SRINAGAR: A policeman was injured after the scooty he was riding collided with a truck in Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday morning, officials said.
Scooty collided with a truck in Kangan on August 1,2022
Quoting officials news agency KNO reported that the accident took place near Thune area of Kangan resulting in injuries to the cop identified as Khurshid Ahmad Rather son of Mohd Abdullah of Bonizil Haripora and posted at police station Gund.
Rather was shifted to SDH Kangan for treatment, from where doctors refered him to SKIMS Soura for further treatment.
Meanwhile, Police have taken cognizance of the incident.
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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s police chief Dilbag Singh Sunday said that “narco-terrorism” was the biggest challenge for police force as the neighbouring country wants to destroy the new generation on one hand and pump the money earned out of narco-sale to fuel militancy.
Addressing the passing-out-cum attestation parade of new recruits at Police Training Centre (PTC) Manigam in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district here, news agency KNO quoted the DGP as having said that narco-terrorism of late, is the biggest challenge for the police.
“Even though police is facing it effectively by busting all modules involved in narco-trade but a lot more needs to be done on this front,” the DGP Singh said, adding that “our neighbor (Pakistan) is not happy with the peaceful atmosphere prevailing in J&K and wants to promote narco-terrorism by luring the youth towards drugs and use the money earned out of narco-sale to fuel militancy.”
The DGP said that drones are being sent from across to air-drop narcotics and weapons. “Police and other security agencies have succeeded in curbing this menace. A lot more needs to be done to stop the narco-terrorism in J&K as it remains a big challenge,” he said.
He said that J&K police are committed to ensure a peaceful atmosphere in J&K but “our neighbor continuously hatches conspiracies to disrupt peace.” “We will continue to work to make peace a permanent feature in J&K,” DGP Singh said, and paid rich tributes to 1601 police personnel including 514 Special Police Officers (SPOs) who laid lives in line of duty during the past over 30 years.
About Har ghar Tiranga, the DGP said that the move is aimed to show people’s commitment towards their country but “neighbouring country wants Har Ghar Matam.” “We thank people for supporting our initiative of creating peaceful atmosphere in J&K and defeating the forces working for disrupting the peace,” he said.
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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday said that many areas in the UT have been cleared off the militancy and its eco-system stands fully damaged while efforts are on to root-out militancy from the entire region.
He, however, said narco-terrorism, if not handled in time, will emerge as a cancer. Addressing the passing out-cum attestation parade of 538 new recruits at Police Training Centre (PTC) Manigam, Ganderbal, news agency KNO quoted LG as having said that police along with other security forces through its human and technical intelligence have been able to clear off many areas in J&K from the menace of militancy and its ecosystem. “But more needs to be done to root out the terrorism completely from J&K. Narco-terrorism is fast emerging as a biggest challenge and if it is not dealt in time, it can take the shape of a cancer. For eradicating militancy, you need to destroy all its off-shoots and tools supporting it,” the LG said.
He said that police in J&K were facing multiple challenges on many fronts. “In other states, challenges for police are less compared to J&K. Here, police have to maintain law and order, deal with social crimes, criminals, also with militancy and subversive elements,” the LG said and hailed the police force for facing all challenges bravely and in a professional manner.
He said that the police force is fast learning the art of countering technical and social media propaganda through the same means. “We have counter the social media propaganda by using online means and the police force is working hard on that front,” Sinha said.
He said that administration has been providing full support to police over the years and no stone will be left unturned to make the police force more efficient in the times to come. He said that new recruits who completed their course are not trained to do just normal policing, but to handle law and order, deal with militancy and are also trained to use computers to stay connected through CCTNS—(KNO)SRINAGAR: A woman from south Kashmir’s Kulgam district has written Aayat-ul-Qursi (greatest verse of Quran according to hadith) by designing it on a hand-made shawl.
Shaheena Banoo (42) wife of Ghulam Rasool Lone, who is a resident of Hariwath Gopalpora Kulgam has worked for several days and nights to ready the shawl.
A white colour shawl about five feet white and three feet tall is embossed with the Quranic verses.
Quoting Shaheena news agency KNO reported that she has been associated with handicrafts for the last two decades and has trained dozens of women in handicrafts so far who are now earning their livelihood well.
“I had taken a loan from the government some three years before and started a centre at home to train women folk and for the last three years, I have trained dozens of girls who are earning their livelihood themselves,” she said.
“It took me months together to prepare this shawl and money does not matter whatever it will fetch as it is holy Quran written on it,” she added.
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SRINAGAR: A woman from south Kashmir’s Kulgam district has written Aayat-ul-Qursi (greatest verse of Quran according to hadith) by designing it on a hand-made shawl.
Woman From Kulgam Prepares Shawl Embossed With ‘Ayat-Ul-Kursi’
Shaheena Banoo (42) wife of Ghulam Rasool Lone, who is a resident of Hariwath Gopalpora Kulgam has worked for several days and nights to ready the shawl.
A white colour shawl about five feet white and three feet tall is embossed with the Quranic verses.
Quoting Shaheena news agency KNO reported that she has been associated with handicrafts for the last two decades and has trained dozens of women in handicrafts so far who are now earning their livelihood well.
“I had taken a loan from the government some three years before and started a centre at home to train women folk and for the last three years, I have trained dozens of girls who are earning their livelihood themselves,” she said.
“It took me months together to prepare this shawl and money does not matter whatever it will fetch as it is holy Quran written on it,” she added.
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SRINAGAR: India has registered 19,673 new Covid infections and 45 deaths in last 24 hours, Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
With the fresh casualties, the death toll has mounted to 5,26,357.
Meanwhile, the active caseload has marginally risen to 1,43,673, accounting for 0.33 per cent of the total cases.
The recovery of 19,336 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,33,49,778. Consequently, recovery rate stands at 98.48 per cent.
Meanwhile, daily positivity rate has also marginally declined to 4.96 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate in the country currently also stands at 4.88 per cent.
Also in the same period, a total of 3,96,424 tests were conducted, increasing the overall tally to over 87.52 crore.
As of Sunday morning, Covid vaccination coverage exceeded 204.25 crore, achieved via 2,70,50,160 sessions.
Over 3.90 crore adolescents have been administered with a first dose of Covid-19 jab since the beginning of vaccination drive for this age bracket.
On Saturday, 20,408 Covid cases were recorded.(IANS)
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SRINAGAR: The Meteorological (MeT) department said on Sunday that partly Jammu and Kashmir will likely have cloudy sky with light rain during the next 24 hours.
Weather was inclement in the union territory during the last 24 hours.
“Partly cloudy sky with light rain is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours,” an official of the MeT department said.
Srinagar had 18.8, Pahalgam 14.4 and Gulmarg 11 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature.
Jammu had 24.4, Katra 22, Batote 18.6, Banihal 18.2 and Bhaderwah 19 as the minimum temperature.
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SRINAGAR: A militant affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed in an operation at Binner area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday, an official said.
An official said that one militant has been killed in the encounter at Binner area.
He identified the slain as Irshad Ahmad Bhat active since May 2022 affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit.
SRINAGAR: An unidentified militant has been killed while as a policeman was also injured in an ongoing gunfight at Wanigam Bala area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday.
Quoting officials sources news agency GNS reported that one militant has been killed so far in the gunfight.
A Cop also recieved bullet wound in the exchange fire, his condition is said to be stable, they said.
Early morning a joint team of Police and Army launched a cordon and search operation in the Wanigam Bala.
As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces triggering off a gunfight.
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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to hav solved a mobile snatching case by arresting three accused persons and recovered stolen property from their possession in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
Mobile Snatching Case Solved, Three Arrested In Budgam on Friday: Photo: Police
A police spokesman in a statement said that on 28/07/2022 Police Station Budgam received a complaint from a labourer namely Mohammad Dilshad son of Mohammad Nayeem resident of Shumra Bihar presently working as Mason at Nasrullahpora Budgam stating therein that two unknown persons have snatched his cell phone.
“Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 249/2022 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Budgam and investigation was initiated,” said the spokesman.
“During the course of investigation, after strenuous efforts, Police was able to nab two accused persons identified as Shabir Ahmad Dar @Shab Chela son of Ali Mohammad Dar and Abdul Rashid Rather @Resh Matoo son of Mohammad Subhan Rather, both residents of Nasralluhpora involved in the commission of crime,” he said.
“Upon their disclosure, stolen property including 08 mobile phones which include 01 Oppo, 03 Redmi, 01 Realme, 01 Intel, 01 Arise N-72 were recovered from their possession,” he added.
“During further course of investigation, the arrested persons revealed that stolen cell phones were sold to one shopkeeper namely Irshad Ahmad Dar son of Gulzar Ahmad Dar residents of Pathanpora Nasralluhpora who has also been arrested for his involvement in the said case. Further investigation in the case is going on,” he further added.
“Community members have appreciated the efforts made by the Police for solving theft case. Our efforts should assure community members that Police is resolved to act tough against the individuals involved in criminal activities,” said police spokesman in a statement.
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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have arrested two hybrid militants In Maidanpora area of Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
Arms and ammunition recovered from two hybrid militants in Maidanpora area of Lolab on July 29,2022. Pic: Police
A police spokesman in a statement said that a major success against nefarious designs of militants to spread their activities in the valley, Kupwara police along with Army 28 RR has arrested two hybrid militants and recovered four pistols, eight pistol magazines, 130 pistol rounds and ten hand grenades from them.
The spokesman said that acting on a credible information that two militants associates affiliated with LeT have entered Maidanpora area of Lolab to carry out militant related activities, a joint cordon and search operation was launched in the area.
“During the course of the operation, a vehicle load carrier bearing registration number JK 09A-2324 was signalled to stop at iron bridge Maidanpora. Sensing security forces presence, the vehicle was abruptly stopped short of the stop and two persons jumped out of it,” he said.
“Whereas one individual identified as Shamim Ahmad Khan son of Ghulam Mohiuddeen Khan resident of Khan Mohalla Kawari Laderwan was immediately nabbed carrying in his possession one bag containing ten (10) hand grenades , the other accomplice jumped in the fields with a backpack bag and fled away,” he added.
He further added that after hectic chase and search of the area, the other person identified as Talib Ahmad Sheikh son of Ali Mohd Sheikh resident of Ledarwan Kawari Kupwara was apprehended from a shop located at Badi Bhera Lolab owned by one Zakir Ahmad Mir son of Mohd Abdullah Mir resident of Wavoora Lolab.
“From the search of the backpack bag , four pistols, eight pistol magazines and 140 live rounds of pistol were recovered. Case under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Lalpora and investigations taken up to unearth the module involved in the case,” said police spokesman in a statement.
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SRINAGAR: In order to ensure better health care facilities, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday ordered the cancellation of the attachment of the doctors and paramedical staff.
As per a circular issued by Principal Secretary to the government, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi heads of departments have been directed to submit a compliance report by August 1, 2022.
“With a view to ensure better health care facilities to the general public and to restore the healthcare facilities in the rural areas, all the attachment of Doctors/Paramedics which have been made by all the Head of the Departments including Chief Medical Officers, ADMOS and Block Medical Officers or any other officer at their own level from time to time are hereby cancelled with immediate effect and they shall report back to their original place of postings,” reads the circular.
“The concerned Head of the Departments are directed to submit compliance report in this regard latest by 1st August, 2022, without any fail. Besides, all the concerned DDOS are also directed not to draw the salary of any doctors/paramedics attached in their jurisdiction, henceforth.”(KNO)
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SRINAGAR: A numberdar of Chadder village in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district died of electrocution on Friday afternoon, officials said.
Quoting an official the news agency KNO reported that Ghulam Rasool Dar, son of Abdul Rahman Dar of Chadder Kulgam was repairing an electricity wire outside his home in on Friday afternoon when he received an electric shock.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital in an unconscious condition for treatment where the doctors declared him dead.
Ghulam Rasool Dar was the village head (numberdar) of Chadder village in Kulgam district.
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SRINAGAR: India on Friday saw a marginal decline in Covid cases with 20,409 infections reported in the past 24 hours against previous day’s 20,557 count, as per Union Health Ministry data.
In the same period, 47 more deaths took the toll to 5,26,258.
Meanwhile, there was a slight decline in active caseload at 1,43,988 cases, accounting for 0.33 per cent of the total positive cases.
The recovery of 22,697 patients took the cumulative tally to 4,33,09,484. Consequently, the recovery rate stands at 98.48 per cent.
Meanwhile, the Daily Positivity rate has also marginally declined to 5.12 per cent, while the Weekly Positivity Rate currently stands at 4.82 per cent.
Also in the same period, a total of 3,98,761 tests were conducted across the country, increasing the overall tally to over 87.44 crore.
As of this morning, the Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 203.60 crore, achieved via 2,69,13,617 sessions.
Over 3.88 crore adolescents have been administered with a first dose of Covid-19 jab since the beginning of vaccination drive for this age bracket. (IANS)
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SRINAGAR: Weatherman on Friday forecast fairly widespread light to moderate rain and thunder over Jammu & Kashmir in next 24 hours.
A meteorological department official also predicted “fairly widespread to scattered light to moderate rain/thundershowers” for subsequent two days.
A yellow warning has also been issued for isolated thunders and lightning in Kashmir Valley for today and tomorrow. Similar warning for isolated heavy rain, thundershowers and lightning has been issued for Jammu for the two days. While the MeT department said that there was unlikely to be any major impact in Valley, for Jammu division “disruption in surface traffic, landslides and flash floods” may occur.
There are four types of colour codes signifying the level of caution: green which means no action, yellow—situation to be watched, orange–government agencies need to be prepared for severe weather and red –action needed by the agencies.
Meanwhile the weatherman said that rains continued to lash J&K with Jammu district receiving 111.2mm in last 24 hours till 0830 hours today. Kathua had rainfall of 50.2mm during the time followed by Qazigund with 18.4mm, Kukernag 16.6mm, Batote 16.2 mm, Kupwara 13.5mm, Katra 12.8 mm, Banihal 9.2mm, Pahalgam 3.9mm, Bhaderwah 2.2mm and Srinagar 1.8mm, the official said.
The minimum temperatures also recorded a slight drop at most places in Kashmir Valley and Jammu division.
World famous Gulmarg resort, the MeT official said, recorded a low of 11.8°C against 12.6°C and it was 0.6°C ‘below’ normal for the north Kashmir place.
Kupwara town saw a low of 17.2°C against 19.2°C on previous night and it was 0.2°C ‘below’ normal for the place during this time of the season, news agency GNS quoted the official as having said.
In Pahalgam, the mercury settled at 15.6°C against 17.1°C on the previous night and it was 2.3°C above normal for the south Kashmir resort.
Kokernag recorded a low of 17.3°C against 18.7°C last night and it was 0.9°C above normal for the place, he said.
Srinagar, he said, recorded a low of 20.6°C against 19.4°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.9°C above normal during this time of the year for the summer capital, the official said.
Qazigund recorded a low of 18.7°C against 18.6°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.7°C above normal there, he said.
Jammu recorded a low of 25.2°C against 25.3°C on the previous night. However, it was 0.2°C ‘below’ normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.
Banihal recorded a low of 18.4°C, Batote 17.7°C, Katra 22.8°C and Bhadarwah 18.3°C, the official said.
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SRINAGAR: A soldier was detained at the Srinagar International Airport on Friday after airport security recovered two live round from his baggage.
Quoting an official news agency KDC reported that that during screening at the drop gate of the Srinagar International Airport, two live round of INSAS rifle were recovered from the baggage of Vijay Pal of Assam rifles (AR) who was proceeding on leave from Srinagar to Delhi.
Pal was immediately detained for questioning and later handed over to police post Humhama, the official said. He said that further investigation has been launched in this regard.
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SRINAGAR: Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained blocked on Friday for the second consecutive day because of shooting stones in Ramban district.
Quoting traffic department officials news agency IANS reported that shooting stones in Panthyal stretch of the Jammu-Srinagar highway continue to block the road as restoration work could not be started because of incessant rain.
“No vehicular traffic will be allowed on the highway today. Restoration work will be started immediately after the weather improves,” traffic department officials said.
Shooting stones, mudslides and landslides triggered by rain often result in closure of the nearly 300 kms long Jammu-Srinagar highway.
In addition to being the supplies lifeline of the landlocked Valley, the highway is these days used by the Amarnath pilgrims to reach both the south Kashmir Pahalgam and the north Kashmir Baltal base camps.
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SRINAGAR: After the reports over the damage caused to three residential houses at Rawatpora Khag due to landslide, authorities on Thursday said that they have sent a team of officials to ascertain the facts leading to the incident.
Three residential houses damaged in Central Kashmir due to landslide on Thursday July 28,2022
Quoting a top administrative official of the district news agency GNS reported that about the incident and said that they have sent a team of officials headed by the Tehsildar concerned to ascertain the facts leading to the landslide.
“Tehsildar concerned along with other officials has been has been sent to the location to ascertain the ground situation and accordingly after which a report can be shared,” the official said.
Reports said that the damaged houses belong to Abdul Rashid Dar, Abdul Rashid Rather and Abdul Gani Bhat.
Meanwhile, Police and other administrative officials have rushed on the spot.
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SRINAGAR: India on Thursday reported 20,557 new Covid-19 cases, a slight increase against the 18,313 infections registered the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said.
In the same period, there were 44 additional deaths which took the nationwide Covid death toll to 5,26,211.
The active caseload rose to 1,46,323, accounting for 0.33 per cent of the country’s total positive cases.
The recovery of 19,216 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,32,86,787. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.47 per cent.
While the daily positivity rate spiked to 5.18 per cent, the weekly positivity rate stood at 4.71 per cent.
Also in the same period, a total of 3,96,783 tests were conducted across the country, increasing the overall tally to over 87.40 crore.
As of Thursday morning, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 203.21 crore, achieved via 2,68,70,726 sessions
Over 3.87 crore adolescents have been administered with a first dose of Covid-19 jab since the beginning of vaccination drive for this age bracket. (IANS)
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SRINAGAR: The Srinagar–Muzaffarabad road has been suspended for all sorts of vehicular traffic as incessant rains have triggered landslides at several places along the 123-Kilometre road.
Quoting an official news agency GNS reported that landslides have blocked the road at several places, especially near Uri. “We have roped in men and machinery to clear the road of the debris and restore the traffic movement at an earliest”, the official said.
Several dozen vehicles have been stranded on both sides of the road.
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SRINAGAR: Four youth, who were trapped in flash flood in Jhulas area of Poonch district have been rescued during a nightlong rescue operation.
Quoting an official the news agency KNO reported that a rescue operation was launched last night after four youth were trapped in the flash flood in Jhulas area.
He said that the operation was jointly launched by army, police and SDRF and the trapped youth were rescued after the nightlong operation.
The official said that flash floods occurred in the area following heavy rains since yesterday.
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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Government has devised a criteria for making the health care institutions as junk free and all heads of the department of health and medical education department have been directed to implement the criteria immediately.
As per the circular, issued by Manoj Kumar Dwivedi Principal Secretary to the government Health and Medical, a copy of which lies with the news agency KNO, all Heads of Departments of Health and Medical Education have been asked to check whether there is any junk material in patient care areas, in open areas, corridors and critical service areas.
The circular reads that has the hospital demarcated space for keeping condemned junk material, has hospital documented and implemented a condemnation policy, has hospital prepared list of condemned and written off junk material and has hospital committee to condemn junk material.
“Accordingly, it is impressed upon all the Heads of the Departments of the Health and Medical Education Department to implement the aforesaid criteria in all healthcare Institutions on immediate basis, so the things that are considered to be unserviceable or un-repaired, can be removed from the Hospitals within two months in order to make all Healthcare Institutions junk free and achieve the target as prescribed in the deliverables within time,” it reads.
It reads that besides, it is also impressed that they shall submit their action taken or compliance report in this regard to the Administrative Department, as per the prescribed deadlines.
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SRINAGAR: Authorities have sounded an alert asking people to remain cautious after the rise in water level in the Chenab river following nightlong rainfall.
Quoting an official the news agency KNO reported that the water level of Chenab, recorded at 09:15 AM, was at the danger mark level.
He said that due to nightlong rainfall in the Jammu province, all the tributaries feeding water to Chenab got flooded.
He added that at 08:15 AM, the water level in Chenab river was 32 feet which increased to 35 feet at 09:15 AM.
The official further informed that the alert mark for the water level in the river is 32 feet while 35 feet is the danger mark, at which the river is flowing currently.
Meanwhile, the ministration has issued helpline numbers for any assistance and also asked the people to stay cautious.
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SRINAGAR: As rains continued to lash Jammu and Kashmir, the weatherman on Thursday cautioned people against flash floods, mudslides and landslides at vulnerable places.
The weatherman also forecast more light to moderate rain at scattered places of Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours.
“Advisory: Rainfall on upper reaches may lead to flash flood, mudslide and landslide at vulnerable places. Please remain cautious and prepared as these events often occurs suddenly,” a meteorological department official said in a statement to GNS.
In last 24 hours till 08:30 a.m. today, he said, Srinagar received highest rainfall of 43.9mm followed by Katra (34.8mm), Batote (33.2mm), Kathua (32.4mm), Qazigund (30.6mm), Bhaderwah (27.3 mm), Gulmarg (22.8mm), Jammu & Pahalgam (5.2mm), Banihal(4.8mm), Kokernag(1.8mm) and Kupwara(0.4mm).
Meanwhile, the minimum temperatures recorded a decrease at most places in Kashmir Valley and Jammu division.
The MeT official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 19.4°C against 21.8°C on the previous night. However the temperature was 0.7°C above normal during this time of the year for the summer capital, the official said.
Qazigund recorded a low of 18.6°C against 20.7°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.6°C above normal there, he said.
In Pahalgam, the mercury settled at 17.1°C against 17.8°C on the previous night and it was 3.8°C above normal for the south Kashmir resort.
Kokernag recorded a low of 18.7°C against 18.8°C last night and it was 2.3°C above normal for the place, he said.
World famous Gulmarg resort recorded a low of 12.6°C against 13.2°C and it was 0.2°C above normal for the north Kashmir place.
Kupwara town saw a low of 19.2°C against 19.0°C on previous night and it was 1.8°C above normal for the place during this time of the season, the official told Global News Service.
Jammu recorded a low of 25.3°C against 25.8°C on the previous night. However, it was 0.1°C above normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.
Banihal recorded a low of 19.4°C, Batote 18.5°C, Katra 22.2°C and Bhadarwah 19.1°C, the official said.
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SRINAGAR: Landslides triggered by rain on Thursday blocked the Jammu-Srinagar national highway.
Traffic department officials said incessant rains triggered landslides in Panthyal and Mehad stretches.
“The Amarnath Yatra convoys those left Jammu have been halted at Chanderkote. Travellers are advised not to undertake the journey before confirming the status of the highway from our control rooms in Jammu and Srinagar,” a department official said.
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An Assistant Surgeon in Her Majesty’s 36th Foot,John Frederick Foster(1839-1869) spent almost a quarter in 1868 summer in Kashmir, primarily for health reasons. A year later, he was on his way to Malta when he died. During his stay, he would keep notes of his activities. These notes were later edited byLizzie A Freeth, and published asThree Months of My Lifein 1873. The excerpts mention Bejbehara as Bigbikara, Amarnath as Ummernath, and Achabal as Atchebul and it has been retained.
As the source of Jhelum, Verinag has fascinated people for centuries. An old photograph of Verinag.
August 11: Started again at daybreak but soon stopped at Bigbikara, where there is another bridge. All these bridges are alike and similar to the one described at Baramula, but this one is particularly pretty from the fact of large trees having grown from the lower part of every pier. These trees green and flourishing are high above the footway, between which and the water there is a distant vista of fine mountains. Fished here, but only hooked one, which I judged from its run to be large, and lost it. Above the bridge, the river narrowed to about half its former width. We are approaching a very grand range of mountains which seems to be the boundary of the valley. Before midday, we reached Kunbul and completed the trip of forty miles by water. At Kunbul is the first bridge over the Jhelum, the river here diminishes to a breadth of only thirty or forty yards, and soon breaks up into a number of small streams which mostly rise from the water, then along the foot of the hills.
With Shadhus
August 12: Marched to Buroen, six miles, on arriving found the camping ground occupied by numerous Fakirs who had lately returned from Ummernath. These men are horrible looking objects, most of them being painted white and nearly naked. Ummernath is a mountain 1,600 feet high, and at the top of it is a cave sacred to the Hindoo deity. In July pilgrims assemble there for a great religious festival, and these are some of them on their way back. I intended to visit this cave, but I have not time now, and I have thought that it may be a trifle too cold up there. At Burven is a very holy spring. Two tanks are formed where the water escapes from the ground, and these tanks swarm with tame fish, some of them of large size. It was a great sight feeding them. They all rushed to the place struggling and fighting for the food. The bright green water was black with them, and a space yards wide and long, and several feet thick, was occupied by a block of fish packed as closely as if they were pickled herrings. These fish are also very sacred, and to catch them is prohibited. Soon after leaving Kunbul I passed through Islamabad, a large town of which I may have more to say hereafter. There are two other men encamped here with me, but they don’t seem very sociable, and I don’t care much for the society of strangers; we have exchanged “good mornings” and that is all, and now sit staring at each other at a distance of twenty yards. How different it would have been if we were Frenchmen instead of cold-blooded Englishmen.
Sadhus Taking Charri Mubarak to Pahalgam.
Photo: Bilal Bahadur
After dark, the fakirs had a tomasha. Singing, bell ringing, tambourine-beating, and the blowing of discordant horns all at the same time, constituted a delightful music – to them at least – and was continued for hours, interrupted by shouting and yelling, and with this din going on I now hope to sleep.
The Sun Temple
August 13: Marched back to Islamabad, seven miles, by another road, as I first visited the ruins of Martund, a temple built (so the legend goes) ages ago by gin men or demons of gigantic stature. These are really grand ruins, whether position, site, or architecture be considered. They stand on an open plain, on the summit of a ridge, from which is a fine view of the surrounding mountains, which are much higher than in the western part of Kashmir. In the centre is a large block, containing several rooms, the huge stones of which it is built being elaborately carved. There are many niches containing figures, but the defacing hand of time has sadly marred them.
A 1900 photograph of the Sun Temple of Martand in South Kashmir
On two sides of this building and only a few feet distant from it rise a couple of wings, and the whole is enclosed by a stone screen, perforated by trefoil arches, and having on its inner side a row of fluted columns. In the middle of the south side of the screens is the main entrance, the pillars of which are very tall. Vigne, classes these ruins among the finest in the world, and perhaps he is right. At Islamabad there are several bungalows provided for visitors, and I went into one of them, having first cleared it of the fakirs – who are here too. These bungalows stand by tanks in which are tame fish, as at Burven. A spring issues from the hill side, just above them. Two men of the 7th Hussars, Walker and Verschoyle, occupied another, and I breakfasted with them. Adjoining the tanks is a small pleasure garden, with some buildings which are inhabited by the Maharajah when he visits Islamabad. The place reminds me more of a tea garden in the New Road, than the resort of Royalty. The water from the tanks escapes under the front bungalow forming a pretty cascade. Dined and passed the evening with the other fellows.
Achabal
August 14: To Atchebul, six miles. This is a charming spot. It is a pavilion and garden built – if my memory serves me – by the Emperor Shah Jehan, for his wife; at its upper end rises a hill covered with small deodars and other trees, and from the foot of this hill four springs gush forth from crevices in the rock. The volume of water is very large, and it is conveyed into three tanks at different levels. These tanks are connected by broad canals lined with stone, and at the extremity of each canal is a fine waterfall. There are also two lateral canals which run through the whole length of the gardens, from the boundary of which the water escapes in three cascades, the centre one from the tanks being the largest. In the middle tank are twenty-five fountains, which were turned on for my benefit; only seventeen of them play, and the best jets are not more than six feet high. In the centre of this tank stands a pavilion which I now inhabit.
A photograph of Achabal taken in 1915
Its walls are of wooden trellis work, and the ceiling is divided into panels on which are painted in many colours the everlasting shawl pattern; it looks as though the floor-cloth had been placed on the ceiling by mistake. Along the foot of the hill is a ruined terrace built of bricks, with arches and alcoves crumbling to pieces. There is also an arch over the canal, between the second and third tanks. The whole garden was originally laid out in several terraces faced with masonry, and having wide flights of stone steps from one to the other; but all is now much decayed, and the garden itself is quite uncultivated, except a small portion, and is but a wilderness of fruit trees and fine chenars. On the left of it is the old Humam or bath, a series of domed and arched rooms containing baths and marble seats. The interior is in a fair state of preservation, and the various pipes which conveyed the water to it still exist. The whole ground is enclosed by a wall, and if it was properly looked after, might be converted into a very pleasant retreat. In the afternoon Walker and Verschoyle, rode over from Islamabad and sat some time with me, after a few hours five other pipes began to squirt – rendered patulous I suppose by the pressure of the water – so that three only now remain occluded. I had a great loss last night; the dogs broke open the basket containing my provisions, and carried away half a large sized cake, and a hump of beef that had been cooked but was uncut.
Navbug
August 15: Marched to Nowboog, fifteen miles, this long march was quite unexpected as Ince in his book puts it down eight miles. It was uphill nearly all the way – this combined with the sun’s heat – for I did not start so early as I would have done if I had known the distance – and the vexation of having to go on, long after I considered the march ought to have been finished, made it very fatiguing. Nowboog is situated in a small and pretty valley separated by hills from the rest of Kashmir. I intend to halt here tomorrow, so will reserve further description until I feel fresh again. It was one or two o’clock before I arrived, and I have worn a hole in my left heel which will, I fear, render the next marches painful. Umjoo, the boatman, is now shampooing my legs and feet. This process consists of violent squeezes and pinches, which make me inclined to cry out, but I am bearing it bravely without flinching and endeavouring to look happy, and to persuade myself that it is pleasant – now my toes are being pulled with a strength fit to tear them off. Oh! – There’s a cry on paper. He does not hear that, and it is some sort of relief.
A painting by James Duffield Harding shows Bijbehara village in 1847.
August 16: Sunday: The valley of Nowboog is small but very picturesque. The surrounding hills are comparatively low, and are covered with pasture on the open places, while the deodar and many other trees occupy the ravines and gullies. The large amount of grass and the grouping of the trees give it a park-like appearance, and the gentle slopes of the verdant mountains remove all wildness from the scene. It is a pleasant spot to halt at. A little nook which while it charms the eye, only suggests peaceful laziness. My coolies sit at a short distance, singing through their noses Kashmirian songs. There is much more melody in their music than in that of their brethren of Hindoostan. Indeed some of the tunes admit of being written, and I have copied a few of the more rhythmical, as they sang them. The principal objection to them is that they are rather too short to bear repetition for half an hour as is the custom, there is another music going on – a music that cannot be written and will be difficult to describe – I mean the song of the Cicada Stridulantia in walnut trees above me. This insect – the balm cricket – is in appearance a burlesque, just such a housefly as you might imagine would be introduced in a pantomime; and its cry is as loud and incessant as it is peculiar. To describe it, fancy to begin with a number of strange chirps, and that every few seconds, one of those cogged wheels and spring toys that you buy at fairs to delude people into the belief that their coats are being torn – is passed rapidly down the back, with occasionally momentary interruption in the middle of its course, while between each scratch you hear a mew of a distant cat – another cat purring loudly all the time, and any number of grasshoppers chirping to conclude with a running down of the most impetuous and noisy alarum, and then silence – a silence almost painful by contrast – until it begins again. Such is the song of the Cicada in the Himalayan forests.
Kokernag
August 17: To Kookur Nag, twelve miles. I am now convinced I came the wrong road from Atchibul to Nowboog, as I had to march back over a great portion of it this morning; however, with the exception of a mile or two, it was all downhill, and as I knew when I started that I had twelve miles to go, I was not tired. Stopped at the village on the way where there are iron works, and saw them smelting the ore which is obtained from the neighbouring mountains, this ore is a yellow powder, and appears to be almost pure oxide. Their method of working is very rude; a small furnace, such as a blacksmith uses at home, supplied with a pair of leather bellows constitutes the whole of the foundry, and is of course, only capable of smelting a very small quantity of ore at a time.
The Mughal Garden of Kokernag in South Kashmir
Kookur Nag is the name of some springs about two miles from the village I have encamped at, and I walked over this afternoon to see them. It was scarcely worth the trouble. There are a great number of them close together and they issue from the ground, as usual, at the foot of a prettily wooded hill. The water is very pure and cold, and of sufficient quantity to form immediately a large and rapid stream. This place lies near the mouth of a wide gorge or valley which leads right up to the snows, and down which there must have been at one time, either a mighty rush of water or a vast glacier, as the ground is thickly strewn with huge boulders. The stratification of one mountain against which it is evident the flood impinged – is very clearly and beautifully shown.
Verinag
August 18: To Vernag, ten miles, crossing a range of hills, the descent being the steepest I have experienced. From the top of the range there was a fine view of the two valleys of Kookur Nag and Vernag. They are very similar and down the middle of each is a layer of loose rounded stones. The springs of Vernag occupy the same position in the valley as those of Kookur Nag do in the other, but around them is a good sized village, and their point of exit has been converted into a large and very deep octagonal tank, which is perfectly crowded with sacred fish. Surrounding the tank is a series of arches, and on the side from which the stream escapes is a bungalow for the use of visitors. Six days ago a
One of the oldest photographs of Verinag, the spring wherefrom the Jhelum originates
Hindoo was drowned here, and his body has not been recovered – so deep is the water, it is probable that ere this the fish have removed all but his bones, one hundred yards below the tank is another spring, which is the finest I believe in Kashmir. It comes straight up on level ground, and forms a mound of water eighteen inches high, and more than a foot in diameter. The morning cloudy and very gloomy on account of the eclipse of the sun of which I saw nothing. This is my birthday and my thoughts have been running over my past life and speculating upon the future before me. “But fear not dear reader!” I will not bore you with all my musings over those twenty-nine unfruitful, if not absolutely misspent evil years, or show you how my “talent” lies carefully folded up and hidden away, in order that I may have it to return to its “owner”. “Oh! fool, fool that I am.”
Knowing better things and with a half a lifetime gone, “I find myself still plodding along the old road paved with good intentions.” The springs of grace indeed surround me, but I am in the shallows and the water is muddy. The very “Tree of Life” is by my side, but it is a dwarfed and stunted shrub, whose shoots wither before they put forth leaves. When will this change? Will my resolutions ever become deeds? “Will grace abound: or will faith ever give such impetus to my “Tree of Life,” that it may grow up into heaven?” I put to myself the question that was asked Ezekiel. “Can these dry bones live,” and have no other answer than his to make. These are some of my birthday thoughts. Pray, forgive, excuse me if I have wearied you.
August 19: Back to Atchibul, twelve miles, the road for the most part level, but there was one mile of very hard work, over the ridge I crossed yesterday. I approached Atchibul from the hill I mentioned as standing at the head of the garden, and from the top of it a very pretty view of the place is obtained. I found the pavilion unoccupied, and again took possession of it, set the fountains playing, and imagined myself the Great Mogul. Just out of Vernag, I caught a small black and yellow bird, which my boatman calls a bulbul (though I think he is wrong in the name) and says it sings very well. I have had a cage made for it, and it is now feeding at my side, and is apparently very happy. I’ll try and take it to England. I believe it is only one of the shrike family, but it is too young to identify at present. However, it is my fancy to keep it, so why should I not. The old gardener here is very attentive, constantly bringing me fruit. Shall I do him injustice, by saying that he probably has expectation of a reward? I think not indeed, is it not the same expectation or its allied motive, the desire to escape punishment, which prompts the actions of all of us? We do good, I fear, more for the sake of the promised recompense, than for any love of the thing itself. Light rain has fallen all day.
August 20: I halt at Atchibul. I have now completed my wanderings in Kashmir, and have seen all I intended except one portion, which I shall visit on my road home. My next move will be to – but as I do not care to spend more than seven or eight days there, I am in no hurry to get back. My bird died in the night, and by its death has put an end to a rather violent controversy between my Bheistie and boatman. The boatman stoutly maintained his opinion of its value and the Bheistie with a more correct appreciation, and while explaining to me that it was a jungle bird and would never sing, appeared to look upon my conduct with a mixture of compassion and disgust, and then they quarrelled over it. Was my fancy a foolish one? Some men will spend years in the pursuit and classification of butterflies, while others go into ecstasy over a farthing of the reign of Queen Anne. My common jungle bird was a pretty one, and if I had got it home and put it in a gilt cage, it would surely have possessed some value for its antecedents, even if it had proved as mute as a fish, or as discordant as a Hindoo festival.
Khanabal
August 21: Marched back to Kunbul, seven miles, and took up my quarters again on board the boat, fifteen or twenty other boats are here, a good many visitors having recently arrived in this part of Kashmir. I remained at Kunbul all day waiting for the completion of a pair of chuplus which I ordered of a shoemaker ten days ago. I have occupied the time by reading Marryat’s Newton Forster (one of Hewson’s gifts) and I find that when I read I can’t write, so that must be my excuse for the shortness of my notes. My head is full of ships, sea fights, and love-making to the exclusion of everything else. I heard you – you said it was a good job, as it prevented me writing more nonsense.
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SRINAGAR: The Meteorological (MeT) department on Wednesday forecast cloudy weather with rain and thundershowers during the next 24 hours for Jammu and Kashmir.
Weather was generally cloudy in the union territory during the last 24 hours.
“Cloudy weather with rain/thundershowers is likely in J&K during the next 24 hours in J&K,” an official of the MeT department said.
Srinagar had 21.8, Pahalgam 17.8 and Gulmarg had 13.2 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature.
Drass in Ladakh region had 10.1, Leh 14.2 and Kargil 16.8 as the minimum temperature.
Jammu had 25.8, Katra 23.4, Batote 18.5, Banihal 19.8 and Bhaderwah 20.2 as the minimum temperature. (IANS)
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SRINAGAR: Due to heavy landslides and shooting stones at Ramban district, the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been closed for vehicular traffic on Wednesday.
“Jammu-Srinagar NHW (NH-44) blocked at Mehad Ramban due to shooting stones. People are advised not to travel along Jammu-Srinagar NHW without confirmation from TCU Jammu/Srinagar/Ramban,” Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police in a tweet said.
An official said men and machinery were deployed at the spot but shooting stones were hampering the road restoration work.
Till the filing of this report the road was blocked and hundreds of vehicles were stranded.
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SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered transfers and posting of senior police officers.
According to Government Order No. 255 -Home of 2022 issued by the Home Department, Umesh Kumar, IPS, awaiting posting in the Police Headquarters is posted as SO to ADGP, Railways, J&K, against an available vacancy.
Sanjeev Kumar Yadav IPS, awaiting posting in the Police Headquarters is posted as Divisional Commandant, Home Guards, Jammu, vice Vikas Gupta.
Vikas Gupta, IPS , Divisional Commandant, Home Guards, Jammu, is transferred and posted as OSD in Prisons Department. One post from the overall cadre strength of IPS is transferred to the Prisons Department for the purpose of drawl of salary of the officer.
Maqsood-Ul-Zaman, SSP, awaiting posting in the Police Headquarters, is posted as SO to IGP Traffic, J&K, relieving Shri Javid Ahmed Koul, I/C DIG Traffic, Kashmir of the additional charge.
Dr S D Choudhary, SP, PTWS Srinagar, is transferred and posted as SP Enforcement, against an available vacancy.
Sumir Kotwal, SP, awaiting posting in the Police Headquarters, is posted as Dy.CO IR-14th Bn., against an available vacancy.
Zulafqar Ahmad, Addl. SP Kulgam, is transferred and posted as Addl. SP CID C], Rajouri , vice Balwant Raj.
Surinder Kumar, Dy.CO IR-9th Bn., is transferred and posted as Addl. SP Samba, against an available vacancy.
Balwant Raj, Addl. SP CID CI Rajouri, is transferred and posted as Dy.CO JKAP-8tll Bn., against an available vacancy.
Feroz Ahmad, Dy.CO IR-I I th Bn., is transferred and posted as SP, PTWS Srinagar, vice Dr S D Choudhary.
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SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday said that no Kashmiri Pandit, working under the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP), has resigned in the Kashmir Valley following the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit.
In reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, MoS Home Nityanand Rai, according to the news agency KNO said that as per information provided by J&K government,no Kashmiri Pandit working under Prime Minister’s Development Package has resigned recently in protest of the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in Kashmir Valley.
He added that under PM’s Development Package, 5,502 Kashmiri Migrants have been provided Government jobs, while government has approved construction of 6000 transit accommodations for Kashmiri migrant employees engaged or to be engaged in different departments of J&K government in the valley.
“Government has taken several measures to ensure safety of Kashmiri Pandits in the valley. These include robust security & intelligence grid, proactive operations against terrorists, patrolling in the areas where the Kashmiri Pandits reside,” he said.
He also said that as per information provided by the J&K government, 28 migrant workers have been killed by militants since 2017, out of which 2 belonged to Maharashtra, 1 to Jharkhand, 7 to Bihar & none from MP.
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SRINAGAR: India on Tuesday reported marginal decline in new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, at 14,830, against 16,866 cases reported on the previous day, said Union Health Ministry.
In the same period, the country has reported 36 more Covid-19 deaths, taking the nationwide death toll to 5,26,110.
Meanwhile, the active caseload of the country has marginally dropped to 1,47,512 cases, accounting for 0.34 per cent of the country’s total positive cases.
The recovery of 18,159 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,32,46,829. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.47 per cent.
Meanwhile, India’s daily positivity rate has sharply declined to 3.48 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 4.53 per cent.
In the same period, a total of 4,26,102 tests were conducted across the country, increasing the overall tally to over 87.31 crore.
As of Tuesday morning, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 202.50 crore, achieved via 2,67,49,821 sessions.
Over 3.85 crore adolescents have been administered with a first dose of Covid-19 jab since the beginning of vaccination drive for this age bracket. (IANS)
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SRINAGAR: Weatherman on Tuesday forecast moderate rain with “isolated heavy falls” at many places of Jammu and moderate to light spell at scattered places of Kashmir valley during next five days.
“Moderate rain with isolated heavy falls likely over many places of Jammu region during 27-28th , mainly during morning hours and light to moderate rain at scattered places of Kashmir,” news agency GNS quoted an official of the meteorological department as having ssaid.
For today, the official said that weather was likely to be partly cloudy for most part of the day. “A brief spell of rain may occur at some places but chances are less.”
He said rains lashed most parts of Jammu and Kashmir in the 24 hours till 0830 hours with Katra recording highest rainfall of 52.0mm followed by Kathua with 15.8mm, Jammu 13.6mm, Gulmarg 6.6mm, Bhaderwah 3.0mm, Qazigund 2.4mm, Kukernag 1.8mm, Banihal 1.4mm, Kupwara 1.3mm and Srinagar 1.0mm.
Meanwhile, the minimum temperatures recorded a slight drop at most places in Kashmir Valley and Jammu division.
The MeT official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 20.3°C against 21.0°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.6°C above normal during this time of the year for the summer capital, the official said.
Qazigund recorded a low of 18.7°C against 19.0°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.7°C above normal there, he said.
In Pahalgam, the mercury settled at 14.8°C against 16.8°C on the previous night and it was 1.5°C above normal for the south Kashmir resort.
Kokernag recorded a low of 17.3°C against 18.0°C last night and it was 0.9°C above normal for the place, he said.
World famous Gulmarg resort recorded a low of 11.6°C against 13.0°C and it was 0.8°C ‘below’ normal for the north Kashmir place.
Kupwara town saw a low of 17.6°C against 17.2°C on previous night and it was 0.4°C above normal for the place during this time of the season, the official told Global News Service.
Jammu recorded a low of 24.4°C against 25.1°C on the previous night. It was 0.8°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.
Banihal recorded a low of 18.6°C, Batote 18.2°C, Katra 21.6°C and Bhadarwah 20.2°C, the official said.
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SRINAGAR: A barbecue seller was found injured after being allegedly kidnapped by some unknown persons in Khudpora village of Khansahib area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, sources said.
Quoting sources news agency KDC reported that one barbecue seller identified as Jehangir Ahmad Wani (22) son of Abdul Rashid, a resident of Khudpora was kidnapped by some unknown persons on Monday evening and later was found injured at his native village
The injured youth was spotted by some locals and informed the family and police. He was subsequently shifted to SDH Khansahib, where doctors shifted him to SMHS hospital for further treatment.
A police officer confirmed the incident and said an FIR has been registered and an investigation has been set into motion. A man-haunt has been launched to nab these unknown persons, he added.
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SRINAGAR: The body of a 10-year-old body, who was washed away by gushing water in Mandi river yesterday was recovered from the river on Tuesday morning in Poonch district.
Quoting an official the news agency KNO reported that the body was recovered near Sathra village by locals and police after a rescue operation was yesterday.
He said that the body was shifted to a sub-district hospital for medico-legal formalities and will be handed over to the family for last rites.
The deceased boy has been identified as Mohammad Asif of Arai village of Mandi tehsil.
On Monday evening, the boy had slipped into the river and was washed away by the gushing water.
Soon after the incident, joint rescue operation was launched by the police and locals to trace the minor boy’s body.
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SRINAGAR: Three residents from Udhampur district were injured after their vehicle collided with a truck at Levdora area of Qazigund on Jammu-Srinagar national highway, officials said here on Monday.
Quoting an official the news agency KNO reported that the injured were immediately shifted to Emergency Hospital Qazigund for treatment.
The injured were identified as Sagar Das son of Misuram, Bart Kishore son of Sagar Das and Bal Deva son of Misuram—all residents of Udhampur.
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SRINAGAR: The Meteorological department on Monday forecast generally cloudy sky with light rain during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir.
“Weather is expected to remain generally cloudy with light rain at scattered places in J&K during the next 24 hours,” an official of the MeT department.
Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded 21 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 16.8 and Gulmarg 13 degrees as the minimum temperature this morning.
Drass in Ladakh region had 12.8 degrees, Leh 13.4 and Kargil 15 as the minimum temperature.
Jammu registered 25.1 degrees, Katra 23.2, Batote 19.2, Banihal 19.8 and Bhaderwah 20.3 as the minimum temperature. (IANS)
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SRINAGAR: In the last 24 hours, India reported 16,866 new Covid-19 cases, a decline against the 20,279 registered the previous day, the Union Home Ministry said on Monday.
Also in the same period, there were 41 additional fatalities which took the nationwide Covid death toll to 5,26,074.
The active caseload dropped to 1,50,877, accounting for 0.34 per cent of the country’s total positive cases.
The recovery of 18,148 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,32,28,670. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.46 per cent.
While the daily positivity rate rose to 7.03 per cent, the weekly positivity rate stood at 4.49 per cent.
Also in last 24 hours, a total of 2,39,751 tests were conducted across the country, increasing the overall tally to over 87.27 crore.
As of Monday morning, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 202.17 crore, achieved via 2,66,70,946 sessions
Over 3.85 crore adolescents have been administered with a first dose of Covid-19 jab since the beginning of vaccination drive for this age bracket. (IANS)
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SRINAGAR: Death toll in Ramban road accident has mounted to six, as two women injured in the road mishap, succumbed to their injuries at Srinagar hospital, officials said here on Monday.
Quoting an official the news agency KNO reported that two injured women identified as Naza Begum (45), wife of Mohammad Iqbal Sohil of Neel Tehsil Ramsoo and Naseema Begum wife of Muzafar Ahmad of Wagan, succumbed to their injures at SKIMS Srinagar.
He said the accident took place on a link road in Higni-Badarkoot belt when a Scorpio, which was on its way to Shagan from Ramsoo plunged into a gorge, resulting in spot death to two person and injuries to six others.
He said that later two more persons succumbed to their injuries at the hospital, taking the toll to four, while late last night two more injured women succumbed to their injuries. “Death toll in the accident has now mounted to six.”
The official said that two more women who were injured in the accident are undergoing treatment at GMC Anantnag.
Meanwhile, police have registered a case FIR number 80 under sections 279/337/304-A, IPC at Police Station Ramsu for further investigations.
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SRINAGAR: A man dies, while his wife and minor son were injured in a road accident in Tengen area of Nowgam in Srinagar on Monday wee hours, officials said here.
Quoting official sources the news agency KNO reported that the man identified as Mohammad Rafiq (32), his wife Safoora Begum (30), and 02-year-old son Mohammad Amir of Rajouri were injured after their vehicle collided with a Dumper near Tengen area of Nowgam in the wee hours today.
They said that the injured were rushed to SMHS Hospital for treatment, however, Mohammad Rafiq was declared dead on arrival by doctors and his wife and son were being treated at the hospital and their condition is said to be stable.
Meanwhile, police have registered a case in this regard and started further investigations.
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Dr Rubaiya Sayeed, who lives in Chennai, has identified Yasin Malik as one of her abductors.
Dr Rubaiya Sayeed, has appeared before the designated court in Jammu and identified Yasin Malik as one of her kidnappers in a 1989 case. Then, she was a medical intern and was kidnapped from Lal Ded. Later, she was released in barter of five jailed militants on the directions of the Government of India. Besides, Malik she identified Mohammad Zaman Mir, Mehraj-ud-Din Sheikh and Manzoor Ahmed Sofi. Yasin Malik, who is convicted for life in another case, has threatened to go on hunger strike if he is not permitted to personally cross-examine Rubaiya.
“She [Ms. Sayeed] was called as a witness to identify someone in the case. Yasin Malik has been in the public domain for a long time, so it was easy for her to identify him. Thirty-two years is a long time and people tend to forget a lot of things. But it was easy to identify Malik,” Ms Mehbooba Mufti said on the issue. “Rubaiya could not identify the other people, as 32 years is a long time. She only did her duty as per the law.”
This, however, landed Mehbooba in a controversy. “We may have a thousand disagreements with Yasin Malik, but he deserves a fair trial. He deserves a trial where he is able to present his side,” Sajad Lone said on this issue. “She (Mehbooba) is an advocate of reconciliation that we need to talk to Pakistan, Salahuddin or militants. If I was at her place, I would have adopted the other model; that of Priyanka Gandhi, who forgave her father’s killers.. Though it was wrong and we condemn that, in the spirit of reconciliation given that Malik is already under life imprisonment, the other way could have been adopted. I think the people of Kashmir should also see whether any mainstream party really wants reconciliation.”
In the latest National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), the University of Kashmir stands at No 53 – five ranks down from last year, and the University of Jammu at No 56, 10 points above the rank it had last year.
DODA
2 Houses, Shop Among Several Structures Damaged In Cloudburst In Doda on Wednesday, July 21, 2022
In areas straddling the Pir Panchal, it is the cloudburst time. Last week, at least three major cloudbursts were reported. In Doda, where the highway town of Thathri had a providential escape on July 9, as many as 13 structures were washed away and another 20 seriously damaged in flash floods in the Tanta area. Even the Tourist Reception Centre Kahara had serious damage. The inclement weather closed the Jammu Srinagar highway again as shooting stones and mudslides blocked the highway.
Ali Mohammad Sheikh, a resident of Wahidpora Ganderbal has donated one kanal of land to Waqf Board in memory of his deceased daughter.
KUNZAR
The four Kunzar boys who peddled their distance from Tangmarg to Leh in July 2022.
Four youth from Kunzer have completed their pedalling expedition to Ladakh in five days. Cycling the heights, they covered a distance of over 460 kilometres. They were a BBA student, Zahid Hilal Dar, Danish Hamid Sheikh, Syed Junaid and Ashique Ahmed Sheikh. They have been rehearsing for this long journey since 2021. Interestingly, Danish peddled almost 100 km a day despite having an iron rod inserted into his leg as part of earlier surgery.
After purchasing milk worth Rs 350 crore from Kashmir farmers, Amul India is seeking suitable land to set up a new dairy plant. This year it anticipates a turnover of Rs 325 crore.
KULGAM
Khushboo Aftab, an emerging lady cricketer from Kulgam
For Khushboo Aftab, now 18, it was a dream to play for the Jammu and Kashmir’s official cricket team. She put in a lot of effort and realised the dream in 2018-19 when she was included in the U-19 women’s team by Cricket Association. She is part of the team for three seasons now.
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha announced a 10 per cent reservation in Jammu and Kashmir Police for the youth intending to join as Agniveers.
DAL LAKE
Tourists enjoying a sunset in Dal lake rendered golden by the sub. KL Image Bilal Bahadur
Kashmir’s Dal Lake may be the ultimate tourist destination but quite a few people know that it is seriously ailing. A red algal euglena has bloomed and is spreading fast. Currently, the disease is visible near the Dal pipeline bund at Nishat. This is for the first time after the 1990s when the algal mess has reappeared. Prof MRD Kundangar, who was invoked in the management of the lake in the 1990s, has said that the sub-microscopic creature is Euglena, which has animal and plant characteristics. It impacts the fish population. He links the blooms to “erratic massive de-weeding” , which led to the release of nutrients from the lake bottom. Ammoniac Nitrogen, one of the nutrients, he said is the main feeding source for the bloom.
The Government of India-led National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited (NIIFL) has acquired an equity stake in the Navayuga Quazigund Expressway Private Limited (NQEPL) for the US $380 million (Rs 3035 crore).
JAMMU
Ikkhutt Jammu founder Ankur Sharma addressed a press conference on March 6, 2021.
Jammu-based right-wing pressure group, IkkJutt Jammu led by lawyer, Ankur Sharma is seeking a separate Jammu state. To press for his demand he led almost 100 workers on the streets to court arrest. “The only rational, national and constitutional solution to the 75-year-old Jammu’s political problem is it’s separation from Kashmir Valley and grant of full state status” to it, Sharma said. “Otherwise historic reforms of August 5, 2019, have failed to produce the desired results.” Jammu apart, there were similar protests in Udhampur, Doda, Bhaderwah, Ramban, Kathua, Samba, Kishtwar, Reasi, Poonch and Rajouri. The RSS, it may be recalled here, had passed a resolution in 2002 calling for the trifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir.
The government acquired 2359.45 hectares of land in Jammu and Kashmir after August 2019.
POONCH
In quick succession, there were two fratricidal incidents. Two soldiers were killed and two others in Surankote garrison of 156 Territorial Army. Ibrar Ahmed of Kalakote died on the spot while three others including Makhan Singh, Khalil Ahmed and Imtiaz Ahmed were seriously injured. Imtiaz who allegedly opened fire died later. A day later, at Devika Temple in Udhampur, an Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawan fired at his three colleagues causing them serious injuries before killing himself. The Company was deployed at a temporary camp for Shri Amarnath yatra duty in Udhampur.
118 civilians, including five Kashmiri Pandits and 16 other Hindus and Sikhs, and 128 security personnel were killed in Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019.
SHANGUS
Imtiyaz Ahmad Khan, the horse owner from South Kashmir’s Shangus area, died while saving an Amarnath-bound lady pilgrim on July 13, 2022. The photograph shows him as the groom, barely more than a year ago.
Imtiaz Ahmad Khan, 22, a horseman from Chitragul slipped down the slope while helping a lady pilgrim he was carrying to the cave shrine on his horse. “He (Imtiyaz) was walking his horse when he realized that the yatri was sleeping,” Nazir Khan, Imtiaz’s uncle said. “He seemed to be falling over from the saddle. He rushed to alert him and shook her up. As he was trying, he lost his balance and fell down the cliff.” Khan belonged to Chateragul village down south Kashmir. It has been a huge loss to the family that lost its main breadwinner. The family had sold a patch of land to own a horse so that Khan can help the family. Apart from his wife and eight-month-old daughter, Imtiaz had a partially blind father, two sisters and a younger brother. The family hopes the government and the SASB help them.
The government has provided land to industrial projects intending to invest Rs 36,000 crore.
POONCH
Rozina, a resident of Pakistan, was arrested in Poonch’s Chakan da Bagh area in third week of July 2022, after she crossed the LoC.
A Pakistan resident, Rozina, 49, was arrested in Poonch after she crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and entered Chakkan Da Bagh area. Police are investigating if the crossover was deliberate or inadvertent.
KUPWARA
The government has ordered a magisterial enquiry in an anti-militancy operation at Chandigam Lolab in which four militants were reported killed. The sub-divisional magistrate Lolab has been appointed as enquiry officer. Police had said that they killed four militants including three Pakistanis and a local, Showkat Ahmad Sheikh of Sedow Shopian. However, the political class in Kashmir strongly reacted to the claims and said Sheikh was already in custody.
SRINAGAR
Bilal Ahmad, a Mathematics teacher, who built a solar car in Srinagar.
Sanat Nagar Mathematics teacher Bilal Ahmad, who put in his earnings into a car that runs on solar energy, has been noticed by Industrialist Anand Mahindra. Heaping praises on the man who worked on the project for 11 years, the billionaire businessman has offered him assistance from his team at Mahindra Research Valley who can work alongside the inventor to develop it further. “Bilal’s passion is commendable. I applaud his single-handedly developing this prototype. Clearly, the design needs to evolve into a production-friendly version. Perhaps our team at Mahindra Research Valley can work alongside him to develop it further,” Mahindra’s tweet reads.
JAMMU
Amid pro-election mood, reports suggest the government may go for filling the vacancies in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), District Development Councils (DDCs) and Panchayats network through a by-election before 2022 comes to a close. Elections to the PRI are due in November-December 2023. “If the Election Commission of India decides to hold Assembly elections in the Union Territory in November-December, the by-elections to Municipal boVisit Sitedies, DDCs and Panchayats can be held simultaneously. Even if the Assembly polls are deferred, the by-polls can be conducted,” some unnamed official sources were quoted as having said by a Jammu newspaper.
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