The Kashmir Pulse

SRINAGAR — MBBS interns across Jammu and Kashmir continued their protest for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, demanding revision of their monthly internship stipend to ₹30,000.

The interns held peaceful demonstrations at medical institutions across the Union Territory, reiterating their demand for a substantial revision in the stipend and implementation of the pending proposal.

The protest continued despite Health Minister Sakina Itoo stating that the interns’ demand was genuine and that a proposal for an increase had already been processed and forwarded to the Finance Department for examination of its financial implications.

The protesting interns, however, said repeated assurances had failed to result in a concrete decision and maintained that they would continue their agitation until the stipend was actually revised.

The interns argued that the existing stipend does not adequately reflect the workload, responsibilities and clinical services they perform during their internship.

On the second day of the protest, interns carried placards and raised slogans in support of their demand, while urging the government to take a time-bound decision on the pending revision.

The interns also maintained that their agitation was not directed against patients or healthcare services, but was aimed at seeking what they described as a fair and dignified stipend for the work performed during their internship.

REASI — The Chenab River witnessed a fresh rise in water level in Reasi district on Tuesday after four gates of the Salal Dam were opened to regulate increased inflow into the reservoir.

The gates were opened as rainfall continued across the upper catchment areas, resulting in a substantial increase in the volume of water entering the reservoir.

The excess water was released downstream in a controlled manner to regulate the reservoir level as authorities kept a close watch on the situation.

The latest rise in the Chenab comes amid ongoing rainfall activity in parts of Jammu and Kashmir, with water levels in rivers and other water bodies being monitored by the concerned authorities.

The controlled release from the Salal Dam is aimed at managing the increased inflow and maintaining the reservoir within safe operating levels.

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir is likely to experience generally hot and humid weather on Tuesday, with light to moderate rain and thundershowers expected at many places, according to the Meteorological Centre Srinagar.

Brief spells of intense rainfall are likely in some areas, particularly parts of the Jammu division, during the early morning and late afternoon or evening hours, the weather office said.

It cautioned that intense localised showers could trigger flash floods, mudslides and landslides.

People living in vulnerable and landslide-prone areas have been advised to remain cautious during periods of intense rainfall.

From September 2 to 10, weather conditions are expected to remain generally dry across Jammu and Kashmir, although brief spells of rain and thundershowers may occur at isolated to scattered places, mainly during the early morning and afternoon hours.

The weather outlook indicates a gradual reduction in widespread rainfall activity after Tuesday, with isolated showers remaining possible in some areas during the period.