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Jaishankar Meets Chinese VP; Says Normalisation Of Ties Can Produce Mutually Beneficial Outcomes

Beijing, Jul 14: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday conveyed to Chinese Vice President Han Zheng that continued normalisation of India-China ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes and an open exchange of views between the two sides is “very important” considering the “complex” global scenario. The external affairs minister held talks with Zheng shortly…

Jaishankar Meets Chinese VP; Says Normalisation Of Ties Can Produce Mutually Beneficial Outcomes
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Amit Shah Reviews Security Along Indo-Pak Border, Airports With Top Officials
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Amit Shah Reviews Security Along Indo-Pak Border, Airports With Top Officials

New Delhi, May 9: Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the prevailing situation along India’s border with Pakistan and airports in the country amid the military conflict between the two countries, sources said. The meeting came hours after the Border Security Force said it has foiled an infiltration bid from across the International Border…

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…

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“Does Ram belong to Hindus, BJP, RSS only?” Farooq Abdullah

MUMBAI: Prior to Jammu & Kashmir Farooq Abdullah, a member of parliament (MP) and chief minister, questioned whether Lord Ram is limited to a single temple and is only associated with Hindus on Sunday regarding the Pran Pratishtha ritual at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Speaking at an event celebrating the birth anniversary of Madhu Dandavate, Abdullah voiced his worry that Hindus, who make up seventy percent of India's population, are being led to feel as though they are in danger. Is Ram the god of the BJP, the RSS, and just Hindus? Is Ram found exclusively in Ayodhya? And do you need an invitation to go there? All people belong to Lord Ram. Everywhere you look, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir, you may find Ram temples.We are unable to acknowledge Lord Ram, even though he is present in every particle of our hearts," he remarked. The J-K CM went on to say that there wouldn't have been hostility if people had acknowledged Lord Ram. "Hatred would not have existed if we had recognised. "Ram Raj" is Mahatma Gandhi's term for equality. Are the seventy percent of Hindus in our nation in danger? However, it was implied that they were in danger," he continued. On January 22, Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to perform the 'Pran Pratishtha' of the new Ram Lalla idol. Inside the temple's sanctum santorum is the idol of Lord Ram in his child form, created by Mysuru sculptor Arun Yogiraj. However, Farooq Abdullah claimed that the nation "failed to make the Election Commission independent" when discussing the electronic voting machine (EVM). "I was the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir when this voting machine (EVM) was introduced, and we in the cabinet had inquired as to whether 'chori' could be done with this machine. And they replied, "Yes, it is possible." So why was this machine needed to be brought? We are to blame for this. Who will hear us when we yell, "Machine chor hai," today? He continued, "We neglected to make the Election Commission independent when we ought to have." [caption id="attachment_9383" align="alignnone" width="300"] "Does Ram belong to Hindus, BJP, RSS only?"…

DM Jammu reviews digitisation of Jamabandis

JAMMU: During a meeting with Revenue Department authorities held here today, District Magistrate Sachin Kumar Vaishya reviewed the status of digitising Jamabandis, the textual records of land ownership. The process for completing, freezing, and digitising the Jamabandis of every hamlet in the area was the main topic of discussion during the conference. The meeting was informed that, starting on January 23, the revised Jamabandis of every village would be gradually made public. The DM also urged the officers to publicise widely the advantages that the digitalized Jamabandis will offer the populace. It was reported that 908 Jamabandis in all had undergone extensive quality tests during the digitization process.The revenue officials' efforts to finish the assignment were acknowledged by the DM. The DM gave the Tehsildars instructions to visit fields, use their Magisterial authority as best they could, and promptly address public complaints. Along with directing the Rural Development Department to implement MGNREGA, he also directed all responsible personnel to meet the program's man-day target and make sure payments are paid on time. ADC Ansuya Jamwal, ADC Shishir Gupta, ACR Piyush Dhotra, ACD Preeti Sharma, SDMs, Tehsildars, and other relevant revenue department personnel attended the meeting. [caption id="attachment_9380" align="alignnone" width="300"] DM Jammu reviews digitisation of Jamabandis[/caption]  

NIA arrests juvenile in Dhangri terrorist attack case

JAMMU: A juvenile was detained by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday for allegedly providing shelter to terrorists who killed five civilians in January of last year in Dhangri village, Rajouri district, Jammu & Kashmir. According to the NIA, the minor/CCL was unintentionally sent to Observation Home, RS Pura, Jammu, in a different case and was thereafter registered at Gursai Police Station, Mendhar, District Poonch. He was detained by the NIA yesterday and brought before the Rajouri Juvenile Justice Board for confinement. "On January 1, 2023, the aforementioned terrorist incident occurred, leaving five members of the minority Hindu community dead and numerous others gravely injured. On January 13, the NIA took control of the case and re-registered it," they continued. The NIA's investigations had shown that the juvenile who had been detained had been involved in providing shelter to the terrorists who had carried out the horrific attack, together with two other previously arrested individuals, Nisar Ahmed, also known as Haji Nisar, and Mushtaq Hussain, also known as Chacha. "Nisar Ahmed and Mushtaq Hussain were arrested by the NIA on August 31, 2023, and are presently lodged at Central Jail, Kot Bhalwal, Jammu," they stated. According to the NIA, the two had been giving the terrorists logistical support for over two months, and they had given them shelter in a hideout that they had built on the orders of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) handlers in Pakistan, Saifullah alias Sajid Jutt, Abu Qatal alias Qatal Sindhi, and Mohd Qasim. During the course of investigations, a team of NIA officials had frequently set up camp in the steep areas of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri, Poonch, and Reasi districts in an effort to find the real offenders of the crime. After looking into a lot of questionable entities, the team focused on the aforementioned accused individuals who had given the terrorists logistical support. Investigations are still being conducted further. [caption id="attachment_9371" align="alignnone" width="300"] NIA arrests juvenile in Dhangri terrorist attack case[/caption]