Tag: Jammu And Kashmir

  • Earthquake of five.3 magnitude hits Jammu and Kashmir

    By way of PTI

    SRINAGAR: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 at the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, however there have been no stories of any lack of existence or harm to belongings, officers mentioned.

    The epicentre of the quake used to be in Hindukush in Afghanistan, they mentioned.

    The quake of magnitude 5.3, which took place at 9.43 pm, used to be additionally felt in Jammu and Kashmir, the officers mentioned.

    The quake hit on the coordinates of 36.37 levels north and 71.5 levels east at a intensity of 81 km, they mentioned.

    There are not any stories of any lack of existence or harm to belongings, they mentioned.

  • JeM terrorist, cop killed and 5 injured in stumble upon in Jammu and Kashmir

    By means of PTI

    SRINAGAR: A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist and a policeman had been killed and 5 folks, together with 3 squaddies, injured in an stumble upon in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday, police stated.

    Safety forces introduced a cordon and seek operation in Pariwan house of the district following details about the presence of militants there, officers stated They stated the quest operation become an stumble upon after militants opened fireplace against the location of safety forces.

    Inspector Common of Police (Kashmir zone) Vijay Kumar stated one policeman and one Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist had been killed within the stumble upon “One police staff Sg Ct Rohit Chhib attained martyrdom, 3 Military squaddies were given injured. Two civilians additionally were given minor accidents. One terrorist of terror outfit JeM killed. Operation continues,” Kumar tweeted.

  • Stumble upon breaks out between safety forces, terrorists in J&Okay’s Kulgam

    Through ANI

    KULGAM: An come across has damaged out between safety forces and terrorists within the Hasanpora space of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam on Sunday.

    “Stumble upon has began at Hasanpora space of Kulgam. Police and safety forces are at the task,” Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.

    Additional main points are awaited.

  • Come across breaks out between militants, safety forces in Jammu and Kashmir

    Through PTI

    SRINAGAR: An come upon broke out between militants and safety forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police mentioned.

    Safety forces introduced a cordon and seek operation in Chandgam village which became an come upon, a police professional mentioned.

    No casualties had been reported within the operation to this point, he mentioned.

  • Two terrorists together with most sensible Lashkar extremely Salim Parray eradicated in Srinagar: Police

    Any other come across broke out between the ultras and safety forces at within sight Gasu village, police officers stated.

  • J&Okay: One terrorist killed in come upon in Kupwara’s Jumagund space

    By way of ANI

    KUPWARA: An unidentified terrorist has been neutralised in an come upon with the protection forces within the Jumagund space of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police knowledgeable on Saturday.

    The Jammu and Kashmir Police in a tweet stated, “One unidentified terrorist killed in an come upon at Jumagund space of Kupwara. Military and Police are at the process. Additional main points shall observe.”

    Additional main points are awaited.

    A complete of 171 terrorists had been killed within the yr 2021 of which 19 had been Pakistani terrorists, the Jammu and Kashmir Police stated on Friday.

    Addressing a press convention right here, Inspector Common of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar stated that every one those that had been concerned within the Zewan terror assault, during which 3 police group of workers had been killed and 11 injured on December 13, were neutralized.

    “An come upon broke out remaining evening on the Pantha Chowk space of Srinagar as we were given data that 3 terrorists concerned within the Zewan terror assault are hiding. Safety forces cordoned the world, all through the preliminary firing 3 Police and two CRPF group of workers were given injured. All injured group of workers are solid,” he stated.(ANI)

  • Congress for extra repayment to Vaishno Devi shrine stampede sufferers 

    By way of PTI

    JAMMU: Attributing the loss of life of 12 pilgrims in a stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine to the ‘grave negligence’ of the management, the Congress birthday party on Saturday demanded a Rs 50 lakh repayment to households of the ones killed and Rs 10 lakh to the injured within the ‘tragic’ incident.

    The J&Okay unit of Congress demanded the improved repayment over and above Rs 10 lakh introduced for the following of kinfolk of the deceased and Rs 2 lakh to the injured.

    Senior birthday party leaders together with AICC Seva Dal leader Lal Ji Desai, J&Okay Congress president G A Mir and dealing president Raman Bhalla noticed a two-minute silence to pay tributes to the deceased and pray for early restoration of the injured.

    No less than 12 pilgrims had been killed and over a dozen others injured in a stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir within the early hours of the day.

    Lt Governor Manoj Sinha ordered a probe into the incident and likewise introduced a repayment of Rs 10 lakh to the following of kinfolk of every deceased particular person and Rs two lakh to every injured.

    “The incident is the results of the grave negligence at the a part of the management and control. We call for a high-level probe into the tragedy and ok ex gratia aid of Rs 50 Lakh for fatalities and Rs 10 Lakh to every injured,” Mir instructed newshounds right here.

    The Congress leaders provide on the press convention together with Desai expressed surprise over the tragedy on the holy shrine and sympathies for households of the ones killed.

    The AICC Seva Dal leader stated the rise in GST charges on pieces of not unusual use through High Minister Narendra Modi-led executive is a New Yr reward to the folk of the rustic, who’re already reeling below excessive inflation and emerging unemployment.

    “On each New Yr day, we used to pray every different happiness and prosperity, like for the closing seven years, this yr additionally the reward given to the folk of the rustic through the Modi executive is worth upward push and inflation,” the Congress chief stated.

    “The Modi executive gave a New Yr reward to all people within the type of Inflation. This new inflation is coupled with a constantly excessive unemployment charge above 7.5 in keeping with cent all through many of the yr 2021,” he stated.

    He stated the inflationary drive is mounting, with November 2021 WPI at 14.23 in keeping with cent, which is at over a 10-year excessive, and its affect might be felt extra acutely within the yr forward.

    “As we usher within the New Yr, be ready to spend extra on basic things of day-to-day use — what to mention about luxurious items. From purchasing garments and sneakers to taking flight our personal cash from ATMs goes to be dear,” he stated.

    In the meantime, CPI(M) regional secretary Hari Singh additionally expressed grief over the stampede on the Vaishno Devi shrine.

    In a observation issued right here, Singh recommended the management to offer freed from price remedy to the injured and ok ex gratia to the households of the deceased.

  • Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha orders probe into stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine

    Through PTI

    JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday stated a high-level inquiry has been ordered into the stampede on the well-known Mata Vaishno Devi shrine during which a minimum of 12 folks have been killed and 20 others injured.

    The Lt Governor stated he spoke to High Minister Narendra Modi and briefed him in regards to the incident.

    “Hon’ble High minister has confident all of the assist,” the place of work of the LG tweeted.

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    In line with officers, the stampede that took place within the early hours of Saturday close to gate quantity 3 out of doors the sanctum sanctorum of the shrine atop Trikuta hills used to be brought about by way of a heavy rush of devotees who’ve come to pay their obeisance to mark the start of the New 12 months.

    In a sequence of tweets, the place of work of the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor stated, “Deeply pained on the lack of lives because of stampede at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine. My condolences to the households of the deceased & prayers with the injured.”

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    “Spoke to Hon’ble House Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji. Briefed him in regards to the incident. A excessive point inquiry has been ordered into nowadays’s stampede. The Inquiry Committee will likely be headed by way of Fundamental Secretary (House) with ADGP, Jammu and Divisional Commissioner, Jammu as contributors,” he stated.

    Lt Governor Sinha introduced an ex gratia reduction of Rs 10 lakh to the following of relatives of each and every deceased and Rs 2 lakh to each and every injured.

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    “Deeply pained on the lack of lives because of stampede at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine. My condolences to the households of the deceased & prayers with the injured,” Sinha stated.

    “Ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each and every could be given to the following of relatives of those that misplaced their lives because of stampede and Rs 2 lakh to injured. Shrine board to endure the price of remedy of injured,” tweeted Sinha, who could also be chairperson of the board.