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Heat wave grips Kashmir parts as temp crosses over 31°C at most places

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Sgr, other areas record hottest day of season; Met predicts respite on May 16

Srinagar, May 14 (ANH): Several areas of Kashmir including Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir are reeling under severe heat wave as the temperature has crossed above 31 degree Celsius at many places.

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According to the details collected by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Srinagar, Qazigund and Pahalgam areas in Kashmir region recorded the hottest day of the season where temperature settled at 31.3 degree Celsius, 32.0 degree Celsius and 26.9 degree Celsius respectively.

Multiple places including Srinagar are presently reeling under severe heat wave, an independent weather forecaster, Faizan Arif Keng said, adding that the temperature has crossed above 30 degrees in most of the places here.

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Keng said there is possibility of respite from the heat wave tomorrow as the cloudy weather is expected from Sunday in Kashmir.

However, the Meteorological (MeT) department here predicted that the prevalent weather conditions would continue till May 16.

The MeT officials said that there is 70 per cent possibility of rains at some places in Jammu and Kashmir from May 16 evening to May 18, adding that some higher reaches would also receive fresh snowfall.

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“The widespread moderate rain/thunderstorm with hailstorm at some places of Jammu and Kashmir and snow over higher reaches is mostly likely during May 16 evening to May 18,” the MeT officials said.

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Teenage boy dies in Anantnag road accident

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A teenage boy died in a road accident in Sangam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday evening.

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Reports said that a teenage boy identified as Kausar Ahmad Bhat resident of Sangam was critically injured after he was hit by unknown vehicle in Chadsoo Sangam.

They said he was rushed to GMC Anantnag for treatment, where he was referred to SMHS hospital for specialised treatment. However, he was declared brought dead.

Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident.

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Encounter breaks out in Pulwama

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An encounter broke out between militants and joint team of security forces at Arihal village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday evening.

Kashmir Zone Police on X said,”Encounter started in Arihal village of District Pulwama .Police and security forces on job . Further details shall follow..”

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Online classes in all Degree Colleges of Kashmir region from Dec-01

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With the early onset of winters, Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department Thursday ordered that it will conduct online classes in all government degree colleges of Kashmir region from Dec-01-2023.

Special Secretary to the government Dr Ravi Shanker Sharma in a communique said, “Due to early onset of winter, students enrolled in Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division are facing major challenge in commuting to college and, thereby, attending classes.”

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“Situation has got compounded due to disruption to normal class work with inadequate heating arrangements,” it reads.

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The communique further states that with the implementation of admission based on merit and choice, students have to travel distances or stay in Hostel or stay in private accommodations which has put them to severe hardship due to early onset of harsh winter.

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Ir reads, “In order to ensure unhindered academic delivery in adverse and extreme cold conditions, it is impressed upon all the Principals of Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division that classes will be conducted via online mode w.e.f. December-01-2023 till December-31-2023 or till winter vacations are announced, whichever is earlier.”

“Further, Principals of Govt. Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division are directed to ensure that the faculty will attend their respective colleges regularly and take their classes online from the colleges in order to complete the syllabus as per academic calendar,” the official said.

It also said that all internal examinations and semester-end examinations will be conducted as per notified schedule of universities or institutions.

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