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Jan232023 by News DeskNo Comments

Mercury falls below freezing point in Kashmir, Widespread snowfall predicted

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As Jammu Kashmir awaits snowfall and rains amid the forecast by the meteorological department, the minimum temperature fell below freezing point in the valley on Monday, officials said. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.4°C against last night’s 1.0°C. Today’s minimum temperature, he said, was 1.1°C below normal for the summer capital. Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of minus 1.0°C against 0.2°C on the previous night and it was 2.9°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir. Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of minus 4.7°C against minus 6.3°C on the previous night and it was 2.8°C above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Kokernag recorded a low of minus 2.7°C against minus 1.9°...

Jan232023 by News DeskNo Comments

Two residential houses damaged in Noorbagh blaze

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At least two residential houses were damaged in a fire incident in Guzarbal area of Noorbagh in summer capital Srinagar on Monday morning. Reports reaching news agency Kashmir Dot Com said that two residential houses were gutted in a fire incident in the Guzarbal area this morning. They said that fire tenders doused the flames on time and prevented any further damage. However, there was no loss of life or injury reported in this incident. A police officer also confirmed the fire mishap and said, cognizance of the incident has been taken, and the cause of fire was not immediately known, however investigation has been set into motion. (KDC)

Jan232023 by News DeskNo Comments

Two IED’s recovered, destroyed in Rajouri

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Two IED's were recovered and destroyed in Rajouri district on Sunday evening, officials said on Monday. A top official told The Kashmir Scroll that on Sunday evening at around 1800 hrs a joint search operation was launched by Police, SOG Rajouri, Army 225 field Regiment and CRPF 72Bn at Dassal and its adjoining area. He said that during search two IED’s were recovered at Dassal following which BDS was called in who Later on destroyed these IED's. He said that a case FIR NO. 39/2023 U/S 13/16/UAP Act, 3/4 Explosive Act has been registered and further investigation has been taken up.

Jan222023 by News DeskNo Comments

Suspicious Material Like IED Detected in Rajouri, BDS called in

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A suspicious material like Improvised Explosive Device was recovered on Sunday at Budhal road near Kotranka town in Rajouri district. Official sources told GNS that today evening information was recieved by police station Kandi that a suspicious object like IED was detected in Jaglani area. Soon a team of police and security forces rushed to the spot to take control of the situation. Meanwhile, Bomb Disposal Squad also reached to the spot to defused the IED._(GNS)

Jan222023 by News DeskNo Comments

400 kms including 16 roads of far-flung areas macadamized in last two years at Bandipora: Officials

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Taking phenomenal leap in the Road connectivity, the District Administration Bandipora has macadamized around 400 kms of road length across the district during the last 02 years including some 16 long-pending road projects of far-flung areas viz. Gurez, Tulail and Ketson, Chuntimullah, Kudara, etc. besides to metal about 300 kms of road length in the past two years. The completed road projects include Neeru Sikander, Benlipora-ketson, Safaidaab, PTL- Dangithal, Athwatoo-labkachal, Chuntimulla, Darmahama-Guzerbal, Garoora-Bachnar, Garoora-Galkal, kanzalwan -Bagtore, Shirbugh etc. and construction of Bridge at Sultanpora Zalpora. Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, Dr. Owais Ahmad while speaking on this achievement informed that there has been focused attention on completion of ongoing roa...

Jan222023 by News DeskNo Comments

IMD predicts increased snowfall activity in Kashmir till January 26

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The Indian Metrological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecasted increased snowfall activity in Jammu Kashmir during till January 26. The weather department said that minimum temperatures will rise by 2-3°C over many parts of East India during the next 3 days. It further predicted that dense fog is very likely to prevail during night and morning hours over Himachal Pradesh and Bihar during the next 24 hours and Odisha during the next 48 hours. The IMD also informed that the minimum temperatures remained in the range of 6-10°C over many parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and West Rajasthan, Bihar, East Rajasthan, and northwest Madhya Pradesh in the past twenty-four hours. Heavy rainfall or snowfall is also likely to occur over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Balti...

Jan222023 by News DeskNo Comments

Avalanche hits Bandipora’s Tulail village, no damage reported

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An avalanche hit Hussangam village of Tulail in Kashmir's Bandipora district on Sunday, however, no loss of life or damage has been reported in the area. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the avalanche hit Hussangam village today afternoon. He said, soon after the incident teams from the administration rushed to the spot to assess the situation even as no damage or loss of life was reported. Meanwhile, residents have been advised to take precautions and avoid venturing out in avalanche prone areas. Earlier, avalanche warning was issued for 12 districts including Bandipora by JK Disaster Management Authority—(KNO)

Jan222023 by News DeskNo Comments

22000 new tax payers added during 2022-23: Commissioner State Taxes JK

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Commissioner, State Taxes Department JK, Dr. Rashmi Singh on Saturday said that the department has added twenty-two thousand new tax payers during the financial year 2022-23. In an exclusive talk to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Dr. Rashmi said State Taxes Department is administering three acts namely JKGST Act 2017, MST Act and Stamps Act to improve return filing percentage from consumers. She said during the financial year of 2022-23 the department has added twenty-two thousand new tax payers in JK which is highest in number as compared to previous years. “State Taxes Department is administering three acts – JKGST Act, 2017; MST Act; and Stamps Act. GST is the main source of revenue to the department. Under GST, 19 percent revenue growth in GST collections has been achieved during fi...

Jan222023 by News DeskNo Comments

One of Hizb’s Longest surviving militant arrested in Shopian, says police

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The Jammu Kashmir Police on Sunday evening claimed to have arrested a militant in south Kashmir's Shopian district. An official said that one active militant Nasir Ahmed Shergojri, who had joined the militancy in 2017 and was one of the longest-surviving Hizb militants was arrested by a joint team of the Indian Army and Police. Nasir, son of Ali Mohammed, a resident of Shopian's Homuhuna area was affiliated to Hizb ul Mujahideen. "Shopian Police & Army arrested one of the longest surviving HM terrorist active since 2017 namely Nasir Ahmed Sher Gojri @ Qasim Bhai S/o Ali Mohd R/o HomHuna Nagbal, involved in various criminal cases. Case registered & investigation set in motion to unearth the terror network," Police tweeted.

Jan222023 by News DeskNo Comments

Grenade attack in Srinagar, Search operation laucnhed

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Militants on Sunday evening hurled a grenade at the Eid gah area of central Kashmir's Srinagar district, Officials said. As per details, one person was injured in the attack and was shifted to the nearby hospital. "One grenade was lobbed by terrorists in Eidgah area which caused minor splinter injury to one person namely Ajaz Ahmed Deva S/o Abdul Rasheed Deva aged 32 years R/o Sangam, Srinagar. Person has been taken to hospital & is out of danger. Operation launched to catch the culprit(s)," the Jammu Kashmir Police tweeted.