SRINAGAR: The Meteorological Centre Srinagar has predicted a spell of light to moderate rain and snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir from March 10 to 14. According to the weather update, the region will experience generally dry weather till March 9. However, from March 10-11, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain/snow at higher…
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…
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…
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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Srinagar, Nov 23: Leaders and members of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) protested against the electricity crisis in Kashmir on Thursday outside the party office, according to officials. Leading the PDP workers were Asiea Naqash, Abdul Qayoom Bhat, and Arif Laigroo. They attempted to protest the valley's lack of electricity at the start of the long winter season by marching from the PDP office near Sher-e-Kashmir Park here to Lal Chowk. Still, a posse of police officers stopped the demonstrators from marching past the nearby General Post Office (GPO) with signs and posters calling for an end to power outages. "Today's protest by PDP leaders and workers from Srinagar awoke the administration from a deep sleep." The escalating power crisis has brought darkness to Kashmir, according to PDP spokesman Mohit Bhan. "The J-K administration's incompetence is evident, and the residents are going through unending hardships. The people in charge don't seem to be aware that basic needs have been compromised, Bhan continued. Police stopped Pradesh Congress Committee employees from leaving their party office when they attempted to stage a protest against the power outage at Maulana Azad Road here. One of the demonstrators remarked, "Even hospitals lack electricity while they (officials) are spending money on driving around the town." [caption id="attachment_6026" align="alignnone" width="300"] Congress, PDP Protest Against Power Crisis In Kashmir[/caption]
RAJOURI: The Army said on Thursday that four soldiers, including two captains, had died in an ongoing battle in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, including a trained sniper from the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Toiba, which is thought to be the mastermind of the Dhangri attacks. According to accounts, Quari, who was slain during the gunfight, "is a Pak National & harcore terrorist." "He received training on the Afghan and Pakistani fronts. He is a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist leader, the source claimed. "He and his group have been involved in Rajouri-Poonch for the past year. He is also thought to be the mastermind behind the attacks on Dangri and Kandi. According to the spokesperson, Quari was dispatched to resurrect terrorism in the area."He is [an] Expert in IEDs, operating & hiding from Caves & a trained Sniper," he stated. According to sources, heavy gunfire broke out on Thursday as the conflict between security forces and terrorists in the dense forests of Baaji Maal, in the Kalakote area of the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, entered its second day. After security forces began a search operation in response to information regarding the presence of terrorists, an encounter occurred in the forests of Baaji Maal. According to officials, one soldier was injured and four army personnel—including two captains—lost their lives in the encounter. According to an official, the gunfight today resulted in additional injuries to security personnel. He stated that it was not immediately possible to ascertain the precise count of injured personnel. When the last reports came in, the area was experiencing intense gunfire. [caption id="attachment_6018" align="alignnone" width="298"] LeT sniper trained on Pak-Afghan front killed in Rajouri: Army[/caption]
JAMMU: According to a senior official, the unemployment rate in Jammu and Kashmir has dropped from 5.2% in the fiscal year 2021–2022 to about 4% currently. This was said by Director of Employment Nisar Ahmad during a meeting held here to provide an overview of the state of employment in Jammu and Kashmir. "In the recent survey of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the unemployment rate in the Union territory has taken a dip and reduced to around 4 per cent from earlier 5.2 per cent (2021-22)" , Ahmad stated here. According to him, the employment department will support anyone putting employment creation plans into action in order to lower the unemployment rate to just 3%, which is comparable to the country as a whole. Speaking at the event, Secretary of Labour and Employment Rehana Batul urged all interested parties to work towards lowering the unemployment rate in the UT further. She stated that over a dozen departments are tasked with creating jobs and that they plan to launch numerous more initiatives in this endeavour. Batul argued that in order to replicate each other's best practises in the execution of their plans, all departments ought to learn from them."Our sole motive should be to contribute towards providing ample opportunities to the aspiring youths," she stated. She requested that they be prepared to meet with the financial institutions in order to resolve any issues pertaining to smoothly hitting targets. [caption id="attachment_6015" align="alignnone" width="300"] J&K's unemployment rate dips to 4% from 5.2% in 2021-22: Officials[/caption]
BANGKOK: India won nine medals total—four gold, four silver, and one bronze—and won the Asian Para Archery Championships thanks to outstanding performances from Rakesh Kumar and Sheetal Devi. India finished the competition with four gold, four silver, and one bronze medal, while South Korea took second place with five medals (3-1-1). The 38-year-old Rakesh, the silver medallist from the Hangzhou Para Asian Games, overcame a two-point deficit at the halfway point to defeat Indonesia's Ken Swagumilang 145-144 to win the men's compound open title.Earlier, Rakesh and Suraj Singh defeated Chung-Hung Wu and Chih-Chiang Chng of Chinese Taipei 147-144 to win the men's compound open team gold. Then, he and Sheetal Devi defeated Teodora Audi Ayudia Ferelly and Ken Swagumilang of Indonesia, 154-149, to win the mixed team gold. In the women's compound open team event, India won a fourth gold medal thanks to a lopsided final score of 148-137 between Sheetal and Jyoti, who defeated Jin Young Jeong and Na Mi Choi of Korea. India came back with four silver medals as well. India was defeated 4-5 in the tiebreaker by Indonesia in the women's recurve open team final. The men's recurve doubles team of Vivek Chikara and Harvinder then lost to South Korea 2–6, taking home silver.Adil and Naveen's men's recurve W1 doubles team took home a third silver medal, but they were defeated 122-137 by South Korea. Moreover, Sheetal Devi was forced to accept a silver medal after Singapore's Nur Syahidah Alim defeated her in the penalty shoot. After the five regulation ends, both were tied at 142-142. The shoot-off also resulted in a 10-all tie, with Nur being declared the winner because her arrow was closer to the centre. Sarita had already defeated teammate Jyoti to win a bronze in the women's individual compound category. [caption id="attachment_6007" align="alignnone" width="300"] India win 9medals to top Asian Para Archery Championships[/caption]
BUDGAM: Omar Abdullah, vice president of the National Conference, stated on Wednesday that the four government employees who were fired in Jammu and Kashmir for the "interest of the security of the state" had the right to appeal. He also mentioned that the legal principle of innocence holds that an accused person is presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty. "The ability to appeal should be granted to fired employees. Everyone is entitled to an appeal and, according to the law, is innocent unless and until proven guilty." Speaking to reporters in Budgam, Abdullah stated. The "interest of the security of the state" led the Jammu and Kashmir administration to terminate the employment of four public servants, including a doctor.According to the order, it is not necessary to hold an inquiry in each of these cases for the sake of the state's security, according to the Commissioner/Secretary of the General Administration Department of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir. "Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha, after considering the facts and circumstances of these individual cases and on the basis of the information available, is satisfied that the activities of the following persons are such as to warrant their dismissal from their service," the order reads. The four government employees are Dr. Nissar-ul-Hassan, Assistant Professor (Medicine), SMHS Hospital, Srinagar; Abdul Majeed Bhat, a constable in the Jammu and Kashmir police; Farooq Ahmad Mir, a teacher in the Higher Education Department; and Abdul Salam Rather, a laboratory bearer in the Higher Education Department. The government has invoked 311 (2) (c) of the Indian Constitution to dismiss the four employees. The directive that was issued on November 21 will go into effect right away. The four government officers were fired in accordance with J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha's "zero tolerance against terrorism" policy.Three state workers were fired by the Jammu and Kashmir government in July for allegedly having ties to terrorist groups supported by Pakistan. The Union Territory administration has fired over 50 workers who were receiving government salaries but were purportedly supporting terrorist organisations with a base in Pakistan over the past three years by invoking 311 (2)(c) of the Constitution. [caption id="attachment_6001" align="alignnone" width="300"] "Not guilty until proven": Omar on dismissal of 4 govt employees in J&K[/caption]
RAJOURI: Officials said that during an encounter between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Wednesday, four Army personnel—including two captains—were martyred and two others were injured. They said that additional troops were being called in to put an end to the intense gunfight in the area in order to neutralise two terrorists who were holed up there. Two captains, a havildar, and a jawan, according to officials, died in the fight. They said that two jawans, one of whom was a major, were hurt in the encounter. They added that the injured have been taken to the Army's Command Hospital in Udhampur.After a cordon-and-search operation, the Jammu and Kashmir Police and Army forces, along with terrorists, engaged in combat in the Bajimaal area of Dharmsal, according to the police. The White Knight Corps of the Army stated in a post on X that joint operations were started on Sunday in the Kalakote area of the Gulabgarh forest in Rajouri based on particular intelligence. "On November 22, contact was made, and a fierce firefight started. The statement read, "#Whiteknightcorps salutes the supreme sacrifice. The terrorists have been injured and surrounded, and operations are underway amid acts of valour and sacrifice by own bravehearts in trying to prevent collateral damage to women and children in the highest traditions of Indian Army."According to officials, more troops have been incorporated into the operation, which has intensified. According to locals, there has been a search and cordon in place since Sunday in an effort to find terrorists that may be operating there. "We were asked to stay inside and not go outside due to the operation. Our kids didn't go to school; they stayed home," a villager told PTI. According to him, the firing is occurring in the nearby forest area. The two terrorists imprisoned at the encounter site in Bajimaal, according to officials, appeared to be foreign nationals and had been roving the area since Sunday. They claimed to have even sought sanctuary at a house of worship. The most recent confrontation in Rajouri occurs shortly after another gunfight on November 17 in the Behrote neighbourhood of Budhal, where one terrorist was slain. Ten soldiers had been killed in two previous ambushes in the Mendhar area of Poonch and the Kandi forest of Rajouri on April 20 and May 5, respectively. Since January of this year, 46 deaths have been reported in incidents related to terrorism in the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri, as well as the neighbouring district of Reasi, according to officials. In Rajouri, 23 people were killed, including seven terrorists, and nine security personnel were martyred; in Poonch district, 15 terrorists were killed, and five security personnel were martyred. In the Reasi district, three terrorists were slain. [caption id="attachment_5998" align="alignnone" width="300"] 4 Army personnel martyred, 2 injured in encounter with terrorists in Rajouri[/caption]…
JAMMU, Nov 22:In the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, a 40-year-old hunter was discovered dead on Wednesday from gunshot wounds close to his farm, according to officials. According to the officials, Sunil Singh was shot in the head while hunting in the Gurha Slathia forest area and appeared to have passed away immediately. His legally owned 12-bore gun was allegedly found next to the body, which had been taken from the scene for a postmortem. According to the officials, Singh's death was caused by an inquest into his death, but it is too soon to determine if Singh was shot by someone else or by a bullet from his own gun. (Agencies) [caption id="attachment_5994" align="alignnone" width="300"] Hunter Found Dead With Firearm Injury In Samba[/caption]
REASI, NOVEMBER 22: In a significant move for the agricultural community, District Development Commissioner Reasi, Vishesh Mahajan, today launched the PM Fasal Bima Yojna in Reasi District, aiming to provide coverage for Rabi 2023-24 crops.…
DODA, NOVEMBER 22: District Administration Doda is taking every step to improve roads, provide better transportation facilities, make the public aware regarding road safety measures and traffic rules and conduct traffic checking to enforce the…
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