The ongoing hailstorm in the Kashmir valley has badly damaged the blooming stone fruit crop, while the windstorm in the Jammu region has damaged the mango orchards. J&K has been witnessing thunderstorms and gusty winds since Friday evening.
The inauguration of the historic rail link between the Kashmir valley and the rest of the country will be done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 19 April when he will flag off the specially fabricated Vande Bharat to the valley from Katra.
Two back-to-back earthquakes measuring 4.9 and 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday.
Three former chief ministers — Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti — were among those who offered prayers at Hazratbal.
In the first election in the Kashmir Valley since abolition of Article 370, some 36 per cent ~ albeit much lower than the national turnout ~ of Srinagar constituency’s voters cast their votes on Monday, a stark contrast to the just over 14 per cent voter turnout in 2019.
Official data from Kashmir revealed that 124 black bears and 44 leopards perished between 2012 and 2020. The conflicts between people and animals contributed to several of these fatalities. At least 242 individuals have died and 3,528 people have been injured in this human-animal war in Kashmir over the past 14 years (from 2006 to 2020).
During the last 3 years, the Centre has taken a slew of steps to ensure that terrorists and their sponsors are given a befitting reply. The security forces are putting in efforts to shatter the ecosystem of terrorists and end terrorism in J&K.
Kandoo alias Sajad alias Fayaz Sopore, a resident of Kraltang, Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, is presently based in Pakistan.
Srinagar's first multiplex designed by INOX, is scheduled to be opened to the public in September
The Congress leader said the government should talk to all stakeholders because without talking to them it is not possible to bring peace in the Valley.
