Visually impaired girl student from Pulwama teaches computers
Lethpora (Pulwama): A visually impaired girl from south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is teaching people how to use mobile phones, computers and laptops after learning it herself from social media and using talking software. Tehzeeba Hilal, a class 12th student at a school in Awantipora area of Pulwama district, claims that she has trained 88 persons […]
Tricolour hoisted atop iconic Ghanta Ghar in Srinagar
Srinagar: A Tricolour was hoisted on the newly-renovated iconic Ghanta Ghar’ here on Thursday, as the city is preparing for the Independence Day celebrations, officials said. The famous clock tower in the heart of the city was renovated recently under the Srinagar Smart City Project. The ‘Tiranga’ was hoisted atop the clock tower on Thursday […]
El Nino, La Nina impact on monsoon strongest in north, least in central India: Study
New Delhi: The impact of ENSO on monsoon rain over north India has become “exceptionally strong” in recent decades while it has weakened for the central region, where agriculture and livelihoods are heavily dependent on seasonal precipitation, a new study says. ENSO, or El Nino-Southern Oscillation, is a climate pattern in the tropical Pacific Ocean […]
Road connecting Shopian village gets macadamized for the first time ever
Shopian: For the first time ever a road connecting Badimarg village in Imamsahib Tehsil of South Kashmir’s Shopian district was macadamised by the authorities, thus putting an end to the decades-long miseries and sufferings of the people. The residents of Badimarg village were very excited after seeing the vital road macadamized for the first time […]
Veshaw Literary Festival in Kulgam offers platform to local artists, writers
Kulgam: The ‘Veshaw Literary Festival’ was held here on Monday, as part of the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s efforts to take literary activities from cities and towns to the hinterland. Local artists and writers who took part in the event said the literary fest provided them with a platform closer to their homes to showcase […]
Summers in Arctic were ice-free over 100,000 years ago: Study
New Delhi: A subpolar plankton species found in the Atlantic water expanded far into the Arctic Ocean during the Last Interglacial, indicating that summers in the Arctic were ice-free during this period. Published in Nature Geoscience, this research analysed the microfossil content of sediment cores to determine the extent of sea ice present during the […]
PM Modi to lay foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 railway stations
New Delhi: In a historic initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the country on August 6 via video conferencing, his office said. These 508 stations are spread across 27 states and union territories, including 55 each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, 49 in Bihar, […]
Lt Guv pays obeisance at Damdama Sahib Gurdwara
Dedicates newly rebuilt complex under Srinagar Smart City to devotees
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday paid obeisance at Damdama Sahib Gurdwara and dedicated the newly rebuilt complex to the devotees. The sacred Gurdwara was in dilapidated condition and it was undertaken for reconstruction by Srinagar Smart City Limited in consultation with the management committee. “Reconstruction of this spiritual heritage place is a testimony of […]
AI-supported breast tumour screening found more cancers: Study
New Delhi: Mammography screening supported by artificial intelligence (AI) detected one-fifth more breast cancers compared with standard screening and nearly halved the screen-reading workload for radiologists, new research published in The Lancet Oncology journal said. The findings conveyed the safety of AI-supported mammography, a diagnostic procedure for breast tumour screening, as an alternative to the […]
Over 10.3 lakh TB cases, 44,800 deaths between Jan-May 2023: Govt
New Delhi: Over 10.3 lakh tuberculosis cases and 44,800 deaths due to the disease were reported between January and May this year, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Of the total 44,800 deaths logged in Ni-kshay portal, 3,323 (7.4 per cent) fatalities were reported among drug-resistant TB patients till May 2023, Minister of State […]