KPDCL speeds up night inspections to combat hooking, power theft

Says consumers with power dues exceeding 3 months will be disconnected

SRINAGAR: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has accelerated the pace of night patrolling and inspections across all 10 districts of Kashmir Division to combat incidents of massive hooking and power theft by consumers that often result in outages and damage to Distribution Transformers, a stamen issued by the organization said. KPDCL also warned that […]

Govt to meet social media platforms on deepfake issue today

New Delhi: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has called a meeting with representatives of social media platforms on the issue of deepfakes on Thursday, according to a source. The move comes amid concerns over misuse of technology and the government’s firm resolve to push digital platforms to crack down on deepfakes. According to a source, IT […]

JK to add 1100 services to eUnnat, 500 services to RAS portal: CS

Commends IT Deptt for achieving milestone

JAMMU: Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday commended the role of IT Department in adding 15 more services to the eUnnat portal and reaching the tally of 1102 online services and integration of 500 services on Rapid Assessment System (RAS) portal offered by different Departments in the UT. Dr Mehta called these achievements quite […]

Man held for murder of his brother in Budgam

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said to have successfully cracked a blind murder case in central Kashmir’s Budgam district by arresting a man who had murdered his brother few days back. A police spokesman said that they received an information on 20th November that lifeless body of Sameer Ahmad Rather, aged 18/19, a […]

Two arrested after arms recovery in Srinagar

Srinagar: Security forces have apprehended two suspected terror operatives from Bemina area of the city and recovered arms and explosives from their possession, officials said here on Wednesday. The two suspects, hailing from Kupwara district, were apprehended during mobile vehicle checking at Bemina in Batamaloo area of the city late on Tuesday night after recovery […]

Hunter found dead with firearm injury in Samba

Samba/Jammu: A 40-year-old hunter was found dead with a firearm injury near his farm in Samba district on Wednesday, officials said. Sunil Singh had suffered a gunshot in the head during hunting in Gurha Slathia forest area and apparently died on the spot, the officials said. They said his licensed 12-bore gun was lying near […]

Smog formed due to temperature inversion: Expert

Says fog, mist more common in mountainous regions or valleys in winters

Srinagar: Temperature inversion is leading to formation of smog in Kashmir in the last few days, a PCB scientist said on Tuesday. Senior PCB scientist Dr Bilquees Ara said that temperature inversion, that is the deviation from typical meteorological phenomenon, leads to the formation of smog. “The standard rule of meteorology is that air gets […]

JK giving incentives to businesses: Lt Guv Sinha

Seeks investment from industry

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday sought investments from the industry players, stating that the Union Territory is providing better incentives and business environment than many other states. He said that the business environment in the Union Territory is safe and secure. Sinha said that the industry department of Jammu […]

Congress symbol of corruption, nepotism and appeasement: PM Modi

Congress, Gehlot govt of being 'anti-backward class': Amit Shah

Jaipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Congress is a symbol of corruption, nepotism and appeasement — three evils preventing India from becoming a developed nation. Addressing a public meeting in poll-bound Rajasthan’s Baran district, the prime minister said Congress leaders are unruly and the people of the state are suffering as the […]