Sachin Tendulkar likely to be present in New York for T20 World Cup game between India and Pakistan
New Delhi: The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team will have a very special person supporting them as the legendary Sachin Tendulkar is expected to be present during their marquee T20 World Cup clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in New York on June 9. According to a source close to ICC, 51-year-old Tendulkar, who is associated with […]
CS reviews progress on budget utilization for 2024-25
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today convened a meeting with the Administrative Secretaries to review progress on the utilization of funds released after the passing of Vote on Account (VoA) for 2024-25 besides assessing Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) implementation in Jammu and Kashmir. Dulloo took stock of the works being uploaded by each department on […]
KPDCL serves notices to consumers found hooking, meter bypassing
1.90 lakh inspections conducted in last 6 months, Rs 27.74 cr fine imposed against violators SRINAGAR: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has warned its consumers to desist from illegal power usage, failing which permanent disconnections with the recovery of the unaccounted energy consumed shall be effected including registration of FIRs, under the Electricity Act. […]
Ensure comprehensive arrangements for Mela Kheer Bhawani & Urs of Shah-e-Hamdan (R.A): Div Com to Officers
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today convened a meeting of officers to review arrangements for the celebration of Mela Mata Kheer Bhawani at Tulmulla Ganderbal and other districts including Kulgam, Anantnag and Kupwara. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners of Ganderbal, Kulgam, Kupwara and Anantnag; the Director of Tourism; […]
Dr Mir Mushtaq receives WHO Award for outstanding services in tobacco control in Kashmir
Becomes the first doctor to receive such an award from UT of J&K SRINAGAR: Dr Mir Mushtaq, Nodal Officer NTCP DHSK, has been honoured with the prestigious World Health Organisation (WHO) Award for his outstanding contributions to tobacco control in the Kashmir Division. This significant recognition marks Dr Mushtaq as the first doctor in the […]
IGNOU starts admission process for July 2024 session
Srinagar: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has begun the admission process for its various academic programs for the July 2024 admission cycle. The process started on May 15, introducing several new academic programs, including M.Sc. Chemistry, M.Sc. Zoology, M.Sc. Geography, MA in Journalism and Electronic Media (MAJEM), MA in Journalism and Digital Media (MAJDM), […]
KU announces admissions for 4-year B Tech for session 2024
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir (KU) Tuesday announced admissions for its 4-year B Tech programmes for the academic session 2024 at the Institute of Technology (IoT), Zakura Campus. The programmes for admission include Civil Engineering (CE), Electrical Engineering (EE), Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) and Mechanical Engineering (ME). Candidates interested in applying must have passed […]
More cyber fraud cases getting detected in India due to enhanced vigil, says Amit Shah
New Delhi: About 27 lakh complaints of cyber frauds were registered in the country in the last one year and an increasing number of such cases are getting detected due to enhanced vigil, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said. Shah also said that 99.5 per cent police stations in the country are now connected […]
17 dead, several missing as stone quarry collapses in Mizoram amid rain
Aizawl: At least 17 people, including two minors, were killed and six-seven others were missing as a stone quarry collapsed in Mizoram’s Aizawl district on Tuesday morning amid incessant rain in the aftermath of cyclone Remal, officials said. Several other people also went missing in landslides elsewhere in the state capital which was cut off […]