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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…

Police inspector injured in 29 Oct terrorist attack in Srinagar succumbs
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Police inspector injured in 29 Oct terrorist attack in Srinagar succumbs

SRINAGAR: According to sources, a Jammu and Kashmir Police inspector who was shot and seriously hurt in a terrorist attack in Srinagar in October of this year passed away on Thursday at AIIMS in New Delhi. Masroor Ahmad Wani passed away at AIIMS today despite having been transferred there yesterday for specialised care. According to the police, on October 29, Wani was playing cricket in the Eidgah neighbourhood of downtown Srinagar when he was shot with a pistol at point blank range. After the shooting left the inspector with serious injuries, he was taken to SKIMS in Soura. However, on Wednesday afternoon, Wani was flown in an air ambulance from Paras Hospital in Srinagar to New Delhi. [caption id="attachment_6859" align="alignnone" width="300"] Police inspector injured in 29 Oct terrorist attack in Srinagar succumbs[/caption]  

4 Feared Dead After Vehicle Rolls Down Into Gorge on Zojila Pass
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4 Feared Dead After Vehicle Rolls Down Into Gorge on Zojila Pass

SRINAGAR, Dec 7: According to officials, at least four people are thought to have died on Thursday when the car they were riding in rolled down into a deep gorge on Zojila Pass in the Ganderbal district of central Kashmir. An official stated that the car had skidded off the road and plummeted into a gorge on Zojila Pass while en route from Kargil to Sonamarg. He stated that additional information is awaited and that the Army, police, and locals had arrived at the scene for a rescue operation. According to the official, there are four people believed dead and several injured from the incident. [caption id="attachment_6850" align="alignnone" width="300"] 4 Feared Dead After Vehicle Rolls Down Into Gorge on Zojila Pass[/caption]  

Altaf Bukhari to contest from north Kashmir parliamentary seat for Apni Party
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Altaf Bukhari to contest from north Kashmir parliamentary seat for Apni Party

BANDIPORA: Altaf Bukhari, the president of the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP), declared on Tuesday that he will run for parliament from north Kashmir. Dilawar Mir stated at a convention in the Bandipora district, which was attended by a sizable contingent of party members and supporters, that the decision was made following a party consensus. Senior Apni Party leader Dilawar Mir urged the people of north Kashmir to vote for Bukhari in order to secure his victory by a wide margin during his speech to the convention. According to Mir, the party's only goal is to bring about peace, prosperity, and jobs in Jammu and Kashmir. In his speech, Altaf Bukhari pledged to work for the welfare of the local populace and to fight for their equal rights. Bukhari restated that his party would not engage in emotional rhetoric or make any false promises, and that Jammu and Kashmir's future belonged to India. He declared that his party was prepared to work with any other party to advance Kashmir's development. He also launched a vicious attack on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the National Conference (NC), charging them with lying to the public and engaging in deceptive politics. According to him, the Apni Party was not like them and would always tell it like it was. [caption id="attachment_6846" align="alignnone" width="300"] Altaf Bukhari to contest from north Kashmir parliamentary seat for Apni Party[/caption]    

Srinagar records coldest night of season at -2.6 °C
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Srinagar records coldest night of season at -2.6 °C

SRINAGAR: The lowest nightly temperature of the season was recorded at minus 2.6 degrees Celsius in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. This indicates that the nighttime temperatures in Kashmir have further dropped. According to information available, the coldest night of the season was also recorded in a few other locations in Kashmir, namely Qazigund and Kupwara. A minimum temperature of minus 2.5 degrees Celsius was recorded in Gulmarg, while minus 2.2 degrees Celsius was recorded in Qazigund. Kupwara in north Kashmir recorded a minimum temperature of minus 3.1 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam, a well-known tourist destination, recorded a low of minus 4.9 degrees Celsius. [caption id="attachment_6843" align="alignnone" width="300"] Srinagar records coldest night of season at -2.6 °C[/caption]  

NIA Attaches Properties Of Terrorists In Awantipora
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NIA Attaches Properties Of Terrorists In Awantipora

Pulwama, Dec 7: In the Awantipora neighbourhood of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday attached two residential buildings, including a double-story and a single-story home belonging to terrorists. The five brothers of one Khursheed Ahmed Bhat jointly own the two residential buildings.The notice of attachment from the NIA stated, "This is to inform the general public that a double-storied residential house and one single-story residential house under survey Nos 722,723 and 724 at village Chursoo, Awantipora, District Pulwama which are owned jointly by the Khursheed Ahmed Bhat @Khursheed Alam Bhat @ Surya son of Ghulam Mohd Bhat, resident of Bhatpora, Chursoo, Awantipora District Pulwama and his five brothers stand attached under the provisions of UA(P)A by the order of Hon'ble NIA Special Court Jammu dated 30.09.2023," the notice of attachment to the general public stated.In connection with the terror conspiracy hatched and operationalized by the offshoots of the banned terrorist organisations backed by Pakistan, including Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Al-Badr, and Al-Qaeda, the NIA raided eight locations throughout Jammu and Kashmir earlier on Tuesday. Seven districts in Jammu and Kashmir—Poonch, Shopian, Pulwama, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kupwara, and Srinagar—were among the locations that were searched. The residences of hybrid terrorists and Overground Workers (OGWs) connected to recently established affiliates and offshoots of the terrorist groups that are prohibited were among the raided locations.The premises of the cadres and supporters of these recently established organisations, which included the PAAF, Kashmir Tigers, The Resistance Front (TRF), Mujahideen Gazwat-ul-Hind (MGH), Jammu and Kashmir Freedom Fighters (JKFF), and United Liberation Front Jammu and Kashmir (ULFJ-K), were also thoroughly searched. The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which has been looking into the plot of the recently formed offshoots of the banned terror groups to destabilise Jammu and Kashmir through violent terrorist attacks and activities, seized several digital devices containing copious amounts of incriminating data and documents as a result of the searches. [caption id="attachment_6840" align="alignnone" width="300"] NIA Attaches Properties Of Terrorists In Awantipora[/caption]  

Arms, ammunition recovered in Rajouri
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Arms, ammunition recovered in Rajouri

RAJOURI: According to officials, security forces found weapons and ammunition on Wednesday in the Budhal area of Rajouri district, following the revelations of two terror operatives. "On Wednesday, a joint search operation was conducted in the Behrote area of Budhal by a special operations group that included Rajouri police and 33 RR. After being detained on December 3 and 4, terror suspects Mohammad Farooq and Mohammad Nazri were brought to the suspected location, where security personnel found some weapons and ammunition, according to the statement. Among the items found in the seizures were a handgun, two magazines, thirty rounds, two hand grenades, a raincoat, a pistol pouch and a few medications. [caption id="attachment_6831" align="alignnone" width="300"] Arms, ammunition recovered in Rajouri[/caption]