NGT team slams SMC over ‘hazardous’ waste management at Achan landfill site
Srinagar: The expert team formed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has expressed “serious concern” over the “mishandling” of solid waste management in Srinagar soon after visiting the Achan landfill site, sources said. The team, led by the Regional Director of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Dr. Nerender Sharma, inspected the landfill site on […]
Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies
Frankfurt: A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world and highlighted dependence on software from a handful of providers. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to be behind the outage […]
Austrian-made bullpup assault rifle recovered from slain infiltrators in Keran
Srinagar: A huge cache of arms and ammunition, including a Steyr AUG – an Austrian-made bullpup assault rifle – was recovered from the slain terrorists in the Keran sector of north Kashmir’s frontier Kupwara district. An army official said that they recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including a Steyr AUG (an Austrian-made […]
Non-payment of dues: KPDCL disconnects hundreds of connections across Kashmir
Srinagar: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) on Friday said that it has intensified its drive against non-payment of electricity bills and remotely disconnected thousands of smart-metered consumers. Similarly, in flat-rated areas, those consumers who haven’t paid their pending dues for months together are being physically disconnected, till they clear their bills with KPDCL. A […]
Ex- IAS officer fined Rs 1 lakh for filing ‘frivolous’ plea against Lt Guv Sinha
Jammu: The Central Administrative Tribunal’s Jammu Bench has imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on a former IAS officer for filing a “mischievous and frivolous” plea against the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and other senior bureaucrats. The tribunal’s judicial member Rajinder Dogra, in the July 16 order, said the application filed by […]
Live grenade on terrace of govt building sparks fear in Poonch, defused
Poonch/Jammu: Bomb disposal squads have defused a live grenade found on the rooftop of a government building in Poonch district, officials said on Friday. The recovery of the bomb triggered panic and fear among residents of the government quarters from where it was recovered. Some children found the hand grenade while playing on the terrace […]
Proxy war we see today continuation of same mindset that hasn’t changed: CDS
Kargil anniversary event New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Thursday hailed the heroics of Indian bravehearts in the Kargil war 25 years ago and said all efforts of Pakistan clearly “fell short of its aim” during the 1999 conflict. “The proxy war that we witness today is a continuation of the […]
LG asks people to work together with administration to protect ancient shrines
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday called upon the people to work together with the administration to preserve and protect the ancient shrines and places of religious importance in the Union Territory. Sinha also paid obeisance at the Mata Sidhlakshmi Asthapan, Lokbhawan, Anantnag, on the auspicious occasion of ‘Har Bah’. He prayed for the well-being […]
India should aim USD 500 billion in electronics manufacturing by 2030: NITI Aayog
New Delhi: India should aim USD 500 billion in electronics manufacturing by 2030, NITI Aayog said in a report on Thursday, adding that such growth would create employment for about 6 million people. In a report titled ‘Electronics: Powering India’s Participation in Global Value Chains’, the Aayog said this ambitious target comprises USD 350 billion […]
SC directs NTA to declare centre-wise marks of NEET-UG candidates by July 20
Directs the exam body to mask the identity of candidates New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the National Testing Agency (NTA) to declare by 12 noon of July 20 the centre and city-wise results of controversy-ridden NEET-UG 2024 while masking the identities of the aspirants, saying it wanted to ascertain whether candidates appearing […]
