New Delhi: WhatsApp, the messaging platform owned by Facebook, has updated its Privacy Policy. All users received a notice, saying that the service will now be sharing user data with other Facebook companies. This comes in stark contrast with what the company initially promised back in 2014 during the acquisition by Facebook when WhatsApp assured […]
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Admin issues avalanche warning for higher reaches of J&K, Ladakh
Srinagar: Disaster Management Authority (DMA) has issued low level avalanche warning for higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh region. There is a threat of low level avalanche in higher reaches of Poonch, Rajouri, Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar, Anantnag, Kulgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal and Kargil districts. Low level avalanche has also been issued […]
Army porter injured in landmine blast in Kupwara
Kupwara: An Army porter was injured in a landmine blast near Line of Control in Tanghdar area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday. Official sources told that the porter identified Showkat Ahmad Chack (35) son of late Ghulam Rasool Chack of Tanghdar Nard suffered serious injuries in foot in the blast which took place […]
Kashmir University changes Undergraduate exam timing
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir on Friday changed the examination timings of Undergraduate students except for Fridays. Prof Irshad Ahmad Nawchoo Controller of Examinations at Kashmir University’s said, “the new timing for UG 6th semester, UG 1st year, UG 2nd year and UG 3rd year will now be 12:00 Noon instead of 11:00 am (previous […]
NIA asks J&K Govt for details about Waheed Parra’s properties in Srinagar
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has started gathering details about the properties of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youth president and recently elected District Development Council (DDC) member Waheed ur Rehman Parra in Srinagar on the instructions of National Investigative Agency (NIA). The office of deputy commissioner of Srinagar has issued a communication to […]
Chakkan-Da-Bagh crossing point along LoC in Poonch opens for 20 minutes to allow 2 Pak boys return home
Poonch: Chakkan-Da-Bagh crossing point along the Line of Control in Poonch district was opened for 20 minutes on Friday to allow two boys, one of them from this mountainous district and other belonging to Pak, to be repatriated. Both the boys had inadvertently crossed the LoC within the last fortnight. “The gate at Chakkan-Da-Bagh crossing […]
Anantnag residents reel under darkness for straight 5th day, PDD in deep slumber
Waris Shah | Sheikh Nadeem Anantnag: Due to Heavy snowfall the normal life paralyses across the Valley. Power Development Department Claims that they have restored Power Supply across valley but unscheduled power cuts irk Anantnag Villagers. Meanwhile, Anantnag district continued to reel in darkness. “It had just started snowing when the electricity was snapped in […]
Manpreet Singh expresses concern over difficulties faced by the people of Tral constituency due to heavy snowfall
Urges Govt to ensure electricity, essentials, road clearance in upper regions of Tral and Aripal Block Sinagar: Congress Youth leader Manpreet Singh who recently contested DDC elections from Aripal Block of Tral constituency has expressed anguish over the hardships confronting people living in Tral due to fresh snowfall. Demanding that the electricity and road clearance […]
India suffered longest Internet shutdowns in 2020
New Delhi: India suffered the longest Internet shutdowns in 2020 for the second year running globally, bearing the biggest economic impact of $2.8 billion and 8,927 hours lost, affecting 10.3 million users in total, a new report from the UK-based privacy and security research firm Top10VPN has revealed. As in previous years, India continued to […]
Admin issues avalanche warning for higher reaches of J&K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (DMA) today issued High, Medium and Low level avalanche warning for higher reaches of avalanche prone areas of Jammu and Kashmir. As per a communique received in this regard, High Danger level avalanche warning has been issued for higher reaches of Poonch, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar, Anantnag, Baramulla, Kupwara […]