CBI conducting searches over ‘graft’ in contract for Kiru Hydro Power Project

New Delhi: The CBI is conducting searches at six locations in four cities in connection with the alleged graft flagged by former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik in awarding the contract for the Rs 2,200-crore civil work for the Kiru Hydro Power Project in Kishtwar in 2019, officials said on Saturday. The searches […]

KPDCL to frame criminal charges against consumers for power theft

Says over 10K inspections were conducted in last 10 days

SRINAGAR: In an attempt to combat large-scale power pilferage and improve bill deposits by defaulting consumers, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) conducted a whopping 10,465 inspections and disconnected over 11,000 consumers in the last 10 days of November 2023, a spokesman of the organization said Saturday. KPDCL also realized a revenue of Rs.85.24 crore, […]

Misuse of technology to create deepfakes threat to society: Prez Murmu

Nagpur: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said that while the use of artificial intelligence (AI) was making people’s lives easier, its misuse to create deepfakes poses a threat to society. She said if technology is used properly, it will benefit society, but its misuse will affect humanity. Murmu also said that investing in girls’ education […]

Police drops UAPA charges against SKUAST students

Students were booked for objectionable slogans

Srinagar: A local court in Ganderbal on Saturday granted bail to seven students of SKUAST- Kashmir who were booked for raising objectionable slogans following India’s defeat in the ICC world cup. They were granted bail after police dropped charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act-1967 against them. The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Ganderbal Saturday […]

Police, Army review security situation in south Kashmir

Srinagar: Senior police and army officers Saturday reviewed the prevailing security situation in south Kashmir at separate meetings. The security review meetings took place in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, V K Birdi visited south Kashmir’s Awantipora and chaired a security review meeting that focused on strategic initiatives […]

RFYS’ grassroots initiative is fantastic news for valley’s youth teams: Ishfaq

Srinagar: Former India footballer Ishfaq Ahmad has said competitive tournaments were key to honing skills of players for taking the game to the next level in the valley. Ahmad, a former head coach of the Indian U-16 men’s team, said this after Reliance Foundation Youth Sports (RFYS) conducted its grassroots football competitions here in the […]

Two mild earthquakes hit Ladakh, no report of damage

Leh: Two earthquakes of mild intensity struck the Union Territory of Ladakh within a span of eight hours on Saturday, officials said. However, there were no reports of any damage, they added. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the first tremor measured 3.4 on the Richter scale occurred at 8.25 am. Its depth was […]

Woman held for attack on police party in Samba

Jammu: A woman was arrested in connection with an attack on a police party by suspected drug peddlers in Samba district, police said. The woman, wife of most wanted heroin smuggler Masoom Ali alias ‘Kala’, was the ninth accused arrested for the attack on the police party near Rakh Barotian, a police spokesman said. He […]