Jammu Feb 27 PTI A two-day National Conference on Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for Sustainable Future commenced here on Sunday an official spokesperson saidPrincipal Secretary in the higher education department Rohit Kansal inaugurated the conference being held in hybrid modeIt has received papers and presentations from scholars across 20 states and UTs besides participation from five foreign countries the spokesperson saidHe said the conference would also provide a unique opportunity for students to pitch their startup ideas during a special session on MondayIn his address Kansal said technology with disparity in terms of environmental or human hazards is not recommended anymore and asked for creating solutions based on justice parity and sustainabilityHe announced that MAM College Jammu would be developed as an innovation hub and given support under the National Education PolicyIn her keynote address Sulekha Chattopadhyay Senior Analyst California Public Utility Commission said we have to break this huge problem of environmental degradation into smaller ones to tackle one by one Electric vehicles are future transportation solutions and have great commercial value in terms of their sale and least maintenance requirements she saidIndia by virtue of its size and long coastline has an enhanced potential both in terms of solar and wind power she said and advised local stakeholders to work on tapping this potentialConvenor of Indian Science Congress Association ISCA Jammu Chapter Prof J S Tara encouraged all budding scientists to be part of this association to bring greater scientific understanding among the masses PTI TAS NSD NSD

Jammu Jan 29 PTI A man was detained in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday for carrying a 12-bore gun without valid documents police saidThe man Dewan Chand a resident of Nanzala Sigdi was taken into custody for questioning a police spokesperson saidA man with a 12-bore gun was seen moving suspiciously towards the nearby forest and failed to produce any valid document of the weapon The weapon was seized and he was taken into custody for questioning the spokesperson saidHe said a case under relevant sections of law has been registered at police station Chatroo and further investigation was on PTI TAS NSD NSD

Jammu Aug 29 PTI The Jammu chapter of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association got a new body with advocate M K Bhardwaj elected as president on Sunday following an election that took place after a delay of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemicMohinder Pal Singh Palli was elected as the vice president Surjeet Singh Andotra as general secretary Aditya Sharma as joint secretary and Amandeep Singh as treasurerAnnouncing the results after nearly 10-hour-long counting at the High Court Complex here on Sunday night returning officer Surinder Singh said a total of 15 candidates were in the fray including four each for the posts of president and vice presidentThe election was held at the High Court complex on Saturday and the counting of votes began around 1 PM on SundayOf the 1591 members 1413 took part in the elections to elect the new body Surinder Singh saidI along with my team will work for the welfare of the lawyers and the people of the Jammu region Bhardwaj told reporters after his election PTI TAS NSD NSD