Two back-to-back earthquakes jolt Kashmir Valley
Two back-to-back earthquakes measuring 4.9 and 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday.
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.
Senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana on Sunday called for an in-depth probe to identify, expose, prosecute those responsible for the irreparable catastrophe leading to their exodus.
Not Srinagar alone; the entire Kashmir Valley is experiencing prosperity on an unprecedented scale.
The pilgrimage to the shrine has been cancelled as a precautionary measure due to Covid-19 and only security forces were deployed there on guard duty.
The Jammu-Srinagar highway was closed several times due to snowfall this winter.
Mir urged the Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha that essential commodities for valley should be airlifted on war footing and also steps be taken to evacuate the stranded passengers from different places.
Kashmir valley remained cut off from rest of the country for the past four days when the air services and the road links were snapped due to snow and poor visibility.
“Pakistan initiated an unprovoked Ceasefire Violation along LoC in Naugam Sector, Kupwara today morning by firing mortars & other weapons. Two soldiers fatal. Four soldiers injured, being evacuated,” said defence spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia.
