Srinagar: J&K State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) Srinagar and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, in collaboration with Civil Defence Budgam, J&K SDRF and Institution of Engineers (India) J&K State Centre Srinagar, organised Disaster Preparedness training and mock fire drill, at Grid Station Wagoora, B.K. Pora Budgam, today. The training was organised as part of […]
Srinagar: Professor M Y Ganai from Kashmir University’s Department of History on Monday assumed the charge of the varsity’s new Dean of Social Sciences. A noted historian, Prof Ganai has 30 years of teaching, research and administrative experience. Since 2018, he has held the chair of Director Institute of Kashmir Studies (IKS), University of Kashmir, […]
NEW DELHI: India’s Covid-19 tally surpassed 1.11 crore on Monday with 15,510 new infections, while the active cases registered an increase for the fifth consecutive day and were recorded at 1,68,627, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases reached 1,11,12,241 in the country, while the death toll rose to 1,57,157 with […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS here and appealed to all those who are eligible to get inoculated Sister P Niveda, from Puducherry, administered Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN to the prime minister, sources said “Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS. […]
NEW DELHI: Protesting farmer leaders in the vulnerable age group Monday said they are not afraid of coronavirus and won’t take vaccine jabs, even as the second phase of vaccination drive got underway to inoculate senior citizens and those above 45 with underlying medical conditions. However, they also said they will not stop any farmer […]
NEW DELHI: Day temperatures are likely to be above normal in north, northeast, parts of east and west India, the India Meteorological Department said Monday in its summer forecast for March to May. However, it has forecast a likelihood of below normal temperatures in south and adjoining central India. “During the upcoming hot weather season […]
Ganderbal; Prof. D. P Singh, Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC), the umbrella body of higher educational institutions, Monday laid foundation stones for Watlar township at Watlar, Lar, and construction of G+1 academic block at the designated Tulmulla Campus here in the presence of Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir, Registrar, Prof. M Afzal Zargar […]
SRINAGAR: Work on 666 m long and 9m wide horseshoe shaped, diversion tunnel of Kiru HE Project was completed Monday ahead of schedule in spite of lockdowns in covid pandemic. This milestone paves the way for diversion of river Chenab during October’2021followed by start of construction of 135 mtrs high Concrete Gravity Dam. Simultaneously work […]
Washington: Amidst the tense border tension between India and China, a Chinese government-linked group of hackers targeted India’s critical power grid system through malware, a US company has said in its latest study, raising suspicion whether last year’s massive power outage in Mumbai was a result of the online intrusion. Recorded Future, a Massachusetts-based company […]
Islamabad: The United States wasted billions of dollars in war-torn Afghanistan on buildings and vehicles that were either abandoned or destroyed, according to a report released Monday by a US government watchdog. The agency said it reviewed USD 7.8 billion spent since 2008 on buildings and vehicles. Only USD 343.2 million worth of buildings and […]