Lt Governor chairs 5th UT level meeting of NCORD
Discusses with senior officers the comprehensive strategy both for UT and District Level initiatives to counter the menace of drug abuse The action plan highlights UT administration’s zero-tolerance policy towards narcotics: LG Sinha SRINAGAR, JUNE 05: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha chaired the 5th UT level meeting of Narco Coordination Center (NCORD) today. The meeting […]
KU ranks 33rd in all-India ranking of universities
The University of Kashmir has ranked 33rd among universities in the country assessed under the National Institutional Ranking Framework-2023, the results of which were announced by the Union Education Ministry in New Delhi today. From Rank-53 in the 2022 NIRF ranking among universities, the University of Kashmir has gone up by 20 notches in the […]
Warmer days predicted as night temp stays below normal in J&K
Srinagar: Amid prediction for mainly dry weather and warmer days, night temperature in Jammu and Kashmir continued to hover below normal despite an increase on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 11.3°C against 9.8°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 2.1°C for the summer […]
Village development
In the past few years the central government has been trying to implement different developmental schemes at the village level with the help of panchayat representatives. Recently the Union Minister for Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs had an interactive session with the PRI members who briefed her about various centrally sponsored schemes being […]
Saudi Arabia to cut oil output in July as Opec extends deal into 2024
Saudi Arabia will make deep production cuts in July as part of a broader output-limiting Opec+ deal as the group faces flagging oil prices and a looming supply glut. Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz said the cut of one million barrels per day (bpd) by Riyadh could be extended beyond July if needed. “This is […]
‘Apple unlikely to apply for subsidies under PLI 2.0 scheme’
New Delhi: Apple will not apply for the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme 2.0 for laptops and computer hardware, a report by The Hindu Businessline cited sources aware of the development. The Centre launched the scheme recently with a budgetary allocation of Rs 17,000 crore aiming to convince companies like Dell, Samsung and Apple to manufacture […]
Govt working to build developed India by 2047: Rajnath
New Delhi: With great power comes great responsibility, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday quoting a famous dialogue from Hollywood blockbuster “Spiderman” to emphasise that India’s responsibility will increase in sync with its rising global stature. In an address at an event, Singh also noted that when India emerges as a superpower, it will […]
England dominate despite Ireland’s defiance
Andy McBrine and Mark Adair’s counter-attacking half-century stand helped Ireland to 215/6 at Lunch on Day 3 and delay the inevitable, but England continued to remain in command of the Lord’s Test on Saturday, still holding on to a lead of 137 runs. Resuming the day on 97 for 3 – with James McCollum retired […]
3 Israeli soldiers, Egyptian security officer killed in border gunfire incident
Three Israeli soldiers and an Egyptian security officer were killed near the countries’ border on Saturday, Israel and Egypt said, in an incident whose details remained unclear but which the countries said they were investigating jointly. The Israeli military said an Egyptian policeman shot and killed two of its soldiers while they secured a military […]
Union Joint Secretary concludes 3 day Doda visit; Interacts with PRIs, Pani Samitis, schools, district admin
Emphasizes collective efforts for water conservation, judicious use of water resources DODA, JUNE 03: Exhaustive interactions with various stakeholders besides visits to Water Supply Schemes, related infrastructure marked the conclusion of three day visit of Union Joint Secretary, Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region and Central Nodal Officer (CNO) for Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA), […]
