DC orders inquiry into alleged JMC negligence

Fifteen students of Shri Mahavir Jain Higher Secondary School fell unconscious here this morning after they came in contact with methane gas that emanated from a cesspit of a house.

Jammu: The mid-day meals scheme aimed at improving nutritional status of children of primary schools, attract more enrolments besides checking early dropout cases, is not catching up with the students, thanks to substandard food being served to them.

The 450-MW Baglihar hydro electric power project on the Chenab river has commenced its test trials today, following the clean chit received from Pakistan.

"The project is likely to be commissioned by end of this month. But before that we have started test trials of its three turbines and first turbine was switched on," Power Development department Secretary Sandeep Naik told agencies.
The Baglihar project, which has three turbines of 150 MW each was started in 1999.

SUNDERBANI, Sep 4: Refugee Welfare Society today organised an awareness camp which was sponsored by the WWF, Jammu on the 'bio-diversity conservation' at the Government Boys High School, Siot in Sunderbani tehsil.

DFO Nowshera A K Mangotra was the chief guest on the occasion. In his address, Caption (Retired) S D Sharma demanded a timber and firewood depot in the village.

Meanwhile, various speakers highlighted the importance of bio-diversity conservation in the present scenario. They also expressed concern over flood situation in Bihar.

Reshma and Raja are just two more casualties of the current tumult in Jammu and Kashmir, but they are unlikely to make too many headlines given that they were mere animals. However, the fact that they were victims of the

SRINAGAR, July 27: A nine member Pakistani delegation is reaching here tomorrow to visit Baglihar power project which is being built by India on River Chenab in Jammu region. The delegation held a round of talks in Delhi earlier this week.
Chief secretary S S Kapur will host lunch for the delegation.

The Centre is monitoring the power concerns in Jammu region following