Adoption of unfair means: CBSE to use advanced data analytics to detect misconduct
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will use advanced data analytics to ensure fairness in the examinations it conducts by identifying centres where there is a high probability of recourse to unfair means. Examinations have to be conducted in a standardized and fair manner. All efforts are made to prevent the adoption […]
CS chairs 4th Governing Council Meeting for Ayushman Bharat
Approves revised health benefits package for COVID complications
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Tuesday chaired the 4th Governing Council’s meeting for Ayushman Bharat. Administrative Secretaries of the departments of Health & Medical Education Department, Housing & Urban Development, General Administration, Labour & Employment, Information Technology, along with Mission Director National Health Mission, Director, SKIMS, Principal GMC, Srinagar/Jammu/Bemina, representatives of National Health […]
72000 students appear as class 12 exams start
Srinagar: Amid COVID-19 pandemic, the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) on Tuesday started the annual regular exams for class 12, officials said. They said that the examination was conducted and all the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) were followed by the students and the staff. The board officials said that around 72,000 students […]
Registering public grievances: Govt establishes dedicated telephone lines
JAMMU: Government has installed dedicated telephone lines in General Administration Department to register public grievances which can be reached on all working days between 10.00 am to 5.00 pm, an official spokesman said. According to a public notice issued here by GAD in this regard, the general public can register their genuine grievances at 0194-2506115, […]
Security dialogue on Afghanistan: China cites scheduling reasons for not attending
Beijing: China said on Tuesday that it is not attending the security dialogue on Afghanistan convened by India due to “scheduling reasons”. India will host the security czars from Russia, Iran and five Central Asian countries for a security dialogue on Afghanistan on Wednesday that will explore firming up a common approach for practical cooperation […]
JK reports two covid-19 fatalities, 138 fresh cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 138 fresh covid-19 cases while two persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Tuesday. Among the fresh cases, 32 were reported from Jammu Division and 106 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 333325. There were two more deaths due to the virus, all from […]
Wildlife Dept starts snow leopard assessment
JAMMU: Department of Wildlife Protection J&K has formally launched the first ever Snow Leopard Assessment in J&K. The Research team was sent-off by Suresh Kumar Gupta, Pr.CCF/Chief Wildlife Warden J&K, a spokesman of the department said. The survey was part of the nationwide population assessment of snow leopard, being carried-out as per protocol laid by […]
Pandemic uncertainties led to rise in demand for cash
New Delhi: Uncertainties on account of COVID-19 pandemic have increased the demand for currency notes not only in India but across the globe, official sources said, dismissing the criticism that demonetisation has failed to reduce cash in the economy. Government sources said that growth of the digital payments system post-demonetisation will ultimately curb the dependence […]
Night temp drops below normal across Kashmir
Pahalgam shivers at minus 3.3°C
Srinagar: Night temperatures dropped to below normal across Kashmir Valley with Pahalgam and Gulmarg recording minus 3.3°C and minus 1.0°C respectively on Tuesday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 1.6°C against 2.2°C on the previous night. The temperature is below minus 0.2°C normal for this time of the year in […]
Chemist’s death: Woman, paramour held for murder
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday claimed to have solved a case related to the mysterious death of a chemist in Poonch district, with the arrest of his wife, her paramour and her brother. Tahir Mehmood (38) was found dead under suspicious circumstances at Dhargloon village of Mendhar on October 2, a police […]
