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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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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]  

Bus Overturns In Rajouri; One Dead, 22 Injured
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Bus Overturns In Rajouri; One Dead, 22 Injured

RAJOURI/JAMMU, Dec 6: On Wednesday, a bus overturned in the Jammu and Kashmir district of Rajouri, injuring 22 people, including 14 students, and killing one passenger, according to officials. The accident happened on the Rajouri-Jammu national highway close to the Radha Soami Ashram in Thandikassi village. They said that the bus, which was travelling from Manjakote to Rajouri, struck two cars before flipping over. The Government Medical College Hospital Rajouri received the injured patients right away. [caption id="attachment_6818" align="alignnone" width="300"] Bus Overturns In Rajouri; One Dead, 22 Injured[/caption]  

Srinagar among many places record coldest night of season
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Srinagar among many places record coldest night of season

SRINAGAR: While Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded the coldest night of the season at minus 2.0 degrees Celsius, the minimum temperature in Kashmir has further dropped. According to the information at hand, Kashmir's nighttime temperature has continued to drop. The coldest night of the season was recorded in several locations in Kashmir, including Srinagar, Qazigund, Ganderbal, Pahalgam, Kupwara, Shopian, Bandipora, and Baramulla. A minimum temperature of minus 2.2 degrees Celsius was recorded in Gulmarg, while minus 2.0 degrees Celsius was recorded in Qazigund. Kupwara in north Kashmir recorded a minimum temperature of minus 2.7 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam, a well-known tourist destination, recorded a low of minus 5.1 degrees Celsius. [caption id="attachment_6815" align="alignnone" width="300"] Srinagar among many places record coldest night of season[/caption]

Online fraudster held from Ajmer for cheating Doda Teacher
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Online fraudster held from Ajmer for cheating Doda Teacher

DODA: An online scammer from Ajmer, Rajasthan was apprehended by police here for defrauding a government teacher in Kastigarh Doda, Rajasthan, out of Rs. 11,67,220. According to the handout, the Doda Police have apprehended the Ajmer-based online scammer who was sought in connection with the FIR number 237/2023 filed at the Doda Police Station for the online deception of a teacher. According to the case, on October 29, 2023, a government teacher named Showket Ali, who lives in Bibrota, Tehsil Kastigarh, filed a written complaint at Police Station Doda. In the complaint, he stated that he met someone on Facebook named Shahrukh Noor Mohd, the son of Noor Mohd, who lives in Jhunjhun, Rajasthan, and who deceived him, taking $11,67,220 from him.In this regard, a Police Station Doda filed a case under relevant sections (FIR number 237/2023), and the Police then activated sources to capture the fraudster. A Police party, led by SI Mohd Shafi and overseen by Jaswant Singh, DySP Hqrs Doda, was then dispatched to Ajmer, where the fraudster was apprehended. The case was still being investigated. The public has been urged by the police to be wary of fraudsters and online cheaters, to avoid answering calls from strangers, and to withhold personal information and one's OTP from strangers they may come into contact with. [caption id="attachment_6809" align="alignnone" width="300"] Online fraudster held from Ajmer for cheating Doda Teacher[/caption]