#Jammu District

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GM Kantro demands Dialysis Centre, Blood Bank, and Trauma Centre at SDH Tral

TRAL (KIMS) — Senior leader of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), GM Kantro, widely known as Bin Kantro, today issued a fervent appeal for the urgent upgrading of the Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Tral. Addressing the media, Mr. Kantro stressed the critical need for the establishment of specialized facilities, including a dialysis centre, trauma centre, and blood bank, at SDH Tral. He…

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Minor earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir Repoted News..

An earthquake occurred in Jammu and Kashmir. On Thursday around 9:34 am, the earth shook slightly in Doda district. The National Center for Seismology revealed that the magnitude of the earthquake was 3.9 on the Richter scale. Suddenly the earth shook and the people were in a state of panic. But officials said that no property or life has been lost due to this earthquake so far. On the other hand, there was a slight earthquake in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. This is the third earthquake in Uttarkashi in the last 15 days.

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जम्मू और कश्मीर के सभी जिलों के नाम (List of Districts in J&K) 2023

जम्मू और कश्मीर में कितने जिले हैं, जम्मू और कश्मीर में कितने जिले हैं उनके नाम, जम्मू और कश्मीर के सभी जिलों के नाम हिंदी में (how many districts in Jammu and Kashmir, district name list in hindi, Districts in Jammu and Kashmir 2023 List) क्या आप जानते है की जम्मू और कश्मीर में कितने जिले हैं? अगर नहीं जानते तो आज हम आपको जम्मू और कश्मीर के पूरे जिलों के बारे में बताने जा रहे हैं तो आइये जानते…

[metamatar]

How do I argue with someone who says integration (Indians moving to Kashmir Valley) is good?

ask them if its fair that kashmiris homes get destroyed and seized by the indian army and then indians from the mainland get to buy the land for cheap. if their answer is yes they are beyond your or my reach. this moving of indians to the valley is not some idealised "natural" migration happening in the absence of the ideological motives of hindutva forces that have long aimed to resettle kashmir to make it more hindu.

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Gulmarg, Kashmiri,India: Gulmarg, known as Gulmarag in Kashmiri, is a town, hill station, popular tourist destination, popular skiing destination and a notified area committee in the Baramulla district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located at a distance of 31 km from Baramulla and 49 km from Srinagar. Wikipedia

[mybeingthere]

Bakarwal blankets: this pastoralist community makes them using wool from their animals. It has become almost impossible to continue with this beautiful and essential craft. Ritayan Mukherjee reports:

The woollen blankets are made by members of Scheduled Tribe communities – Megh and Mihngh, known for their wool craftsmanship. Once the blankets are made, they are washed and dried by the Bakarwal men. The thread and yarn for the blankets are usually made by Bakarwal women, and the yarn is dyed at home by Bakarwal families.

Mohammed Kalu has come from Khanna Chargal, a small settlement in a riverbed upstream from Pargalta. Pointing towards an old woollen blanket on which his little son is asleep he says, “[The blanket] lives as long as a human being or longer. But the market-bought acrylic wool blankets hardly last a few years.

He adds that blankets made of pachim (the local word for acrylic wool) take days to dry if they get wet, unlike pure woollen blankets. “Our feet burn and body aches after using the acrylic blankets in winter”.

“I can look at a quilt and tell you which family it comes from,” says Zareena Begum who lives in the same settlement as Talab Hussain.

“It is difficult to get people who still have mills,” says Maaz Khan. In his sixties, Khan is from a family that still processes wool. Many in the community say that the charkha (spinning wheel) is dead and have given up spinning.

As a result, pastoralists are also finding it difficult to sell wool. “We used to get at least 120-220 [rupees] for a kilogram but now we get nothing. A decade or so ago even the goat hair had a price in the market; now even sheep wool has no buyers,” says Mohammad Talib, a Bakarwal from tehsil Basohli, in Kathua district. The unused wool lies in their storerooms or is discarded at the shearing spot. The number of artisans working with wool has also reduced.

Maintaining a herd of animals for their wool is no longer easy as grazing grounds are scarce in and around Jammu. They also have to pay people whose land their animals graze on.

Recently a lot of areas around the villages in Samba district were taken over by invasive species, Lantana camara. “We can’t graze here. There are weeds everywhere,” says Munabbar Ali, resident of a small village in Basohli tehsil .

Many of the old breeds of animals have been replaced by the state and Bakarwal’s say that the current cross-bred sheep cannot stand the heat of the plains for too long, and neither can they navigate mountain paths, “When we migrate to Kashmir, they stop in their tracks if there is a small ledge as it is difficult for them to jump. The old breed would walk well,” Tahir Raza a shepherd told us.

https://ruralindiaonline.org/.../bakarwal-blankets-out.../

[omgindiablog]

Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir, India: Sonamarg or Sonmarg, known as Sonamarag in Kashmiri, is a hill station located in the Ganderbal District of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located about 62 kilometers from Ganderbal Town and 80 kilometers northeast of the capital city, Srinagar. Wikipedia

[safije]

Young girl of the Ladakhi people © Subodh Shetty

Ladakh, literally "Land of High Passes", is a region in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is one of the most sparsely populated regions in Jammu and Kashmir and its culture and history are closely related to that of Tibet. Ladakh is divided into the primarily Muslim district of Kargil and the primarily Buddhist district of Leh.

[cytherealarsen]

🚨: Terrorist attack on Hindu pilgrims in Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

In a tragic event, a group of pilgrims met with a devastating accident when their bus careened off the road and plunged into a gorge near Teryath village in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Reports indicate that at least ten individuals lost their lives, while over 30 sustained injuries in the incident, which occurred on Sunday. The bus, returning from the Shiv Khori cave shrine to Katra, a town renowned for the Vaishno Devi temple, was traveling along a link road of NH144A, navigating through dense forests and hilly terrain. Prompt response from locals and authorities led to rescue efforts, while security forces, comprising personnel from the police, Army, and CRPF, initiated a search operation to apprehend the assailants. The area, located 100 kilometers northwest of Jammu, has been cordoned off in response to the premeditated attack. Reasi SSP Mohita Sharma disclosed that the terrorists had orchestrated the assault, targeting the bus as it passed through the area. The driver was struck by gunfire, causing the vehicle to veer off course. Evidence, including bullet casings, was recovered from the scene, indicating the involvement of two masked assailants. Although the identities of the deceased and injured have yet to be officially confirmed, it is suspected that the pilgrims hailed from Uttar Pradesh. This incident underscores the potential spread of terrorist activities into previously unaffected regions, as Reasi district had hitherto remained insulated from the surge in attacks witnessed in neighboring districts such as Rajouri and Poonch. The Pir Panjal route, notorious for its rugged terrain, serves as a favored infiltration route for terrorists moving from the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Rajouri towards Kashmir. Intelligence sources suspect the participation of Illiyas Fauji, a former Pakistani army SSG commando turned LeT operative, along with two other militants from Pakistan who have evaded capture since the deadly assault on an IAF convoy in Poonch on May 4. This recent attack in Reasi follows a similar incident on May 13, 2022, when terrorists targeted a bus transporting pilgrims from Katra to Jammu using "sticky bombs," resulting in four fatalities and 13 injuries. The assault evokes memories of the July 10, 2017, attack on a bus ferrying Amarnath pilgrims, which claimed seven lives and left 19 others wounded. Despite facing heavy gunfire, the driver in that instance managed to safeguard 52 passengers. According to data from the Union home ministry, eight civilians have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir in the first five months of the current year up to May 31. Concerns regarding security have been heightened in anticipation of the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, prompting Jammu ADGP Anand Jain to oversee security arrangements on Friday night. The review encompassed preparations not only for the annual Amarnath Yatra but also for the Mata Kheerbhawani mela, Budha Amarnath Yatra, and Shri Machail Yatra, emphasizing the establishment of joint control rooms to enhance coordination among all concerned agencies. The Amarnath cave shrine, nestled at an altitude of 3,880 meters in the South Kashmir Himalayas, is slated to host its annual pilgrimage from June 29 to August 19.

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ECI calls election prep meeting with J&K DEOs on July 10

JAMMU — The Election Commission of India (ECI) has scheduled a meeting with District Election Officers (DEOs) on July 10. As per a notification issued in this context by the Joint CEO, J&K, the meeting, that will be held through video conferencing mode, will address key election preparations, including issues from district-level political parties, updates on Electoral Registration Officers, Booth…

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Popular Hill Station In India

Northern India

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 🏔️

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Southern India

Ooty, Tamil Nadu 🌼🚂

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Eastern India

9. Darjeeling, West Bengal 🚞🏔️

Darjeeling, located in West Bengal, is one of India’s most enchanting hill stations, often referred to as the "Queen of the Hills" 👑🏔️. Famous for its tea gardens 🍃, breathtaking views of Kanchenjunga 🌄, and rich colonial history, it offers a perfect blend of nature, culture, and adventure.

10. Gangtok , sikkim

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"Wherever you go, go with all your heart. 🌍✈️"