NIT Srinagar faculty member bags 2 patents ‘to predict landslides, generate real time earthquake warnings’

Director, Registrar NIT Sgr congratulate Dr. Vivek SRINAGAR: Dr. Vivek from Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar has bagged two patents on systems for prediction and prevention of landslides and detecting seismic activities and generating real time earthquake warnings. The innovative system and method that promises to effectively mitigate landslides using […]

AAC remembers Mirwaiz Farooq

SRINAGAR: According to the Islamic calendar, today 25 Shawwal 1444 AH is the 34th martyrdom day of the founder of the Awami Action Committee (AAC), ‘Shaheed-e-Millat’ Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Farooq (RA). As such, the organisation pays tribute to the late Mirwaiz and the Hawal martyrs of May 21, 1990. The AAC in a statement said […]

J&K Yateem Foundation, district admin organize blood donation camp

SHOPIAN: J&K Yateem Foundation in collaboration with District Administration Shopian organised a blood donation camp at District Hospital Shopian on Tuesday in which 81volunteers including 3 women donated their blood. Deputy Commissioner Shopian Faz Lul Haseeb inaugurated the blood donation camp in pursuit of common humanitarian cause in presence of Dr. Rubella Maqbool Medical Superintendent […]

Women carry heaviest burden of lingering undemocratic rule in J&K: NC

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Chief Spokesperson and In Charge Constituency Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq on Tuesday said that women have a key role in the establishment of a progressive and emancipated society. He said this while addressing a women’s wing meeting at Hawal, Srinagar. The convention was presided over by Party’s Provincial Women’s […]

Formal jobs went up by 4.50 crore in five years: PM

Formal jobs went up by 4.50 crore in five years: PM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the government has formulated all policies in the last nine years keeping in focus creation of fresh employment opportunities, and EPFO data showed 4.50 crore persons have secured formal jobs since 2018-19. Distributing 71,000 appointment letters to fresh recruits in Central and State government jobs, the […]

Petition seeks ASI survey of entire area of Gyanwapi mosque

Petition seeks ASI survey of entire area of Gyanwapi mosque

Varanasi: In a major development, a petition has been filed in a court here on Tuesday seeking an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey of the entire premises of the Gyanvapi complex, and not only the “shivling” as ordered by the Allahabad High Court. The petition was filed after the Allahabad High Court on Friday […]

My mother is my party, no question of resigning: Shivakumar before meeting Kharge

New Delhi: Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar, who is one of the top contenders for the state chief minister’s post, on Tuesday said the party is his mother and there was no question of his resigning from the organisation. Shivakumar is set to meet Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge around 5 pm on Tuesday here […]

Gadkari receives death threat

New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari received a death threat via phone call at his Delhi residence on Monday evening. The minister’s office informed Delhi Police about the same and the matter is under investigation by police. However, the Delhi Police said that the information regarding the death threat call received […]

CBI books freelance journalist over espionage charges

New Delhi: The CBI has registered an FIR against a freelance journalist for allegedly collecting sensitive information related to the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) and the army, and sharing them with intelligence agencies of foreign countries, officials said. Following the FIR, the agency conducted searches on premises linked to Vivek Raghuvanshi and people close […]

Russia launches ‘exceptional’ air attack in Kyiv with drones, missiles

Russia launches ‘exceptional’ air attack in Kyiv with drones, missiles

Kyiv: Ukrainian air defenses thwarted an intense Russian air attack on Kyiv early Tuesday, shooting down all 18 missiles aimed at the capital. Loud explosions boomed over Kyiv as the nighttime attack combined Russian missiles launched from the air, sea and land in an apparent attempt to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses. No casualties were reported. […]