J-K Assembly polls 2024: Jammu and Kashmir is all set to hold its first Assembly elections in a decade for the 90-member assembly, marking a significant moment after over six years of Central rule.
Forget metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata or Chennai, even Tier-II towns like Moradabad, Saharanpur, Bathinda, Rohtak, Bhiwani and Bharuch have multiplexes, but for the people of Srinagar, it was a dream come true on Tuesday. I have no words to explain the meaning behind the happy faces I saw.
The cinema halls have reopened in the valley after three decades as theatre owners downed their shutters in the Valley due to threats and attacks by militants in 1989-90.
The decision came after Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir and instructed that additional forces be deployed.
Armour-piercing bullets or steel core bullets can breach protection provided against bullets by a certain level of jackets and create issues for troops carrying out operations.
Kashmir recorded widespread light to moderate rain and snow, with the highest snowfall in Gulmarg (43.4 mm) and Batote (44 mm) during the early hours on Wednesday.
On Thursday, principal Supinder Kaur and teacher Deepak Chand were shot dead at point-blank range inside a government school in the city.
"The hybrid terrorists used by these terror groups for these targeted killings are mostly engaged in normal jobs and are used for such killings using small weapons. They return to their normal routine after carrying out such acts," top govt sources told.
Army on Thursday night foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch sector, informed officials. This is the second infiltration bid foiled by the Army in the last five days.
People turn up in large numbers for Covid vaccination in Kashmir valley. People in Muslim-dominated localities of Delhi, Gujarat still showing vaccine hesitancy. for more Watch Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma on india tv.
Sonamarg is experiencing chilly weather as the region witnessed heavy snowfall in past few days.
To promote the young entrepreneurs of the Valley, a winter exhibition was organised on Feb 15. The exhibition was organised by the government of Jammu and Kashmir in collaboration with Ereignis Management Private Limited.
Heavy snowfall in Kashmir has affected life, As most surfaces are covered with snow and water reserves at higher elevations are frozen.
A blanket of snow covered Kashmir on Sunday as most areas received moderate snowfall.
The MET Office on Monday issued an 'Orange Colour' weather warning for hilly areas of J-K and Ladakh and said the weather was most likely to deteriorate on Tuesday in both the UTs.
Most of the plain areas in Kashmir experienced the season’s first snowfall on Monday, even as the higher reaches witnessed heavy precipitation, leading to the closure of Srinagar-Leh road which connects the valley with Ladakh, officials said.
In its bid to contain the coronavirus pandemic in the Kashmir valley, the Jammu and Kashmir administration is setting up COVID-19 testing camps in rural areas of the union territory.
Kashmir Valley is full of talent in all spheres. The youth here are breaking all the ceilings to showcase their flair.
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has imposed a six-day complete lockdown across Kashmir Valley, except for Bandipora district, following a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the last three weeks, officials said on Wednesday.
New varieties of walnut trees have been introduced by Central Institute of Temperature Horticulture in J-K's Budgam.
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