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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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Sudden water surge in hot springs in Chumathang region, expert panel set up
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Sudden water surge in hot springs in Chumathang region, expert panel set up

LEH: A mechanism will be implemented to monitor the alarming rise in hot spring water levels that has recently occurred in the Chumathang area of the Nyoma sub-division of the Leh district, officials announced on Wednesday. According to them, a white paper on the rising water levels will be created by the Geological Survey of India (GSI), the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, and other expert teams. It will be distributed to all relevant parties, particularly the Ladakh administration. According to the officials, senior teams from the National Disaster Management Agency, Geological Survey of India, Central Ground Water Board, National Institute of Hydrology, Western Himalayan Regional Centre, and Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology attended the high-level meeting that resulted in the decision. The meeting was presided over by Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Amit Sharma. After the white paper is developed, Sharma said, a community advisory on "dos and don'ts" will be issued, and Chumathang-Nyoma hot springs will have a regular water-level monitoring system installed. According to the officials, a shoddy brainstorming session was held to address the issue of the abrupt two to three-meter rise in water levels at Chumathang-Nyoma hot springs during the final ten days of November. About 138 kilometres from Leh, in a tiny hamlet beside the Indus River, are the Chumathang hot springs. [caption id="attachment_7147" align="alignnone" width="300"] Sudden water surge in hot springs in Chumathang region, expert panel set up[/caption]    

Cold wave hits Kashmir, Srinagar records coldest night of season at minus 5.3 °C
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Cold wave hits Kashmir, Srinagar records coldest night of season at minus 5.3 °C

SRINAGAR: With Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recording the coldest night of the season at minus 5.3 degrees Celsius, the minimum temperature across Kashmir fell even lower. Every station has reported a temperature below zero, and Qazigund, the entry point to Kashmir, has recorded a low of minus 3.2 degrees Celsius. Famous tourist destination Pahalgam recorded a minimum temperature of minus 5.3 degrees Celsius, while ski resort Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 5.5 degrees Celsius. The mercury dropped to minus 3.7 degrees Celsius in Kupwara and minus 2.1 degrees Celsius in Kokernag, respectively. [caption id="attachment_7132" align="alignnone" width="300"] Cold wave hits Kashmir, Srinagar records coldest night of season at minus 5.3 °C[/caption]