Jammu court convicts railway official in bribery case
Srinagar, Mar 12: The Special Judge, Anti Corruption (CBI Cases) Jammu has convicted Tilak Raj, then head goods clerk of the northern railway, who was posted at railway station Jammu in a bribery case. In a statement, issued here, a spokesperson said that CBI had registered the case on 08.07.2013 on a complaint against Tarsem […]
Dr Abid Rashid assigned charge of Director SKIMS Soura
Srinagar, Mar 12: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday assigned the charge of Director SKIMS Soura to Dr Syed Abdi Rashid Shah in addition to his own duties. According to an order the appointment has been made in view of the retirement of Dr Parvez Koul on March 03. “Consequent upon the retirement on […]
Industrial production grows 3.8 pc in Jan
New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) India’s industrial production grew 3.8 per cent in January 2024, according to official data released on Tuesday. Factory output measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) witnessed a growth of 5.8 per cent in January 2023. “India’s Index of Industrial Production grows by 3.8 per cent in […]
Election Commission begins consultation with political parties in J-K to review LS poll preparedness
Srinagar, Mar 12 (PTI) Political parties here on Tuesday urged the Election Commission to hold assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls as the panel started two-day consultations with stakeholders to review preparedness for the upcoming general elections. The BJP too has expressed its readiness for simultaneous polls to the […]
Google ties up with ECI to prevent spread of false information
New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) Alphabet Inc-owned Google has joined hands with Election Commission of India (ECI) to prevent spread of false information, promote authorised content and label AI-generated data during the upcoming general elections. Google India in a blog post on Tuesday said its product features are designed to elevate authoritative information on various […]
Light rains lash plains, Gulmarg among higher reaches receive fresh snowfall
Srinagar, Mar 12: Light rains lashed plains while higher reaches including Gulmarg received fresh snowfall, officials said on Tuesday. A meteorological department official said that in the last 24 hours till 0830 a.m. today, Srinagar received traces of rain, Pahalgam 0.6mm, Kupwara 0.2mm, Kokernag 1.2mm while Gulmarg received 2cms of snowfall. Regarding temperature, he said, […]
Development work for us is a mission to build nation, not to win elections: PM Modi
Ahmedabad, Mar 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government undertakes developmental works as part of its mission to build the nation and not to win elections as perceived by some people. He was speaking at an event in Sabarmati area of Gujarat’s Ahmedabad city where he inaugurated and laid the foundation […]
Ukraine needs more than a billion dollars to rebuild its scientific infrastructure, UN agency says
Paris, Mar 12 (AP) Ukraine will need more than a billion dollars to rebuild scientific infrastructure that was damaged or destroyed during two years of Russia’s war on its neighbour, the United Nations’ cultural and scientific agency said on Monday. More than 1,443 scientific facilities, many attached to the country’s universities, have been damaged or […]
Three booked for raping woman in Jammu hotel
Jammu, Mar 12 (PTI) A woman was allegedly raped by three men in a hotel in Jewel area here, police said. In her complaint, the woman alleged that she received a call from the accused on Sunday and they raped her later in a hotel. Police registered a case after receiving a written complaint by […]
Ramadhan Crescent cited, fasting to begin in J&K on Tuesday: Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam
Srinagar, Mar 11: The holy month of fasting Ramadhan will begin in J&K on March 12 as the Crecent moon has been sighted tonight, Grand Mufti Nasir-ul Islam announced. “The first day of the fasting month of Ramadhan will be on Tuesday in J&K. The Crecent moon has been sighted and there is enough evidence,” […]