New Delhi: A recent court case concerning child abuse on Meta’s Facebook and Instagram apps claimed that an internal company estimate from 2021 indicated that up to 100,000 children were subjected to sexual harassment on the platforms on a daily basis, including images of adult genitalia. This was disclosed in recently unsealed sections of a […]
Washington: Several US personnel were wounded after Iran-backed militants in Western Iraq launched multiple rockets and ballistic missiles on Saturday (local time) targeting Washington’s al-Assad Airbase in Western Iraq, said US Central Command. CENTCOM said that several US personnel are undergoing evaluation for “traumatic brain injuries” and at least one Iraqi service member was wounded […]
New Delhi: The ice sheet in Greenland lost about one-fifth more ice mass in the last forty years than previously estimated, researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in South California reported in a new paper published last week. Icebergs are falling into the ocean at an accelerating rate, and a majority of the glaciers on […]
New Delhi: The club of countries that can soft-land spacecraft on the Moon is continuing to grow, with Japan being the latest addition. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Friday confirmed that its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) successfully landed on the Moon’s surface at 8.50 PM IST on Friday. Despite the successful […]
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has opened the online portal for children with special needs (CWSN) to avail facilities in the 2024 board exams. All CBSE schools are instructed to fill details of CWSN students appearing in the board exams 2024 and update the status on the ‘Pariksha Sangam’ portal of […]
DGP, GOC 16 Corps Take Review Of Preparedness Ahead Of R-Day Jammu: A high level security meeting to review preparedness for the Republic Day 2024 celebrations in Jammu Zone was held at Police Headquarters Jammu on Saturday. According to a police statement, Director General of Police J&K, R.R Swain and GOC 16 Corps Lt. General […]
Srinagar: The night temperature improved across Kashmir on Saturday although it still remained below the freezing point. The weather department has predicted occasional light snowfall during January 26-31, which is likely to end the prolonged dry spell in Kashmir. The 40-day long period of harsh winter cold known as the ‘Chillai Kalan’ is ending in […]
‘158 New Snow Clearance Machinery Units Procured During Past 3 Years’ Jammu: Secretary, Public Works (R&B) Department, Bhupinder Kumar, today chaired a high level meeting to review preparedness for snow clearance operations to be executed during current winter season here. Secretary was informed that control rooms have been set up at district level for coordinating […]
Jammu: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the Chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha approved revamping of ICT Setup & Video Conferencing Project of High Court of J&K at an estimated cost of Rs.61.78 Crores. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to […]
SRINAGAR: Adding another accolade to its achievements, Srinagar Smart City Ltd. has clinched the “Best Smart Urban Mobility Award” at the Smart Cities India Expo in New Delhi. The city’s innovative urban mobility initiatives stood out among leading smart cities across the country. Dr.Owais Ahmad, Commissioner of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) and CEO Srinagar Smart […]