Month: January 2022

The minimum temperature dropped across Kashmir Valley even as some parts of Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, and Pahalgam were blanketed by a thin blanket of snowfall, officials said on Thursday. An official of the meteorological department here told GNS that Srinagar had traces of snowfall or rain in last 24 hours till 0830 hours today. However reports reaching GNS suggest that most parts were blanketed by a thin layer of snow. The summer capital of the J&K recorded a low of minus 1.3°C against last night’s 1.3°C, he said. Kashmir is presently under the grip of 40-day long harshest period of winter, known locally as ‘Chillai Kalan, which started from December 21. It is followed by a 20-day long ‘Chillai Khurd’ and a 10-day-long ‘Chilla Bachha’. Gulmarg recorded a low ...

A 75-year-old was charred to death in a fire incident at Sopore last night, officials said on Wednesday. They said the charred body of the septuagenarian identified as Habibullah Kanna (75) son of late Ghulam Mohammad Kanna of Noorbagh Sopore was recovered today. A police official told GNS that fire seems to be mysterious and further investigations are underway. Two rooms of the house including mattress and other belongs were gutted in the fire incident. “Further investigations are going on,” he said. The elderly man was all alone at the time of the incident, he added. (GNS)

Flag hoisting ceremonies, inspection of Parade, playing of patriotic songs, cultural events mark celebrations A series of functions were held across Kashmir division with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervour today in connection with the celebration of 73rd Republic-Day. Republic Day is a prominent national festival celebrated every year to commemorate the day when the constitution of India officially came into force on January 26, 1950. Hoisting of the National Flag was held amid impressive Parades and mega cultural events at all venues of functions organised at district, sub-division, Tehsil and block levels. At Anantnag: The Republic Day function was held at GDC for Boys Khanabal, here today where Chairman District Development Council (DDC) Anantnag, Mohammad Yousuf Gorsi u...

First village in India to record 100% vaccination Vewan, a remote village, located on the foothills of famous Harmukh peak in north Kashmir's Bandipora district has managed to stave off the pandemic since its inception in early 2020. The village has reported zero cases so far with all its population being vaccinated against the COVID-19. The village is 28km from Bandipora town and the first 10km of the journey is by road, up to a place called Athwatoo. The remaining 18km is by foot, up the hills. Even as the Bandipora district was in the grip of the COVID-19 many times with highest cases but the village has never been affected while it's all population have been vaccinated against the virus before the villagers knew about the disease. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Ob...

Rayees Shah Muslims performed last rites of a Kashmiri Pandit who passed away in Watalbagh Ganderbal locality of central Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Wednesday. A Kashmiri pandit Mohan Krishna Matoo,72, breathed his last at SKIMS Soura in the wee hours plunging the whole locality in mourning, eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat. Soon after the news of Matoo’s death spread, local Muslims made special arrangements in performing his last rites. They also ferried firewood to help the family to cremate the deceased. "It is our duty to help neighbours irrespective of their religion," Shahbaz, a local resident, said “He passed away in the morning. Keeping social distancing norms in mind, the local Muslims visited the bereaved family one by one and expressed their condolences,” Aij...

After an intermittent firing of several minutes, a complete lull has befallen the encounter site in the Check e Nowgam area of south Kashmir's Shopian district.buy stromectol online https://www.ecladent.co.uk/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/new/stromectol.html no prescription Earlier officials said that militants holed up in the area had fired upon Government forces including 34 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF when they had launched a cordon and search operation in the area.buy cialis professional online https://www.ecladent.co.uk/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/new/cialis-professional.html no prescription During the initial exchange of gunfire three Government force personnel from 34 RR were injured. Two of them identified as GNR Somvir Kumar and Lance Nay...

Two soldiers have received injuries in an ongoing encounter in Nowgam Check area of South Kashmir's Shopian district.buy vibramycin online https://pridedentaloffice.com/wp-content/themes/Divi/includes/new/vibramycin.html no prescription Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two soldiers were injured in the initial exchange of fire at Nowgam check, who have been shifted to hospital for treatment. Earlier, an official said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.buy red-viagra online https://pridedentaloffice.com/wp-content/themes/Divi/includes/new/red-viagra.html no prescription He said that as the joint team of forces approached to...

Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir valley with the outside world, shall remain open for two-way traffic on Thursday, first time in more than a fortnight, officials said. “On 27-01-2022, subject to fair weather and better road conditions LMVs(passenger)/private cars shall be allowed from both sides on Jammu-Srinagar highway viz Jammu towards Srinagar and vice- versa,” a traffic department official said in a statement to GNS. He said Traffic Control Unit Jammu/Srinagar shall liaise with TCU Ramban before releasing the traffic, he said. He said cut off for LMVs/private cars from Nagrota (Jammu) will be at 0800 hours to 1200 hours, from Jakheni (Udhampur) at 0900 hours to 1300 hours and from Navyug Tunnel (Qazigund side) 0900 hours to 1300 hours “(subject to...