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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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People from PoK to hold conference in Geneva: Ajatshatru
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People from PoK to hold conference in Geneva: Ajatshatru

JAMMU: The grandson of the last Dogra ruler, Maharaja Hari Singh, BJP leader Ajatshatru Singh, said on Saturday that people from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) will hold a conference in Geneva in March to highlight their plight. On his return from London, where he celebrated Jammu and Kashmir's accession day as a special invitee to the UK Parliament's House of Commons on October 26, he told reporters that he met a large number of people from PoK. Ajatshatru Singh stated that the PoK delegates he met in London were mostly "living on foreign soil" and were optimistic about the upcoming conference's outcome."They (people from PoK) are holding a major conference in March in Geneva, where the UN office is located, to inform the world community about their sufferings...," he went on to say. During the accession day celebrations, he said, a roundtable conference was held, and the participants agreed that Jammu and Kashmir's accession to India was complete and final. "Kashmiri Pandits were also part of the programme and a book on their migration from the Kashmir Valley over 30 years ago was also released," said Ajatshatru Singh    

Kishtwar To Emerge As North India’s Major ‘Power Hub’: Dr Jitendra
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Kishtwar To Emerge As North India’s Major ‘Power Hub’: Dr Jitendra

KISHTWAR, Nov 11 : Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science and Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy & Department of Space, said today that Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir is on track to become North India's major "power hub," generating around 6,000 MW of power after the completion of ongoing power projects. Dr. Jitendra Singh, who was on an extensive tour of the remote and peripheral areas of the hill district of Kishtwar, visited Gulabgarh in the Paddar area and the remote village of Massu, where he also inaugurated the new School established by "Shiksha Bharti" for village children.The Union Minister, who is also a physician and diabetologist, attended the Indian Army's Multi Specialty Medical Camp in the village of Gulabgarh. Later, in the presence of district administration officers, Dr. Jitendra Singh held public interactions in the remote village of Massu as well as in Gulabgarh. He also spoke to the local PRIs, which included BDC members, Councillors, Sarpanches, and prominent activists from the region. Dr. Jitendra Singh stated during his address and later in a press conference that 6 to 7 major hydropower projects have been built in the region in the last 9 to 10 years since Shri Narendra Modi became Prime Minister.He went on to say that the largest capacity project, Pakal Dul, has a capacity of 1000 MW. Its current estimated cost is Rs.8,112.12 crore, with a competition timeline of 2025. Kiru Hydroelectric Project, with a capacity of 624 MW, is another major project. The project's estimated cost is Rs. 4,285.59 crore, and the timeline is also 2025, he said. The Minister also stated that the 850 MW Ratle project has been revived as a joint venture between the centre and the UT of J&K. Furthermore, the current Dulhasti power station has a capacity of 390 MW, while the Dulhasti II Hydroelectric project will have a capacity of 260 MW.Dr Jitendra Singh said these projects shall not only augment the power supply position thereby making up for the shortage of power…

3 dead in Dal Lake blaze in Srinagar
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3 dead in Dal Lake blaze in Srinagar

SRINAGAR, Nov 11: Officials said three bodies were recovered from houseboats destroyed in a blaze on Dal Lake here on Saturday. Officials said the charred bodies were discovered in the early hours of Saturday near ghat number nine. They stated that the identity of the deceased was being determined. So far, the deceased included a man and a woman, with the gender of the third victim unknown. According to officials, a fire broke out early Saturday in the tourist hub of Dal Lake, destroying property worth crores of rupees. The cause of the fire, which destroyed five houseboats and an equal number of huts attached to them, was unknown at the time. [caption id="attachment_5426" align="alignnone" width="300"] 3 dead in Dal Lake blaze in Srinagar[/caption]