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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…

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V K Birdhi is new IGP Kashmir
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V K Birdhi is new IGP Kashmir

SRINAGAR: On Tuesday, V K Birdhi, a senior Inspector General of Police (IPS) official, was named Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir zone. Birdhi, an AGMUT cadre officer from the 2003 batch of the Indian Police Service, will succeed Vijay Kumar, who has been named ADGP Law and Order Jammu and Kashmir. The J&K government announced in an order that Birdhi has been appointed IGP Kashmir. The officer would also remain in charge of the IGP Armed Kashmir position till further directives. Kumar, the ADGP Kashmir, was transferred and placed as ADGP (Law and Order), J&K. Kumar is a 1997-batch officer of the Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) 1997 cadre. According to the second proviso to sub-rule (2) of Rule 4 of the Indian Police Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954, a post in the rank of ADGP, namely ADGP (Law & Order), J&K, is temporarily added to the J&K Segment of AGMUT Cadre. This will last for two years or until the officer holds the post, whichever comes first, the order stated. The Zonal IGsP of Jammu and Kashmir are to report to the ADGP (Law & Order), J&K, who will have overall command and control over them, as per the government's directive. [caption id="attachment_5230" align="alignnone" width="300"] V K Birdhi is new IGP Kashmir[/caption]  

LG chairs Executive Council meeting of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University
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LG chairs Executive Council meeting of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University

JAMMU: The 34th Executive Council Meeting of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University was presided over by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today at Raj Bhawan. Professor (Dr.) Pragati Kumar, Vice Chancellor, SMVDU; Professor Umesh Rai, Vice Chancellor, Jammu University; Professor Nilofer Khan, VC, Kashmir University; Professor Pankaj Chandra, Vice Chancellor and Chairman, Board of Management, Ahmedabad University; Professor A.S.K. Sinha, Director, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Amethi; Professor Manoj Singh Gaur, Director, IIT, Jammu; Dr. Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor; and other officers were present at the meeting.The Lt Governor-led Executive Council discussed a number of significant topics related to boosting student skill development, innovation, entrepreneurship, start-ups, and enrollment as well as improving the employability of the training and academic programmes. The Lt Governor gave the university administration instructions on how to set up Aanganwadi Centres, Nasha Mukt Abhiyaan, TB Mukt J&K, and sanitation-related social activities. According to him, the university ought to engage in initiatives that support the socioeconomic and educational advancement of the populace, particularly the young people who reside in the surrounding villages. Before the Council for approval and ratification, Prof. (Dr.) Pragati Kumar, Vice Chancellor of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, presented a number of agenda items. [caption id="attachment_5224" align="alignnone" width="300"] LG chairs Executive Council meeting of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University[/caption]  

Lion couple from Gujrat to reach Jambu Zoo on 8 Nov
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Lion couple from Gujrat to reach Jambu Zoo on 8 Nov

JAMMU: On Wednesday, November 8, two adult male and female Asiatic lions, ages 3.7 and 2.7, are scheduled to arrive at Jambu Zoo. According to the Department of Wildlife Protection, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha is the one ordering the two lions to be brought to the UT. The IUCN lists the pair of Asiatic Lions that were imported from Gujarat as an endangered species. Currently, the only state with a wild population of Asiatic lions is Gujarat, which has given Jambu Zoo one pair of lions. According to CZA regulations, the two will live in a specially designed Lion habitat that is more than 5,500 square metres in size and has heating and ventilation for inclement weather. After a week of being kept in quarantine, they will be allowed to return to the enclosure for public display. The department would like to thank the Lieutenant Governor and the Government of Gujarat on this auspicious day for their help and support in locating lions, which would delight wildlife enthusiasts and the people of J&K. [caption id="attachment_5221" align="alignnone" width="300"] Lion couple from Gujrat to reach Jambu Zoo on 8 Nov[/caption]  

Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 strikes Kishtwar
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Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 strikes Kishtwar

JAMMU: On Tuesday saw an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 strike Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir. The National Centre for Seismology (NSC) reports that the Tuesday earthquake struck at 6:52 p.m. The NCS added that the earthquake's epicentre was located 10 km below Ayodhya and 215 kilometres to the north. "Earthquake of Magnitude:3.5, Occurred on November 7, 18:52:12 IST, Lat: 33.38 N & Long: 76.59 E, Depth: 10 Km, Region: Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir," it said. More information is anticipated. [caption id="attachment_5218" align="alignnone" width="300"] Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 strikes Kishtwar[/caption]  

JKP file charge sheet against 2 persons affiliated with Hizbul Mujahideen
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JKP file charge sheet against 2 persons affiliated with Hizbul Mujahideen

JAMMU: In a case pertaining to their suspected terror activities in the Kishtwar area of Jammu and Kashmir this year, police on Tuesday filed a charge sheet against two members of the banned organisation Hizbul Mujahideen, an official said. The charge sheet was submitted to the Doda district fast-track court of the NIA against Mohd Yousuf Chouhan and Mohd Amin. According to him, the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) constituted the legal basis for the case. Using a Chinese grenade, Mohd Yousuf Chouhan was apprehended on May 27 in the Cherji neighbourhood of Kishtwar. Police added that his companion, Muhammad Amin, was later taken into custody. Senior Superintendent of Police for Kishtwar, Khalil Poswal, stated that the police have thoroughly looked into the situation and have accumulated a good deal of evidence to back up the accusations made in the case. [caption id="attachment_5215" align="alignnone" width="300"] JKP file charge sheet against 2 persons affiliated with Hizbul Mujahideen[/caption]