Govt restores DA for employees, raises it 28 pc effective July 1

Govt restores DA for employees, raises it 28 pc effective July 1

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to restore Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for central government employees and pensioners from July 1, 2021 while increasing the rate of allowance to 28 per cent. The increase in the DA and DR will impose an additional annual burden of Rs 34,401 crore on […]

India accounted for highest number of govt requests for account info in Jul-Dec 2020: Twitter

India accounted for highest number of govt requests for account info in Jul-Dec 2020: Twitter

New Delhi: India was the single largest source of government requests for account information received by Twitter, accounting for 25 per cent of the global volume, in the July-December 2020 period, the microblogging platform said on Wednesday. India also ranked second in terms of volume of legal demands for content removal after Japan, Twitter said […]

‘Follow Covid protocol during Muharram congregations’

‘Follow Covid protocol during Muharram congregations’

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting of officers to review arrangements for the ensuing holy month of Muharram-ul- Haram. The Div Com urged people to adopt Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB), including social distancing protocol and use of face masks while holding mourning procession and religious congregations. Stressing […]

Police arrest 3 drug peddlers in Kulgam, contraband substance recovered

Police arrest 3 drug peddlers in Kulgam, contraband substance recovered

Srinagar: Police have arrested th drug peddlers in Kulgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession. A Police party from Police Station Behibagh at a checkpoint established at Khee intercepted a Load Carrier bearing registration number JK03B-5375 with two persons on board. However, one person jumped off from the said vehicle and managed to fled […]

DC Shopian convenes meeting for restoration, of water bodies

SHOPIAN: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today chaired a meeting of officers to prepare scientific ways of action plan for conservation of water bodies in the district. The concerned departments were directed to gear up their men and machinery and take all necessary measures for restoration of Water bodies. The DC directed […]

5-day Faculty Development Programme on Cyber Security begins at KU

5-day Faculty Development Programme on Cyber Security begins at KU

Srinagar: A five-day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Cyber Security started at the University of Kashmir. The online programme titled “Cyber Security, Ethical Hacking and Cyber Crime” has been organised by the varsity’s Department of Computer Sciences in collaboration with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE ATAL Academy). 200 participants from 19 states/UTs are […]

Islamia College, CDI sign MoU for professional support

Srinagar: A memorandum of understanding was signed on Wednesday by Nazim Khan, Secretary Skill Development Department/Director Craft Development Institute and Prof.(Dr.)Sheikh Ajaz Bashir, Principal, Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar in presence of Dr.Zahoor Ahmad Jhat, Convenor, Innovation and Incubation Centre, Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar, Dr.Yasir Ahmad Mir, Faculty CDI, Srinagar […]

Two employees of private mobile company injured due to electrocution in Sopore

Srinagar: At least two employees of Airtel mobile service provider were injured when the duo received an electric shock in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday evening. Javid Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Hassan Dar of Hathlangoo and Shabir Ahmad Dar son of Mohammad Afzal Dar of Sopore where repairing a mobile […]

Da’wah campaign organized by Islamic Fraternity at Pahalgam concludes

Pahalgam: Islamic Fraternity (IF), an organization working in the field of Da’wah, education and social welfare, wrapped-up its Ten days Da’wah program in Pehalgam on Tuesday. A tent and Dawah tables was erected by the organization inside Pahalgam where dozens of volunteers distributed Islamic literature particularly the Holy Qur’an in various languages, for the purpose […]

NIT Srinagar hosts webinar on overview of higher education opportunities in US

Committed to developing quality leadership qualities in students: Prof Sehgal Srinagar: The Department of Training and Placement, National Institute of Technology (NIT) on Wednesday hosted a webinar on Overview of the Higher Education Opportunities in the US in collaboration with United States – India Educational Foundation (USIEF). Director NIT Srinagar, Prof. Rakesh Sehgal said the […]