Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 29:  The power supply in Kashmir valley was disrupted last night after high velocity winds uprooted electric poles at many places. The power supply was, however, restored in the morning.
Due to heavy rains and high velocity winds, three residential houses, two buildings and two vehicles got damaged in Khanyar Srinagar.
In another incident several trees fell on National Highway and some electric poles were damaged near gas plant Pampore.
Meanwhile, due to cloud burst  at higher reaches of village Wuyan  in Pampore, a flash flood caused damage to some houses and main road at village Wuyan.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 29: A deputation of Ajit Colony Gole Gujral visited Daily Excelsior and projected their problems with regard to scarcity of electricity in the area.
The representative of the Colony, Chaman Lal Sharma said that low voltage and unscheduled power cuts have left the residents of the Colony in the lurch and the people are facing multiple problems because of the same, adding that there is only a 200 KV transformer established in the colony, despite a very big area.
Narrating the tale of woes, B L Koul, president of the Colony said that the low voltage and power cuts in sweltering heat and humid conditions has taken a toll on the residents in general and the children and old-aged in particular.
They said that the area is very big and the load is much for the smaller transformer to bear and demanded replacement of the same with a bigger one to solve the problem once for all.

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 29: M.M.Kumar, Chief Justice of the State High Court, keeping aloft the glorious and sublime traditions of communal amity and harmony, today opened doors of his residence, at Sonawar, near Ziarat Hazrat Sheikh Yaqoob, for female folk to offer Namaze Id-ul Fitr.
Right from morning females and children started thronging the residence of the Chief Justice and his residential lawns gave an appearance of riot of colours, as thousands of guests in their colourful dresses poured in to offer Namaz.
The Chief Justice along with his wife welcomed guests and greeted Eid Mubarak to all. There was profound sense of gaiety and vibrations of spiritual delight could be felt all around. The Chief Justice distributed sweets after the Namaz.
Wakaf Authorities and citizens deeply appreciated the noble gesture of the Chief Justice.

Excelsior Correspondent
MANWAL (UDHAMPUR), July 29: A general interaction of residents of Manwal locality was held here by R S Pathania, general secretary, J&K Pradesh Youth Congress where ‘overmedulous’ attitude of ASI authorities at Manwal was discussed threadbare.
Pathania said that ASI has been an utter failure, despite a voluble inflow of funds from Central Government, it has failed to develop Manwal as a state-of-art destination for tourists from across the globe. Also that no compensation has been paid by ASI for lands of local agriculturists and residents acquired since years.
Threatening a massive stir against the ASI authorities, Pathania has called for immediate remedial measures in order to plug over the rot.
Others present on the occasion included Bodh Raj, Mohan Lal, Dewan Singh, Raghubir Singh, Om Parkash, Jagmohan, Bikram Singh, (all Sarpanchs), Bishan Dass, Hem Raj Gupta, Makhan Lal, Vijay Kumar, Narain Dass, Karpal Singh etc.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 29: Rainfed Research Sub Station for Sub Tropical Fruits (RRSS), Raya of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J), organised one-day training-cum-demonstration programme on preparation of Dhew Pickle for rural women and unemployed youth at Village Ranjan about 20 kilometres from here.
Organised under SERB DST, New Delhi, the programme was aimed at profitable utilization of Dhew fruit by making pickle on scientific lines to fetch better market price for this value added product.
About 60 rural farm women and unemployed youth from Ranjan village participated in the programme.
Dr Neeraj Gupta, principal investigator, SERB-DST project gave participants the details regarding the value addition of Dhew fruit in the rainfed areas of the Jammu region besides demonstration on making of pickle. The participants were apprised with the technique of value addition of Dhew fruit and its profitable economics.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 29: As a service to noble cause started by Bhagawaan Gopinath Ji, whose “message was service to mankind is service to God” some devotees of Bhagawaanji have donated residential property at Kharyar Srinagar in Kharyar running in crores of rupees to Bhagawaan Gopinathji Trust which is wedded to spreading the message of Bhagwaan Ji world-wide.
The devotees who donated their properties to the Trust included Prof M N Koul (Sahib), Rajinder Koul Sahib, Maharaj Krishan Koul, Kishen Koul, Mrs Chander Kanta Koul, Mrs Rama Koul and Hari Krishan Koul.
The devotees of Bhagawaan Ji in a meeting, while paying immense gratitude to these philanthropists said they have indeed done a great service to humanity and it will go a long way in spreading the Bhagawaan Ji’s message. Moreover, the residential properties donated by them adjacent to the Kharyar Ashsram premises of Bhagawaan Ji will also pave a way for extension of Ashram premises in Srinagar to accommodate the rush of pilgrims visiting there during the functions held from time to time.

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 29:  A woman was injured at upper bus stop main market Bandipora today after she received an electric shock.
Police said a woman, Naseema Begum wife of Mohammad Latief Gojjar resident of Gojjar Basti Sumlar, was injured after she received an electric shock at Upper bus stop main market Bandipora. The injured was shifted to District hospital Bandipora where from she was referred to SKIMS Soura, Srinagar for treatment. Bandipora police has registered a case in this regard.