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  • Heavy rains, recent blizzard: Faculties for college students as much as magnificence 8 closed in J-Ok’s 3 districts

    Through PTI

    JAMMU: All colleges for college students as much as magnificence 8 in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar districts have been closed on Monday because of heavy rains, officers stated.

    Contemporary blizzard used to be skilled within the higher reaches of Kishtwar, Doda, Reasi and Ramban districts of the Jammu area whilst heavy rains hit a number of different districts.

    In view of the flooding scenario brought about by way of heavy rains, colleges have been closed by way of government in Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar districts.

    “All colleges, each executive and personal, as much as the center degree (Elegance 8) in Ramban district shall stay closed these days in view of heavy rains,” stated Ramban Deputy Commissioner Mussarat Islam.

    Site visitors endured to ply as same old on Jammu-Srinagar nationwide freeway regardless of inclement climate in numerous sectors, officers stated.

    Contemporary blizzard used to be witnessed in Marwah, Wardwan, Dacchan, Simpathan of Kishtwar and Mahu Mangat house of Ramban, higher reaches of Doda and Reasi districts, they stated.

    Because of recent blizzard, a chilly wave situation used to be brought about within the area.

    “Because of prevailing climate stipulations, Sinthan and Margan roads in Kishtwar district shall stay closed these days. The overall public asked to not undertaking out un-necessarily close to rivers and nallas”, a district advisory stated.

    Dozens of nomads along side over 70 farm animals have been rescued from Margan’s best house by way of the military and police as they have been trapped within the recent blizzard, they stated.

    Some nomadic households along side farm animals are caught up in Mahoo and Khari belts in Banihal, they stated.

    The recent blizzard has badly affected the agriculture and horticulture sectors within the area, they stated.

    The apparent house witnessed heavy rains in more than a few districts of the area.

    In Banihal, 40.2 mm of rainfall used to be skilled throughout the previous 24 hours, they stated.

    As a precautionary measure amid the continuing rains, the management has ordered for closure of the entire colleges, executive and personal incorporated, within the district, officers stated.

    Alternatively, if there are any tests, the ones can be held as according to agenda, they stated.

    Faculties have been additionally close in Kishtwar district, they stated.

    JAMMU: All colleges for college students as much as magnificence 8 in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar districts have been closed on Monday because of heavy rains, officers stated.

    Contemporary blizzard used to be skilled within the higher reaches of Kishtwar, Doda, Reasi and Ramban districts of the Jammu area whilst heavy rains hit a number of different districts.

    In view of the flooding scenario brought about by way of heavy rains, colleges have been closed by way of government in Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar districts.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “All colleges, each executive and personal, as much as the center degree (Elegance 8) in Ramban district shall stay closed these days in view of heavy rains,” stated Ramban Deputy Commissioner Mussarat Islam.

    Site visitors endured to ply as same old on Jammu-Srinagar nationwide freeway regardless of inclement climate in numerous sectors, officers stated.

    Contemporary blizzard used to be witnessed in Marwah, Wardwan, Dacchan, Simpathan of Kishtwar and Mahu Mangat house of Ramban, higher reaches of Doda and Reasi districts, they stated.

    Because of recent blizzard, a chilly wave situation used to be brought about within the area.

    “Because of prevailing climate stipulations, Sinthan and Margan roads in Kishtwar district shall stay closed these days. The overall public asked to not undertaking out un-necessarily close to rivers and nallas”, a district advisory stated.

    Dozens of nomads along side over 70 farm animals have been rescued from Margan’s best house by way of the military and police as they have been trapped within the recent blizzard, they stated.

    Some nomadic households along side farm animals are caught up in Mahoo and Khari belts in Banihal, they stated.

    The recent blizzard has badly affected the agriculture and horticulture sectors within the area, they stated.

    The apparent house witnessed heavy rains in more than a few districts of the area.

    In Banihal, 40.2 mm of rainfall used to be skilled throughout the previous 24 hours, they stated.

    As a precautionary measure amid the continuing rains, the management has ordered for closure of the entire colleges, executive and personal incorporated, within the district, officers stated.

    Alternatively, if there are any tests, the ones can be held as according to agenda, they stated.

    Faculties have been additionally close in Kishtwar district, they stated.

  • Mid-march blizzard in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda leaves fruit growers frightened

    Via PTI

    BHADERWAH: Contemporary blizzard on Monday within the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district has left farmers a frightened lot because of concern of wear to fruit vegetation because the timber are recently in bloom.

    In keeping with officers, blizzard ranging between two inches to at least one foot used to be recorded in numerous high-altitude spaces, together with Kota Best, Jatani, Kansar, Thanhala, Baach Dhar, Shankhoja, Chenera, Kaljugasar and Sivili.

    Amid the continual blizzard, the district management has issued an advisory asking other people to not undertaking close to avalanche-prone spaces and has additionally suspended vehicular visitors on Bhaderwah-Basohli-Pathankot and Bhaderwah-Chamba interstate roads.

    Farmers, particularly fruit growers, claimed that some spaces gained blizzard on March 20 after an extended hole, catching them unprepared as they have got already got to work of their orchards after extended winters.

    “We’ve already began ploughing our maize fields and have been anticipating to have a excellent crop of apricot, almond, peach and walnut as those timber have been within the bloom,” Saif Din Dhakkar, a farmer of village Kota Best, informed PTI. He mentioned the unseasonal blizzard and the unexpected dip in temperature have achieved a large number of injury to the fruit-bearing timber.

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    Further Superintendent of Police, Bhaderwah, Kameshwar Puri mentioned many of the upper reaches in Bhadarwah and Bhallesa are witnessing recent blizzard since morning. “We’ve issued an advisory to the folks dwelling in hilly slopes to keep away from venturing outdoor particularly close to avalanche-prone spaces until climate stipulations fortify,” he mentioned.

    He mentioned the visitors at the interstate highways used to be suspended as a precautionary measure after the blizzard rendered a 30-km stretch from Thanala to Khundi Maral on Bhaderwah-Chamba highway and 25-KM stretch from Thantera to Chattar Galla move on Bhaderwah-Basohli highway slippery. “It’s nonetheless snowing and no automobiles might be allowed to transport past Thanalla on Bhaderwah-Chamba highway and Thanthera on Bhadarwah-Basohli-Pathankot highway,” Puri mentioned.

    Scholars who had began going to university after prolonged iciness holidays with a few of them showing in school 10 and 12 annual examinations subsequent month are discovering it tricky to deal with the winter-like stipulations. “We’ve simply began attending our categories after an extended ruin. We fall in a troublesome zone and our assessments are starting off from the primary week of April however after the blizzard, we aren’t in a position to achieve our faculty at this a very powerful juncture,” mentioned Mohd Arif (16), a category 10 pupil of village Kharangal- Bhalessa.

    BHADERWAH: Contemporary blizzard on Monday within the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district has left farmers a frightened lot because of concern of wear to fruit vegetation because the timber are recently in bloom.

    In keeping with officers, blizzard ranging between two inches to at least one foot used to be recorded in numerous high-altitude spaces, together with Kota Best, Jatani, Kansar, Thanhala, Baach Dhar, Shankhoja, Chenera, Kaljugasar and Sivili.

    Amid the continual blizzard, the district management has issued an advisory asking other people to not undertaking close to avalanche-prone spaces and has additionally suspended vehicular visitors on Bhaderwah-Basohli-Pathankot and Bhaderwah-Chamba interstate roads.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Farmers, particularly fruit growers, claimed that some spaces gained blizzard on March 20 after an extended hole, catching them unprepared as they have got already got to work of their orchards after extended winters.

    “We’ve already began ploughing our maize fields and have been anticipating to have a excellent crop of apricot, almond, peach and walnut as those timber have been within the bloom,” Saif Din Dhakkar, a farmer of village Kota Best, informed PTI. He mentioned the unseasonal blizzard and the unexpected dip in temperature have achieved a large number of injury to the fruit-bearing timber.

    ALSO READ | Farmers stare at massive losses because of rain, hailstorm

    Further Superintendent of Police, Bhaderwah, Kameshwar Puri mentioned many of the upper reaches in Bhadarwah and Bhallesa are witnessing recent blizzard since morning. “We’ve issued an advisory to the folks dwelling in hilly slopes to keep away from venturing outdoor particularly close to avalanche-prone spaces until climate stipulations fortify,” he mentioned.

    He mentioned the visitors at the interstate highways used to be suspended as a precautionary measure after the blizzard rendered a 30-km stretch from Thanala to Khundi Maral on Bhaderwah-Chamba highway and 25-KM stretch from Thantera to Chattar Galla move on Bhaderwah-Basohli highway slippery. “It’s nonetheless snowing and no automobiles might be allowed to transport past Thanalla on Bhaderwah-Chamba highway and Thanthera on Bhadarwah-Basohli-Pathankot highway,” Puri mentioned.

    Scholars who had began going to university after prolonged iciness holidays with a few of them showing in school 10 and 12 annual examinations subsequent month are discovering it tricky to deal with the winter-like stipulations. “We’ve simply began attending our categories after an extended ruin. We fall in a troublesome zone and our assessments are starting off from the primary week of April however after the blizzard, we aren’t in a position to achieve our faculty at this a very powerful juncture,” mentioned Mohd Arif (16), a category 10 pupil of village Kharangal- Bhalessa.

  • Recent snowstorm helps to keep no less than 72 roads throughout Himachal blocked for 2nd week

    Via PTI

    SHIMLA: Recent snowstorm has saved no less than 72 roads throughout Himachal Pradesh blocked for the second one consecutive week, whilst most effective a few quarter of the over 100 roads that remained dysfunctional throughout the closing week had been opened for automobiles, officers mentioned on Tuesday.

    Sixty-one roads in Lahaul and Spiti, 5 in Kullu together with the Rohtang Move path, 3 in Kangra, two in Chamba and one in Sirmaur districts are nonetheless closed for site visitors, they mentioned.

    With the minimal temperature dipping, nights have transform less warm.

    Kukumseri within the tribal Lahaul and Spiti used to be the coldest, recording a low of minus 3.5 levels Celsius, adopted via Keylong at minus 3.2 deg C, whilst Kalpa noticed no less than 0.8 deg C.

    The important thing vacationer accommodations in Manali, Narkanda, Shimla, Dalhousie and Dharamshala registered no less than 3.2 deg C, 5.8 deg C, 7.6 deg C, 7.7 deg C and 10.2 deg C, respectively.

    The native meteorological workplace has predicted dry climate within the area for the following 5 days.

    SHIMLA: Recent snowstorm has saved no less than 72 roads throughout Himachal Pradesh blocked for the second one consecutive week, whilst most effective a few quarter of the over 100 roads that remained dysfunctional throughout the closing week had been opened for automobiles, officers mentioned on Tuesday.

    Sixty-one roads in Lahaul and Spiti, 5 in Kullu together with the Rohtang Move path, 3 in Kangra, two in Chamba and one in Sirmaur districts are nonetheless closed for site visitors, they mentioned.

    With the minimal temperature dipping, nights have transform less warm.

    Kukumseri within the tribal Lahaul and Spiti used to be the coldest, recording a low of minus 3.5 levels Celsius, adopted via Keylong at minus 3.2 deg C, whilst Kalpa noticed no less than 0.8 deg C.

    The important thing vacationer accommodations in Manali, Narkanda, Shimla, Dalhousie and Dharamshala registered no less than 3.2 deg C, 5.8 deg C, 7.6 deg C, 7.7 deg C and 10.2 deg C, respectively.

    The native meteorological workplace has predicted dry climate within the area for the following 5 days.

  • Over 100 roads closed in Himachal following blizzard in top altitude

    Through PTI

    SHIMLA: Greater than 100 roads were blocked in Himachal Pradesh following a blizzard within the upper reaches of the hill state for the previous 3 days, professional assets stated on Wednesday.

    Consistent with the assets from the crisis control division, 90 roads were blocked in Lahaul and Spiti, six in Kullu, together with Nationwide Highways 03 and 305 at Rohtang move and Jalori move, 4 in Kullu, 3 in Kangra, two in Chamba and one in Mandi.

    The Tindi  Pangi highway within the Udaipur subdivision of the tribal Lahaul and Spiti district was once blocked following a landslide that happened 70 km away on Wednesday morning.

    No lack of existence was once reported within the incident. In the meantime, the recovery paintings is in growth, they stated.

    Chilly wave prerequisites are prevailing in upper altitude spaces with Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti being the coldest position within the state after its minimal temperature dropped to minus 6.9 level Celsius.

    In the meantime, Kalpa within the tribal Kinnaur district shivered at minus 0.5 level C.

    Key vacationer accommodations of Manali, Narkanda, Kufri, Shimla, Dalhousie and Dharamshala recorded a low temperature of two.0 level C, 2.6 level C, 3.8 level C, 5.7 level C, 6.8 level C and eight.4 level C, respectively.

    The native meteorological place of business has predicted dry climate within the area for the following two days and light-weight to average rain and snow on November 19.

    SHIMLA: Greater than 100 roads were blocked in Himachal Pradesh following a blizzard within the upper reaches of the hill state for the previous 3 days, professional assets stated on Wednesday.

    Consistent with the assets from the crisis control division, 90 roads were blocked in Lahaul and Spiti, six in Kullu, together with Nationwide Highways 03 and 305 at Rohtang move and Jalori move, 4 in Kullu, 3 in Kangra, two in Chamba and one in Mandi.

    The Tindi  Pangi highway within the Udaipur subdivision of the tribal Lahaul and Spiti district was once blocked following a landslide that happened 70 km away on Wednesday morning.

    No lack of existence was once reported within the incident. In the meantime, the recovery paintings is in growth, they stated.

    Chilly wave prerequisites are prevailing in upper altitude spaces with Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti being the coldest position within the state after its minimal temperature dropped to minus 6.9 level Celsius.

    In the meantime, Kalpa within the tribal Kinnaur district shivered at minus 0.5 level C.

    Key vacationer accommodations of Manali, Narkanda, Kufri, Shimla, Dalhousie and Dharamshala recorded a low temperature of two.0 level C, 2.6 level C, 3.8 level C, 5.7 level C, 6.8 level C and eight.4 level C, respectively.

    The native meteorological place of business has predicted dry climate within the area for the following two days and light-weight to average rain and snow on November 19.

  • Blizzard throws lifestyles out of substances in upper reaches of HP; oppn Cong goals executive

    Through PTI

    SHIMLA: Standard lifestyles remained out of substances within the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh, together with in capital Shimla, on Saturday as maximum roads have been blocked following the hot snowstorm, and contractors tasked with clearing the snow staged a protest.

    Chatting with the media right here, Shimla Rural MLA Vikramaditya Singh of the Congress mentioned the contractors introduced ahead their protest at the beginning proposed for Monday, adversely affecting the snow clearance paintings from many of the roads in Shimla, Kullu, and Chamba districts.

    Blaming the Jai Ram Thakur-led BJP executive within the state for the disaster, the Congress MLA mentioned representatives of the contractors had met the executive minister a number of instances in reinforce in their calls for for the discharge in their arrears and GST refunds however the problem was once no longer resolved.

    The state executive will have to instantly unravel their grievances to offer aid to most of the people because the contractors with their males and equipment play crucial function in clearing snow from the roads, he mentioned.

    State Congress president Kuldeep Singh Rathore alleged that the state executive has failed to revive commonplace lifestyles regardless of transparent climate on Saturday. “Individuals are struggling as the facility provide in numerous portions has additionally been affected, and the state executive has failed to revive it,” Rathore mentioned.

    In the meantime, City Construction Minister Suresh Bhardwaj steered the contractors to not forestall the paintings of clearing the roads. Contractors play an important function in restoring commonplace lifestyles after a snowstorm, they usually will have to achieve this this time too, and the federal government will unravel their grievances on the earliest, he confident in a commentary.

    The minister mentioned the problem can be taken up with the executive minister after his arrival in Shimla, and it could be resolved accordingly. The manager minister was once in his house district Mandi on Saturday and is most likely to go back to Shimla quickly.