SRINAGAR, Mar 8: Kashmir has received almost 13 percent of the total tourists who visited the Union Territory in the last four years, with the bulk of the share going to the Jammu region, official data suggests.According to the Economic Survey 2024-25, tabled by the Jammu and Kashmir government in the Legislative Assembly, the union…
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…
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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DODA, NOVEMBER 01: Deputy Commissioner Doda, Harvinder Singh conducted a thorough inspection of all sections of the District Administrative Office, here today. The DC examined different sections, including the revenue department, land records, relief section,…
NEW DELHI, Nov 1 :Today, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh stated that Australia and India are actively collaborating in every field related to science and technology. Dr. Jitendra Singh praised Australia for providing the Earth Station tracking facility for Gaganyaan, India's first human space mission, which is set to launch in 2025. He also mentioned the possibility of further collaboration in areas such as biotechnology and space research. He proposed industry partnerships for start-ups in the fields of agritech, aromatherapy, and lavender farming.When a high-level Australian team led by its High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, paid him a visit today, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, made this statement.According to Dr. Jitendra Singh, India has become a leader in tackling climate change challenges, as expressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G20 summit in New Delhi. The Global Biofuels Alliance was founded by India on the fringes of the G20 Summit, and he declared that India is prepared to impart its knowledge of clean energy and semiconductors to Australia. According to Dr. Jitendra Singh, India increased vaccine production following the Covid epidemic, and our department of biotechnology is currently leading the way in preventive healthcare. According to him, the National Research Foundation (NRF) will function as a think tank, analysing data from the industry, academia, non-scientific academia, and CSIR. It will also make decisions about international cooperation.Dr. Jitendra Singh, the Australian High Commissioner, was requested to expeditiously resolve Round 15 of the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) applications. Up until now, more than 360 projects, fellowships, and workshops in areas significant to both Australia and India have been funded. India will expedite discussions to address outstanding issues as soon as possible, according to Dr. Jitendra Singh's assurance. Priority areas for cooperation were identified by the two parties as follows: Next-Gen Sustainable Mining and advanced Manufacturing; Strategic and critical minerals; Environment and Clean Technologies (Carbon capture, conversion, sequestration and utilisation); Green Energy (including hydrogen, solar, etc. and energy storage solutions); Sustainable Infrastructure; Marine Technologies; and Affordable Healthcare.The delegations also decided to strengthen student-researcher exchange programmes as a means of fostering youth-industry connections, establish joint technology incubation centres to support the early stages and growth of technology development, and increase industry participation in R&D projects using the 2+2 (Research Institutions + Industry) model to co-develop and scale up technologies. According to Dr. Jitendra Singh, India currently boasts over 150 space startups, some of which are now valued at billions of rupees. Just four startups existed in the space sector a few years ago. He suggested that IN-SPACe collaborate with the Australia Space Agency (ASA) and help Space Startups with cooperative projects.In June 2021, ASA will provide complete assistance, including a site survey at Cocos Island on behalf of ISRO. To formalise their cooperation, ASA and ISRO signed the Implementing Arrangement in January 2022. In August 2023, ISRO representatives travelled to Cocos Island and conducted a frequency survey at the suggested location. Along with senior officials from ISRO and the Department of Atomic Energy, the Indian team included Secretary, DST, Prof. Abhay Karandikar; Secretary, CSIR, Dr (Mrs.) N. Kalaiselvi; Secretary, DBT, Dr Rajesh S. Gokhale. [caption id="attachment_4802" align="alignnone" width="300"] Australian Delegation Calls On Dr Jitendra; Discusses Collaboration In Space, StartUps[/caption] …
Srinagar, Nov 1: After a recent wave of terrorist assaults in the valley that claimed the lives of a police officer and a foreign labourer, security has been stepped up throughout Kashmir, according to officials. According to the officials, security personnel have increased the amount of time they spend frisking and inspecting cars and pedestrians in this and other parts of the valley. They said that all of the city's main junctions, access and exit points, and significant routes leading to district offices have nakas and mobile vehicle checkpoints (MVCP) installed. According to the officials, paramilitary CRPF members and the Jammu and Kashmir Police have been stationed at sensitive locations, particularly in the vicinity of areas with a minority population.They added that in the regions where non-locals live, security forces are also on guard, particularly at night. They said that while the majority of non-local labourers have fled the valley due to the cold, some remain live in ghettos. There has been a recent wave of terrorist assaults in the valley. A father of seven who was a policeman was shot and killed by terrorists on Tuesday outside his home in the Jammu and Kashmir district of Baramulla. Terrorists shot and badly injured a police officer in Srinagar on Sunday, then on Monday, they killed an Uttar Pradeshi worker in the Pulwama district.According to a top police official, the security apparatus's main goal is to stop even one person from dying. The police official, who spoke under anonymity, described the attacks' methodology as mafia-style, with a new recruit being assigned a mission to demonstrate allegiance by striking a soft target before entering the terror ranks. Wednesday's Unified Headquarters (UHQ) meeting will be presided over by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha of Jammu and Kashmir in response to the attacks.The officials stated that the high-level conference, scheduled to take place at the Raj Bhawan here, will cover the current security situation in J-K. This will be the first meeting for R R Swain, the recently appointed chief of the Jammu and Kashmir Police. The meeting would be attended by the highest ranking members of the Army, in addition to Swain: Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta, Home Secretary R K Goyal, Chief Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GoC-in-C) of Northern Command, both General Officers Commanding (GOCs) of the Army in Kashmir and Jammu (15th and 16th Corps), and all heads of CAPFs and intelligence agencies. [caption id="attachment_4790" align="alignnone" width="300"] Security has been beefed up across Kashmir in view of the latest terrorist attacks[/caption]
Jammu, Nov 1: According to authorities, on Wednesday in the Kathua area of Jammu and Kashmir, two people were killed after their truck fell off a bridge. The truck was travelling from Pathankot, Punjab, to Jammu when the incident happened at Bagiyal Morh near Barnoti, they added. The deceased were recognised as Punjabi citizens Balwant Singh and Ranjeet Singh, who lived in the Taran Taran area.The impact of the fall left the vehicle severely damaged, making it difficult for rescuers to remove the victims, according to a police officer. According to the official, the bodies have been moved to the Government Medical College in Kathua for a post-mortem examination. [caption id="attachment_4787" align="alignnone" width="300"] 2 Die As Truck Falls Off Bridge In Kathua[/caption]
Jammu, Nov 1: Officials reported that on Wednesday, a landmine explosion close to the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district injured three Army Soldiers. According to the officials, who cited preliminary data, the landmine went off as the soldiers were patrolling the Phagwari Gali region in the Mendhar sector. The injured were taken to a local hospital by air, and two of them were later sent, according to the officials, to a military hospital in Rajouri for specialised care.The forward areas are littered with landmines as part of an anti-infiltration barrier system, but occasionally the landmines are washed away by rain, which leads to these kinds of mishaps, according to the officials. [caption id="attachment_4781" align="alignnone" width="300"] Landmine Explosion Near LoC In Poonch, 3 Army soldiers Injured[/caption]
Jammu : Within three hours of the crime being committed in Bishnah, which shocked Jammu, the man who had savagely murdered his mother and three-month-old daughter with a sharp-edged knife was apprehended by police on Tuesday.Dr. Vinod Kumar, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Jammu, verified the arrest and said that an investigation had been launched. The accused in the Bisha double murder case viciously killed both his mother and his three-month-old daughter, leaving everyone stunned and demanding immediate attention. Within three hours, the culprit was taken into custody, and the case is currently undergoing an inquiry and legal proceedings, according to SSP Jammu.According to earlier reports, authorities in Bishnah got information at approximately 5:00 p.m. regarding the murder of Jag Dev Singh, also known as Michael, who used a sharp-edged weapon to kill his mother Kamla Devi and his three-month-old daughter at his home in Morchapur Bishnah.After executing the crime, the accused rode off on his motorbike Pulsar, which was registered under the licence plate JK02CN 0372. Police units responded to the information quickly, arriving on the scene and securing the crime scene. Police added that numerous police teams were formed, all sources were alerted, and all police nakas in the region were placed on high alert.Within three hours of the act being committed, the teams managed to capture the suspect, according to the police, despite arduous attempts. At Police Station Bishnah, a case FIR number 245/2023 was filed in accordance with Section 302 of the IPC and 4/25 of the Arms Act. [caption id="attachment_4778" align="alignnone" width="300"] Man murders mother, minor daughter in Bishnah arrested : Police[/caption]
BHADERWAH: Ghulam Nabi Azad, the head of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), reaffirmed his commitment to keeping religion out of politics and to focusing only on issues of public interest. According to Azad, his employees never engage in politics that inflame social tensions, split the community, or cause division in society. "We want to make sure that we unite people in support of a peaceful, forward-thinking Jammu and Kashmir." Since the foundation of our party is based on the same ideals, we cannot afford to engage in politics of division, he said in remarks at a workers' conference in Bhaderwah.Politics, according to Azad, cannot prosper or benefit individuals who have a polarising and communal agenda. He added that the Chenab valley, and Bhaderwah in particular, were renowned for its camaraderie and secular principles. He emphasised that people should be grateful for this brotherhood and unity and that they should always uphold it, no matter what. He emphasised to his staff the need for meetings and public outreach, giving them instructions to organise corner meetings and inform everyone about the party's agenda. He added that the DPAP is growing stronger every day and that "we need to reach out to the people and explain our party agenda so that more and more people are ready to join our mission."The vice chairman of GM Saroori, the general secretary of the Prabha Salathia Mahila Wing, the president of PR Manhas Zonal, the president of Asif Gattu District, the president of PR Manhas Zonal, the spokesperson for Sunita Arora, the vice president of Javid Azad Zonal, the president of Arif Najar Block, the provincial secretary of PritamvKotwal, the general secretary of Sheikh Zaffarullah Zonal, and other people were present at the public meeting. [caption id="attachment_4771" align="alignnone" width="300"] DPAP aims to work for progressive J&K: Azad[/caption]
SRINAGAR: R.R. Swain was inaugurated as the 17th Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday during an event held at the PHQ in Srinagar. The event was attended by senior J&K Police officers, including Spl. DG Crime J&K, A.K. Choudhary, ADGsP, S. J. M. Gillani, M.K. Sinha, Vijay Kumar, Director, Fire & Emergency Services, J&K, Alok Kumar, Commissioner Secretary Industries & Commerce Vikramjeet Singh, IGP V. K. Birdi, and IGP (CIV/Hqrs) B.S. Tuti. Senior officers greeted R.R. Swain upon his arrival and gave him a guard of respect on the PHQ grounds.He looked over the honour guard as well. Prior to becoming the DGP of Jammu and Kashmir in 1991, R.R. Swain, an IPS officer from the 1991 batch, held a number of significant and vital roles in the Jammu and Police, including AIG (P/W) PHQ, DIG Vigilance, SDPO Kothi Bagh, SP Ramban, SP Kargil, SP Poonch, SSP Kathua, SSP Jammu, and SSP Srinagar. Swain was deputed to the Indian government in November 2006, where he held positions of great prestige. Swain became the head of the CID wing when he joined the J&K Police in June 2020, and he assumed the position of DGP J&K today. Senior officers from the PHQ and other wings attended a meeting that J&K R.R. Swain chaired as soon as he assumed leadership of the DGP. [caption id="attachment_4768" align="alignnone" width="300"] R.R Swain takes over as 17th DGP of J&K[/caption]
BARAMULLA: In the Baramulla area of Jammu & Kashmir, terrorists shot and killed a chief constable of the police force. According to police, terrorists fired shots at Head Constable Ghulam Mohammad Dar outside his home in Kralpora, in the Pattan district. They claimed that after being taken to a neighbouring hospital, Dar passed away from his wounds. This attack was the third terrorist incident to occur in the Kashmir Valley in the previous forty-eight hours. On Monday, a citizen of Uttar Pradesh was the target of an act of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama area. According to a police official, Mukesh Singh was shot at approximately 12:45 p.m. in the Rajpora area of Pulwama. In the past, in the Srinagar neighbourhood of Eidgah, terrorists had shot at and seriously wounded a police officer. At the Eidgah ground, Inspector Masroor Ahmad Wani was shot three times while he was playing cricket with the locals. [caption id="attachment_4765" align="alignnone" width="300"] Police head constable shot dead by terrorists in Baramulla[/caption]
DODA : Today, in a momentous administrative shift, Deputy Commissioner Doda was formally assumed by Harvinder Singh. Harvinder Singh took up the task after Vishesh Mahajan, the departing DC, did. Notably, Harvinder Singh, the recently appointed Deputy Commissioner, has extensive experience in this capacity, having held the positions of SDM Uri and Additional Deputy Commissioner in Jammu. His knowledge and commitment to public service are encouraging for the Doda district's future growth and development. In the meantime, the departing DC of Doda, Vishesh Mahajan, wished the newly appointed Deputy Commissioner well in his new position. [caption id="attachment_4762" align="alignnone" width="300"] Harvinder Singh takes over as new Doda DC[/caption]
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