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Dec262021 by News DeskNo Comments

‘Snowfall to start later tonight’- Fresh weather advisory issued for Jammu Kashmir

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The weathermen have issued warnings for Jammu Kashmir pertaining to a western disturbance in the entire region. The weathermen said that the Jammu division will witness light to moderate rain from later tonight and tomorrow (27th) with light to moderate snowfall over places like Doda-Kistawar, Jawahar Tunnel(Top), Pirpanjal, etc. The officials predicted Light to Moderate Snow(2-3 Inches) in plains of the Kashmir valley and Moderate snow(5-6 Inches) over higher reaches of Kashmir most likely from later tonight till tomorrow (27th Evening/Night). "Some places of higher reaches may receive up to 1 feet of snow," the official said, The general public has been advised to drive very slowly, Use Anti Skid Chai and maintain sufficient distance between cars and keep the lights ON in the...

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Booster shots crucial to protect people from Omicron: DAK

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The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccine are crucial to protect people from the highly transmissible Omicron variant of coronavirus. “Booster doses offer a significant increase in protection against Omicron,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr. Nisar ul Hassan in a statement. Quoting a lab study from Oxford University, Dr Hassan said the levels of antibodies against Omicron after a booster dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine were significantly higher compared to titers after a second dose. “Neutralizing levels of antibodies against Omicron after a booster were similar to those against the Delta variant after two doses,” he said. “The findings of the study hold significant implications for Jammu Kashmir, where more than 90 ...

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Assam: Called illegal immigrants, Hundreds of Muslim families evicted from their villages

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The Assam Government carried out an eviction drive for the second time on Friday in Dudu Khan colony of Bokajan town in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district. According to a Muslim Mirror report, Hundreds of families were left homeless as a result of the eviction drives carried out jointly by the Land Revenue department, police and district administration. The authorities allege that only illegal immigrants who had occupied land and were from Bangladesh were removed. However, the evicted families have claimed they are Indian citizens and have legal documents to prove the same.buy lexapro generic rxbuywithoutprescriptiononline.com/lexapro.html over the counter All Assam Minority Students Union’s district president Mazid Khan said that the local families have been living there since 1857 ...

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Militant killed in Bijbehara encounter was involved in killing of ASI in Bijbehara: IGP

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A militant has been killed in a gunfight between government forces and militants in Kalan area of Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Saturday.buy clomid online https://pavg.net/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/fonts/new/clomid.html no prescription A senior police officer told the news agency— Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a militant has been killed who has been identified as Faheem Ahmad Bhat (19) son of Gul Mohammad Bhat of Kandipora Bijbehara.buy amitriptyline online https://pavg.net/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/fonts/new/amitriptyline.html no prescription Meanwhile, Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar told KNO that Faheem who recently joined ISJK was given multiple surrender offers but he turned it down. He said that Fah...

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Immense Cold throughout Kashmir, Snowfall from 26-28 December

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While the minimum temperature in Srinagar remained above the freezing point on Saturday, ski-resort Gulmarg recorded minus 6.5 as the minimum temperature during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. The MeT office has forecast moderate to heavy rain, snow between December 26 and 28 in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. An official of the Met Department said the minimum temperature remained above the freezing point in some other places of the Kashmir Valley. Srinagar recorded 1.7 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam minus 5.1 degrees Celsius and Drass town of Ladakh had minus 17.5 degrees Celsius, Leh minus 10.5 degrees Celsius and Kargil minus 6.8 degrees Celsius as the minimum during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. Jammu city registered 7.6, Katra 7.2, Batote 1.7, Baniha...

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Two day old militant likely killed in Bijbehara encounter

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Suhail Dar One Militant has been killed during an encounter in Anantnag's Roi Kalan area of Bijbehara. A police official said that one unidentified militant has been killed during the exchange of gunfire between militants and Government forces in the area. He said that incriminating material has been recovered from his possession, while the search operation is still on at the encounter site. Sources meanwhile told The Kashmiriyat that Faheem Bhat resident of Kandipora area in Bijbehara who had been missing from his home since December 23 has been killed during the encounter. Officials had earlier said that he refused to surrender after he was offered a chance to surrender.

Dec252021 by News DeskNo Comments

Bijbebara Encounter- Search lights installed, Exchange of Gunfire continues

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Suhail Dar Amid an intermittent exchange of gunfire, the Government forces on Saturday night called reinforcements to the encounter site in Anantnag's Roi Kalan area of Bijbehara. The inspector General of Jammu Kashmir Police, Vijay Kumar clarified that no Militants have surrendered during the encounter.buy zithromax online blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/noprescription/zithromax-no-prescription.html no prescription He said that the trapped militant was given a chance to surrender, however, he refused the offer. Locals meanwhile told The Kashmiriyat that an intermittent exchange of gunfire is going on and search lights have been installed at the site of the encounter.

Dec252021 by News DeskNo Comments

Encounter breaks out in Bijbehara, 3rd in South Kashmir today

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An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Khush Roi Kalan area of Bijbehara in South Kashmir's Anantnag district, officials said on Saturday. An official said that a joint of team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched search operation in the area. He said that as the joint team of forces intensified searches towards suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the party, which was retaliated, thus triggering an encounter. He said that the exchange of fire is on in the area and two to three militants are believed to be trapped in the area. Pertinently, this is the third encounter in South Kashmir today. Earlier, four militants were killed in twin gunfights in South Kashmir. Two militants were killed...

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Police books JCB owner for beating Mining employee, illegal extraction of soil in Pampore

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Amid reports against land and mining mafia for illegaly earth filling wetland and agriculture land in Pampore tehsil of Pulwama district, an employee of Mining department was taken hostage and beaten by the mafia while he tried to stop illegal soil extraction in Wuyan.buy zovirax online https://www.facebeautyscience.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/new/zovirax.html no prescription Following complaints of illegal soil extraction in Wuyan area of the district, District Mining team led by DMO Pulwama Fayaz Ahmad and assisted by Tehsildar Pampore Ishtiyad Mohiuddin inspected the Mining spot at Wuyan near petrol pump. Officials said that machines and tippers including JCB and earth moving machine were working illegally at the spot. "An employee of the Mining department was be...

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Achabal residents irked by unscheduled drinking water supply stage protest against Jal Shakti Department

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Sheikh Nadeem On Saturday, residents of Gori Mohalla, Achabal in south Kashmir's Anantnag district staged protest against alleged failure of Jal Shakti Department in providing potable water to the village. "We have been facing acute shortage of potable water for a very long time now which is putting us through a lot of inconvenience," the locals told The Kashmiriyat. The residents alleged that despite time to time representations, the department has done nothing to redress the issue. Later on S.H.O. Achabal, with his police team, reached the spot and assured the protestors that the issue will be conveyed to the concerned department for an early redressal. Following the assurance, the protestors dispersed peacefully from the site.