Weather Alert For Next 48hrs

▪️Intermittently moderate to heavy rainfall is expected in most plains of Jammu and Kashmir.

▪️Gutsy winds along with lightning and hailstorm is expected in some parts.

▪️Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected in higher reaches. Moderate Snowfall is also expected in Gulmarg, Sonamarg Doodhpatri and Gurez.

Regards: Kashmir Weather Forecast

MeT predicts light to moderate rain in J&K, urges farmers to suspend farm operation till April 16

Srinagar, April 13(GNS): Weather department here on Saturday urged farmers to suspend farm operations till April 16. It predicted light to moderate rain and snow (over higher reaches) at many places.

A meteorological department official here told GNS that there is also possibility of “heavy rain/thunder/lightning/hailstorm and gusty winds” at isolated places from April 13-14.

He said, partly to generally cloudy weather with light rain/snow (higher reaches) is expected at many places during April 15 evening to April 16 morning.

From April 17-18, he said, generally dry weather is expected but there is possibility of late afternoon thundershower activity at few places.

Partly cloudy weather with light rain or snow (upper reaches) is expected at many places during the evening of April 19 to April 20 morning.

From April 21-23, he said, generally dry weather is expected but afternoon thundershower activity has not been ruled out.

“Farmers are advised to suspend farm operations till April 16,” he said, adding, “(There could be) temporary disruption of surface transportation over few higher reaches during April 13-14.”

He said that there could be “temporary” water logging in few low- lying areas and also there is possibility of landslides/mudslides and shooting stones.

Regarding temperature, he said, Srinagar recorded a minimum of 10.2°C against 7.1°C on the previous night and it was 2.6°C above normal for the summer capital of JK for this time of the year.

Qazigund recorded a minimum of 7.2°C against 4.8°C on the previous night and it was 0.7°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.

Pahalgam recorded a low of 3.2°C against 1.2°C on the previous night and it was 0.4°C above normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir.

Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 7.7°C against 4.8°C on the previous night and it was 7.7°C above normal, the official said.

Kupwara town recorded a low of 9.0°C against 5.8°C on the previous night and it was 2.7°C above normal there, the official said.

Gulmarg recorded a low of 2.6°C against 0.5°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 1.1°C for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

Jammu, he said, recorded a minimum of 20.5°C and it was above normal by 1.3°C for the winter capital of J&K.

Banihal recorded a low of 9.8°C, Batote 12.5°C and Bhaderwah 9.0°C, he said. (GNS)

PM Modi challenges Congress to announce bringing back Article 370

Says terrorism, separatism, stone throwing no more election issues now

Udhampur, Apr 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has challenged the opposition parties, especially the Congress to announce bringing back Article 370 and that terrorism, separatism and stone throwing are no more election issues in Jammu and Kashmir now.

Addressing a poll rally in Udhampur, PM Modi as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that people of the country will not look towards the Congress if they talk of bringing back Article 370.

He said that political parties of Jammu and Kashmir created a barrier of Article 370 between J&K and the rest of the country. “Political parties here want to take J&K back to old days when politics and elections for them meant of the party, by the party and for the party but Modi government has demolished this barrier,” he added.

He said that now, NC, PDP and the Congress are going outside and asking people of other states what benefit they have got after abrogation of article 370.

“Ask women of J&K how their rights have been given back. Ask Dalits and Valmikis who have got rights ensured in the Constitution which were not there till the abrogation of this article,” he added.

He also said that Jammu and Kashmir has got rid of terrorism, separatism and stone throwing and no more youths of the valley are getting attracted to this menace.

He said that since 2014 a strong dent has been given to terrorism and separatism and these are no more issues during these elections.

“Earlier, conducting the Vasihno Devi and Amarnath yatra peacefully used to be a big task and when one day of yatra would pass off peacefully, people would think how to make it peaceful next day. In the last 10 years, we have tightened the noose around terrorists and separatists and next five years you will see new heights of development,” PM Modi said—(KNO)