J&K Power Development Department Targetted by Hackers, Essential Data Compromised
In the first cyberattack in J&K, hackers on Friday wiped out essential data from the servers of the state Power Development Department, sending its engineers into a tizzy. Chief Engineer Aijaz Ahmad said the department has pressed men and machinery into service to restore the data and systems. Officials of the department have lodged a […]
Petrol price up 25 paise, diesel 21 paise; rates hiked by Rs 9.12, Rs 11.01 in 3 weeks
Petrol price on Saturday was hiked by 25 paise per litre and diesel by 21 paise, taking the cumulative increase in rates in three weeks to Rs 9.12 and Rs 11.01, respectively. Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 80.38 per litre from Rs 80.13, while diesel rates were increased to Rs 80.40 a […]
Swarm Of Locusts Reaches Gurugram, But Will They Enter Delhi?
A swarm of locusts, about 3 km in length, has hit Gurugram and it is flying across the city in the NCR region from west to east, according to officials. The Gurugram administration is sounding sirens and blowing horns to make noises so that the locusts don’t settle on green vegetation and destroy them. “Besides, […]
Pentagon chief seeks to reassure Nato over US troop plans
BRUSSELS: US Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Friday sought to reassure allies at Nato that Washington will consult them on any future troop movements, after President Donald Trump surprised partners at the military alliance by announcing the withdrawal of thousands of personnel from Germany. At a time when videoconferencing has become the norm due to […]
West Indies coach has no worries over Holder’s fitness
MANCHESTER: West Indies head coach Phil Simmons had no qualms over the fitness of Jason Holder after the captain played a restricted role on the final day of his side’s first warm-up match ahead of next month’s Test series against England. Holder led one team in a drawn intra-squad three-day game against Kraigg Brathwaite’s XI […]
COVID-19: Kashmir reports one more death, tally in J-K reaches 93
Srinagar: A day after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, a 45-year-old woman from Khanabal area of south Kashmir died at a hospital here on Saturday. The woman’s death, second in a day on weekend, took the fatality count due to the covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir to 93. Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS […]
Narco-terror module busted in Kupwara; 13.5kg heroin, ammunition recovered
Srinagar, June 27 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir police and army on Saturday claimed to have busted a narco-terror module in Kupwara district of Kashmir and recovered 13.5 kgs of Heroin worth of approximate RS 65 Crore Besides two pistols and four Grenades. Police in a tweet said ‘Kupwara Police & Army got huge success by […]
Exploitation of domicile law to change demography unacceptable: JKCSF
Srinagar, June 27 (KNS): New Domicile law is aimed to change the demography of Jammu and Kashmir. Terming it an onslaught on constitutional , political , economic, Cultural and ,employment rights and a devastation for the environment of j&k, the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Society Forum, JKCSF led by Abdul Qayoom Wani said that this […]
Elderly Sopore Woman Tests Covid-19 Positive After Death, J&K Toll 92
Srinagar- A 70-year-old woman from Sopore tested positive for Covid-19 a day after her death, taking the number of fatalities due to the disease in Jammu and Kashmir to 92, officials said. The woman from Sopore area of north Kashmir died at the SMHS hospital here late Friday evening, the officials said. They said she was […]
Set ablaze our vehicles and kill us or allow us to resume work: Transporters to govt
Srinagar: The transporters operating Jammu and Ladakh services from Srinagar on Saturday demanded authorities to allow them to resume their services and said that they will follow the guidelines in letter and spirit. The Srinagar-Jammu-Ladakh Taxi Services Owners and Drivers Union Tourist Recception Centre headed by Waseem Ashraf Bhat attempted to stage a protest today, […]