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Fire Service Week: Fire Safety Norms Should Be Followed In Letter And Spirit

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SRINAGAR: People should be aware of fire safety measures and follow those in letter and spirit to control situations during fire incidents, said Towseef Hussain, Assistant Director of Fire and Emergency Services Budgam.
Talking on the sidelines of an event marking the culmination of the Fire Service Week, the officer said, “To control the situation and minimise losses during fire incidents, the most important thing is educating people about fire safety precautions. They should also strictly adhere to the instructions.”
The programme was aimed at raising awareness among the public regarding fire safety measures. Students and employees also participated in the event which included various competitions.
The J&K Fire and Emergency Department organised Fire Safety Week, which began on April 14, to commemorate the firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty.
In the programme AGNI (Awareness in Fire Safety for Growth of National Infrastructure), students from various schools across Budgam participated in essay writing and lecture competitions. The top three winners received cash prizes and certificates, while all participants received medals and appreciation for their participation.
Senior officers facilitated the employees of the Fire & Emergency Department who were present at the event. (KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 21, 2023
Rains Relent, Mercury Drops Below Normal In JK

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SRINAGAR: Amid decrease in precipitation and forecast for scattered to fairly widespread light rain and thunderstorm in next 24 hours, the minimum temperature recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir below normal on Friday.
A meteorological department official said that “mainly dry weather to isolated very light rain and thunderstorm” was expected during two subsequent days.
While there was improvement in rainfall activity, in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours this morning, Srinagar received 0.7mm of rain, Qazigund 14.6mm, Pahalgam 9.0mm, Kokernag 3.2mm, Gulmarg 8.6mm, Jammu 7.4mm, Banihal 5.0mm, Batote 6.2mm, Bhaderwah 8.4mm, Katra 13.0mm, and Kathua 1.6mm.
Regarding temperature, the MeT official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 6.2°C against 7.9°C on the previous night and it was 2.7°C below normal for the summer capital.
Qazigund, he said, recorded a low of 4.4°C against 7.2°C on the previous night and it was 3.1°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir.
Pahalgam, he said, recorded a low of 3.5°C against 2.6°C on the previous night and it was 0.5°C below normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Kokernag recorded a low of 3.7°C against 6.2°C on the previous night and it was 3.9°C below normal for the place, the officials said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 1.0°C against minus 0.6°C on the previous night and it was 4.3°C below normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, he said.

In Kupwara town, he said, the mercury settled at 4.4°C against 6.7°C on the previous night and it was 3.2°C below normal for the north Kashmir area.
Jammu recorded a low of 15.0°C against 18.5°C on the previous night. It was 6.0°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said.
Banihal, he said, recorded a low of 5.1°C (below normal by 4.3°C), Batote 6.7°C (below normal by 5.3°C), Katra 13.1°C (5.0°C below normal) and Bhadarwah 6.1°C (2.3°C below normal). Ladakh’s Leh and Kargil recorded a low of minus 2.6°C and 2.2°C respectively, the officials added.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 21, 2023
Eid Market: Three Days Saw Modest Rs 2500 Cr Expenditure

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SRINAGAR: With Eid being celebrated on Saturday, the markets are expected to make some good business on Friday, the last day of Ramzan fasting. Markets suffered severely in the last three days because of the downpour.
In the last three days, Jammu and Kashmir Bank officials said the people withdrew an amount of Rs 2510 crore through 59.72 lakh transactions. This was despite the fact that the bank’s online operations exhibited a serious crisis, putting its customers at embarrassment in the market.
Officials said there were 1344650 card transactions – including the ATM card, that saw a withdrawal of Rs 548.18 crore. Besides, there were 21411158 UPI transactions involving the transfer of Rs 355.99 crore. Most of the transfers, however, took place through MPay which saw 2486449 transactions involving Rs 1605 crore.
Markets sources said the transactions are actually indicating the market mess. “We used to have three times more of this expenditure in the few days ahead of Eid,” one major trader said. “It indicates that people lack enough resources and they are avoiding expenditure.”
Besides, the markets saw very modest crowds in the last three days, apparently because of the frequent rains and fall in temperature.
The priority of the people, however, is on purchasing the items of routine requirement, mostly flood. Only a small fraction of people are making purchases in apparel and other things.
Till evening, it seemed as if it was the last day of Eid. However. The Shawaal crescent was not found anywhere. In Saudi Arabia, the Eid crescent was seen and the region will have Eid on Friday. Indian subcontinent usually celebrates Eid the day after. This day is expected to help markets in making some business.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 20, 2023
Poonch Militant Attack: Vehicular Movement Suspended

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SRINAGAR: Following the militant attack on an army vehicle in Poonch, the movement of all kinds of vehicles has been suspended on the national highway stretch between Bhimber Gali and Bhata Dhurian with people being advised to follow the Mendhar diversion for moving towards Poonch and Surankote.
Police in Poonch district said that in the wake of “some incident” in Bhata Dhurian, traffic will remain suspended from BG to Surankote road.
“All the commuters are advised to adopt alternative routes that include BG Mendhar JWG or Mendhar KG Poonch,” police said.
The militants attacked an army vehicle in the Bhata Dhurian area of the Poonch district in which five personnel lost their lives while one army man is critically injured. (KNO)

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April 20, 2023
Massive CASO Launched, Top Officers On-Site

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SRINAGAR: Security forces have launched extensive Cordon and Search Operations (CASOs) in various villages of Mendhar sub-division, with senior officers of both the army and police present at the spot.
The forces have launched this massive CASO after a deadly attack by militants on an army vehicle in Bhata Dhurian, Poonch in which five army personnel lost their lives, with critical injuries to another personnel.
The army in an official statement termed it as a militant attack. It said the vehicle caught fire and five army personnel lost their lives while one personnel is injured.
An official said that both army and police have launched a search operation in the area. “Heavy deployment of forces has been made and many villages including Bhata Dhurian, Nar forest, Sanjiote, and Kotan have been cordoned and intense searches are going on,” he said.
Senior army and police officers are also camping at site monitoring the operation that has been launched to track the attackers, the official added. (KNO)

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April 20, 2023
RTO Penalises Parents Of Two Boys Involved In Parimpora Road Rage

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SRINAGAR: Regional Transport Officer Srinagar has penalised parents of two boys and also suspended registration of a two-wheeler involved in creating nuisance, attacking and harassing a family on road in Parimpora area of Srinagar on March 27 this year.
According to two separate order copies, RTO Kashmir has penalised parents of two boys for Rs 5,000 each for being involved in a heinous crime and creating nuisance on the road.
As per the order, RTO Kashmir has penalised Hilal Mehraj of Mir Mansoor Colony Srinagar and Abdul Hamid Bazaz of Rampora Chattabal for allowing their juvenile sons to drive two-wheelers without possessing a valid license.
“In exercise of powers under section 180 of MVA, 1988, a penalty of Rs 5000 each is imposed upon Hilal Mehraj and Abdul Hamid Bazaz, owners of the vehicle used in offence, for causing and permitting his vehicle to be driven by a person who did not possess a valid driving license,” reads the order.
It also added in exercise of powers under section 53 of MVA, 1988, the registration certificate of vehicle No: JK01AS-7723 is hereby suspended with immediate effect, with the direction to surrender the original Registration certificate in this office.
Meanwhile, RTO Kashmir said the action has been taken so that it would act as a deterrent for others and such incidents are prevented from happening in the future.
Notably, on March 27 Srinagar police had arrested nine persons for harassing and attacking a family on road in Srinagar. Video of the incident had also gone viral on different social media platforms. (KNS)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 20, 2023
Eid Sales Plunge 50% Amid Record Rainfall, Traders Say
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SRINAGAR: Rains drenched valley plains for the third day in a row on Thursday, with traders expressing disappointment over a “50 percent” dip in sales, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Mohammad Yaseen Khan, a senior trade leader and chairman of Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) – an amalgam of various trade bodies said that the markets were struggling for quite some time now to gain sales momentum, but the rains ahead of Eid festival played a spoilsport.
“It is just not like that our sales dipped due to rains only; we have been struggling for multiple reasons,” Khan said. “However, we were hopeful of picking up good sales ahead of Eid, but the continuous rainfall adversely impacted our sales.”
KEA chairman said that ahead of the Eid festival, people mostly buy bakery and mutton products for which rains can hardly hamper people from coming out, but in other areas of the market, it made an effect. “The overall impact it made on sales is around 50 percent,” he added.
“Clothing, footwear, communication, and other items which used to witness good sales on Eid witnessed sluggish sales due to rains,” he said.
Mehraj-ud-Din Ahmad, general secretary of All Kashmir Wholesale Mutton Dealers Association said that although the rains did not make any negative impact on their sales, the brief closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway impacted the supply of stock.
“On festivals, be it any situation, people come out to buy mutton,” he said, adding, “Rains did not make any such impact on their sales; however, a brief closure of the highway hampered the supply, and the stock which was scheduled for the day came another day.”
Bashir Ahmad, who owns a prominent telecommunication showroom in Srinagar, said they were already struggling to stay afloat in the market but that the incessant rainfall for the last few days dampened the market spirit.

“Rains prevented people from coming out and when there are fewer people in the market, there are fewer sales. Rains played a spoilsport. We were expecting good sales. It is just a helpless situation for us,” he rued.
1. As officials at the J&K’s weather department have forecast intermittent light to moderate rain at scattered places on April 20 to 22, the intermittent downpour started early morning on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the weatherman on Thursday predicted intermittent light to moderate rain at scattered places towards late afternoon and evening for April 21 and 22, and a decrease in precipitation, predicting mainly dry weather during the subsequent two days—(KNO)
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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )
April 20, 2023
Residential House Damaged In North Kashmir Blaze

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SRINAGAR: A residential house was gutted in a fire incident in the Inderkot Sumbal area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Tuesday afternoon.
An official said that the two storey house belonging to Syed Zulfiqar Shah, son of Nissar Shah was gutted in fire, resulting in the property worth laks reduced into ashes.
“However, timely action of locals and fire tenders doused the flames and saved the other nearby properties,” he said, adding that the cause of fire could not be confirmed immediately.
The official further said that the cognizance of the fire incident has been taken and further investigation is on.(KNO)

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April 20, 2023
HC Quashes Detention Of Journalist Fahad Shah

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SRINAGAR: The High Court on Thursday quashed the detention of a journalist Fahad Shah and directed the authorities to release him forthwith.
Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal said that Fahad should be “set at liberty forthwith if not required in any other case.”
“In the present case, the procedural requirement has not been followed and complied with by respondents in letter and spirit and as a corollary thereof, the petition is required to be allowed and the detention order is liable to be quashed,” the Court said.
The Court also said that no compelling reasons have been given or shown by the detaining authority while passing the detention order against Shah when he was already in custody and under an FIR in which no bail had been granted.
“In absence of any compelling reasons, the order of detention cannot sustain the test of law,” the court said.
On March 3, 2022, the District Magistrate Srinagar had passed an order under section 8 of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, placing Shah under preventive detention to “prevent him from indulging in the activities which are prejudicial to the maintenance of public order.”
During arguments, counsel for Shah, N A Ronga, described the allegations against Shah as baseless, unfounded vague and without any substance, saying there is not an iota of truth in the allegations.
Shah was arrested on February 2, 2022, by Jammu and Kashmir police in Pulwama district and booked under Section 13 of ULA (P), section 124A and Section 505 IPC.

Shah filed a bail application before a Court in Pulwama and he was granted bail. However, when the order of the Court was served upon the police concerned, they did not release him and shifted him to the Police Station Imam Sahib Shopian.
In Shopian, an FIR under sections 153 and 505 of the IPC was registered against him. In this case, he filed a bail application before the Court and was granted bail. But he was not released by the police and was shifted to the Safakadal area of Srinagar. At the police station, Safakadal another FIR was registered against him. While in custody at Safakadal, the district magistrate Srinagar passed a detention order against Shah.
Ronga argued Shah was not provided with a copy of the dossier, material or other records including the copies of FIRs that have been referred to and relied upon by the detaining authority while framing grounds of detention and passing the detention order. “Thus he was deprived of his constitutional and legal right of making a meaningful and effective representation against his detention.”
He also said since the bail was not granted in the FIR registered at the police station Safakdal against Shah there was no reason to detain him under J&K Public Safety Act. (KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 20, 2023
Increasing Inflation Hits Eid Budget In Kashmir
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SRINAGAR: Markets in Kashmir witnessed thin footfall of shoppers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr with many blaming inflation for hitting Eid budget.
Shopkeepers from several markets said that they were expecting a good sale but said the markets lacked enthusiasm.
“People were seen jostling and swarming around mutton and bakeries shops. But the overall market sentiment was low,” said shopkeepers.
Jahangir Ahmad, a shopkeeper at Pulwama town said that despite Covid restrictions in the last two years, sales were good and whosoever was visiting shop was at least purchasing an item or two at least.
But he said that this time sales remained all time low because customers are not in a position to afford.
“Inflation and poverty due to Covid-19 lockdowns have badly hit J&K and the poor are hardly able to fill their bellies,” he said.
Javaid Ahmad, a shopkeeper dealing with readymade garments said that he used to sale lakhs on festive occasions and whosoever was visiting his shop used to buy at least an item or two. But this year very few customers are visiting his shop and one out of ten customers are able to afford an item.
He said that unemployment is at its peak, poor people have become poorer in last few years and they are hardly able to cater to the requirement of essential items.
1. They said that on one hand the rates of essential items like rice have doubled in last few months and on the other hand most people don’t have any are jobs.
“Most people come to markets to purchase essential items only while sales for other shopkeepers is below par,” shopkeepers said—(KNO)
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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )
April 20, 2023