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| Power shutdown | | | | JAMMU SEPTEMBER 18: In order to execute work for urgent branch cutting, the shutdown of 132 KV Udhampur-Kishtwar, NHPC Transmission line is being observed.
During the shutdown, the power supply to District Doda & Kishtwar shall remain affected on September 19 from 11 am to 2 pm.
Meanwhile, to carry out work for replacement of 11 KV Indoor Panels ad 33 KV VCB, 33 KV CT and 33 KV C&R panel, the power supply to Parade, Purani Mandi, Raj Tilak Road, Moti bazaar, Paharian Mohalla, Pacca Danga, Jain Bazar, Lakhdata Bazar and adjoining areas being fed from 33/11 KV, Parade shall remain affected on September 19 from 8 am to 3 pm.
Similarly, the power supply to Residency Road, Gujjar Naga | |
| | | | Court timing change from October 1 | | | |
Jammu, September-18-2018-(JNF):- State High Court and the Subordinate Courts shall function for the Winter Season with effect from October 1, 2018.
As per the time schedule notified by the Registrar General of High Court, Sanjay Dhar, the timing of Jammu Wing of the High Court will be from 10 am to 5 pm from October 1, 2018 to April 2019 while as timing of the Srinagar Wing of the High Court will be from 10.30 am to 4 pm from November 1, 2018 to April 2019.
The timing of the Subordinate Courts of Jammu Province except courts located at Bhaderwah, Doda, Kishtwar, Gandoh (Bhallesa), Batote, Banihal, Gool, Ukhral and Bani will be from 10 am to 4.30 pm with lunch break from 1 p | |
| | | | PDP zonal chief resigns from party over boycott of local bodies polls in J-K | | | |
A zonal president of PDP announced his resignation from the basic membership of the party on Tuesday over its decision to boycott the upcoming urban local bodies and panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir.
On September 10, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)said that it was boycotting the polls as the security situation in the state was not conducive for holding these elections.
"I am resigning from the basic membership of the PDP along with my committee. I have submitted my resignation to the party president (Mehbooba Mufti)," Nitish Mahajan, the zonal president of Gandhi Nagar assembly constituency, told reporters here.
He said PDP cadre were looking forward to the polls to work | |
| | | | Class 10 girl gang-raped by 4 senior students; Principal, wife arrested for terminating pregnancy | | | |
DEHRADUN: A Class 10 student of Dehradun school was allegedly gang-raped in school by four students.
The incident took place on August 14 but recently came to light after someone tipped off the police.
Immediately after the sexual assault, the 16-year-old victim informed her sister who studies in the same school.
Soon after, she sick and was discovered to be pregnant. This is when the school management – including the principal, wife and the hostel caretaker – stepped in and destroyed circumstantial evidence. They also made the victim undergo an abortion by allegedly forcing her to consume drugs.
Later, the sisters, who live in boarding, informed their parents.
“It is a mont | |
| | | | Soldier Missing After Unprovoked Firing From Pak In Jammu's RS Pura | | | |
JAMMU: A Border Security Force or BSF soldier has been reported missing from along the International Border in Jammu after he was believed to have been hit by unprovoked cross-border fire, officials said today.
They said the incident took place in the RS Pura sector of the International Border after Pakistan opened fire at a few locations on the Indian side including few Border Security Force (BSF) posts.
They said the Indian side is retaliating to the small arms fire from the other side and a manhunt has been launched to find the soldier, who may be present near the fence area.
"The jawan may have been hit. An operation is under way to find him and bring to safety," a senior offic | |
| | | | 3 persons detained in Jammu over Rs 9 Lakh seized | | | | Jammu, Sep : Three persons were detained here and handed over to Income Tax (I-T) officials after Rs 9.48 lakh was seized from them, police said Tuesday.
Basharat and Abdul of Srinagar, and Rehmatullah of Banihal were handed over to I-T officials for further action, a police spokesman said.
"Following the seizure of the money and sustained questioning of the persons, the matter was taken up with higher ups," he said
"As the matter pertained to the Income Tax Department, they along with the money were handed over to I-T department for further action," the spokesman said.
He said a police team stopped a private car coming from Srinagar towards Jammu on Monday evening a | |
| | | | JKBOPEE B.Ed. Entrance Test Jammu 2018 Merit List out at jkbopee.gov.in, Check Now | | | |
JKBOPEE B.Ed. Entrance Test Jammu 2018 Merit List has been released by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examination (JKBOPEE) on its official website – jkbopee.gov.in. JKBOPEE had organized the Jammu B.Ed. Entrance Test 2018 on 24th June 2018 across the state and now the fifth select list has been released by the Board based on shortfall received from the Government College of Education (GCOE), Canal Road, Jammu.
Candidates who’ve made it to the list need to appear for document verification in front of the Principal on or before 20th September 2018, 4PM.
A waiting list of 24 candidates has also been released who will be called for document verification from 24th t | |
| | | | Indian, Pakistani troops trade fire on LoC in Poonch | | | |
Agencies
Indian and Pakistani troops traded heavy fire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Tuesday.
Defence sources said that the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions in Gulpur area at around 1 a.m.
"Firing exchanges continued till 3.30 a.m. No casualty or damage was reported on our side," the sources added.
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| | | | Imran Khan's austerity drive fails to impress as govt cars' auction stops in first gear | | | | ISLAMABAD: Lower-than-expected sales in an auction of Pakistani government vehicles have dealt another early setback to new Prime Minister Imran Khan's populist vow to raise quick revenues through cost-cutting, a campaign that has drawn both praise and ridicule.
The auction on Monday raised about 200 million rupees ($1.6 million), government official Mohammad Asif told local Geo TV. That is just one-tenth of the amount he had predicted, and only 61 of just over 100 vehicles were sold.
The event had been billed as part of Khan`s drive to give "the nation`s wealth to its rightful owners". Critics say most of the measures so far are more symbolism than significant savings
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| | | | Indian skydiver jumps off plane from 13,000 feet to wish PM Narendra Modi on his birthday | | | |
Indian skydiver Sheetal Mahajan jumped off a plane from a height of 13,000 feet while holding a placard to wish Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday on Monday.
The parajumper took the leap in Chicago in the USA. After the successful jump, the Padma Shri award winner uploaded her video on social networking site Facebook. "Wishing Honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modiji on his 68th Birthday From 13000ft blue skies...with fellow Indian Skydiver Sudeep Kodavati taking videos," she wrote on Facebook.
The 35-year-old said she has been trying to meet the PM for the last four years, but her efforts have gone in vain. "I have been trying to meet the Prime Minister for | |
| | | | FIR against Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari for breaking lock of sealed house | | | |
An FIR has been registered against Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Manoj Tiwari for breaking the lock of a house sealed in the national capital. The FIR has been filed under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 461 and 465 of the DMC Act.
Tiwari had broken the lock of a sealed house in Gokalpur area of national capital on Sunday as mark of protest against the “pick and choose” policy of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi.
A video showing Tiwari breaking the lock had emerged on social media, triggering uproar by members of the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party.
Justifying his action, Tiwari had attacked both the Congress | |
| | | | Miscreants try to set ablaze Panchayat Ghar in Shopia | | | |
SHOPIAN: Days after the state Election Commission announced the dates for Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir, few unidentified miscreants attempted to set ablaze a Panchayat Ghar in the vicinity of Nazneenpora in Shopian district.
However, the state police and fire officials immediately rushed to the spot and doused the flames, causing minor damage to the building.
Meanwhile, the police have registered a case in this regard and further investigation has also been initiated.
On September 16, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir Shaleen Kabra announced that Panchayat elections in the state would be held in nine phases, from November 17 to December 11, between 8 am a | |
| | | | IMF estimates 'real' effective depreciation of Indian rupees | | | |
Compared to December 2017, the real effective depreciation of Indian rupees is between six and seven percent, says an IMF estimate. Broadly since the beginning of the year, "Indian rupee has lost about 11 percent of its value in nominal terms vis a vis the US dollar", said IMF spokesperson Gerry Rice, responding to a question on the fall of the Indian currency in the last few months.
He, however, said the currencies of many of India's trading partners, including those in the emerging markets, too have depreciated against the dollar.
“As a result, so far this year the real effective depreciation of the Indian rupees compared to December 2017 is, by our estimates, between six and seve | |
| | | | Terrorists hurl grenade at CRPF camp in Pulwama, one jawan injured | | | |
SRINAGAR: Terrorists hurled a grenade at the camp of 183 battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Pulwama's Newa on Tuesday.
The grenade however didn't explode.
Following this, the CRPF retailiated and one jawan sustained bullet injury in the exchange of fire. He was admitted to the hospital and is reportedly out of danger
The incident took place at about 1:30 am on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, a protest shutdown called by the separatists affected life adversely across the Kashmir Valley on Monday.
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