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,” […]
Tulip garden to feature 5 new varieties; 1.7 million tulips set to bloom: Officials
SRINAGAR, MAR 11: In a bid to further boost tourism allure of Asia’s largest Tulip garden, the Department of Floriculture has added five more new tulip varieties this year besides expanding the existing garden area. This was informed during a meeting chaired by Commissioner Secretary Floriculture, Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad, held at Civil Secretariat here. The […]
ACB files disproportionate assets case against NIT professor, raids five locations
Srinagar, Mar 11: Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau registered a case into the allegations of acquisition of disproportionate assets accumulated by a public servant posted at National Institute of Technology Srinagar. In a statement issued here, the ACB said it registered a case against Manzoor Ahmad Tantray S/o Abdul Khaliq Tantray of Ganderbal presently […]
Rules for implementation of CAA notified
New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) The rules for implementation of the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) 2019 were notified on Monday, paving the way for granting citizenship to undocumented non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, according to officials. With the CAA rules being issued, the Modi government will now start granting Indian nationality to […]
My third term will write new chapter in rise of women power: PM Modi
New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday cited a host of women-centric schemes of his government to assert that only a society which boosts women’s standing and creates opportunities for them can advance. His third term will write a new chapter in the rise of women power, Modi said at a […]
