State

No use of loudspeakers at religious places, Jammu Municipal Corp passes resolution

Published

2 years ago

May 17, 2022

Jammu, May 17 (ANH): The Jammu Municipal Corporation on Tuesday passed a resolution, banning unauthorised use of loudspeakers at all religious places in Jammu.

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The resolution was passed in the General House meeting of Jammu Municipal Corporation, to check the noise pollution, UNI reported.

Even though the Councilors from the opposition objected to it, the resolution was passed by a voice vote.

The resolution was proposed by BJP Corporator Narottam Sharma from Ward Number 3 to curb the increasing air, water and other forms of pollution in the city, demanding removal of loudspeakers installed in various religious places, including those installed in an unauthorised manner, to prevent noise pollution.

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He claimed that as per experts, noise pollution has very hazardous effects on human health and apart from this, the Supreme Court has also directed the governments of all states to remove illegal loudspeakers, as per UNI.

Meanwhile, Mayor of Jammu Municipal Corporation, Chandra Mohan Gupta, said the proposal was tabled before the House and was passed with a voice vote.

The action will be initiated by the district administration, along with the Corporators of respective wards.

State

Handwara vegetable market gutted in fire incident

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2 hours ago

November 30, 2023

Kashmir News Observer

The Vegetable market (Sabzi Mandi) in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district was Thursday gutted in a massive blaze, officials said.

An official said that the fire broke out in the wee hours today, left about 10 vegetable carts gutted in the incident, adding that vegetables worth huge amount got damaged in the incident.

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The official said that Fire and Emergency Services reached the spot and doused the flames with the help of Police.

State

Gulmarg among several areas receive fresh snowfall, rains lash plains

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2 hours ago

November 30, 2023

Kashmir News Observer

The famous tourist destinations including Gulmarg and Doodhpathri experienced fresh snowfall on Thursday while rains lashed plains, bringing the mercury down.

Reports said that several areas of Kashmir received fresh snowfall, which include Gulmarg and Doodhpatri as well.

The weatherman has predicted light to moderate rainfall at most places and light snowfall over middle and higher reaches today.

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Meanwhile, the night temperature improved across Kashmir with Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recording a minimum temperature of 5.3 degree Celsius.

The mercury in Qazigund settled at 5.0 degree Celsius while in Pahalgam it settled at 1.5 degree Celsius.

According to data, Konibal and Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 1.0 degree Celsius each.

State

NIT Srinagar and Islamia College suspend all academic activities for today

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2 hours ago

November 30, 2023

Asian News Hub

National Institute of Technology Dargah Hazratbal and Islamia College of Science and Commerce Hawal, Srinagar have suspended all academic activities for the day.

According to a communique issued by Principal, Islamia College, “The classwork of all the semesters and internal examinations, including T-series shall remain off today (30-11-2023) and will be rescheduled w.e.f tomorrow 01-12-2023.”

However, backlog examinations of 3rd semester shall be conducted as per schedule, reads the communique.

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Soon after the announcement of Islamia College, the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar also announced the suspension of classwork for today.

According to a communique issued by Prof. Atikur Rehman, Incharge Registrar, NIT Srinagar, “This is to inform you that the Institute will observe a holiday on Thursday, November 30, 2023.”

All academic activities, including classes, examinations, and administrative work, shall remain suspended on 30/11/2023,” reads the communique.