Category: Kashmir

Watch: Reasi’s Lithium Future Is A Game Changing Discovery

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by Maleeha Sofi
SRINAGAR: Ministry of Mines announced the discovery of 5.9 million tonnes of Lithium by the geological survey of India on Thursday. Lithium is discovered for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir, in the Salal Haimana area of the Reasi district. Mines are at the preliminary stage of exploration known as G3.
Lithium is a non-ferrous metal used in batteries, mobile phones, watches, solar panels, and electric vehicles. Lithium has low density, a high energy-to-weight ratio, and stores large amounts of energy. Lithium is found in a crystalline form alongside rocks and other mineral deposits in the Earth’s crust. It makes up 0.002 per cent of the Earth’s crust. It is then refined to transform into metal form. It is commercially sold in metal form.
Union Minister of Coal, Mines, and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi addressed the 62nd Central Geological Programming Board (CGPB) meeting on February 9, 2023. The Geological Survey of India (GSI) organised the meeting under the Ministry of Mines. During the meeting, Vivek Bharadwaj, secretary of the Ministry of Mines handed 51 mining block reports and memorandums to State Governments which included two geological reports of the lithium blocks to Jammu and Kashmir Mining Secretary, Amit Sharma. “Out of these 51 mineral blocks, 5 blocks pertain to gold and other blocks pertain to commodities like potash, molybdenum, base metals, etc. spread across 11 states of Jammu and Kashmir (UT), Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana,” the ministry said.
A news report quoted Sharma saying, “Jammu and Kashmir has made history in the mining sector with the discovery of critical mineral lithium.” “Lithium blocks which are a rare thing and much demanded global manor mineral for electric batteries which is the future, shall be explored and eAuctioned so that J&K figures on the global map so far as availability of Lithium reserves in the world are concerned,” he added.
India imports Lithium from Australia and Argentina. India imports the second highest quantity of lithium at 198 thousand shipments through 4,509 importers from 7283 suppliers. Chile reserves the highest quantity of lithium at 9.2 million tonnes followed by Australia and Argentina at 5.7 million tonnes and 2.2 million tonnes respectively. China refines almost 75 per cent of the world’s total lithium.

At the 62nd CGPB meeting, Bharadwaj said that critical minerals are needed everywhere, whether it be for a solar panel or a cell phone and it is crucial for the nation to identify key minerals and then process them in order to become self-sufficient.

The discovery of lithium in such high quantities is believed to fulfil India’s plan to expand EV penetration by 30 per cent by 2030 as it is a key component of electric vehicles. Currently, less than 1 per cent of the new cars sold in India are electric. Lithium can boost the manufacture of electric vehicles, hence leading to a decrease in carbon emissions.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 10, 2023
JKBOSE Announces Date Sheet For 10th,11th &12th Exams

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Asif Iqbal
Srinagar, Feb 10 (GNS): Jammu and Kashmir Board of State Education announced date sheets for conduct of annual/regular examinations for classes 10th, 11th and 12th.
The Board authorities issued three separate notifications, copies of which lie with GNS.
The exams for Class 10 are scheduled to begin from March 03, 2023 (with different Vocational Subjects) and will end on April 05, 2023 (Social Sciences’).
Similarly, the exams for Class 11 are scheduled to begin from March 06, 2023 – for Faculty of Science, Arts and Home Science – and will end with papers for Faculty of Science, Arts and Home Science on April 19, 2023.
For Class 12, the exams will be starting on March 03, 2023 – for Faculty of Science, Arts and Commerce – and will end with papers for Faculty of Science and Arts and Home Science on April 02, 2023. (GNS)

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( With inputs from : thegnskashmir.com )

February 10, 2023
JKBOSE Announces Date Sheet For 10th,11th &12th Exams

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Srinagar, Feb 10: Jammu and Kashmir Board of State Education announced date sheets for conduct of annual/regular examinations for classes 10th, 11th and 12th.
The Board authorities issued three separate notifications, copies of which lie with GNS.
The exams for Class 10 are scheduled to begin from March 03, 2023 (with different Vocational Subjects) and will end on April 05, 2023 (Social Sciences’).
Similarly, the exams for Class 11 are scheduled to begin from March 06, 2023 – for Faculty of Science, Arts and Home Science – and will end with papers for Faculty of Science, Arts and Home Science on April 19, 2023.
For Class 12, the exams will be starting on March 03, 2023 – for Faculty of Science, Arts and Commerce – and will end with papers for Faculty of Science and Arts and Home Science on April 02, 2023.
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

February 10, 2023
Ganderbal boy enters ‘India Book of Records’ for tech innovation

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Ganderbal Feb 10: Eighteen-year-old boy from central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district has brought laurels to the Union Territory by entering the ‘India Book of Records’ for tech innovation.
Aquib Ahmad Shah of Safapora has made the ‘seat belt ignition’ for cars that will ensure the safety of the people, particularly the drivers, thereby minimising the loss of precious human lives due to accidents.
Aquib, a 12th-class student of Government Higher Secondary School, is the first youth of Kashmir whose name has entered the ‘India Book of Records’ in the ‘Innovation and Technology’ category.
“Since childhood, I used to open up toys and other electronic devices at home, for which my parents used to scold me. However, this habit yielded positive results after the Manak Awards competition by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, was announced where I won the Inspire Award for four consecutive years,” Aquib told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).
Recently, Aquib applied for the innovation conclave at IIT Kanpur, where his idea was selected. He attended the recently-held ‘Innovation Hunt’ held at Sri Pratap College and also sent an innovative idea for review to the University of Kashmir’s Incubation Centre.
Meanwhile, SSP Ganderbal Nikhil Borkar who was accompanied by DySP Hqrs Gh Hassan felicitated the Aquib at DPO Ganderbal.
Aquib “is an inspiration for his fellow students in the area,” the SSP said.

He said police appreciated and felicitated the young boy with an aim to promote the local talent and encourage the positive and constructive activities of youth in the area.

The SSP appreciated the young innovator and assured full support for his future endeavours—(KNO)
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

February 10, 2023
Woman, girl rescued after swept away by avalanche in Gurez Bandipora

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Srinagar, Feb 10 (GNS): A woman and a girl were rescued alive after they were swept away by an avalanche that occurred in the Gurez area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district this morning, officials said.
A police official told GNS that a snow avalanche occurred at around 0940 hours near Mazgund Bala area of Tutail in Gurez and swept away a girl, Tabassum Banoo daughter of Mohammad Yousuf, and a woman, Shahnaz Begum wife of Zahoro Ahmad. Immediately locals launched a rescue operation and after strenuous efforts, he said, both of them were rescued alive. He said that people are advised not to go near avalanche prone areas. The Gurez Valley has seen several avalanches in the recent past and fortunately there has been no loss of life in them, the officials said.
Today’s incident comes ten after two polish skiers were killed and 19 other foreigners besides two local guides were rescued after being swept away by an avalanche in the world famous skiing resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramula district.
The avalanches are frequent in higher reaches of the valley during January and February, especially after fresh snowfall. Yesterday, parts of Kashmir including Gurez witnessed moderate snowfall. (GNS)
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( With inputs from : thegnskashmir.com )

February 10, 2023
P K Pole Formally Appointed Chief Electoral Officer J&K

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Srinagar, Jan 10(GNS): Government on Friday formally appointed Pandurang Kondbarao Pole (IAS, AGMUT:2004), as Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir.
“In pursuance of notification No. 154/08K/2022-P.Admn. dated 31.01.2023, issued by the Election Commission of India, Mr. Pandurang Kondbarao Pole, IAS (AGMUT:2004), is appointed as Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir,” reads a government order, a copy of which lies with GNS, adding, “Pandurang Kondbarao Pole, IAS shall also be Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Election Department.”
The order comes ten days after ECI designated Pandurang Kondbarao Pole (IAS), Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, as Chief Electoral Officer J&K.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by sub- section (1) of section 13A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), the Election Commission of India in consultation with the Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir hereby designates Pandurang Kondbarao Pole, IAS (AGMUT:2004) as the Chief Electoral Officer for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir with effect from the date he takes over charge and until further orders in place of Hirdesh Kumar, IAS,” reads an order by ECI issued on December 31.
With his appointment, Pole will cease to hold charge of all or any charges of work under the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, which was holding before the assumption of office that he should be designated Secretary to the Government in charge of Election Department in the State Secretariat.
The government has already transferred and posted Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, IAS (AGMUT:2005), Commissioner/Secretary to the Government, Revenue Department, holding additional charge of Principal Resident Commissioner, J&K Government, New Delhi, as Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir. (GNS)

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( With inputs from : thegnskashmir.com )

February 10, 2023
Noted Scholar Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi Injured, Discharged from Hospital in Mecca

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Mufti Sahaab Doing Well, Nothing to Worry About His Health: Mufti Ishaaq Nazki
Asif Iqbal
Srinagar, Feb 10 (GNS): Clearing the looming confusion over the health of Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi, one of the known scholars’ of Kashmir who is currently in Mecca to perform Umrah, his close associates on Friday said the scholar is doing well and there was absolutely nothing to worry about his overall health condition.
As per GNS, a photo of Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi was widely shared on social media platforms, showing blood stains on his clothes, while at a hospital somewhere at Mecca.
The circulated photo plunged the people, especially back home, into deep anguish and despair about his health.
To allay the apprehensions, people close to Mufti Muzaffar Qasmi said that the photo was taken instantly as the scholar had suffered minor injuries after getting hit by a car in Mecca on Friday.
“Mufti Sahaab is currently at his allotted hotel and there is nothing to worry about his health condition”, Mufti Ishaaq Nazki told GNS.

Meanwhile, the people close to Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi have urged the people to delete the photo and also restrain from sharing it to avoid the anguish among the people. (GNS)

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( With inputs from : thegnskashmir.com )

February 10, 2023
‘Yellow’ snowfall in parts of north Kashmir due to dust from Pak, Afghanistan: MeT

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Srinagar, Feb 10 (GNS): The weatherman on Friday issued clarification regarding “yellowish snowfall” in north Kashmir, saying that the same was due to dust carried out by winds from central parts of Pakistan and Southern Afghanistan.
“Analysis of 2nd Generation Weather Satellite (Meteosat-9) of EUMETSAT( European Operational Satellite Agency) confirms that yesterday’s Yellowish/dusty snowfall over some parts of North Kashmir was dust carried out by winds from central parts of Pakistan & Southern Afghanistan which started around 7 PM IST and travelled Northeast wards and reached North Kashmir around 02:00 hours AM(IST),” the Metereological department said in a statement issued to GNS. (GNS)
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( With inputs from : thegnskashmir.com )

February 10, 2023
J&K Govt to give Rs 2.5 lakh incentive for every inter-caste marriage involving a dalit

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Srinagar, Feb 10: The Jammu & Kashmir Government has unveiled a scheme to give Rs 2.5 lakh to every inter-caste marriage involving a dalit.
An order in possession of news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reveals that UT administration has come up with a scheme to incentivize inter-caste marriage involving a dalit.
The scheme has been unveiled after the Administrative Council gave a go-ahead for the same. The Centre had also unveiled a similar scheme in 2017.
The scheme has been framed for implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1995 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities), Act 1989.
To avail benefits of the scheme, one of the spouses in the inter-marriage caste should belong to schedule caste community as mentioned under Scheduled Caste List (out of 13 Castes) specified in The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 C.O.19 for Jammu and Kashmir and the other is a non-scheduled caste Hindu.
As per guidelines of the scheme, the marriage should be valid as per the law and duly registered under the Hindu Marriage Act-1955 and a registration certificate to this effect issued by the competent authority must be furnished by the beneficiaries.
The order states that the age criteria of marriage should be as per prescribed law.

The case for assistance shall only be valid if submitted strictly within six months from the date of marriage, as indicated on the marriage registration certificate produced at the time of submission of application.

“The couples who have already received incentive from the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment or any other State/UT shall not be eligible for incentive under this scheme,” the guidelines state.
The guidelines further state that the total amount of incentive will be released to the eligible couple in a single installment through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode to the joint account of the couple in any government/nationalized bank in the form of fixed deposit (FD) with a lock-in period of three years.
“At the time of maturity of the fixed deposit i.e. after completion of 3 years the couple has to submit a joint undertaking to the bank regarding the successful sustenance of marriage clearly depicting that no marital dispute or legal proceedings are going on between the couple after which the bank will provide them the option of withdrawing the amount or continuing the fixed deposit under an intimation to the sanctioning authority. In case the beneficiary couple fails to produce the joint undertaking regarding the same it will be the responsibility of the Bank concerned to return and remit the total amount along with interest to Government account under intimation to sanctioning authority,” the order further states—(KNO)
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

February 10, 2023
J&K Govt to give Rs 2.5 lakh incentive for every inter-caste marriage involving a dalit

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Srinagar, Feb 10: The Jammu & Kashmir Government has unveiled a scheme to give Rs 2.5 lakh to every inter-caste marriage involving a dalit.
An order in possession of news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reveals that UT administration has come up with a scheme to incentivize inter-caste marriage involving a dalit.
The scheme has been unveiled after the Administrative Council gave a go-ahead for the same. The Centre had also unveiled a similar scheme in 2017.
The scheme has been framed for implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1995 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities), Act 1989.
To avail benefits of the scheme, one of the spouses in the inter-marriage caste should belong to schedule caste community as mentioned under Scheduled Caste List (out of 13 Castes) specified in The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 C.O.19 for Jammu and Kashmir and the other is a non-scheduled caste Hindu.
As per guidelines of the scheme, the marriage should be valid as per the law and duly registered under the Hindu Marriage Act-1955 and a registration certificate to this effect issued by the competent authority must be furnished by the beneficiaries.
The order states that the age criteria of marriage should be as per prescribed law.

The case for assistance shall only be valid if submitted strictly within six months from the date of marriage, as indicated on the marriage registration certificate produced at the time of submission of application.

“The couples who have already received incentive from the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment or any other State/UT shall not be eligible for incentive under this scheme,” the guidelines state.
The guidelines further state that the total amount of incentive will be released to the eligible couple in a single installment through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode to the joint account of the couple in any government/nationalized bank in the form of fixed deposit (FD) with a lock-in period of three years.
“At the time of maturity of the fixed deposit i.e. after completion of 3 years the couple has to submit a joint undertaking to the bank regarding the successful sustenance of marriage clearly depicting that no marital dispute or legal proceedings are going on between the couple after which the bank will provide them the option of withdrawing the amount or continuing the fixed deposit under an intimation to the sanctioning authority. In case the beneficiary couple fails to produce the joint undertaking regarding the same it will be the responsibility of the Bank concerned to return and remit the total amount along with interest to Government account under intimation to sanctioning authority,” the order further states—(KNO)
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

February 10, 2023