CM inaugurates Winter Carnival Festival at Pahalgam Club
ANANTNAG: In a grand celebration of Jammu and Kashmir’s rich cultural heritage, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurated Winter Carnival at Pahalgamon Thursday evening. The event, which draws attention to the picturesque beauty of the region and its vibrant cultural landscape, was held in the presence of several dignitaries, including Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Chowdhary, […]
JK holds first assembly polls since Article 370 repeal
Gets elected govt after six years in 2024 Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir got an elected government after six years in 2024 but statehood remained elusive as a hybrid model of governance kept hampering full restoration of democratic rule. The assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir — held after a gap of 10 years — had […]
2024: Indian military maintained assertive approach along LAC
Focused on boosting operational might NEW DELHI: In a year bookended by intractable conflicts and geopolitical fragmentation, India focused on ramping up military prowess by broadly firming up defence procurement worth Rs 4.22 lakh crore even as Indian and Chinese militaries completed pulling back their troops from border face-off points in eastern Ladakh. The disengagement […]
Airlines to mandatorily share int’l passenger data with Customs from April 1
New Delhi: Airlines will have to mandatorily share details of foreign travellers with the Indian Customs authorities from April 1, 2025, and non-compliance can attract penalties. All air transport service providers operating flights to/from India will have to register with the National Customs Targeting Centre-Passenger (NCTC-Pax) by January 10, 2025, in order to comply with […]
Army unveils statue of Shivaji at eastern Ladakh’s Pangong Tso
New Delhi: The Indian Army has installed a statue of Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji on the bank of Pangong lake at an altitude of 14,300 feet, a region that is close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China in the eastern Ladakh sector. The Army’s Leh-based 14 Corps said the inauguration of the […]
Manmohan Singh preferred his Maruti 800 over BMW: UP Minister recalls experience with former PM
Lucknow: Manmohan Singh preferred his modest Maruti Suzuki 800 over luxury BMWs even when holding the office of prime minister as it reaffirmed his connection with the middle class and commitment to work for the common man. Singh’s humility and grounded nature were highlighted in a heartfelt social media memoir by Uttar Pradesh Minister of […]
Baal Puraskaar- Surreal feeling to receive prestigious RashtriyaBalPuraskar: AyaanSajad
Srinagar: Kashmir’s 13-year-old singing prodigy AyaanSajad Thursday said it was a surreal feeling to receive the prestigious PradhanMantriRashtriyaBalPuraskar 2024 from President DroupadiMurmu. He asserted it was a huge responsibility as well. The BalPuraskar is the highest award given to children for extraordinary accomplishments in social service, innovation, sports, bravery, art and scholastic achievements. Sajad, a […]
200-bed maternity hospital coming up at Anantnag
Report submitted to higher-ups for approval: Official Anantnag: The Jammu and Kashmir government is mulling the construction of a 200-bedded Maternal and Child Care Hospital (MCCH) at Janglatmandi, Anantnag. A senior health official said that a proposal for the construction of a 200-bedded maternity and childcare hospital on the premises of the GMC Anantnag-associated Janglatmandi […]
Internet is rife with fake reviews, will AI make it worse?
Washington: The emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce novel and detailed online reviews with almost no work has put merchants, service providers and consumers in uncharted territory, watchdog groups and researchers say. Phony reviews have long plagued many popular consumer websites, such as Amazon and Yelp. They are typically […]
Marriage is relationship built on mutual trust, companionship: SC
New Delhi: “Marriage is a relationship built on mutual trust, companionship and shared experiences,” the Supreme Court has said as it upheld a Madras High Court decision granting divorce to an estranged software engineer couple. A bench of justices VikramNath and PB Varale said the length of separation and the evident animosity between husband and […]