AI-driven governance to become essential part of future working: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven governance is going to become an essential part of our future working . He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a clarion call for adopting next generation reforms and bridge the gap between government and citizens. In an interaction with the permanent […]
Loud speakers to be removed from religious, public places: JMC
Jammu: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Tuesday passed a resolution for the removal of loudspeakers and public address systems operating without permission from religious and public places, evoking criticism from the rival Congress. This decision comes after Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra implemented a similar order. Narotam Sharma, corporator of Ward 3, introduced a […]
One dead, 3 injured in grenade attack on wine shop
Srinagar: One person died and three others were injured on Tuesday when terrorists hurled a grenade on a newly opened wine shop in the Baramulla district of north Kashmir, officials said. The terrorists lobbed the grenade towards the wine shop at the court road around 8.30 pm, leaving four people injured, the officials said. They […]
LeT terror associates held in Budgam
Srinagar: Security forces on Tuesday arrested two overground workers of Lashkar-e-Taiba from Budgam district, police said. “Police, along with security forces, have arrested two terrorist associates of proscribed terror outfit LeT in Budgam. Incriminating materials, explosives and ammunition were also recovered from their possession,” a police spokesman said. He said the security forces set up […]
Man dies after getting hit by train
Jammu: A man was killed after he was hit by a train while crossing a railway track on the outskirts of Kathua district, officials said on Tuesday. The incident took place near Ratnu Chak, the railway officials said. The identity of the deceased has not been ascertained yet, they said, adding that the body has […]
Five fresh Covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday recorded five fresh COVID-19 cases that took its tally to 4,54,153, officials said. The death toll remained unchanged at 4,752. Of the fresh cases, three were reported from Jammu district and two from Srinagar district, the officials said. The number of active COVID-19 cases in the union territory stands […]
India aims to roll out 6G telecom network by end of decade: PM
New Delhi: India is targeting the rollout of 6G telecom network, which will provide ultra high speed internet connectivity, by the end of the decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday. India currently has 3G and 4G telecom networks and companies are gearing up to launch 5G over the next few months. Speaking at […]
Troops fully prepared to deal with infiltration along LoC: Army Commander
Jammu: A top army official on Tuesday said that Indian troops are fully alert along the Line of Control (LoC) to foil any infiltration bid, asserting that terror camps are still operational across the border. “Our troops deployed on the LoC are fully alert. If any infiltration bid is made by the enemy, we will […]
China’s COVID plan is ‘unsustainable’ due to omicron: WHO
Geneva: The head of the World Health Organisation said China’s extreme approach to containing the coronavirus is unsustainable because of the highly infectious nature of the omicron variant, but that it’s up to every country to decide what policy to pursue. At a press briefing on Tuesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described China’s zero-COVID […]
Targeted killings of KPs, non-locals aimed to keep terrorism alive: Army Commander
Jammu: Northern Army commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday said the targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits and non-local labourers by militants was to keep terrorism alive in Kashmir. He also said Pakistan created a facade of proxy tanzeems’ (outfits) to give an indigenous colour to the insurgency in the Valley after the country faced […]
