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Hackers disrupt Iran’s rail service with fake delay messages

Hackers disrupt Iran’s rail service with fake delay messages

Iran’s railroad system came under cyberattack on Friday, a semi-official news agency reported, with hackers posting fake messages about train delays or cancellations on display boards at stations across the country. The hackers posted messages such as “long delayed because of cyberattack” or “cancelled” on the boards. They also urged passengers to call for information, […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Delhi Govt Approves Four-stage, Colour-coded Alert System To Tackle Possible Third Covid Wave

Delhi Govt Approves Four-stage, Colour-coded Alert System To Tackle Possible Third Covid Wave

Amid rising concerns of a third Covid wave hitting the country, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Friday approved a four-stage, colour-coded alert system, which will be imposed in the national capital to contain the spread of the virus. The four colour codes are—Yellow, Amber, Orange and Red. The colour codes have been differentiated […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Power woes

Power woes

In both Jammu and Srinagar power shortage is still a problem and the frequent power cuts have always irked the local population. In Jammu during these summer days it is almost impossible for people to remain without power supply as their coolers and other cooling systems only work on electricity. Similarly in Kashmir valley people […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DSEJ reviews education sector schemes, amenities in schools

DSEJ reviews education sector schemes, amenities in schools

JAMMU, JULY 09:  Director  School Education Jammu Dr. Ravi Shankar Sharma, today, chaired a review meeting which was attended by all the Joint Directors of Jammu Division( DSEJ), Personnel Officer, Deputy Director planning, Chief Accounts Officer, all the 10 Chief Education Officers of Jammu Division and other officials of the Directorate of School Education Jammu […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Mission Youth conducts Projects Review Conference under Universities Collaboration Initiative

Mission Youth conducts Projects Review Conference under Universities Collaboration Initiative

SRINAGAR, JULY 9: Mission Youth, J&K conducted a conference of Nodal Officers from all J&K Universities for finalising youth-centric projects under the Universities Collaboration Initiative- a flagship programme approved by the Governing Body headed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, last month, which endeavours to provide support to youth for education ,research, innovation, sports, employment and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

JK reports 261 new positive cases, 310630 recovered so far SRINAGAR, JULY 09: The Government on Friday informed that 261 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 115 from Jammu division and 146 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 318284. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DDC Kulgam inaugurates playfield at D H Pora

DDC Kulgam inaugurates playfield at D H Pora

KULGAM, JULY 09: The District Development Commissioner, (DDC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today inaugurated a playfield at Damhal Hanji Pora (D H Pora) here. This is a maiden playfield in the village and was a long pending demand of the youth of the area and has been constructed and developed by the Rural Development Department […]

 Crescent Kashmir

After complaints government orders probe about the appointments in urban bodies

After complaints government orders probe about the appointments in urban bodies

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar After receiving a lot of complaints, the government has ordered a probe and has asked the 3-member committee of officers headed by Director ULB to submit a report within one month so that further action can be taken in this matter. This order was issued after the government received a […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Two youth killed, another injured in Sopore road accident

Two youth killed, another injured in Sopore road accident

Two youth died while another one was injured in a road accident that took place in Botingo area of Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday evening. An official told a local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a biker lost control over his bike and collided with a vehicle, resulting in injuries […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Delhi HC tells Centre to take action against Twitter Inc for any breach of new IT Rules

Delhi HC tells Centre to take action against Twitter Inc for any breach of new IT Rules

The Delhi high court on Thursday told the Centre it was free to take action against Twitter Inc in case of any breach of the new IT Rules and that no interim protection was granted even as the new IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said those who live and work in India will have to abide […]