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Jammu, Jan 23: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a review meeting of the Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited (JKSPDC) here at Civil Secretariat to assess the progress made in execution of new hydroelectric projects and the expected enhancement in power generation from these projects. During the…

 Srinagar, Jan 23: The administration has quarantined over 200 individuals, who came in contact with the affected families of the 17 people who died due to the mysterious illness in Rajouri.  The individuals have been relocated to a quarantine centre set up in the building of a nursing college and GMC…

Says Centre to establish 100 new Sainik Schools to improve education quality Pathanamthitta : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that India’s development needs to be inclusive, equitable, ecologically sustainable and morally desirable and that the Centre remains committed to a climate resilient future.Singh said the country was fast…

New Delhi: Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid has approached the Delhi High Court with a bail application under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the 2017 terror-funding case.His lawyer stated that they have sought directions from the High Court to the trial court judge to expedite a…

KATHUA, Jan 22 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences, MoS, PMO, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh today inaugurated the vital Nora bridge along Lakhanpur-Thein Road in Basohli…

Rajouri: The remote Badhaal village in Rajouri district was on Wednesday declared a containment zone and prohibitory orders imposed on all public and private gatherings in the wake of the death of 17 people belonging to three families, officials said.Another person belonging to the village has been admitted to a…

Srinagar: The minimum temperature dipped in Kashmir on Wednesday, a day after snowfall in a few higher reaches but settled above the freezing point at most places, officials said.On Tuesday, the tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Sonamarg, the Zojila axis on the Srinagar-Leh national highway and a few other areas…

New Delhi: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, religious head of Kashmir, will lead a delegation on Friday to meet Jagdambika Pal, the chairman of joint committee of Parliament examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill here.A brief statement issued by Mutahida Majlis-E-Ulema (MMU), headed by the Mirwaiz, said the delegation would highlight its strong…

Jammu: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Monday called upon party workers to start preparing for the upcoming panchayat elections, emphasizing the need for unity to “rebuild” Jammu and Kashmir.The development comes after the Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission on Monday concluded annual revision of panchayat electoral rolls and…