CBI Searches 6 Locations in Connection with Allegations of Corruption in J&K’s Rs 2,200 Crore Power Project

CBI Searches 6 Locations in Connection with Allegations of Corruption in J&K's Rs 2,200 Crore Power Project

Satya Pal Malik, who served as J&K Governor from August 2018 to October 2019, alleged he was offered Rs 300 crore as bribe for clearing two files, including one related to the Kiru Hydro Power Project. The CBI had booked Patel Engineering Limited, Navin Chaudhary of Chenab Valley Power Projects (Private) Limited, and others. The search covered premises of Kanwaljeet Singh Duggal of Mainstream IT Solutions Private Limited and DP Singh. Three premises of the company and Duggal are in Delhi and one each in Shimla, Noida and Chandigarh. The…

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Power Pirates Beware: Consumers Found Engaging in Power Theft to Face Criminal Charges

Power Pirates Beware: Consumers Found Engaging in Power Theft to Face Criminal Charges

KPDCL talks tough, warns it could make list of defaulters public 11,238 connections snapped on account of pending dues 10,465 inspections carried out across Kashmir Division Rs 85.24 cr revenue realised by power distribution corporation Rs 1.03 crore penAlty imposed on consumers engaged in power theft In a concerted effort to curb extensive power theft and address outstanding payments from defaulting consumers, the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) executed an impressive 10,465 inspections and disconnected the power supply of more than 11,000 consumers in the last 10 days of…

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Jammu and Kashmir Grapples with Rising HIV Cases: Region Vulnerable Due to Tourism, Labor Migration

Jammu and Kashmir Grapples with Rising HIV Cases: Region Vulnerable Due to Tourism, Labor Migration

6,305 HIV cases reported since 1998, region facing increased risk due to tourism, influx of migrant labourers: Officials The cases of HIV/AIDS are increasing with each passing year in Jammu and Kashmir, as a total of 6,305 patients have tested positive in the region from 1998 until October 2023. A top health official informed the news agency Kashmir News Observer that 1,452 HIV-positive patients have died since 1998 until October 2023, while 3,583 patients are living on Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART). He added that 521 patients have left follow-up. A view…

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Omar Abdullah Criticises BJP and Election Commission for Stalling Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections

Omar Abdullah Criticises BJP and Election Commission for Stalling Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections

Fielding media questions after addressing a public rally in Rajouri’s Nowshera, Omar said that being on a sticky wicket, BJP doesn’t want to hold elections in the UT National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Saturday blamed the Election Commission and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the delay in holding assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Fielding media questions after addressing a public rally in Rajouri’s Nowshera, Omar said that being on a sticky wicket, BJP doesn’t want to hold elections in the UT. “Leave aside 50 plus seats, the…

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UAPA Charges Withdrawn: 7 SKUAST Students Released on Interim Bail

UAPA Charges Withdrawn: 7 SKUAST Students Released on Interim Bail

The students, all hailing from Kashmir, were booked under the UAPA for allegedly celebrating India’s loss in the ICC Cricket World Cup final against Australia. After police dropped the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) charges against the seven students of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), the court of judicial magistrate in Ganderbal granted interim bail to all the accused students. The students, all hailing from Kashmir, were booked under the UAPA for allegedly celebrating India’s loss in the ICC Cricket World Cup final against Australia and raising…

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