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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…

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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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46,631 Kashmiri Migrant Families Migrated From Valley Due To Security Reasons: MoS Nityanand Rai
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46,631 Kashmiri Migrant Families Migrated From Valley Due To Security Reasons: MoS Nityanand Rai

New Delhi, Dec 12: In a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Union Minister for State Home Affairs Nityanand Rai stated that, according to information provided by the Government of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, 46,631 families of Kashmiri migrants, totaling 1,57,967 individuals, are registered with the Relief Organisation (Migrant), J-K. These families were forced to leave the valley for security-related reasons.In response to questions from Lok Sabha MP Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar, the MoS Rai informed the Lower House in writing that, according to information from the Government of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, 46,631 families of Kashmiri migrants, totaling 1,57,967 people, are registered with the Relief Organisation (Migrant), J-K. These families were forced to leave the valley for security reasons. A number of Kashmiri immigrant families have also relocated to other regions of the nation.Rai continued, "The government has taken a number of steps to rehabilitate the Kashmiri migrants back into the valley, including the 5,675 who have been given government jobs." MoS House Rai also stated in a written response that 6,000 transit accommodation units—of which 880 flats have been completed—are being built to house the Kashmiri migrants who receive government jobs in the Kashmir valley."In August 2021, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir opened an online portal through which migrants from Kashmir can file online complaints about encroachment, title changes, mutations, and distressed sales. In a written response, Rai stated that as of now, 2924 Kanals and 19.55 Marlas of land have been recovered. Rai also told the Lok Sabha that families of migrants from Kashmir who did not already have ration cards were given ones. Ayushman Sehat Cards were given to the families of Kashmiri migrants who had registered to receive domicile certificates.Give Kashmiri immigrant families more access to social security benefits, such as marriage assistance and Ladli Beti. introduction of online certificate issuance and registration services. The number of certificates issued thus far is 160856 for domicile, 2,035 for Residents of Backward Areas (RBA), 902 for EWS, and 31,672 for migrants, according to him. [caption id="attachment_7108" align="alignnone" width="300"] 46,631 Kashmiri Migrant Families Migrated From Valley Due To Security Reasons: MoS Nityanand Rai[/caption]    

“Let Jammu And Kashmir Go To Hell…”: Farooq Abdullah On SC Verdict On Art 370
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“Let Jammu And Kashmir Go To Hell…”: Farooq Abdullah On SC Verdict On Art 370

New Delhi, Dec 12: When asked about the Supreme Court's decision to revoke Article 370, National Conference leader and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah declared that the region should "go to hell." "Let Kashmir and Jammu go to hell.People were betrayed by them. It is their goal to win people over. If you did such things to drive people away, how would you win that? Abdullah stated during a Tuesday interview with reporters.Former chief minister and stalwart of the National Congress, Farooq Abdullah, came out in support of Jawahar Lal Nehru on Tuesday, arguing that the former was in the US when the special provision was brought about. The BJP had accused the country's first prime minister of being responsible for decades of violence and instability in Jammu and Kashmir as well as the special constitutional privileges granted to the former state under Article 370.The former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir asserted that Syama Prasad Mukherjee, the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the then-Union Home Minister, were involved in the process of granting special constitutional privileges to the former state. “I don’t know why they (BJP) have so much venom against (Pandit Jawaharlal) Nehru. It is not Nehru's fault that J-K is granted special status under Article 370. Pandit Nehru was in America and Sardar Patel was present in Parliament when this article (370) was brought up. Syama Prasad Mukherjee was also present at the cabinet meeting regarding the imposition of the special constitutional provision. The decision was made at this meeting, according to the NC mainstay. According to Abdullah, there is hope that the Supreme Court will order the Centre to hold early elections in Jammu and Kashmir. In a historic decision on Monday, the top court upheld Jammu and Kashmir's removal of Article 370 and gave the Centre until September of the following year to reinstate statehood and conduct elections in the region. "We want elections in Kashmir to happen right now, but the Supreme Court gave them until September. He asked, "Where's the justice?" Earlier, Jawaharlal Nehru, the former prime minister, was singled out by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and held accountable for Pakistan's unlawful occupation of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). During a debate on the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, Shah was speaking in the Rajya Sabha. Additionally, Shah stated in the Lok Sabha last week that Kashmir suffered for many years as a result of Nehru's two major errors. [caption…

Will be “off-grid” for few weeks: Omar after back-to-back legal setbacks
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Will be “off-grid” for few weeks: Omar after back-to-back legal setbacks

SRINAGAR: In response to two "deeply disappointing" days, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah announced on Tuesday that he will go "off-grid" for a few weeks. However, he pledged to return early in the upcoming year to face challenges, including two elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister reportedly mentioned the Supreme Court's reaffirmation of Article 370's repeal and the Delhi High Court's denial of his request for a divorce from his estranged wife Payal Abdullah in a lengthy post on X. "Who said that the most important thing is not how hard you can hit someone, but rather how hard you can get hit and keep going forward? Even though the past two days have been extremely discouraging on both a personal and professional level, I won't give up and hide. Every year at this time, I take some time to spend with the people I love, recharge, and get stronger. "I'm taking a few weeks off from social media," Abdullah wrote in the post. According to him, he will return early the following year "fighting fit" and prepared to take on the challenges of 2024. I'll be back early in the new year, energised and prepared to take on all the challenges that 2024 will bring, including at least two J&K elections. The conflicts and battles will go on," he continued. The Supreme Court's decision on Monday to uphold the Center's August 5, 2019, decision to abrogate Article 370, which granted the former state special status, disappointed but did not depress Abdullah. [caption id="attachment_7096" align="alignnone" width="300"] Will be "off-grid" for few weeks: Omar after back-to-back legal setbacks[/caption]    

Omar-Payal Abdullah divorce case: Delhi HC dismisses former J&K CM’s plea
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Omar-Payal Abdullah divorce case: Delhi HC dismisses former J&K CM’s plea

NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal that former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah had filed against a family court ruling that barred him from getting a divorce from his wife Payal Abdullah. On August 30, 2016, the Patiala House Court in Delhi dismissed his divorce petition due to cruelty. In 2013, he submitted the plea. They separated in 2009 after getting married in September 1994. The two sons of the couple. The family court order was maintained by the division bench, which was made up of justices Sanjeev Sachdeva and Vikas Mahajan. The appeal contesting the order was denied. The division bench stated that it did not find any flaws in the family court order that denied him a divorce while rejecting the appeal.The high court further stated that Omar Abdullah's accusations of Payal's cruelty are imprecise. The bench also pointed out that the appellant had not provided evidence of any physical or psychological abuse committed by Payal Abdullah. The appeal was dismissed by the high court because it lacked substance. Because he was unable to provide evidence supporting his allegations of cruelty or desertion, the family court denied his petition. [caption id="attachment_7087" align="alignnone" width="300"] Omar-Payal Abdullah divorce case: Delhi HC dismisses former J&K CM's plea[/caption]    

Night temp improves, Srinagar mercury settles at -1.5 °C
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Night temp improves, Srinagar mercury settles at -1.5 °C

SRINAGAR: Although the Valley's nighttime low has dropped, it is still below freezing in all of Kashmir's stations. The capital of Jammu and Kashmir during the summer, Srinagar, recorded a low of minus 1.5 degrees Celsius. The temperature dropped to minus 2.6 degrees Celsius in Qazigund and minus 2.3 degrees Celsius in Kokernag. The north Kashmiri town of Kupwara recorded a low of minus 2.4 degrees Celsius. Pahalgam is freezing at minus 1.5 degrees Celsius, while Gulmarg's temperature has dropped to minus 3.5 degrees. [caption id="attachment_7070" align="alignnone" width="300"] Night temp improves, Srinagar mercury settles at -1.5 °C[/caption]