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  • Vehicle fell into the ditch, 5 people died

    Vehicle fell into the ditch, 5 people died

    Jammu (IANS). Five people were killed and seven injured in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Tuesday. The driver lost control of the vehicle on the Bhaderwah-Pathankot road in Doda district, and the vehicle fell into a deep gorge, police said. According to the police, the incident took place in Guldanda. Five people died on the spot and seven were injured. The injured were taken to the hospital for treatment by police and local volunteers.

    Police said a case has been registered in connection with the incident and investigation is on. It is being said that Doda district has bad roads resulting in human loss.

    Traffic officials also blame rash and negligent driving by drivers of commercial vehicles in hilly Doda district. Earlier in the day, two people were killed while another was injured in another accident on the Srinagar-Jammu highway in Doda district.

  • Sister dies trying to save brother in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla

    Sister dies trying to save brother in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla

    Srinagar (IANS). A woman died on Sunday while trying to save her brother in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Najakat Ali, a 21-year-old youth of Shadipora village in Sumbal area of the district, drowned in the Jhelum river while taking a bath. While people were trying to rescue him, his sister, identified as 18-year-old Nuzhat Afzal, also jumped into the river.

    The report said that the young man was barely saved, but his sister was dead by the time people pulled her out of the river.

  • Four infiltrators killed in Machhal sector of Jammu and Kashmir

    Four infiltrators killed in Machhal sector of Jammu and Kashmir

    Srinagar (IANS) | An infiltration bid was foiled and four infiltrators were killed in a joint operation by police and army in Machhal sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Giving this information on Friday, the army said that the operation is going on. In a joint operation launched by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police, four terrorists were neutralized by alert troops along the LoC in Machhal sector of Kupwara, foiling an infiltration bid, the army said. Weapons etc. were recovered from them.

    In less than a month, the second infiltration attempt has been foiled. On June 16, five foreign terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Jamagund area of the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

    –IANS

  • Amit Shah will visit Jammu and Kashmir for preparations for Amarnath Yatra

    Amit Shah will visit Jammu and Kashmir for preparations for Amarnath Yatra

    Srinagar (IANS) | Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. During this, he will preside over a high-level security review meeting regarding the security preparations for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra. According to official sources, the Amarnath Yatra will begin from July 1. It is being told that this meeting will be held on Friday, while the Union Home Minister is going to visit the cave temple the next day.

    On the other hand, Amit Shah will also review the preparations made for the stay and security of the pilgrims on Saturday. Will also visit Baltal base camp.

    Information is being received that during his visit, Home Minister Amit Shah will also meet delegations of political parties and civil society. The delegation will include people from Gujjar, Bakarwalsand and Pahari communities.

    Explain that in view of this VVIP tour, the security forces have been kept on high alert.

    –IANS

  • College On Wheels: 1,100 Women Students From J&K To Go On Educational Tour Across India

    College On Wheels: 1,100 Women Students From J&K To Go On Educational Tour Across India

    Around 1,100 women students from different universities of Jammu and Kashmir will go on a “college on wheels”, a rail journey, to different parts of the country later this year, Vice Chancellor of University of Jammu Prof Umesh Rai said on Wednesday.

    “This will be an educational tour and not a pleasure trip … No expenses will be charged from the students who will work on their self-chosen projects during the journey likely to take place at the end of October or early November,” Rai told reporters here on the eve of a special convocation at the university.

    Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who will be coming here on his maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, will be the chief guest at the convocation.

    The programme will see felicitation of students from 2016-19 and 2017-19 batches with 265 gold medals and 211 PhD degrees.

    Rai lauded J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, who is also chancellor of the University, for releasing funds in advance for the ‘college on wheels.’ “We are in talks with the Navy chief to facilitate the visit of the students to INS Vikrant in Mumbai, and Goa shipyard and docks. We have already spoken to the Director of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, who will apprise the students about their research labs,” he said.

    Rai said ISRO chairman has also accepted the varsity’s proposal to allow the students to visit their station and take them to Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

    “The students will be drawn from different universities and colleges across Jammu and Kashmir. The girls are being taken first,” he said.

    He said that 10 students under the guidance of one mentor will study the problems being faced by people at each place of their visit. Two bogies of the train will be converted into libraries, he added.

    Asked about the delay in holding of convocations, Rai said the university is holding another special convocation followed by a regular convocation to complete the backlog.

    “Whatever the reasons for delay in holding of convocations, we will try to ensure that they are held on a regular basis,” he said.

    The VC also spoke about various initiatives like opening of a centre for skill, innovation, incubation and entrepreneurship development centre the varsity has undertaken.

    He said the university has also created the Gandhian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, and a centre of excellence for promotion of Dogri and introducing the Directorate of Hindi.

  • NIA Attaches 17 Properties Of Terror Financing Accused In Jammu And Kashmir

    NIA Attaches 17 Properties Of Terror Financing Accused In Jammu And Kashmir

    The National Investigation Agency (NIA) took a significant step in the Hurriyat terror funding case by attaching 17 properties belonging to Zahoor Ahmed Shah Watali, a key accused involved in financing terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the reports by Hindustan Times, this move comes as part of the ongoing investigation, which previously led to the conviction of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) commander Yasin Malik and the chargesheeting of other prominent figures such as Hafiz Saeed and Syed Salahuddin.

    The case, registered by the NIA in May 2017, revolves around the activities of Pakistan-backed organizations like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), JKLF, and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) that have been responsible for spreading terror and carrying out violent attacks on civilians and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. The NIA Court, acting under section 33(1) of the UA(P) Act, ordered the attachment of Watali’s properties located in the Handwara area of Kupwara in Kashmir.Investigations conducted by the NIA uncovered a web of connections, revealing that these banned terror groups had been utilizing the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) as a front to support secessionist activities in the Kashmir valley. The accused, including the APHC, were found to be part of a criminal conspiracy aimed at inciting the general public and fostering a charged atmosphere in the region to further their secessionist agenda. Watali, acting as a hawala conduit, had been channeling funds received from various sources to Hurriyat leaders in order to promote the secession of Jammu & Kashmir from India.

    NIA’s investigation also exposed Watali’s financial transactions with Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind behind the 2001 Parliament attacks and the Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks. Foreign remittances amounting to crores of rupees were traced to Watali’s accounts between 2011 and 2013, with unexplained remittances discovered in his NRE Bank accounts and his Proprietorship Firm named M/s ‘Trisson International’. Moreover, the agency revealed discrepancies in the ownership of a plot of land claimed by Watali’s company, M/s ‘Trison Farms and Constructions Pvt. Ltd.’, highlighting further complexities in the case.

  • There is a possibility of showers in the evening with dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir

    There is a possibility of showers in the evening with dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir

    Srinagar (IANS) | The Meteorological Department on Saturday forecast mainly dry weather with rain in the evening during the next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir.

    Mainly dry weather is likely over Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours with 10-20 percent chance of rain in the evening.

    The Meteorological Department said, summer days are on the way as the temperature is expected to increase further in the coming days.

    Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam 7.6 and Gulmarg 11.6 degrees Celsius this morning.

    In the Ladakh region, Kargil recorded a minimum temperature of 9.5 degrees Celsius and Leh recorded 10.2 degrees Celsius.

    Jammu recorded 27.9 degrees Celsius, Katra 24.6 degrees Celsius, Batote 15.4 degrees Celsius, Banihal 14.1 degrees Celsius and Bhaderwah 11.3 degrees Celsius.

    –IANS

  • Omar Abdullah said, election is our right, will not beg

    Omar Abdullah said, election is our right, will not beg

    Srinagar (IANS) | Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that elections are the right of the people and he will not beg anyone to hold them. Talking to reporters, Omar said, “We also have some self-respect and we will not beg anyone to hold elections here.” Election is the right of the people and the Election Commission should answer this question.

    Omar said, didn’t the Chief Election Commissioner say that there is a void in Jammu and Kashmir which needs to be filled. Why is that void not being filled? If the Election Commission is under pressure then it should clearly say that it is under pressure and that is the reason why they cannot hold elections here.

    He said that holding the G20 meeting in Srinagar and showing Kashmir to the world that all is well is a different thing. He insisted that people should know the reality.

    The traffic is a mess here, he said. A distance that normally takes 5 minutes takes 40 minutes due to traffic jams. People are crying. Students and government employees cannot reach school and office on time. Nobody thinks about Kashmir.

    –IANS

  • J&K LG participates in ‘puja’ for formal start of Amarnath Yatra 2023

    J&K LG participates in ‘puja’ for formal start of Amarnath Yatra 2023

    Srinagar (IANS) | Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Saturday participated in the ‘Pratham Puja’ for the formal start of the Amarnath Yatra 2023. Sinha joined the puja through video conferencing. According to an official statement, the Lt Governor has prayed for the good health and well-being of all.

    The Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) organizes the first puja at the holy Amarnath cave every year on the occasion of ‘Jyestha Purnima’.

    The Lt Governor said that for lakhs of devotees across the world, pilgrimage to the holy cave of Baba Amarnath is a dream of life. Further said that the Government of J&K is committed to ensure that the best arrangements are made for the comfort and care of the pilgrims.

    He said that dedicated efforts have been made over the years to improve the infrastructure and other facilities.

    The Lt Governor said that the officials of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board are working hard to ensure that the needs of the devotees are taken care of during the yatra. We are constantly striving for better facilities and services for the pilgrims.

    Sinha also acknowledged the immense contribution of the local residents for the successful conduct of the pilgrimage that begins on July 1. He said that this would also increase livelihood opportunities and give a boost to the local economy.

    The Amarnath Yatra starting from July 1 will last for 62 days. The yatra will begin simultaneously from Pahalgam track in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district in both the routes and will conclude on August 31.

    The first puja rituals were attended by SASB CEO Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Shrine Board members, SASB, Army and senior officers of the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat, among others.

    –IANS

  • Clear sky expected in Jammu and Kashmir in 24 hours, light rain possible

    Clear sky expected in Jammu and Kashmir in 24 hours, light rain possible

    Srinagar (IANS) | Weather of Jammu and Kashmir remained generally dry during the last 24 hours. The Meteorological Department said on Saturday that the sky is likely to remain clear during the next 24 hours. Mainly clear weather is expected over Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours, however there is a possibility of rain/thunder/lightning at a few places in the late afternoon/evening.

    The minimum temperature today was 9.8 in Srinagar, 5.1 in Pahalgam and 3.2 in Gulmarg.

    In the Ladakh region, the minimum temperature was 9.2 degrees Celsius in Kargil and 1.6 degrees Celsius in Leh.

    Jammu recorded 18.6, Katra 17.2, Batote 10.7, Banihal 8.4 and Bhaderwah 8.9 as the minimum temperature.

    –IANS