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

    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 )

  • JKBOSE 10th, 11th,12th Class Date Sheet Out

    JKBOSE 10th, 11th,12th Class Date Sheet Out

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    SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has announced the dates for the Secondary School Examination (10th), Higher Secondary Examination Part – I (11th class), Higher Secondary Examination Part – II (12th class) in Kashmir division.

    The class 10 exam will start on March 9 and will end on April 5. The schedule is as below:

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    JKBOSE Class 10th date sheet

    The class 11 exam will start on March 6 and end on April 19. The exam will be conducted for all streams – Science, Arts, Home Science, and Commerce. The schedule for the same is as below:

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    JKBOSE Class 11th date sheet

    The class 12 exam will start on March 8 and end on April 2. The exam will be conducted for all streams – Science, Arts, Home Science, and Commerce. The schedule for the same is as below:

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    JKBOSE Class 12th date sheet

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • NEET-PG To Be Conducted On March 5: Health Minister

    NEET-PG To Be Conducted On March 5: Health Minister

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    SRINAGAR: The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Postgraduate (NEET PG 2023) will be conducted as per the schedule date on March 5, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed the Lok Sabha on Friday.

    Mandaviya said that the decision to not postpone NEET PG 2023 has been taken to streamline the process to avoid further delay in the exam and counselling process caused due to COVID-19.

    The Minister was replying to a question by Congress member Gaurav Gogoi.

    “It is important to prevent delays caused due to COVID-19 and hence I have informed the students’ delegation about why the exam will not be rescheduled,” he said, adding that earlier examinations were delayed by seven to eight months and later by four months. If I keep on delaying, such a situation will come…. It is very necessary to fix it and to conduct the entrance test on time”.

    “To ensure that no one is left out, the ministry has extended the cut-off date for all those MBBS students who are yet to complete their internship. The government has recently extended the internship cut-off date to August 11, 2023, so that no students across the country are ineligible to appear for the exam. Secondly, students were informed about five months earlier that the NEET PG exam 2023 will be held on March 5,” the health minister said. (IANS)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Power Shutdown: Here Is The List Of Areas

    Power Shutdown: Here Is The List Of Areas

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    JAMMU: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Gandhi Nagar, Nanak Nagar, Railhead Complex, Jammu University, DC Office, Boria PHE, Sunjwan, Narwal, Bathindi, Channi Himmat, Transport Nagar and the areas being fed from Grid Stations- Sidhra, Janipur, Jhajjarkotli, BB-I and BB-II shall remain affected on February 12 from 10 am to 4 pm.

    Similarly, the power supply to Jhajjarkotli, Janipur,   Lakad Mandi, Patoli, Janipur Colony, Pamposh Colony, Ambredhar Nagar, High Court, Daily Excelsior, Statistical Office, Upper Barnai, Lower Muthi, Paloura,  Dogra Hall, Rehari, Resham Ghar Colony, Bus stand, Jewel, Hari Market, Raghunath Bazar, Kaleeth Mohalla, Kanak Mandi, Manda, New Plot, Sarwal, Part of Karan Nagar, JK Colony, ChandanVihar, PHE, MES Rajouri Lines, Patoli,  Sheetli, part of Sidhra, Bamyal, MES Nagrota, PHE Sheetli, BSF Paloura New Secretariat, Subash Nagar, Muthi, Rajinder Nagar, Roop Nagar, Sheetli (PHE), LaxmiPuran, Swarn Vihar, Bharat Nagar, Ganga Nagar, Bantalab, Radio Station, BSNL, CRPF and Ayush Hospital shall remain affected on February 12 from 9 am to 2 pm.

    Meanwhile, Executive Engineer, Electric Division-II, JPDCL Jammu has informed that the power supply to Sector E, Lane No. 7, 8 and 9 shall remain affected on February 15 and 19 from 8 am to 2 pm.

    Similarly, the power supply to Sector E, Lane No. 7, 8, 9 and Sainik Farm shall remain affected on February 17 from 8 am to 2 pm.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Haj Forms Available On HCoI’s Official Website From Today

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    SRINAGAR: Haj 2023 forms will be available online free of cost from on Friday onwards on the official website of Haj Committee of India (HCoI).

    “Haj forms have been made available on the official website of HcOI: https://hajcommittee.gov.in/haf23,” news agency KNO quoted HCoI Member, Er Aijaz Hussain as having said. He said the forms are absolutely free of cost as already announced by the HCoI under its Haj policy 2023.

    Er Aijaz said all the steps will be taken to provide as much as possible relief to the pilgrims performing Haj 2023. He said that under the Haj policy 2023, 25 Haj Embankment points will be set up across country to facilitate the pilgrims by all means. This year, as per the bilateral agreement between Government of India and Saudi Government, over 1,75000 pilgrims will perform the holy pilgrimage of Haj 2023. Pertinently, HCoI has already abolished the VIP quota under which 5 to 10 persons were allowed to perform the pilgrimage. This year, there is no such quota. Er Aijaz reiterated that this year, pilgrims above 70 years of age will be given priority.

    He said HCoI is taking every step to make Haj 2023 cheaper with all possible best facilities available for the pilgrims visiting both holy cities of Makah and Madina.

    Previous articlePak, Afghan Dust Changes Kashmir Snow Colour, MeT Says
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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Pak, Afghan Dust Changes Kashmir Snow Colour, MeT Says

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    SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir meteorological department on Friday issued a clarification saying that the yellow snowfall in north Kashmir yesterday was due to dust carried by winds from Pakistan and 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 travelled northeast wards and reached north Kashmir around 02:00hrs AM(IST), “ reads the statement issued by MeT department.

    Director of the meteorological department, Jammu & Kashmir Sonam Lotus also shared a video on his Twitter in this regard.



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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Lineman Injured Due To Electric Shock

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    SRINAGAR: A lineman, working as a daily wager in Power Development Department, on Friday suffered injuries due to an electric shock in Damhal Hanjipora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam.

    Quoting an official the news agency KNO reported that the lineman identified as Muhammad Ramzan son of Ghulam Qadir of Manzgam sustained injuries after he came in contact with a live wire.

    He said he was rushed to a nearby hospital, where from she was referred to the SKIMS, Soura.

    Previous articleSpecial Prayers Organised Across Kashmir For Turkey, Syria Earthquake Victims
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  • Special Prayers Organised Across Kashmir For Turkey, Syria Earthquake Victims

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    SRINAGAR: Prayers were organised in all the major mosques, shrines and imambarahs of the valley including the historic Central Jamia Masjid Srinagar, for those who lost their lives in the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria earlier this week.

    The devastation following the massive earthquake continues to spread, as the death toll in Turkey and Syria crosses 21,000.

    At Jama Masjid Srinagar, the prayers were led by Imam Hai Moulana Ahmad Saeed Naqshbandi, who on behalf of the people of Kashmir, expressed sympathy and solidarity with the people of Turkiye and Syria and prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls and speedy recovery to those injured.

    He also expressed strong resentment against the authorities for keeping the valley’s top religious leader Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq continuously under detention for the last three and a half years, and termed it extremely unfortunate and condemnable, Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid said in a statement.

    He said that due to the continued detention of Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir, the mimbar-o-mihrab (pulpit) of the Central Jama Masjid has been constantly silent for all these years and he is also unable to discharge his religious duties towards the people.

    Imam Naqshbandi appealed to the authorities to end the prolonged and unjustified detention of Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir and release him before Shab-e-Mehraj-ul-Nabi- PBUH.

    On the occasion, the people who had come from various parts of the valley to perform Friday prayers in the Jama Masjid also expressed great anger against the continued detention of Mirwaiz and protested against the ‘dictatorial behaviour of the authorities’, the statement added.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Noted Scholar Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi Injured In Accident In Mecca

    Noted Scholar Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi Injured In Accident In Mecca

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    SRINAGAR: Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi was injured after a car hit him in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca on Friday.

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    Mufti Muzaffar Hussain Qasmi

    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.

    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,” news agency GNS quoted Mufti Ishaaq Nazki as having said.

    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.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Govt Orders Ban On Sale Of Land Belonging To ‘Missing Persons’

    Govt Orders Ban On Sale Of Land Belonging To ‘Missing Persons’

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    SRINAGAR: The administration has issued another order and asked tehsildars to make sure that agricultural land of missing people is not sold by their family members or that crop proceeds are not used by any third party.

    This comes as the crackdown on properties in Jammu and Kashmir that are allegedly encroaching government land continues.

    “It has been brought to my notice that in Tehsil Tangmarg that there are some land patches, belongs to those persons who are not traceable,” reads the order issued by the divisional commissioner Kashmir.

    It reads that they are neither traceable nor receive their share of crop yield and in such a situation there is difficulty in getting such land mutated.

    “In such situation the Standing Order No:23-A is clearly stipulates that for a period of more than 7 years, whenever any land holder is absent from the village and does not cultivate the land or do not take share of the produce, he shall be designated as “GAIR HAZIR/GAIR KABIZ” (not present / not in occupation) and the person who is in possession the land, is to be recorded as “KABIZ”.In such a situation, after making reasonable efforts/ enquiry; the concerned Tehsildar shall presume that he is dead and pass orders on the case accordingly. Before making formal entry into revenue record, he shall also get it confirmed/ approved from the District Collector concerned,” it added.

    “The share of such “GAIR HAZIR/GAIR KABIZ” persons may be allowed to be used by the family members/ other co-sharers (in blood relation). However, they shall not be entitled to sell, gift or in any manner alienate the share of such “GAIR HAZIR/GAIR KABIZ” persons or create 3rd party interest in the property in any manner. No FARD-INTIKHAB of such lands shall be issued,” it further added.

    “Necessary entry in this regard also shall be made by the concerned Tehsildar. Specific input from the office of Special DG, CID has been received, in which it is apprehended that such ‘GairHazir- GairKabiz’ properties are used for financiering militancy. There are specific instances of misuse. In such a situation, strict preventive action needs to be taken on priority,” reads the order.

    It reads that above provisions shall not be applicable to the immovable property of Migrants. As provisions of J & K Migrant Immovable Property (Prevention, Protection and Restraint on Distress Sale) Act, 1997 have superseding effect over all other laws.

    “In this backdrop, you are directed to take immediate necessary action in light of above directions/ instructions in the matter,” it added.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )