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tourists to plan accordingly particularly during 30th March.

Farmers are advised to suspend farm operations during 27th-31st March, the advisory reads, adding that the possibility of landslides, mudslides and shooting stones during the above period cannot be ruled out.

Thunderstorm and lightning activity with possibility of hailstorm & gusty winds during 27-30th March are also possible, the advisory reads.

Meanwhile, night temperature recorded an increase at most places barring Srinagar and Kupwara, a MeT official said.

He said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 5.4°C against 7.0°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 0.4°C for the summer capital of JK for this time of the year.

Qazigund recorded a minimum of 4.4°C against 4.2°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 0.7°C against 0.2°C on the previous night and it was 0.3°C above normal for the famous resort in south Kashmir.

Kokernag, also in south Kashmir, recorded a minimum of 6.6°C against 5.8°C on the previous night and it was 3.3°C above normal, the official said.

Kupwara town recorded a low of 3.3°C against 3.9°C on the previous night and it was 0.1°C above normal there, the official said.

Gulmarg recorded a low of 2.8°C against 1.2°C on the previous night and it was above normal by 4.4°C for the famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

Jammu, he said, recorded a minimum of 16.6°C and it was above normal by 1.1°C for the winter capital of J&K. should not abuse anybody. Leaders should criticize the policies of parties and governments and should rise above religious politics,” he said, adding that leaders should have control on their way of talking.

He gave an example of healthy competition between candidates appearing in competitive examinations like IAS, JKAS and others where candidates who get less marks don’t abuse those who get selected but they keep working hard to achieve what others have achieved.

Seeking votes in favour of Saroori, Azad said, “I am known for my work all over the country and no leader has been able to beat me in this regard. But there is only one leader who is above me in reaching out to the people and doing great work and he is Saroori sb. He wakes up early and covers every nook and corner of his area. If he is elected from this seat, get ready to welcome him everywhere.”

He asked people to choose between leaders who can shake the walls of parliament and those who sleep there. “It is not a secret anymore that a few MPs sleep in the Parliament and few shake it. You will have to choose which one should represent you,” the DPAP chairman said.

Earlier, Saroori along with his supporters reached Kathua from Jammu in a huge cavalcade of vehicles and straight away drove to the DC office to file nomination papers.

Besides, an independent candidate Mohd Ali Gujjar filed his nomination papers in the office of the returning officer for the constituency at Kathua, an official spokesman said.

With filing of two nominations, the total number of candidates has gone up to seven including Union minister Jitendra Singh who is seeking re-election for the third term.

Congress candidate Choudhary Lal Singh is scheduled to file his nomination papers on the last day for filing of nomination on March 27.

“The role of the accused facing the trial was critical into the whole design of the conspiracy. There is material on record which suggests unequivocally that the role of the accused/ applicant is central to the scam of bogus investment opportunities,” the prosecution said, adding, “So, in the facts and circumstances of the case, the application at this stage when even the charge is yet to be framed, merits rejection”.

On the other hand, advocate Aamir Massodi contended that there was no bar for the court to release the accused on bail who had been in custody for months together.

He submitted that no notice was served to the accused under Section 41-A CrPC and that investigation of the case is completed and the accused is not required to be kept in custody.

“The charge-sheet against the accused has been filed by the Police Station Cyber Crime, which means that the investigation of the case is complete and the custody of the accused is not required for any personal interrogation,” Forest Magistrate Feroz Ahmad Khan said and granted bail to the accused, Kennedy, subject conditions that the accused will not try to win over or influence the prosecution witnesses in any manner and that he will participate in the trial before this court. 2564 incidents of stone-pelting which now is zero.

From 2004 to 2014, there were 7217 terror incidents. That has reduced to 2227 from 2014 to 2023, and this is almost a 70 per cent reduction, he said.

Shah said the total number of deaths from 2004 to 2014 was 2829 and it has come down to 915 during 2014-23, which is a 68 per cent decrease.

The deaths of civilians was 1770 and has decreased to 341, which is an 81 per cent drop. The deaths of security forces decreased from 1060 to 574, which is a 46 per cent decrease, he said.

The senior BJP leader said without the support of the people, such a comprehensive change can never take place.

“The people who talk about Islam should know that 85 per cent of the deceased were our Muslim brothers and sisters,” he said.

Shah also asked the youths of J-K to stay away from the conspiracies of Pakistan.

“Today Pakistan is shrouded by the scourge of hunger and poverty and even people there see Kashmir as heaven. I want to tell everyone that if anyone can save Kashmir, he is Prime Minister Modi,” he said.

The home minister said the Modi government is boosting the morale of the security forces by giving jobs to the family members of the martyrs.

“Today, not a single martyr’s family is left without a job,” he said.

Officials from SHA assured that the scheme is currently functioning normally, and the dispute between the government and the insurance company does not affect its implementation. Empanelled hospitals are aware that the funds are documented for them, though there may be delays due to the ongoing dispute.

While there was a proposal to remove the four common surgeries from the list of free surgeries, it has not been implemented yet. Approximately 1500 patients avail themselves of this scheme’s benefits daily in J&K, and these services will continue for patients.

The Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT scheme was launched by the Prime Minister of India on December 26, 2020. Over the past four years, thousands of patients have benefited from this scheme.