Jammu, November :

Heavy snowfall on higher reaches of J&K left the vital Mughal road and the Srinagar-Leh National Highway shut on Sunday. The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) worked for nearly five hours after which the traffic on the Srinagar-Leh highway was thrown open but the Mughal road remained blocked.

Snowfall on higher reaches and rain in plains of the UT was witnessed throughout the night intervening Saturday and Sunday. The Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri road, connecting Kashmir with Ladakh meandering through the high mountainous pass of Zojila, was also covered under snow due to which authorities stopped the traffic from both the sides.

The Meteorological centre in Srinagar issued an advisory to the farmers, asking them to harvest the agriculture and horticulture produce as these are vulnerable to snowfall and low temperature. The weatherman also advised the travellers to know the status of the road from the traffic police before taking up any journey in the region.

The MeT centre has predicted moderate rain and snow over higher reaches at most places of J&K on November 7. “Plains of Kashmir, mainly south, will receive snowfall. Heavy snowfall is very likely over higher reaches,” it said.

Meanwhile, the police said the traffic was smooth on the Jammu-Srinagar highway. On the other hand, after the closure for nearly five hours, the Srinagar-Sonamarg-Gumri road (on Srinagar-Leh NH) was thrown open for vehicular movement.

Electricity supply in parts of Jammu region was also affected due to heavy rainfall throughout the night. Power was restored in most of the areas by Sunday morning.

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government has declared paid holiday for voters of Himachal Pradesh assembly elections working in Jammu and Kashmir.

An order in this regard has been issued by the General Administration Department, Jammu and Kashmir.“In terms of Section 135-B of the Representation of People Act, 1951, the sanction is hereby accorded to the grant of paid holiday in favour of Government employees/Semi-Government employees/ Industrial Workers, who are registered voters in the State of Himachal Pradesh and are working in Jammu and Kashmir, for casting their vote on the day of Poll i.e. 12.11.2022 on account of General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh”, reads the order.

JAMMU: The last Lunar eclipse of 2022 will be seen in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, November 8th, informed Mahant Rohit Shastri, President Shri Kailakh Jyotish Avim Vedic Sansthan Trust on Saturday.

The eclipse will begin on Tuesday afternoon and will continue after Sunset, he said, adding that the Sutak of this eclipse would begin at 08:30 am.

“The Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse) will be visible in Jammu from 5.30 pm to 6.20 pm on Tuesday,” he added.

Shastri said that people should chant Shiv Mantras during the eclipse, while they should avoid cooking and eating during the eclipse period.

“Exposure to an eclipse through the naked eye should be avoided, Before the Lunar eclipse, basil leaves should be put in water and food. Oil massage, drinking water, Mal-Mutra Visarjan, combing hair, brushing teeth are prohibited during Eclipse,” he added.

The lunar eclipse will be visible from the moonrise time in all parts of India, while the initial phases of both the partial and full lunar eclipse will be observed only in specific regions because both these events start when the moon is below the horizon everywhere in India.

Besides India and neighbouring Pakistan, Afghanistan and parts of Russia, residents of other parts of Asia, North and South America, Australia, North Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean will be able to see the celestial event.

New Delhi, November :

The Enforcement Directorate today said it had attached separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah’s Srinagar house as part of its money laundering probe linked to a case of fuelling terrorist activities in the Valley.

ED officials said the house, worth Rs 21.80 lakh, was located in Botshah colony, Sanat Nagar, under the Srinagar’s Barzulla police station area. The case under provisions of the PMLA against Shah is based on an FIR filed by the NIA in May 2017 against Lashkar-e-Toiba chief Hafiz Saeed and others under the UAPA.

In a statement, the ED said, “Shah was actively involved in fuelling unrest in the Valley. He received funds from Hizbul Mujahideen and other terrorist outfits based in Pakistan as well as from the Pakistani establishment through hawala and other means for supporting militant activities.”

Jammu: Fairly to widespread light to moderate rain, snow and thunders are expected in Jammu and Kashmir this weekend. A meteorological department official here said that while “mainly dry weather, although cloudy at most places,” was expected to continue, “fairly to widespread light to moderate rain, snow and thunders” are expected from Nov 5 to 7.
The weather department also issued yellow warning for “isolated rain/thunder/lightning” on November 5 and “isolated heavy rain, thunder and snow disruption in surface traffic on higher reaches” in both Jammu and Kashmir divisions on November 6 and 7.
There are four types of colour codes signifying the level of caution: green which means no action, yellow—situation to be watched, orange–government agencies need to be prepared for severe weather and red –action needed by the agencies.

Srinagar min temp 5°C
Srinagar recorded a low of 5.0°C against 5.6°C on the previous night. The temperature was 2.5°C above normal for the summer capital during this time of the year, he said.
Qazigund recorded a low of 3.6°C against 3.4°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.1°C above normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.
In Pahalgam, the mercury settled at 1.3°C against 1.5°C on the previous night and it was 1.5°C above normal for the south Kashmir resort, he said.
Kokernag recorded a low of 4.6°C against 5.0°C on the previous night and it was 2.0°C above normal for the place, he said.
Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 0.5°C against 1.7°C on the previous night and it was 1.2°C below normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district

In Kupwara town, the mercury settled at 4.6°C against 5.1°C on the previous night, the official said. It was 2.7°C above normal for the north Kashmir place, he said.
Jammu recorded a low of 15.8°C against 14.6°C on the previous night. It was 0.4°C above normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said. Banihal recorded a low of 6.6°C (Above normal by 2.0°C), Batote 9.7°C (2.2°C above normal), Katra 14.8°C (above normal by 2.2°C) and Bhadarwah 6.2°C (above normal by 1.8°C).