Census 2027 to be a fully digital enterprise
New Delhi: The Census 2027, which will recast the decennial headcount as a fully digital enterprise, will have at its heart the Census Management and Monitoring System, or CMMS — a dedicated digital portal engineered to orchestrate one of the largest administrative exercises in the world. Marking a decisive break from the paper-bound enumeration, the […]
Tral residents seek early completion of Nowdal Bridge
Rs 8.5 crore new bridge expected to be complete by May, opening likely in June: Official Pulwama: The residents of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have voiced serious concern over the condition of the decades-old Nowdal bridge, urging authorities to expedite the completion of the new bridge being constructed alongside it. Locals say the […]
Will put teacher eligibility test on hold in JK: Education Minister
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Wednesday said the Union Territory government has put on hold the conduct of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). She said Jammu and Kashmir would be the last to enforce the Supreme Court order, which mandates the TET for all in-service teachers of primary and upper primary classes, […]
‘Welcome, My Friend’: Netanyahu receives PM Modi at airport
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Israel to a red-carpet welcome on Wednesday, with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu along with wife Sara receiving the Indian leader at the Ben Gurion airport, signalling a new momentum in bilateral ties. It is PM Modi’s second visit to Israel in nine years. The India-Israel relationship was […]
Army busts terror hideout in Poonch; IEDs, pistol recovered
Mendhar/Jammu: Security forces on Wednesday unearthed a terrorist hideout in a forward village in Poonch district and recovered a cache of arms, including two ready-to-use improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and a pistol, officials said. The recovery was made during a joint cordon and search operation launched by the Army and the Special Operations Group (SOG) […]
Dr Jitendra launches ‘Green’ Building construction in IIIM Jammu
Hails President’s award for aroma JAMMU : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences; and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh laid the foundation stone of a new state-of-the-art “Green” building, possibly the first of its kind, at CSIR-IIIM (Council of Scientific and […]
Omar backs West Bengal name change demand after approval for Kerala
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the Centre should accept the West Bengal government’s demand to rename the state, following the Union Cabinet’s approval of a similar proposal for Kerala. The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Kerala government’s proposal to change the state’s name to Keralam. Following the approval, West Bengal Chief […]
Union Cabinet clears Rs 1,677 Cr expansion plan for Srinagar airport
New terminal will incorporate design elements inspired by Kashmir’s cultural heritage New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday approved a Rs 1,677 crore proposal for the expansion and development of the civil enclave at Srinagar International Airport, aimed at strengthening air connectivity and infrastructure in the Kashmir Valley. The decision was […]