Kashmir digital initiatives panal organises online training for stakeholders

SRINAGAR: To institutionalize Procurement and Purchase through Government Electronic Market (GeM), Digital Initiatives Committee of Higher Education Department Kashmir Division organized two day online Training for Principals, Purchase Conveners and officials of various Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division. Commissioner Secretary Higher Education, Talat Parvez Rohella, inaugurated the training programme which was also attended by Director […]

Applications for Post Matric Scholarship to ST students uploaded on NPS: Director Tribal Affairs

SRINAGAR: According to Director Tribal Affairs, all the applications for grant of Post Matric Scholarship to ST students have been uploaded on National Scholarship Portal after verification by the competent authorities. He informed that the NSP authorities have not yet pushed back the data of each student with amount to Tribal Affairs Department for payment. […]

SMC conducts demolition at various places in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Acting tough against violators , Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC)conducted demolition at various places including Hawal and Nawchee Bagh Barzull. The SMC officials have also stopped work of all those structures at a very initial stage which had deviated from their sanctioned building plans and the structures coming up without permission. In a statement issued […]

Over 1 crore migrant workers returned to home states on foot during lockdown: Govt

Over 1 crore migrant workers returned to home states on foot during lockdown: Govt

NEW DELHI: More than one crore migrant labourers returned to their home states on foot during March-June 2020, including those who travelled during the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown, the government said on Tuesday. “COVID-19 has resulted in the migration of large number of workers from destination states to the home-states,” Minister of State for Road Transport […]

India-China border standoff: Army commanders hold one more round of talks on disengagement of troops

India-China border standoff: Army commanders hold one more round of talks on disengagement of troops

New Delhi: Senior army commanders of India and China on Monday held talks on implementing a five-point agreement reached between the two countries on disengagement of troops and de-escalation of the tense situation in eastern Ladakh, government sources said. The sixth round of Corps commander-level talks began at around 9 AM in Moldo on the […]

Army strengthens dominance in over 20 strategic heights, Rafales set to scan air space

Army strengthens dominance in over 20 strategic heights, Rafales set to scan air space

New Delhi: India further bolstered its dominance in over 20 mountain heights around the friction points near the Pangong lake, government sources said. They also said that the IAF is set to use the newly-inducted Rafale jets to carry out sorties in Ladakh as part of the overall boosting of combat readiness in view of […]

CRPF soldier injured in ongoing gunfight in Budgam

CRPF soldier injured in ongoing gunfight in Budgam

Srinagar: A CRPF personnel was injured in an encounter between militants and security forces in Budgam district on Monday, police said. The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Nawad area of Charar-e-Sharief in the central Kashmir district after receiving information about the presence of militants there, a police official said. As the […]

Militants attack CRPF on Srinagar outskirts

Srinagar: Militants on Monday attacked CRPF soldiers in Nowgam area on Srinagar outskirts. Official sources said that militants fired upon CRPF party of 110 BN of CRPF in the morning. However, there was no loss of life or injury. Soon after the attack, the entire area along the highway was cordoned to nab attackers.   […]

Grenade attack in Bijbehara

Grenade attack in Bijbehara

Anantnag: Suspected militants fired an Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) at a CRPF post here in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district without causing any damage or injuries to anyone. The attack was carried out by unidentified people near Railway Station of Bijbehara, located between Bijbehara town and Arwini village here in south Kashmir. The incident […]

Digital media is completely uncontrolled: GoI to SC

Digital media is completely uncontrolled: GoI to SC

New Delhi: The print and electronic media rarely cross the line by the very nature of their composition but the digital media is completely uncontrolled and remains unregulated by and large, the Government of India (GoI) has told the Supreme Court. The government said if the apex court considers it necessary to lay down guidelines […]