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Govt committed to offer 200 units free electricity: CM Omar Abdullah

JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Jammu and Kashmir aims to achieve self-sufficiency in power generation in next two years, ensuring a reliable electricity supply, and that the government was committed to offering 200 units of free electricity. He said Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation was prioritizing the development of hydroelectric…

Govt committed to offer 200 units free electricity: CM Omar Abdullah
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Grenade attack on police station in north Kashmir’s Baramulla, no casualties: Officials
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Grenade attack on police station in north Kashmir’s Baramulla, no casualties: Officials

BARAMULLA: A suspected grenade attack took place at a police station in north Kashmir's Baramulla district late last night, police said today. "During the night intervening March 4-5, at approximately 2120 hrs, a blast-like sound was heard from the backside of Police Post Old Town, Baramulla, causing concern among the general public. No casualty or…

Fire Breaks Out At MLA Hostel In Srinagar

SRINAGAR, Dec 10: A fire broke out in the Member Legislative Assembly Hostel (MLA) in Srinagar on Tuesday, officials said. There was no report of any casualty in the incident. The Fire and Emergency officials said that fire broke out at around noon in the first floor of the MLA hostel quarter situated at the…

Fire Breaks Out At MLA Hostel In Srinagar
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10 infants dead after massive fire erupts at Jhansi Medical College
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10 infants dead after massive fire erupts at Jhansi Medical College

JHANSI: At least 10 infants were killed after a massive fire broke out at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Jhansi Medical College in Uttar Pradesh late Friday evening, officials said. According to hospital officials, there were 54 infants admitted to the NICU ward and several infants trapped have been rescued. The dousing, as…

Div Com reviews renewal of Hotel Licenses
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Div Com reviews renewal of Hotel Licenses

JAMMU: Ramesh Kumar, the Divisional Commissioner for Jammu, presided over a meeting of senior tourism officers and representatives from various stakeholder departments today to discuss the progress of renewing hotel licences. The meeting also included guests from the Jammu section of the Hotel Associations. In order to renew their licences, hotel associations must get NOCs from the Pollution Control Board, Fire Services, Character Certificates, etc. The president of the Hotel Association informed the Div Com of these concerns. They explained that acquiring different NOCs takes a long time and delays the renewal procedure, both of which present problems for hoteliers.The Div Com calmly listened to the concerns and assured the hotel associations that the licence granting procedure will be sped up by streamlining the renewal process. The director of…

Chief Secretary : Our highest priority is to provide employment opportunities to each job seeker

SRINAGAR:Dr,Arun Kumar Mehta, the chief secretary, stated today that the next objective of the UT is to provide jobs to all job seekers after ensuring that all of its residents have access to basic utilities. Dr. Mehta was addressing at a meeting organised to assess how effectively various government agencies working with financial institutions had implemented Employment Generation Schemes throughout the UT.The Principal Secretary, Agriculture, Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce, Commissioner Secretary, RDD, Secretary, PD&MD, Secretary, Tribal Affairs, Mission Director, JKRLM, and DG Planning were also present at the meeting in addition to other officers…