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9 dead, 19 missing, 17 hurt; scores of houses damaged
9 dead, 19 missing, 17 hurt; scores of houses damaged
Cloudbursts hit Kishtwar, Bandipora, Shri Amarnath cave
Alert sounded as Chenab flows above danger mark
Gopal Sharma/
Fayaz Bukhari
JAMMU/SRINAGAR, July 28: Seven people were killed while at least 19 went missing and 17 injured, when a cloudburst hit a remote village in Dachhan area of Kishtwar district last mid night, while three more incidents of cloudburst were reported from Bandipora, Shri Amarnath cave and Bhalessa area of Doda wherein several structures were damaged, while two persons died in two separate incidents of flood and landslide in Rajouri and Kargil districts today.
Irfan Tramboo
SRINAGAR, May 15: In order to further streamline the patient care across Kashmir in view of the increase in COVID-19 positive cases, the divisional administration, Kashmir today designated first and second referral hospitals.
The administration has identified hospitals in the peripheries as first referrals as well as tertiary care hospitals in Srinagar as second referrals while directing the officers in the districts to refer the patients in case of dire emergency aiming to avoid overwhelming the tertiary care system.
An order issued here by Divisional Commissioner, Pandurang K. Pole stated that in supersession of previous orders and to streamline the patient referral from Dedicated District COVID-19 Hospitals to Tertiary Care Hospitals of District Srinagar and to avoid overwhelming of tertiary care hospitals. “It has been decided that the patients can be referred to tertiary care hospitals only in case of dire emergency, as per the following arrangements that too
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1 Predicament: The danger for Pakistan is that if the issue of the sketches of Prophet Muhammad in France is not resolved, the Barelvi upsurge could escalate. AP
Tilak Devasher
Member, National Security Advisory Board
The three-day upsurge of the Barelvi assertion, led by the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) witnessed in the major cities of Pakistan in mid-April, seems to have subsided, at least for the moment. While it lasted, it led to clashes between the TLP and security forces, leading to the death of several people, including police personnel, injuries to scores, arrests of many more and damage to property.
What was ominous was that several police personnel were held hostage by the protesters (subsequently released) and clips on social media that went viral showed soldiers fraternising with the protesters and warning of taking matters into their own hands.
JCB, dumper owners of Nagrota seek lifting of ban on mining
JCB, dumper owners of Nagrota seek lifting of ban on mining
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 22: Owners and workers of JCB, dumper, tipper, tractor, trolley of Nagrota constituency, who have been rendered jobless by the Government in view of restrictions imposed on lifting of sand and gravel from river beds today urged the Government to review its order on ban of mining so as to save the owners from starvation.
Addressing a press conference here, today, All JCB, dumper, tipper, tractor, Trolley Owners and Workers Union Nagrota, Ch Bashir Ahmad Kohli said, “We are agree with all the decision of the Government and welcomed abrogation of Article 370, demonetization, GST and despite this we are facing lot of hardships due to mine mafia and total ban of mining in Nagrota constituency.”