Srinagar: Authorities in Kashmir have ordered a probe by a special investigation team into the allegations of illegal lease of temple properties in the valley, officials said on Friday. In a letter, the office of the divisional commissioner, Kashmir, directed all 10 deputy commissioners to probe the illegal lease of temple properties and their illegal […]
Banihal/Jammu: A portion of a road in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district caved in on Thursday, cutting off around 40,000 people of Khari and Maho Mangat areas from the rest of the district, official sources said. The incident occurred on the Nachalana-Khari link road near 23 Rashtriya Rifles camp, they said. The road is maintained […]
New Delhi: Explicit tests and exams are completely inappropriate assessment tools for children up to class 2 and written tests should be introduced from class 3 onwards, the draft National Curriculum Framework (NCF) has recommended stressing that assessment methods should be such that they do not contribute to any additional burden for the child. The […]
Srinagar: Police on Friday arrested a third accused in connection with recovery of a huge haul of heroin worth 70 crores in Srinagar district. Police have already arrested two persons including a CRPF trooper in connection with the recovery of over 11 kilograms of heroin and recovery of cash 11,82500 at Rajbagh area of Srinagar. […]
Jammu: The Northern Railway on Friday achieved yet another major milestone by breaking through T-14 tunnel between Sangaldan and Sawalkote stations on the 111-km under-construction Banihal-Katra railway link in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Engineers and workers faced several challenges in the course of construction in such a shear zone, encountering flammable gases (methane), perched […]
Washington: India has emerged as one of the top three markets for Microsoft’s new Bing preview, which has ChatGPT incorporated into it, and is its biggest image creator market, a senior company official has said, asserting that the search engine is much better than its rival Google. Powered by ChatGPT, Microsoft launched the new Bing […]
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Friday said the state has cleared its entire electricity subsidy bill of Rs 20,200 crore for the last financial year and has witnessed a jump in excise and GST revenue. Mann, addressing the media here, said the state has registered a revenue of Rs 8,841 crore for the financial […]
New Delhi: The Delhi government has set a target of planting 20 lakh flowering saplings in the national capital as part of its preparations for the G20 Summit slated to be held in September. Of these, the forest and wildlife department will plant 12 lakh saplings and other agencies the rest. A forest department official […]
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has asked the city government to ensure supply of clean and hygienic milk to citizens and see to it that cattle do not feed on garbage as it can have a detrimental effect the quality of milk and those who consume it. The order by a bench headed by […]
Beijing: China on Friday sanctioned the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and other US- and Asian-based organisations in retaliation to the US House Speaker meeting Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen, a day after President Xi Jinping said it is “wishful” thinking to expect Beijing to compromise on its stand on the self-ruled island. Tsai’s meeting with Speaker […]