Govt officials, industry experts brainstorm on use of AI for public grievances redressal

New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) Senior government officials and industry experts discussed the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for redressal of public grievances and promotion of universalised face authentication processes for simplification of service delivery during a brainstorming session, said an official statement issued on Friday. The session — ‘Emerging and Future e-Governance Initiatives, e-Commerce […]
India logs 761 Covid cases, 12 deaths

New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) India on Friday recorded 761 fresh COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths due to the viral disease, according to Union health ministry data. The number of active COVID-19 cases in the country came down marginally to 4,334 from 4,423 on Thursday, the data updated at 8 am showed. Kerala has the […]
Shopian encounter: Unidentified terrorist killed, operation going on

Srinagar, Jan 05: An unidentified terrorist has been killed in the gunfight that erupted at Chotigam area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday, an official said. A police official said that one terrorist has been killed, whose identity is yet to be ascertained. Meanwhile, searches are still underway in the area. Earlier a joint […]
India registered strong investment performance in 2023: UN

United Nations, Jan 5 (PTI) India registered strong investment performance in 2023, driven by government infrastructure projects and multinational investments, the United Nations has said while noting that investment prospects in China face “headwinds” from a struggling property sector. The UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2024 report, launched here on Thursday, said that […]
Slight rise in night temperature reported in Kashmir, cold conditions prevail

Srinagar, Jan 5: Severe cold weather conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir despite slight rise in minimum temperature with Srinagar recording a low of minus 3.0°C on Friday. While Srinagar recorded a minimum of minus 3.8°C on previous night, a meteorological department official here said that the current temperature of minus 3.0°C was 0.9°C below […]
Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Shopian south Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Jan 5 (PTI): An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday, police said. Acting on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the Chotigam area of the south Kashmir district, the security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation there early in the morning, a police […]
Prolonged dry spell a shift in precipitation regime: Experts

MeT says no forecast of any significant weather activity till Jan 10 Srinagar: Prolonged dry spell in the Kashmir Valley has been termed as the shift of precipitation regime by the experts here, who believe that the pattern of human control in this change and shift is less. Pertinently, December 2023 unfolded as the most […]
8th Convocation Ceremony of SKUAST Jammu
Adopt innovative approach to minimize input cost for farmers: Lt Guv to agri graduates JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha LG calls upon educational institutions to take innovative approach to minimize the input cost for farmers and maximise output with efficient growing techniques and technological support Addressing the 8th Convocation Ceremony of SKUAST Jammu at Baba […]
All 3 branches of govt unanimously removed Article 370: VP Dhankhar
Kathua (JK): All three branches of the government unanimously abrogated Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 of the Constitution, thereby fulfilling the dream of Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Thursday. The vice president said there is now a substantial shift in the situation in Jammu and […]
SIA attaches properties of 2 accused in narco-terror case
Srinagar: The State Investigation Agency on Thursday attached properties of two people in Pulwama and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir in a narco-terror case, officials said here. The SIA executed the attachment orders issued by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court, Srinagar, against Abdul Rashid Bhat, a resident of Larkipora in the Pulwama district’s […]