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| Avalanche warning issued | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 19
Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) today issued avalanche warning for the residents of various places in Jammu and Kashmir during coming 24 hours following moderate snowfall in the state.
"Moderate to high danger exists in Manali-Leh axis and Drass-Kargil sector of J&K due to the current weather conditions, which are expected to yield moderate snowfall in higher reaches of J&K and Himachal Pradesh during the coming 24 hours," the SASE said at Chandigarh.
The warning said that people staying above 2,500 meters in avalanche prone areas of Tangdar, Kupwara, Baramula, Sopore, Anantnag, Kargil, Doda, Gurez, Naugam, Banihal, Uri sector and Rajouri district of J&K are advised not to venture out in avalanche prone areas during the next 24 hours.
SASE bulletin said that following fresh snowfall of 61 cm there was 186 cm of standing snow in Gulmarg. The amount of fresh/ total standing snowfall in other areas in J&K is Banihal (42cm/185 cm), Sonamarg (11cm/217 cm), Kanzalwan (45 cm/190 cm) and Drass (20 cm/75 cm).
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| …..And the credit goes to Mohalla Sudhaar Committee | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 19
When a river flows every one feels liking taking a dip. This is what hundreds did hundreds of well meaning people did and fell in the deep muck of Srinagar sex scandal. However, is somebody deserves an accolade and even a prize for blowing the whistle for social cleansing; it is of course the Mohalla Sudhaar Committee of Purshiyar, Habbakadal.
In February 2006, when a young body named Ansari saw half nude clipping of a girl of his locality, he informed Firdous Ahmed, a shopkeeper and member of the Mohalla Sudhaar Committee. Firdous rushed to other members of the committee and it was decided that the matter should be brought to the notice of Police.
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| | | | Team India scripts history at Perth | | | | Perth | Jan 19
India recorded one of their most amazing Test triumphs overseas when they beat Australia by 72 runs in the thrilling third Test to snap the champion team's record 17-match winning streak on Saturday.
Set 413 to win a world record 17th Test in succession, the Australians were dismissed for 340 to allow the spirited visitors to reduce the margin to 2-1 in the four match series with one full day to spare.
Not many had given the Indians any hope at the WACA, regarded as the fastest pitch in the world, but Anil Kumble and his men came out firing on all cylinders to not only pull off a sensational victory but raise hopes of levelling the series.
The Indians celebrated wildly an... | |
| | | | Land mafia’s victim DyAG Dogra dead | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 19
After nine days of sustained battle with life, the Deputy Advocate General of Jammu and Kashmir Ajit Singh Dogra has passed away.
According to family sources, Dogra breathed his last today at the Apollo Hospital, New Delhi where he was undergoing treatment. Earlier he was admitted at the Government Medical College Jammu but later in view of his critical condition Dogra was shifted to the Apollo hospital a couple of days after he sustained gun shots.
It may be recalled here that Deputy Advocate General Ajit Singh Dogra was shot at and critically wounded when an unidentified gunman believed to be hired by land mafia attacked near Muthi on January 10. ... | |
| | | | Knowledge Commission suggests sweeping reforms | | | | New Delhi | Jan 19
Noting that progress in education will "dictate the destiny" of India in the next century, the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) feels there is "resistance" at various levels in the government to new ideas in the education field. "There is still resistance at various levels in the government to new ideas, experimentation, process re-engineering, external interventions, transparency and accountability due to rigid organisational structures with territorial mindsets," NKC Chairman Sam Pitroda said.
There was a need to create various collaborative models, dispelling mutual suspicions. Public-private-partnerships, academia-industry partnerships, academia-research laborato... | |
| | | | Sectarian clash in Kashmir leaves dozens injured | | Police makes additional deployment, army stages flag march | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | Jan 19
Dozens of people were injured and more than eighteen vehicles damaged when sectarian violence broke out at a Shia dominated locality in the downtown area of Srinagar city, summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, here this evening.
The sectarian violence, rare in the state of Jammu and Kashmir has created panic in the downtown area of the city, where police and para-military forces have been deployed in large number to control the situation.
Sources quoting eyewitnesses said that clash between Shiite and Sunnis sects broke out over the weekend when some unknown persons allegedly threw stones on a Muharram procession in Gojwara area of downtown Srina... | |
| | | | Power shut down for entire Jammu | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 19
To carry out urgent work at 220/132/33 KV Grid-Station Gladni, the power supply to the various areas Gandhi Nagar, Shastri Nagar, University, Nanak Nagar, Gulshan Ground, Trikuta Nagar, Gangyal, Ashok Nagar, Part of Gangyal-Industry, Greater Kailash, Preet Nagar, Residency Road, Canal, Jamia Masjid, Rajinder Bazar, Gujjar Nagar, Christian Colony, Dlapatia Mohalla, Julaka Mohalla, Jain Bazar, Wazarat Road, Karan Nagar, Panjthrthi, Peer Mitha, Mastgarh, MES Nagrota, Transport Nagar, Bathindi, Channi Himmat, Sunjwan, Sainik Colony, Sidhra, Narwal, Part of Janipur, Tehsil R.S Pura, Tehsil Bishnah, Miran Sahib, Kalakot and Rajouri-Poonch Districts shall re... | |
| | | | NH closed for fourth day | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 19
The traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar Highway remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day today.
The 300-km stretch was closed as a portion of the road at Panthal, , was rendered unsafe due to the inclement weather, a spokesman of the traffic department said. No vehicles- either from Jammu or Srinagar- were allowed on the arterial road today.
Srinagar and adjoining areas continue to shiver in intense cold following snow coupled with rains for the past three days. The night temperature in Srinagar dipped to -2.4 degrees Celsius, while Pahalgam dipped to -5.2 degree Celsius, met office said.
Kupwara registered minimum temperature -4.7 and Kokernag re... | |
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