' area near Old Bus Stand Handwara. "On a short notice, the department moved its men and machinery to reach the spot to bring the fire under control", they told "After hectic efforts while receiving due support from locals, police and Army's 21 Rashtriya Rifles, the fire was finally contained after an hour or so", they said adding that "However there was substantial damage caused to property in the inferno." They said that earlier it was anticipated that s...

Police seek public cooperation to mitigate the spread of the virus. Continuing its efforts to curb the outbreak of 2nd wave of Coronavirus, J&K Police has enhanced its efforts to sensitize the masses about controlling the highly contagious Coronavirus. Police have also enhanced the efforts to implement the Covid-19 guidelines/SOPs/restrictions strictly throughout the valley. A slew of measures, including restrictions u/s 144, have been put into place to contain the spread of Covid-19. During the last 24hrs, Police have arrested 19 persons, lodged 08 FIRs and also realized a fine to the tune of Rs 1,10,820/- from 919 people for violating the guidelines/rules throughout the Kashmir valley. The special drive against the violators of Covid-19 guidelines/rules continued throughout ...

In a heartbreaking incident, a 24-year-old youth from the Damhal Hanjipora area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district recorded a video of himself before committing suicide. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), about seven days ago, the 24-year-old youth (name withheld) from Avail, Kulgam, had consumed some poison at his orchard, after which he was taken to Srinagar Hospital where he lost the battle of life last evening. As soon as the news of his death came, a video went viral on social media in which he was explaining the reason for his suicide and stated that he committed suicide because his father has not been receiving his salary for the last more than a year. "I sacrifice my life for all the teachers who have not been paid for the last two years, and I can't...