The ongoing hailstorm in the Kashmir valley has badly damaged the blooming stone fruit crop, while the windstorm in the Jammu region has damaged the mango orchards. J&K has been witnessing thunderstorms and gusty winds since Friday evening.
The inauguration of the historic rail link between the Kashmir valley and the rest of the country will be done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 19 April when he will flag off the specially fabricated Vande Bharat to the valley from Katra.
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.
Rice is the staple crop of Kashmir where several varieties of paddy are produced. The aromatic mushk budji is the native variety of rice in Kashmir.
The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for vehicular traffic due to landslides at Shalgari Banihal, officials said on Thursday.
Youth Leaders from the Kashmir valley were at the National Press Club in Washington DC to talk about the development, peace and prevalence of grass-root democracy in Jammu and Kashmir.
