Deficit rainfall in J&K, Ladakh: MeT

Predicts Mainly Dry, Hot Weather For Next Week Srinagar: The weather department on Friday said that Jammu and Kashmir as well as Ladakh has witnessed deficit rainfall last month and current month. A meteorological department here said that weather remained hot and dry in J&K and Ladakh. At 33.3°C, the said, Kupwara was the hottest […]

World Bank chooses SKUAST-K as case study for successful implementation of NAHEP

World Bank chooses SKUAST-K as case study for successful implementation of NAHEP

Expert team from the bank on two-day visits to university to understand its commendable resistance, innovative programs Srinagar: An expert team from the World Bank Friday interacted with the faculty, students and officers of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir with an aim to study the university’s institutional development plan as a […]

JKEDI invites applications from Startups to register under J&K Startup policy

JKEDI invites applications from Startups to register under J&K Startup policy

Srinagar: Director, Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) on Friday convened a meeting of senior Faculty members of the Institute to accelerate the registration of Startups under the Jammu and Kashmir Startup Policy. During the meeting, Director, JKEDI, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat emphasized on the crucial role that startups play in strengthening economic growth, creating […]

Towns to wear new facade: Div Com issues slew of instructions to DCs

Towns to wear new facade: Div Com issues slew of instructions to DCs

Srinagar: The idea of beautification of towns in the valley is taking momentum as the Administration puts emphasis on redevelopment of pavements, alignment of electric poles, facade enhancement of buildings, lining of roads, removing of visual pollution and maintenance of parks. To expedite the process of beautification of Towns, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri […]

NC pays tributes to ‘Sher-e-Kashmir’ on his 41st death anniversary

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah led party rank and file in offering Fatiha and floral tributes at the Mazar-e-Anwar of Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah on his 41st death anniversary. Dr Farooq while paying glowing tributes to Sher-e-Kashmir […]

Chief Justice reviews progress of works in Shopian

Shopian: Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice N. Kotiswar Singh on Friday visited district Shopain and reviewed the functioning of Courts. He visited the District Court Complex Shopian and at the outset took part in a plantation drive in the Court Complex, expressing his commitment for greener and sustainable environment. […]

Kashmir-based IPL player Sharukh Dar undergoes ACL Reconstruction Surgery at Fortis Mohali

Bowler playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad was able to resume gym after two months Srinagar: The Orthopaedics Team at Fortis Hospital Mohali has recently operated on a national-level sportsperson for a knee injury through the latest technique of ACL Reconstruction Surgery and Lateral Extra Articular Tenodesis. The team of doctors led by Dr Manit Arora, Senior […]

BJP, JD(S) to come together for 2024 LS polls in Karnataka: Yediyurappa

Bengaluru: If the former chief minister of Karnataka, BS Yediyurappa of the Bharatiya Janata Party is to be believed, BJP and the Janata Dal (Secular) have an “understanding” for the 2024 Lok Sabha election. The pact, according to the senior BJP leader, “will help us win 25 or 26 seats” and the JDS will run […]

Reliance Jio, Nvidia to develop AI infrastructure in India, for India

New Delhi: Reliance Jio Infocomm and chip maker Nvidia on Friday announced that they will develop India’s own foundation large language model (LLM) trained on India’s languages and tailored for generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications in the country. “The companies will work together to build AI infrastructure that is over an order of magnitude more […]

US to pour another $600 million worth of weapons into Ukraine war

US to pour another $600 million worth of weapons into Ukraine war

Washington: The United States has announced that it will provide an additional $600 in weapons aid for Ukraine, deepening its involvement in the war in defiance of repeated warnings by Russia. The Pentagon said on Thursday what it called the security assistance package for Ukraine includes demolition munitions and mine-clearing equipment as well as artillery […]