Dy. CM conducts extensive tour of Srinagar city, assesses development works
Emphasis on preserving heritage character of city SRINAGAR: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary Thursday conducted an extensive tour of Srinagar city to assess ongoing development works and projects. During the visit, the Deputy CM visited Govt. College of Education, Govt. College for Women, sites of the proposed Barbar Shah Bridge, Old Habba Kadal Bridge and […]
Satish Sharma calls on Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports
Seeks enhanced support for strengthening sports infrastructure, youth engagement in JK NEW DELHI: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information Technology, Transport, Youth Services and Sports, Satish Sharma Thursday called on the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi and held an extensive discussion on measures to […]
Normalcy Restored in Ladakh
Restrictions lifted, Internet services restored, schools and colleges functioning smoothly LG Kavinder Gupta hails role of Admin, security forces, citizens in maintaining Ladakh’s peace Leh: In a significant development reflecting the return of peace and stability, the Union Territory of Ladakh has witnessed complete restoration of normalcy with uninterrupted internet services, smooth functioning of educational […]
SKIMS to harness its Data Repository for AI-Driven Advances: Prof. M. Ashraf Ganie
SRINAGAR: Director SKIMS and EOSG, Prof. M. Ashraf Ganie, while addressing a Workshop on “AI in Healthcare” organised by the Skill Development Centre SKIMS in collaboration with DataLeads, announced that SKIMS will utilise its rich, thirty-year-old data repository to drive new advances in research, academics, and patient care through Artificial Intelligence (AI). Calling data the […]
Terror hideout busted in Kupwara
SRINAGAR, Oct 9 (PTI): Security forces have busted a terrorist hideout in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district and recovered a sizeable cache of arms and ammunition, officials said on Thursday. Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of the Indian Army said a joint operation was launched by the Army and police on Wednesday in the Brijthor forest area in […]
Deter any attempt of terrorists to exploit snowfall for infiltration in J-K: Shah to security forces
NEW DELHI, Oct 9 (PTI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday told top security officials to maintain heightened vigil in Jammu and Kashmir, warning that terrorists may attempt to exploit snowfall to infiltrate across the border. Chairing a high-level security review of the Union Territory, the Home Minister said security forces must remain “fully […]
Govt orders transfer, posting of 108 officers
Srinagar, Oct 9: Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday ordered the transfer and posting orders for 108 administrative officers’ across various departments and positions. According to an order Manzoor Ahmad Qadri, awaiting adjustment in the General Administration Department, has been posted as Vice-Chairman, Lakes Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA), and will also hold the […]
Nine-day assembly autumn session to have six sittings
Srinagar, Oct 9: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Secretariat on Thursday released the provisional calendar for the 4th session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly According to the calendar the session will start on Thursday, October 23, with obituary references. The following days, October 24 and 25 are marked as off days, with […]
Search for two missing commandos in Anantnag forests enters Day 3
SRINAGAR, Oct 9 (PTI): The search operation to locate and rescue two missing soldiers in Anantnag district of Jammu entered its third day on Thursday, officials here said. Dense vegetation, rough terrain and inclement weather continued to hinder the efforts, they added. The soldiers, both commandos of an elite Para unit, went missing during a […]
458 people dead as Jharkhand witnesses heaviest monsoon in a decade
Ranchi, Oct 9 (PTI) Jharkhand witnessed one of its most intense monsoons in a decade this year, leaving behind a trail of destruction across the state. Between June and September, heavy rainfall and associated disasters claimed at least 458 lives, damaged thousands of homes, and ravaged farmlands, official data showed. According to figures compiled from […]