In a first, all polling booths in assembly constituency managed by women: EC
New Delhi: For the first time in the country’s electoral history, all polling booths in an assembly constituency were managed by all-women teams, the Election Commission (EC) said on Friday. The panel was referring to the 201 booths in Raipur (North), where polling was held in the second phase of the Chhattisgarh assembly elections. This […]
Use of AI for creating deepfakes a concern: PM Modi
Says media must educate people
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged the use of artificial intelligence for creating deepfakes saying this can lead to a big crisis, as he urged the media to spread awareness about its misuse and impact to educate people. Addressing the media at BJP’s ‘Diwali Milan’ programme at the party’s headquarters here, he […]
Review of suspension cases: Govt sets-up committees headed by CS
Srinagar: The government on Friday constituted two high-level committees headed by chief secretary for periodic review of suspension cases of officers of the Jammu & Kashmir Administrative Services and Jammu & Kashmir Police Services. Headed by CS, the panel constituted for review of suspension cases of JKAS officers comprises Administrative Secretary Home Department, Administrative Secretary […]
Wheat sowing down 5 pc so far in ongoing rabi season at 86 lakh hectares: Govt Data
New Delhi: Area under coverage for wheat has fallen 5 per cent to 86.02 lakh hectares so far in the ongoing rabi (winter-sown) season, according to the agriculture ministry data. The sowing area of wheat stood at 91.02 lakh hectares in the same period last year. “About 86.02 lakh hectares area coverage has been reported […]
Road mishaps: Azad urges admin, police to enforce safety measures
Jammu: Democratic Progressive Azad Party chief Ghulam Nabi Azad urged the administration and police on Friday to enforce safety measures for preventing road accidents. His remarks came after visiting the site in Doda district where a passenger bus fell into a gorge, killing 39 people and injuring 19. The bus skidded off the road and […]
SC launches monthly newsletter to showcase operations, achievements
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has launched a monthly newsletter to showcase its ongoing operations and achievements and offer an insight into the workings of the court. Announcing the publication of the inaugural issue, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said within the pages of “Supreme Court Chronicle”, one can find glimpses of the Court’s storied history, […]
Kashmir to host 3rd Khelo India women’s judo tournament
Event to be held in January 2024
Srinagar: As part of the collaboration between the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (SAI) and the Judo Federation of India, Kashmir is set to host the third edition of the Khelo India North Zone Women’s Judo League and Ranking Tournament. Scheduled to kick off on January 18, 2024, and conclude on the 21st of […]
NIA attaches immovable property of UAPA case accused in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday attached immovable property of a Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen over ground worker (OGW)arrested in a UAPA case in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. The attached property includes more than seven acre land (59 kanals and 12 marlas) of Mohammad Yaseen, the OGW active in the Balakote sector. He […]
Truck carrying LPG cylinder catches fire in Poonch
Jammu: A major tragedy was averted here in Poonch on Friday, when a blaze that engulfed an LPG cylinder carrying truck was put out by a quick-on-its-feet fire service department. The truck that was carrying 20 LPG cylinders caught fire in the Surankote area and in no time was engulfed in it, official sources said. […]
Ladakh secures 4th GI tag for ‘Ladakh Seabuckthorn’
Leh: The Geographical Indication Registry, operating under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, has officially granted the GI tag to the Department of Industries & Commerce, Ladakh and approved it as the Registered Proprietor for ‘Ladakh Seabuckthorn’ in Class 31. ‘Ladakh Seabuckthorn’ becomes the 4th product from the Union Territory to receive […]
