New Delhi [India]: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday expressed grief over the death of 6 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel who died after a bus carrying them fell into a river bed in Pahalgam. "The tragic loss of precious lives of ITBP personnel in the unfortunate accident at Anantnag, J&amp;K fills me with sadness. My heartfelt condolences for the bereaved families. I pray for speedy recovery of the injured," the Rashtrapati Bhavan tweeted. Thirty-three personnel sustained injuries in the accident that took place when a civilian bus carrying 37 ITBP personnel and two J-K Police was on its way to Pahalgam from Chandanwari when it rolled down into the deep gorge reportedly after its breaks malfunctioned, a senior ITBP official said. "Deeply anguished by the bus accident near Chandanwari in which we have lost our brave ITBP personnel. My condolences to the bereaved families and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured. All possible assistance is being provided to the injured personnel," Lt Governor Sinha said. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also expressed his grief on the tragic incident and took to Twitter to wish for the early recovery of those injured. "Anguished to learn about the accident of a bus carrying ITBP and police personnel in Pahalgam, J&amp;K. My prayers and thoughts are with the bereaved families. The injured were rushed to the hospital. May they recover at the earliest," he tweeted. A doctor at the Government Medical College of Anantnag, Dr Syed Tariq said that 30 people were injured in the accident. "Our six jawans have lost their lives, 30 injured. We will provide the best possible treatment to the injured. ITBP Headquarters is keeping a watch on the situation. The jawans were returning from Amarnath Yatra duty. All help will be provided to affected families, Vivek Kumar Pandey, ITBP PRO said. The mishap took place at Frislan in Pahalgam area. The jawans were deputed in the area for the Amarnath Yatra. "We are in touch with local administration and teams of disaster management have been rushed to the site for a rescue operation," an ITBP official said. The Amarnath Yatra began on June 29, from Jammu amid tight security arrangements made by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) along with the army and the local police. The Amarnath shrine pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Lord Shiva, located in the upper reaches of the Himalayas, is held from the twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal. More details are awaited. —ANI

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday expressed grief over the death of 6 Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel who died after a bus carrying them fell into a river bed in Pahalgam.

Pahalgam bus accident: Prez Murmu expresses grief over demise of 6 ITBP personnel

Srinagar: Six ITBP personnel were killed and over 30 injured on Tuesday when a bus they were travelling in met with an accident in the Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Police sources said a bus carrying ITBP personnel back after completion of their Amarnath Yatra duties met with an accident in the Chandanwari area of Pahalgam tehsil.
“Six ITBP personnel have died in this accident and over 30 are injured. A massive relief and rescue operation is going on at the accident site,” sources said.&nbsp;
—IANS

Six ITBP personnel were killed and over 30 injured on Tuesday when a bus they were travelling in met with an accident in the Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

6 ITBP personnel killed, over 30 injured in J&K bus accident

Srinagar News: The weather was cloudy in J&amp;K during the last 24 hours as the MeT office said on Monday that light rain or thunderstorms are likely during the next 24 hours.

"Generally cloudy sky with chances of light rain/thunderstorms likely in J&amp;K during next 24 hours," said an official of the Meteorological (MeT) department.

Srinagar had 7.9, Pahalgam 3 and Gulmarg 0.5 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature.

Drass town in Ladakh region had minus 0.5, Kargil 3.6 and Leh minus 2.5 as the minimum temperature.

Jammu had 16.3, Katra 14, Batote 9, Banihal 7.5 and Bhaderwah 6.3 as the minimum temperature. IANS

The weather was cloudy in J&K during the last 24 hours as the MeT office said on Monday that light rain or thunderstorms are likely during the next 24 hours.

Rain, thunderstorms likely in J&K today

Srinagar: On the 19th day, despite bad weather, more than 17,000 pilgrims underwent 'darshan' inside the holy cave, and another 6,523 Yatris departed Jammu for the Valley on Thursday.&nbsp;
"So far, over 1.84 lakh Yatris have performed this year's Amarnath Yatra while another batch of 6,523 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu in an escorted convoy for the Valley today.
"Of these 6,523 Yatris, 2777 are going to Baltal base camp while 3,746 are going to Pahalgam base camp," officials said.
This year, thirty pilgrims have lost their lives on the yatra. Of these 29 died of natural causes while one was killed by a shooting stone along the Pahalgam-cave shrine axis.
Yatris can approach the Himalayan cave shrine via the traditional south Kashmir Pahalgam route, which involves a 13-kilometer uphill trek from the Pahalgam base camp, or through the north Kashmir Baltal base camp, which involves a 43-kilometer uphill trek.
Those who take the traditional Pahalgam route take 3–4 days to reach the cave shrine, while those who take the Baltal route return to the base camp the same day after having darshan inside the cave shrine, which is 3,888 metres above sea level.
Yatris can also take use of helicopter services on both routes.
The cave shrine houses an ice stalagmite structure that devotees believe symbolises mythical powers of Lord Shiva.
The ice stalagmite structure wanes and waxes with the phases of the moon.
This year's 62-day long Amarnath Yatra began on July 1 and will conclude on August 31, coinciding with the Shravan Purnima festival.
Authorities at the free community kitchens called the 'Langars' that have been put up along both routes of the Yatra have banned all junk food in an effort to prevent the high altitude sickness among the pilgrims.
The prohibited items include all bottled beverages, halwai items, fried dishes, and tobacco products.—Inputs from Agencies

On the 19th day, despite bad weather, more than 17,000 pilgrims underwent 'darshan' inside the holy cave, and another 6,523 Yatris departed Jammu for the Valley on Thursday

Despite poor weather, around 17,000 perform Amarnath Yatra on 19th day

Srinagar: On the 29th day of the current Amarnath Yatra, officials reported that 6,000 pilgrims had completed the journey, with 1,974 more having set out from Jammu for the Valley on Sunday.
On the 29th day of the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, officials said that over 6,000 had 'darshan' inside the holy cave. On Sunday, an escorted convoy carrying 1,974 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu for the Valley.
“These 1,974 Yatris include 1,546 male, 363 female, four children, 45 Sadhus and 16 Sadhvis,” officials said.
There have been 36 deaths so far on this year's Yatra.
More than 3.8 lakh people have participated in this year's Yatra to the Himalayan cave shrine since it began on July 1.
Pilgrims approach the Himalayan cave shrine either from the traditional south Kashmir Pahalgam route, which involves an uphill trek of 43 km from the Pahalgam base camp or from the north Kashmir Baltal base camp, which involves 14 km uphill trek.
It takes three to four days to reach the cave shrine via the traditional Pahalgam route, but just one day via the Baltal route, after having 'darshan' within the cave shrine at an altitude of 3,888 metres above sea level.
Yatris can also take use of helicopter services on both routes.
Devotees believe the ice stalagmite structure in the cave shrine represents Lord Shiva's mystical powers.
The ice stalagmite structure wanes and waxes with the phases of the moon.
Starting on July 1, this year's Amarnath Yatra will last for 62 days, concluding on Shravan Purnima, August 31—the day after the Raksha Bandhan festival.
Free community kitchens called 'Langars' have been set up along both paths of the Yatra, and in order to safeguard the pilgrims from high altitude illness, officials have banned all junk food.
The banned items include all bottled drinks, Halwai items, fried foods and tobacco-based products.—Inputs from Agencies

On the 29th day of the current Amarnath Yatra, officials reported that 6,000 pilgrims had completed the journey, with 1,974 more having set out from Jammu for the Valley on Sunday

Around 6K perform ongoing Amarnath Yatra on 29th day

Srinagar: Minimum temperatures in several parts of Kashmir have dropped below the minus three degrees Celsius-mark as a cold wave sweeps the region.
Kashmir is currently in the grip of "Chilla-i-Kalan", a 40-day harsh winter period, when temperatures drop considerably leading to freezing of water bodies, including the Dal Lake, as well as water in supply lines.  The chances of snowfall are the highest during this period and most areas, especially the higher reaches, receive heavy snowfall. "Chilla-i-Kalan" will end on January 31 and will be followed by the 20-day "Chilla-i-Khurd" and the 10-day "Chilla-i-Bachha".
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The minimum temperature dropped to minus 3.3 degrees Celsius on Wednesday night in Srinagar from Tuesday night's minus 2.6 degrees Celsius, officials said.  The visibility in Srinagar city and its adjoining areas was below 50 metres for the second day due to dense fog. The transport department has issued an advisory for motorists in the city and termed foggy conditions the worst in recent memory.  Though fog has not affected operations at the Srinagar International Airport, but flights arriving from other cities in north India, including Delhi, are delayed due to bad weather conditions there, according to the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
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Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, which serves as one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath Yatra, recorded a minimum temperature of minus 5.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday night, down from the previous night's minus 4.6 degrees Celsius, the officials said.  Gulmarg, a famous ski resort in Baramulla, recorded a low of minus 2.6 degrees Celsius, slightly up from the previous night's minus 2.8 degrees Celsius, they said.  Qazigund recorded a low of minus 3.8 degrees Celsius, Kokernag town minus 2 degrees Celsius and Kupwara minus 4.3 degrees Celsius, the officials said.
—PTI

Minimum temperatures in several parts of Kashmir have dropped below the minus three degrees Celsius-mark as a cold wave sweeps the region.

Minimum temperature drops below minus 3 degree Celsius in parts of Kashmir

Srinagar: Cold wave conditions prevailed in Kashmir valley with the minimum temperature remaining below the freezing point, the weather office said on Tuesday.
A thin layer of ice has formed over the surface of the Dal Lake as the minimum temperature in Srinagar on Monday night was minus 4.8 degrees Celsius, officials said.  The residents of the lake, who live in houseboats, had a tough time breaking the ice layer while roving their boats towards the banks.  Water supply pipes have frozen in many areas of Kashmir due to extreme cold wave conditions.  Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, which serves as one of the base camps for the annual Amarnath Yatra, recorded a minimum temperature of minus 6.2 degrees Celsius, down from the previous night's minus 5.7 degrees Celsius, they said.  Gulmarg skiing resort in north Kashmir recorded a low of minus 4 degrees Celsius, the officials said.  Qazigund recorded a low of minus 4.4 degrees Celsius while Kokernag town saw the minimum settled at minus 2.7 degrees Celsius and Kupwara recorded a minimum of minus 4.6 degrees Celsius.  Kashmir has been going through a prolonged dry spell with no precipitation forecast over the next six days, the officials said, adding December month was 79 per cent deficit on rainfall.
 Also Read: <a href="https://www.thehawk.in/posts/delhi:-cold-wave-chills-capital-to-the-bone-ridge-area-logs-minimum-temperature-at-0.3c-imd-sees-no-respite" target="_self">https://www.thehawk.in/posts/delhi:-cold-wave-chills-capital-to-the-bone-ridge-area-logs-minimum-temperature-at-0.3c-imd-sees-no-respite</a>  There has been no snowfall in most plain area of Kashmir while upper reaches of the valley have also received lesser than usual amount of snow by the end of December.  The open skies have resulted in the minimum temperature sliding further in most parts, including Srinagar, the officials said.  Kashmir is currently under the grip of 'Chilla-i-Kalan' -- the 40-day harshest winter period when a cold wave grips the region and the temperature drops considerably leading to the freezing of water bodies, including the Dal Lake as well as the water supply lines in several parts of the valley.  The chances of snowfall are the highest during this period and most areas, especially the higher reaches, receive heavy snowfall.  'Chilla-i-Kalan' ended on January 31.  However, the cold conditions will continue with a 20-day-long 'Chilla-i-Khurd' (small cold) and a 10-day-long 'Chilla-i-Bachha' (baby cold).
—PTI

Cold wave conditions prevailed in Kashmir valley with the minimum temperature remaining below the freezing point, the weather office said on Tuesday.

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