Press Trust of India

Over 1.55 lakh posts vacant in three forces, maximum in Army: Govt

New Delhi: The three armed forces are facing a deficiency of around 1.55 lakh personnel with the Army accounting for the maximum 1.36 lakh vacancies, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said the shortage of armed forces personnel and mitigating measures are reviewed […]

 Press Trust of India

Bilkis Bano case: SC asks if uniform standards were applied while granting remission to 11 convicts

New Delhi: Terming Bilkis Bano’s gangrape and murder of her family members during the 2002 Godhra riots as a “horrendous” act, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Gujarat government whether uniform standards, as followed in other cases of murder, were applied while granting remission to 11 convicts in the Bilkis case. The top court, […]

 Press Trust of India

Disqualified as MP, Rahul Gandhi asked to vacate official bungalow by April 22

Disqualified as MP, Rahul Gandhi asked to vacate official bungalow by April 22

New Delhi: Disqualified Lok Sabha member Rahul Gandhi was on Monday asked to vacate the government bungalow allotted to him by April 22, official sources said on Monday. The Housing Committee of the Lok Sabha took the decision following which the secretariat of the House served the notice on the former Congress president, a Z-plus […]

 Press Trust of India

Nine held for attacking family in Srinagar

Srinagar: Nine youths were arrested for allegedly harassing and attacking a family here, police said on Monday. They were nabbed during a midnight raid after a video of the attack on the family went viral on social media. “Srinagar Police took cognisance of a video wherein a group of youths on bikes are seen harassing […]

 KV News

Pesky power cuts at Sehri, Iftaar: KPDCL says supplying record electricity at peak hours

Pesky power cuts at Sehri, Iftaar: KPDCL says supplying record electricity at peak hours

Srinagar: Amid complaints of pesky power cuts during Sehri and Iftaar time from various parts of Kashmir, Kashmir Power Development Corporation Ltd (KPDCL) Monday said that the department was supplying record electricity during the fasting month and the cuts were the result of huge load shedding at peak hours. Pertinently, the government had promised adequate […]

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Traffic Police Srinagar gets Speed Radar Guns

ITMS to detect violations to be activated soon: SSP

Srinagar: Traffic Police Srinagar on Monday said they have received a few ‘Speed Radar Guns’ – a specialized device to assess the speed of moving vehicles. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) for City Traffic, Muzaffar Ahmad Shah while speaking to the media at his office said they were short of the equipment to measure the […]

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Progressing JK: Govt endeavors to boost silk production by arming farmers with training, technology

Progressing JK: Govt endeavors to boost silk production by arming farmers with training, technology

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government is working under a multi pronged strategy towards revival and holistic development of Sericulture sector in the Union Territory. “Cocoon growers are being facilitated with requisite skill development training, latest technological interventions and related infrastructural support for transforming the sericulture industry in J&K”, maintained an official while elaborating on […]

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IGR J&K changes Helpline number from 0194-3575911 to 0194-3100104

SRINAGAR: The general public of Jammu and Kashmir are informed that the office of Inspector General of Registration (IGR), J&K has changed the Helpline number from 0194-3575911 to 0194-3100104, an official spokesman said Monday. The helpline was recently established by IGR office for facilitation of general public to register their complaints and queries and for […]

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SCERT concludes science workshop series on Pedagogy, content enrichment

SRINAGAR: The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) recently organized a series of workshops for lecturers, with the aim of improving the quality of science education at the secondary level. The workshops for the subjects namely Zoology, Botany, Physics, Chemistry and Environmental Science were conducted between December 2022 and March 2023 focused on […]

 Jahangeer Ganaie

Miscreants damage apple bearing orchards in Bijbehara

Anantnag: Three families of Kandipora village in Bijbehara Tehsil of  Anantnag district on Monday said that their orchards have been damaged by some miscreants who have cut off fruit bearing trees. The victims identified as Mohammad Ramzan Bhat, Nazeer Ahmad and Mohammad Ashraf said that around 150 apple bearing trees cultivated on around 3 kanals […]

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