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24-Mar-2023 Udhampur

Department of Science & Technology raises awareness on natural resources

The J&K Science Technology & Innovation Council, Department of Science & Technology, Udhampur organised a symposium contest on the theme “Importance of Natural Resources” in collaboration with Government Girls High School, Garhi. The event...

24-Mar-2023 Samba

DC Samba Anuradha Gupta flags off run for drug-free district

As part of the revitalisation of Youth Clubs under the Mission Youth programme, the district administration organised a marathon and musical programme to spread the message of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.The 2.8 km run for a drug-free Samba district was flagged...

24-Mar-2023 Ramban

DC Ramban Mussarat Islam reviews public health facilities for sterilisation services

Deputy Commissioner Ramban Mussarat Islam chaired a meeting with concerned officers regarding female and male sterilisation services in his office today. The objective of the meeting was to review the specific requirements and facilities for public health...

24-Mar-2023 Ramban

DC Ramban Mussarat Islam releases compensation in favour construction worker

Deputy Commissioner, Mussarat Islam released an amount of Rs 10.98 lakh to construction worker Rakesh Chand who lost his arm while working with Patel Engineering Company. The cheque was handed over to the beneficiary in the presence of Assistant Labour...

24-Mar-2023 Rajouri

World TB Day: DC Rajouri Vikas Kundal calls for united fight

World Tuberculosis Day was observed at the office of Chief Medical Officer today. Deputy Commissioner Vikas Kundal was the chief guest on the event organised to generate awareness about tuberculosis and its impact on the community.Chief Medical Officer Rajouri...

24-Mar-2023 Reasi

CBC organises photo exhibition at GDC Reasi

Deputy Commissioner, Babila Rakwal inaugurated a photo exhibition today on Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, G20 Presidency and Mission LiFE- Conservation of Water at Government Degree College Reasi.The 2-day long exhibition has been organised by Central Bureau of Communication...

24-Mar-2023 Mumbai

In early 90s, directors used to give an idea of scene without script : Ajay Devgn

Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn recalled the era of the 90s and shared how he has done several movies without even getting proper script. He has also shared his experiences when the writer used to come to give a narration and they used to act out their script as if...

24-Mar-2023 New Delhi

Impact player rule in IPL 2023 will negate role of all-rounders, bits-and-pieces players : Ricky Ponting

Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting believes the introduction of the impact player rule during the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will reduce the roles of all-rounders and bits-and-pieces players in the tournament."It also depends on...

24-Mar-2023 Kulgam

Intensive market checking held at D.H.Pora, Rs 2600 fine recovered from violators

Following the directions of Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, SDM Noorabad Bashir ul Hassan led a joint market checking team which carried out intensive checking in D.H.Pora market today.He was accompanied by SDPO, D H Pora Dr. Showkat Ahmed, BMO, TSO and other officers....

24-Mar-2023 Srinagar

Training cum Orientation Prog on “Formulation of 300 FPOs under HADP” held in Srinagar

District  Level Training cum orientation programme on the “Formulation of 300 FPOs’’(Farmers Producers Organization) under holistic agriculture development programme (HADP) was held at Agriculture complex Lalmandi Srinagar. The programme was inaugurated by...

24-Mar-2023 Jammu

Atal Dulloo reviews Distric Wise Orientation Plan for farmers under HADP

Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, chaired the first meeting of District Nodal officers to review launch of District Wise Orientation Plan for farmers under the Holistic Agriculture Development Plan (HADP) at Civil...

24-Mar-2023 San Francisco

Crypto exchange Binance temporarily suspends all spot trading

Leading blockchain and cryptocurrency platform Binance on Friday announced that it has temporarily suspended all spot trading on its platform as it works to resolve an issue. "We are aware of an issue impacting spot trading on Binance. All spot trading...

24-Mar-2023 Mumbai

Hitesh Bharadwaj on 'Udaariyan': 'Being part of a popular show is a challenge'

TV actor Hitesh Bharadwaj, who is seen playing the role of Ekam in 'Udaariyan', talked about his association with the show, shooting experience in Chandigarh and the kind of response he is getting from the audience."I am feeling very grateful. The show...

24-Mar-2023 New Delhi

I am fighting for India's voice, ready to pay any price : Rahul Gandhi

Hours after being expelled from the Parliament following his conviction in a criminal defamation case, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday that he is ready to pay any price for expressing the voice of India."I am fighting for India's voice......

24-Mar-2023 Washington

Perseverance rover snaps drifting predawn clouds on Mars

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has captured a series of images of drifting clouds just before sunrise on the Red Planet. The atmosphere on Mars is usually thin, dry and cloudy days are rare. And clouds are typically found at the planet's equator in the...

24-Mar-2023 Mumbai

With 'Madhurame', Armaan Malik admits 'It's always a challenge to sing in South

Popular singer Armaan Malik spoke about his latest romantic track, 'Madhurame', which is composed and arranged by Sukumar Pammi and has lyrics by Shreemani. He also spoke about the challenges of singing a song in Telugu and shared his experience working...

24-Mar-2023 New Delhi

Act of a scared government, says Arvind Kejriwal on Rahul Gandhi's expulsion

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday termed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lak Sabha "the act of scared government". "The way Rahul Gandhi was implicated and his membership has been terminated... we respect the court, but...

24-Mar-2023 Gurugram

Fake call centre busted in Gurugram, 12 arrested

A fake call centre, which allegedly cheated foreign nationals on the pretext of providing customer support services posing themselves as employees from companies such as Amazon, Apple and eBay, was busted in Gurugram and 12 people were arrested in this...

24-Mar-2023 Los Angeles

Robert Downey Jr eyes lead role in remake of Hitchcock's cult classic 'Vertigo'

The rights for the late filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 cult classic psychological thriller 'Vertigo' have been secured by Paramount Pictures. 'Iron Man' star Robert Downey Jr is reportedly in the talks for playing the lead. The actor is producing...

24-Mar-2023 New Delhi

Rishabh Pant is our leader; heart and soul of Delhi Capitals, even if he's not with us : Ricky Ponting

Ahead of the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting in a week's time, the build-up for the Delhi Capitals has been absolutely dominated by the absence of their maverick captain, batter and wicketkeeper in Rishabh Pant.As Pant continues his...

24-Mar-2023 New Delhi

WhatsApp launches official chat on iOS, Android

Meta-owned WhatsApp has launched its official chat on the platform where users can receive the latest information about the app, including updates and tips on how to use it on iOS and Android.According to WABetaInfo, the chat comes marked with a green badge, and...

24-Mar-2023 Shimla

Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla calls to join TB-free India campaign

Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla virtually joined the 'One World TB Summit 2023' organized in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh from Gorakhpur. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the conference and launched various initiatives to eradicate Tuberculosis from every Panchayat...

24-Mar-2023 Shimla

Shimla Urban Transport Ropeway Project on the anvil

A delegation of New Development Bank (NDB) led by Dr. D.J. Pandian, Director General and Head, Indian Regional Office Ahmedabad, had a meeting with Chief Minister, Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Deputy Chief Minister, Mukesh Agnihotri and discussed...

24-Mar-2023 Mumbai

'Teri Mitti' composer Arko Pravo Mukherjee collabs with Kumar Sanu's son, Jaan Kumar Sanu for 'Sutta'

Doctor-turned-music composer Arko Pravo Mukherjee, who is known for songs like 'Nazam Nazam', 'Teri Mitti' 'Dariya' ('Baar Baar Dekho') and others, is collaborating with Jaan Kumar Sanu, the son of veteran playback singer Kumar Sanu for a new single titled 'Sutta'.The track...

24-Mar-2023 Mumbai

Shantanu Maheshwari on working with Tanya Maniktala in 'Tooth Pari: When Love Bites'

Actor Shantanu Maheshwari, who will be seen playing a dentist in the upcoming web series 'Tooth Pari: When Love Bites', shared his excitement about portraying an interesting character and also spoke about his experience working with co-actor Tanya Maniktala.Shantanu,...

24-Mar-2023 New York

Covid can alter genome structure of our cells : Study

People infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, may experience genome structure changes that not only may explain immunological symptoms after infection, but also potentially link to long Covid, according to a new study.The genetic materials...

24-Mar-2023 New Delhi

David Warner will have a point to prove in the 2023 IPL : Shane Watson

Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson gave his take on key strengths of the Delhi Capitals squad in the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) edition and picked Australia opener David Warner on top of the order adding that the left-hander will continue...

24-Mar-2023 Hyderabad

Protest by electricity employees causes traffic jam in parts of Hyderabad

Demanding pay revision, the employees of Telangana power utilities on Friday staged a massive protest, throwing traffic out of gear in parts of central Hyderabad. Hundreds of employees gathered in front of Vidyuth Soudha, the headquarters of Telangana Power Generation...

24-Mar-2023 New Delhi

YouTube shuts Indian short video shopping app Simsim

Google-owned YouTube has announced that it is shutting down its live social commerce app Simsim, less than two years after its acquisition. Simsim is an Indian startup, which the streaming giant acquired in mid-2021, reports TechCrunch.Simsim was founded in 2019...

24-Mar-2023 Buenos Aires

Lionel Messi fires Argentina to win over Panama at World Cup party

Lionel Messi scored his 800th career goal as Argentina beat Panama 2-0 in the South American team's first match since winning the World Cup in December. Despite dominating possession, it took until the 78th minute for Argentina to take the lead as Thiago...