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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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JKP file charge sheet against 2 persons affiliated with Hizbul Mujahideen
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JKP file charge sheet against 2 persons affiliated with Hizbul Mujahideen

JAMMU: In a case pertaining to their suspected terror activities in the Kishtwar area of Jammu and Kashmir this year, police on Tuesday filed a charge sheet against two members of the banned organisation Hizbul Mujahideen, an official said. The charge sheet was submitted to the Doda district fast-track court of the NIA against Mohd Yousuf Chouhan and Mohd Amin. According to him, the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) constituted the legal basis for the case. Using a Chinese grenade, Mohd Yousuf Chouhan was apprehended on May 27 in the Cherji neighbourhood of Kishtwar. Police added that his companion, Muhammad Amin, was later taken into custody. Senior Superintendent of Police for Kishtwar, Khalil Poswal, stated that the police have thoroughly looked into the situation and have accumulated a good deal of evidence to back up the accusations made in the case. [caption id="attachment_5215" align="alignnone" width="300"] JKP file charge sheet against 2 persons affiliated with Hizbul Mujahideen[/caption]    

Mobile internet suspended in parts of Pulwama
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Mobile internet suspended in parts of Pulwama

Srinagar: According to officials on Tuesday, mobile internet has been turned down in several areas of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district due to security concerns. Vijay Kumar, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Kashmir Zone, gave orders to the telecom service providers to stop providing mobile data services in the Wampora and Hunipora parts of the south Kashmir district, according to the officials. The officials noted that the ADGP'S directive raises the potential for anti-national elements to abuse mobile data services, which could lead to a decline in public order. According to the government, telecom service providers were ordered to stop providing mobile data within a three-kilometer radius of certain sites from November 5 to November 8. [caption id="attachment_5200" align="alignnone" width="300"] Mobile internet suspended in parts of Pulwama[/caption]  

Dr Yasmeen Ashai gets 1yr extension as Director Colleges J&K
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Dr Yasmeen Ashai gets 1yr extension as Director Colleges J&K

SRINAGAR: As Director of Colleges, Higher Education Department J&K, Dr. Yasmeen Ashai has been given a one-year extension by the J&K government. Alok Kumar, the Principal Secretary of the Higher Education Department (HED), gave the order for the prolongation. "Sanction is accorded to the extension of the tenure of Dr Yasmeen Ashai as Director Colleges, HED J&K for a period of one year from the date of her last tenure as Director Colleges has expired or till further orders ,which so ever is earlier," The Government Order number 248-JK (HE) of 2021, issued August 4, 2021, states that the terms and conditions of the extension period would be the same.Notably, Dr. Yasmeen Ashai was chosen for the position of Director, Colleges HED J&K, based on the suggestions of a selection committee that had been established in May 2021. Her appointment took place in August 2021. A high-level committee was established by the J&K government in 2021 to choose the director colleges under the Higher Education Department (HED). The administrative secretary HED served as the committee's chairman, while the special secretary HED served as a member secretary. The committee consisted of six members. The administration took action and established a committee for the first time in HED's history to choose the Director Colleges. It was a departmental matter in the past. [caption id="attachment_5194" align="alignnone" width="300"] Dr Yasmeen Ashai gets 1yr extension as Director Colleges J&K[/caption]