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Vehicles stranded on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway were allowed to ply towards their destinations on Friday as the arterial road was cleared after remaining closed for five days due to heavy snowfall, officials said.
No new traffic was, however, allowed on the highway, the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, even though there was improvement in weather conditions across the Valley, they said.
“Stranded traffic has been allowed to move after the highway was cleared for the movement of traffic this morning,” an official of the Traffic control room said.
The 260-kilometre-long highway was blocked due to snow, landslides and shooting stones caused by heavy snowfall since Sunday.
“After the light traffic is cleared, essential service vehicles and fuel and gas tankers will be allowed to ply towards Srinagar,” he said.
The decision on re-opening the highway for fresh traffic will be taken once all the stranded vehicles are cleared and the condition of the road, which has become slippery at places due to snowfall, is assessed, the official said.
The official said Mughal Road – the alternative road-link which connects the Valley to Jammu division through the Shopian-Rajouri axis – was closed for traffic due to heavy snowfall in the region.
Kashmir valley was cut off from the rest of the country on Sunday as the surface and the aerial connections were suspended because of the heavy snow.
However, air traffic to and from Sringar airport was restored on Thursday morning.
Meanwhile, the weather office said conditions have improved across the Valley and it is likely to remain dry till January 14.
The weatherman said the minimum temperature went down at most places in the region and settled below the freezing point.
Srinagar city — the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir — recorded a low of minus 0.4 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature in the Gulmarg tourist resort settled at minus 10 degrees Celsius. It was minus 8.4 degrees Celsius a night earlier.
The Pahalgam tourist resort, which also serves as a base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra in south Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 3.3 degrees Celsius.
Qazigund recorded a minimum of minus 1.8 degrees Celsius, Kupwara (in the north) minus 1.7 degrees Celsius, and Kokernag, minus 1.6 degrees Celsius, the Met said.
Kashmir is currently under the grip of ‘Chillai-Kalan’ — the 40-day harshest winter period when a cold wave grips the region and the temperature drops considerably leading to the freezing of water bodies including the famous Dal Lake here as well as the water supply lines in several parts of the valley.
The chances of snowfall are the highest during this period and most areas, especially in the higher reaches, receive heavy snowfall.
While ‘Chillai-Kalan’ – which began on December 21 — will end on January 31, the cold wave continues even after that in Kashmir with a 20-day-long ‘Chillai-Khurd’ (small cold) and a 10-day-long ‘Chillai-Bachha’ (baby cold). (PTI)
Minimum temperature dipped across Kashmir Valley with Gulmarg recording a low of minus 10.0°C, the weatherman said on Friday.
Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.4°C against minus 0.8° on the previous night, a MeT official told GNS. The mercury settled at minus 3.3°C in Pahalgam against 2.5 °C on the earlier night, minus 1.8°C in Qazigund against 0.2°C on the previous night, minus 1.7°C in Kupwara while Kokernag recorded a low of minus 1.6°C, the official said.
Kashmir is in the middle Chillai-Kalan, the 40-day winter period which commenced on December 21 and ends on January 31. The period is considered the harshest of the winter when the chances of snowfall are most frequent and maximum.
The cold wave, however, continues even after that in Kashmir with a 20-day-long ‘Chillai-Khurd’ (small cold) and a 10-day-long ‘Chillai-Bachha’ (baby cold).
The Weatherman has forecast main dry weather with a possibility of isolated “very light” rain and snow for the next 24 hours.
Teams of Crime Branch Jammu conducted multiple raids for arrest of accused persons at different locations in Poonch and Jammu Districts in the high profile case of immense public importance viz Habalas-e-commerce multi-crore fraud in case FIR No. 70/2019 U/S 420, 120-B /RPC P/S Mendhar (Now under investigation with Crime Branch Jammu). The raids were conducted in a well-coordinated and meticulous way after arrest warrants were issued by the Hon’ble Court for arrest of accused- 1)Ali Mohd S/O Ghulam Hussain R/o Chak Banota and 2) Mohd Sayeed Khan S/O Mohd Khalid R/o Dhakki Behra. Both the accused are involved in swindling money worth crores of rupees from the gullible people by acting as prime agents of the said infamous e –Commerce Company on the pretext of doubling the money in short period of time.
Team of Crime Branch Jammu conducted raids and arrested accused No. 1 Ali Mohd from Bakshi Nagar area today on 07-01-2021 after developing specific inputs regarding his presence in the area. The accused was since long evading his arrest by changing his locations and he had also fled to Saudi Arabia after his name surfaced in the multi-crore fraud.
Raid was also conducted for arrest of accused- Mohd Sayeed Khan S/O Mohd Khalid R/o Dhakki Behra at his residence in Mendhar Poonch today on 07-01-2021. The accused is a notorious fraudster involved in many complaints for his criminal activities. His name also surfaced for his involvement in the multi-crore fraud during the investigation by Crime Branch Jammu. The accused has also illegally and forcibly encroached upon the house of Mohd. Aziz R/O village Chhugan Tehsil Mendhar District Poonch.
The Crime Branch team was deputed to Mendhar following an arrest warrant issued by the Hon’ble Court to arrest Mohd Sayeed Khan. The notorious criminal on sensing the zeroing in of the Crime Branch and District Police team of Poonch to effect his arrest attacked the police party of District Police and Crime Branch with the help of his criminal accomplices. In this regard a criminal case FIR No. 08/21 under relevant sections of law has been registered against the accused persons in Police Station Mendhar.
The accused worked as a prime agent of Hablas-e-Commerce Pvt. Ltd. and remained associated with illegal collection of public money and swindled the same to his personal advantage by investing the same in his business as otherwise he has no known and reasonable sources of income.
Journalist Fraternity Kupwara (JFK) strongly condemns attack on scribes by some miscreants in the Handwara area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara District.
Dr. Abdul Qayoom and Bhat Danish were attacked by some miscreants while they were delivering their professional duty.
In a press statement issued here spokesperson of the fraternity, Pirzada Shakir called the incident very unfortunate and an impediment to the freedom of the press.
He further appealed to realize the need for a free and fair press and demand a serious investigation into the matter.
Meanwhile President of the fraternity Yahya Sultan has taken up the issue with concerned DySP Syed Fariz and was assured strict action into the matter by the concerned under law.
Yahya further appeals to SP Handwara Dr. G.V Sandeep especially to initiate an investigation into the case on an urgent basis. (Agencies)
Pakistan on Thursday successfully conducted the test-flight of an indigenously developed Guided Multi Launch Rocket System, capable of delivering conventional warheads, with a maximum range of 140 km. According to Director General of Army, Media Wing, Major General Babar Iftikhar, Fatah-1 weapon system can hit targets up to a range of 140 km.
The Weapon System will give Pakistan Army capability of precision target engagement deep in enemy territory, said Iftikhar. President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Nadeem Raza and the Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa congratulated the participating troops and scientists on the successful flight test.
No further details were provided by the Army about the weapon system. (PTI)
Total cases 122,176, death toll soars to 1,903; recovery rate over 96 percent in UT
SNS KASHMIR
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 07 :
Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded three deaths due to COVID-19 taking the death toll to 1,903 in the Union Territory while 127 positive cases were reported taking the tally of positive cases to 122,176 in J&K.
Of the exact number of 122,176 cases, 71,614 are from Kashmir and 50,562 from Jammu division. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that among 127 new cases, 21 belong to Kashmir division while as 106 are from Jammu division, adding that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir division have reached to 71,614 including 69,141 recoveries and 1,196 deaths while as total number of positive cases in Jammu division have reached to 50,562 including 48,736 recoveries and 707 deaths.
The officials said that total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 2,396 including 1,276 from Kashmir division and 1,119 from Jammu division.
With 187 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached to 117,877 which is 96.48 percent of the total cases.
“Cases tested positive in J&K include 05 from Srinagar, 03 from Baramulla, 00 from Budgam, 05 from Kupwara, 02 from Pulwama, 00 from Anantnag, 00 from Bandipora, 04 from Ganderbal, 00 from Kulgam and 02 from Shopian in Kashmir division while as 106 from Jammu division include 47 from Jammu, 44 from Udhampur, 05 from Rajouri, 03 from Doda, 01 from Kathua, 00 from Kishtwar, 06 from Samba, 00 from Poonch, 00 from Ramban and 00 from Reasi,” officials disclosed.
Notably, in the last 24 hours three persons who were tested positive for COVID-19 have died, among them two belong to Kashmir division and one to Jammu division.
As per media bulletin, patients who have died include one each from Srinagar and Ganderbal in kashmir division and one from Jammu district in Jammu division.
As per officials figures, 25,532 positive cases including 451 deaths and 24,650 recoveries are from Srinagar, 8,014 including 172 deaths and 7,744 recoveries are from Baramulla, 7,649 including 7,453 recoveries and 110 deaths are from Budgam, 5,581 including 5,384 recoveries and 93 deaths are from Kupwara, 5,623 including 88 deaths and 5,381 recoveries are from Pulwama, 4,828 including 4,651 recoveries and 84 deaths are from Anantnag, 4,665 cases including 4,557 and 60 deaths are from Bandipora, 4,528 including 4,383 recoveries and 46 deaths are from Ganderbal, 2,666 including 2,560 recoveries and 53 deaths are from Kulgam and 2,528 including 2,378 recoveries and 39 deaths are from Shopian.
In Jammu division, 24,202 including 23,275 recoveries and 362 deaths are from Jammu district, 4,150 including 4,001 recoveries and 57 deaths are from Udhampur, 3,852 including 3,699 recoveries and 54 deaths are from Rajouri, 3,409 including 3,307 recoveries and 64 deaths are from Doda, 3,226 including 3,139 recoveries and 49 deaths are from Kathua, 2,726 including 2,688 recoveries and 22 deaths are from Kishtwar, 2,789 including 2,552 recoveries and 39 deaths are from Samba, 2,464 including 2,404 recoveries and 24 deaths are from Poonch, 2,116 including 2,070 recoveries and 21 deaths are from Ramban and 1,628 including 1,601 recoveries and 15 deaths are from Reasi.
As per the daily information bulletin, 931,185 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while 28,062 persons have been kept under home quarantine besides that 2,396 persons are in isolation.
According to the bulletin, 865,194 persons have completed surveillance period and 33,630 persons are under home surveillance besides that so far results of 4,011,893 samples are available.
Out of 4,011,893 the number of samples tested negative stands at 3,889,717 while as 122,176 have tested positive, among them 2,396 persons are active, 117,877 persons have recovered and 1,903 persons have died—(KNO)
Today, on 07.01.2021, NIA conducted searches at six (6) locations, five (5) in Jammu district and one (1) in Tarn-Taran district of Punjab in connection with investigation of a Narco-militent module related to seizure of about 61 Kgs of Heroin along with arms and ammunitions on 20th September 2020 at International Border at Arnia, Jammu.
Originally registered as case FIR no. 65/2020 dated 20.09.2020 at Police Station Arnia, District Jammu, under sections 307, 120B & 121 IPC and 7 & 25 Arms Act in connection with unprovoked firing at a police patrolling party from Pakistan side to provide cover for the smuggling activity, sections 8 r/w 21 & 29 NDPS Act and 13, 17 & 18 UA (P) Act were added subsequently during investigation.
The case was re-registered by NIA on 26.11.2020 and taken up for investigation.
The searches were conducted at the residences of six (6) accused persons namely Jasraj Singh, Sham Lal, Bishan Dass, Ajeet Kumar, Gurbaksh Singh and Gurpartap Singh. These accused persons were arrested for hatching a criminal conspiracy for carrying out anti-national and unlawful activities, and to help the terrorist organisations by collecting funds and channelizing the proceeds of drugs for furthering the activities of such terrorist organisations like Babbar Khalsa International (BKI).
Gurpratap Singh r/o Tarn-Taran district is the kingpin of this module. In the second week of September, 2020, Gurpratap Singh had received 10 Kg of Heroin from Pakistan based handlers through his associates.
The consignment in the instant case was also intended to be received by Gurpratap Singh to fund the activities of BKI in Punjab.
During the searches conducted today, digital devices and other incriminating documents having financial details and accounts numbers have been seized for further scrutiny and analysis.
Langate,07 Jan: Senior BJP Leader Javid Quarshi,BJP vice president district Kupwara Shabir Ahmad Zargar,INC senior leader Irshad Ahmad Ganie,BDC, Langate Showket Hussain Pandith,BDC Mawar Tahir Ah,DDC Mawar Khurasheed Ah DAR,DDC Rajwar Mir Sulaiman,JKAP Senior leader Ab Rashid Bhat, DDC Qaziabad Irfan Pandithpore, Handwara Traders President Ajaz Ah Sofi,many civil society Chairpersons like Mudisar Ahmad,Sagar Gulzar and different media associations from North to central Kashmir strongly condemned attack on media persons by some miscreants in the Langate area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara District on thusrday.
Dr.Ab Qayoom and Bhat Danish was attacked by some miscreants while they were delivering their professional duty.
In a statement issued by different platforms,called the incident very unfortunate and an impediment to the freedom of the press.
They further appealed to realize the need for a free and fair press and demand a serious investigation into the matter.
The frequency of triplet birth in Cows is about 1 in 100000
SNS KASHMIR
BONIYAR URI JANUARY 07 :
Ali Mohammad Lone hailing from a remote hamlet namely Muqampernia in Boniyar was astonished when her Cow gave birth to three calves at a time, 2 of them being males & 1 female. Soon the news spread across the village and people thronged his house to have a glimpse of the mother and her calves. The owner of the cow was jubilant and everyone congratulated him. On the directions of Chief Animal Husbandry Officer Baramulla, Dr. S. M. Anwar Andrabi veterinary officials too rushed to the spot to examine them and gave them some supplements and necessary medicines. Tips on the management too were provided to the farmer on the spot. Pertinently, though multiple births are common in small animals such as Rabbits, but occurance of triplet birth in Cow is the rarest of the rare event happening once in about one lakh births (1 in 100000).Dr S M Anwar Andrabi Chief Animal Husbandry Officer Baramulla told SNS KASHMIR.
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