Accomplishment: Kashmir’s Handicraft exports surge past Rs 1100 Crores
Srinagar: Kashmir’s handloom and handicraft exports have more than doubled over the past two years, with export figures going above worth Rs1100 crores. As per the figures, exports surged from ₹563 crore in 2021-22 to a remarkable ₹1,162 crore in 2023-24, reflecting a robust growth trajectory. The sharp increase highlights the rising global demand for […]
Court dismisses bail plea of ‘kingpin’ in 2022 JKSSB SI exam paper leak case
Jammu: A special court here on Monday rejected the bail application of the alleged ‘kingpin’ in 2022 JKSSB sub-inspector recruitment exam paper leak case, saying “money laundering is a serious threat not only to financial system of the country but also to the global economy at large”. The alleged mastermind Yatin Yadav (43), a resident […]
What it feels like when Earth’s temperatures soar to record highs
Beni Mellal (Morocco): In the unrelenting heat of Morocco’s Middle Atlas, people were sleeping on rooftops. Hanna Ouhbour needed refuge too, but she was outside a hospital waiting for her diabetic cousin who was in a room without air conditioning. On Wednesday, there were 21 heat-related deaths at Beni Mellal’s main hospital as temperatures spiked […]
WhatsApp not planning to shut services in India: Minister
New Delhi: WhatsApp and its parent company Meta has not informed the government of any plans to shut down its services in India, I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Rajya Sabha on Friday. “Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has shared that WhatsApp or Meta has not informed the government about any such plans,” […]
President Murmu becomes teacher for a day
Interacts with school kids on ways to check global warming New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, who completed two years in office on Thursday, took up the role of a teacher and interacted with students on the issue of global warming and ways to check it. During an interactive session with Class 9 students of Dr […]
Global tech outage: Crowdstrike blames bug for letting bad data slip through
Washington: Crowdstrike is blaming a bug in an update that allowed its cybersecurity systems to push bad data out to millions of customer computers, setting off last week’s global tech outage that grounded flights, took TV broadcasts off air and disrupted banks, hospitals and retailers. Crowdstrike also outlined measures it would take to prevent the […]
UN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023
Claims that every minute someone died United Nations: Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV virus that causes AIDS last year, over 9 million weren’t getting any treatment, and the result was that every minute someone died of AIDS-related causes, the UN said in a new report launched Monday. While advances are being […]
Terror attack on Army post, VDG’s house foiled in Rajouri
Troops launch search ops Rajouri/Jammu: Army troops thwarted a terrorist attack on a security post and house of a village defence guard (VDG) in Rajouri district early Monday morning, officials said. A cordon and search operation was launched to track down the terrorists, triggering gunfight, they added. A terrorist has been killed and a jawan […]
Crowd Strike failure highlights the fragility of globally connected technology
Washington: Airlines, banks, hospitals and other risk-averse organizations around the world chose cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to protect their computer systems from hackers and data breaches. But all it took was one faulty CrowdStrike software update to cause global disruptions Friday that grounded flights, knocked banks and media outlets offline, and disrupted hospitals, retailers and other […]
Pendency of large number of cheque bounce cases a serious concern: SC
New Delhi: Expressing “serious concern” over pendency of a large number of cheque bounce cases, the Supreme Court has said courts should encourage compounding of offences under the Negotiable Instruments Act if parties are willing to reach a compromise. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah set aside the conviction of a man […]
