PDP assures action plan for growth of Chenab Valley
September 6th, 2012 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 5 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday assured the formulation of a comprehensive action plan for the socio-economic growth of the people of ... Read more...
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Rain continues in Jammu, many trapped
August 5th, 2012 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 5 (IANS) Hundreds of people were trapped in various places in Jammu as heavy rains continued Sunday, triggering landslides and posing a threat to many villages with rivers ... Read more...
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Seven die in attack on Pakistani army camp
July 9th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 9 (IANS) Six soldiers and a policeman were killed when militants attacked an army camp in Pakistan's eastern district of Gujrat early Monday morning, the army said.The attack ... Read more...
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Depleting water sources in Himachal worry locals
June 5th, 2012 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
Keylong (Himachal Pradesh), June 5 (IANS) Fearing drying up of traditional water sources and depletion of flora and fauna due to massive construction of hydropower projects, people of over two ... Read more...
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‘Hydel agreements in Kashmir need renegotiation’
May 23rd, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 23 (IANS) Terming existing agreements on hydro-electric projects in Jammu and Kashmir as discriminatory, patron of the main opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Wednesday asked ... Read more...
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20 killed in Kashmir accident (Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 10 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed when a mini bus in which they were travelling fell from a hilly road into the Chenab river in Jammu ... Read more...
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20 feared dead in bus mishap
February 10th, 2012 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 10 (IANS) At least 20 people were feared killed when a minibus in which they were travelling fell from a hilly road into the Chenab river in Jammu ... Read more...
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Protect Chenab river from onslaught, say Himachal villagers
January 30th, 2012 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 30 (IANS) Residents of Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul Valley Monday knocked on the doors of the union environment and forests ministry, protesting against an upcoming hydropower projects on the ... Read more...
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Himachal plea to environment ministry on river study
January 10th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Jan 10 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh has asked the central government to waive its condition of cumulative impact assessment (CIA) study of the Chenab river as it is delaying execution ... Read more...
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Omar visits snow-hit Jammu region
January 9th, 2012 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 9 (IANS) After spending three days monitoring restoration of electricity in the Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday visited the mountainous areas of Jammu ... Read more...
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Mufti seeks boost for Kashmir economy
December 26th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 26 (IANS) Peoples Democratic Party patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Monday sought the early implementation by the central government of the recommendations made by the prime minister's working ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama to visit Kashmir excavation site
November 14th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Nov 14 (IANS) The excavation of a site in Jammu and Kashmir that is believed to be linked with an ancient Buddhist monastery has attracted the attention of Tibetan ... Read more...
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30 missing after vehicle falls into river
November 5th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 5 (IANS) At least 30 people were missing when the crowded minibus in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into the Chenab river in ... Read more...
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Kashmir’s historic town soon to be history!
July 10th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 10 (IANS) Pul Doda, the highway town that has connected tourist hubs in Jammu and Kashmir for many years, will soon disappear from the state's map as the ... Read more...
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Kashmir minister lambasts NHPC for ‘resource drainage’
June 6th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 6 (IANS) A minister in Jammu and Kashmir cabinet has been fuming at the National Hydro Electric Power Development Corporation (NHPC) for "draining the state's power resources".For nearly ... Read more...
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‘Harassed’ by cops, girl jumps into river in Kashmir
May 30th, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 30 (IANS) A college student jumped into the Chenab river in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir after she was harassed by police for having tea with ... Read more...
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Jammu and Kashmir has huge power deficit
February 25th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 25 (IANS) The water resources-rich Jammu and Kashmir, which has the potential to generate 10,000 MW of power, is suffering a huge power deficit.Besides an estimated loss of Rs.1,500 crore, ... Read more...
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Pakistani team inspects artificial lake site in Jammu
February 20th, 2011 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 20 (IANS) A team of Pakistani experts Sunday inspected the site of a proposed artificial lake on the Tawi river near Jammu to see if did not contravene the provisions ... Read more...
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Imran Khan calls for mid-term polls in Pak, says PPP govt. has failed completely
February 2nd, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Feb.2 (ANI): Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has once again criticized the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) government for its flawed policies, and called on for mid-term elections in the country."If the current ... Read more...
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Omar flatly rules out division of Jammu and Kashmir
December 14th, 2009 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 14 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday ruled out any division of the state, rebuffing those asking for statehood for Jammu region, and said his government ... Read more...
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One killed in air force chopper crash in Kashmir (Third Lead)
October 30th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 30 (IANS) One person was killed as an Indian Air Force MI-17 helicopter carrying four people, including two officers, crashed into the Chenab river in Ramban district of Jammu and ... Read more...
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One killed as air force chopper crashes in Kashmir (Second Lead)
October 30th, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 30 (IANS) One person was killed as an Indian Air Force MI-17 helicopter carrying four people crashed into the Chenab river in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir Friday afternoon, ... Read more...
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Army helicopter crashes in Kashmir (Lead)
October 30th, 2009 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 30 (IANS) A helicopter of the Indian Army crashed into the waters of Chenab river in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir Friday afternoon, police said.
"The wreckage of the crashed ... Read more...
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25 killed in Kashmir road accident (Second Lead)
September 7th, 2009 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 7 (IANS) At least 25 people were killed and over 20 others injured when a bus in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into the Chenab ... Read more...
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20 killed in Kashmir road accident (Lead)
September 7th, 2009 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 7 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and 26 others injured when a bus in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into river Chenab in ... Read more...
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15 killed, many injured in Kashmir road accident
September 7th, 2009 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 7 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and many others were missing when a bus in which they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into river Chenab ... Read more...
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Zardari says he discussed Indus Basin Water Treaty issue with Manmohan Singh
August 9th, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug. 9 (ANI): Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has said that he discussed the issue of the Indus Basin Water Treaty during his first meeting with India Prime Minister Manmohan ... Read more...
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ABG Shipyard gets three hydel projects in Himachal
July 23rd, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 23 (IANS) Mumbai-based ship building major ABG Shipyard Ltd has been allotted three hydroelectric projects in Himachal Pradesh after global bidding, an official said Thursday.
"The government has allotted three out ... Read more...
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24 feared dead as bus plunges into Chenab River in J-K
June 7th, 2009 - 9:56 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, June 7 (ANI): At least 24 passengers were feared dead on Sunday morning after a bus carrying them plunged into a swollen Chenab River after skidding off the road in Jammu ... Read more...
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26 missing in Jammu and Kashmir bus accident (Lead)
June 7th, 2009 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 7 (IANS) At least 26 people were missing after a mini bus with 30 people on board swerved off a mountain road and plunged into a swollen river in Jammu ... Read more...
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Bus mishap in Doda, many could be killed: police
June 7th, 2009 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 7 (IANS) A mini-bus with more than 25 people swerved off a mountain road and plunged into a river in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district Sunday. Four passengers, including a ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to hold talks on water issues from May 30
May 22nd, 2009 - 3:25 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, May 22 (ANI): In what may be seen a step towards de-escalation of heightened tension between India and Pakistan, both the countries, for the time after the Mumbai terror attack, have ... Read more...
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30 dead in Jammu and Kashmir bus accident (Third Lead)
May 4th, 2009 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 4 (IANS) At least 30 people, including 12 women, were killed when the bus they were travelling in fell into the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir's hilly Kishtwar district ... Read more...
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27 killed as bus falls into river (Second Lead)
May 4th, 2009 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 4 (IANS) At least 27 people were killed and five injured when the mini bus they were travelling in fell into the Chenab river Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district Monday ... Read more...
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27 killed in road accident in Jammu and Kashmir (Lead)
May 4th, 2009 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 4 (IANS) At least 27 people were killed and five injured when the mini bus they were travelling in fell into the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district ... Read more...
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