Govt blocks 232 foreign apps, including Chinese for gambling, money laundering

Govt blocks 232 foreign apps, including Chinese for gambling, money laundering

The government has blocked 232 apps operated by overseas entities, including Chinese for being involved in betting, gambling and unauthorised loan service, according to an official source. Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has issued orders to block these apps following instructions from Ministry of Home Affairs. “The order to block 138 apps that were…

J&K gears up for fruit revolution with high density plantation project

J&K gears up for fruit revolution with high density plantation project

Jammu and Kashmir is all set to revolutionize its fruit industry with introduction of High-Density Plantation (HDP) system and production of quality planting material. The Department of Horticulture, in collaboration with Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) and Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture (ICAR-CITH), have ventured together to provide…

J&K Tourism Pavilion at OTM Mumbai attracts overwhelming response

J&K Tourism Pavilion at OTM Mumbai attracts overwhelming response

The three day long Outbound Travel Mart (OTM)-Mumbai, 2023 concluded last evening with J&K Tourism Pavillion attracts an overwhelming response from the visitors. The J&K Tourism Department had participated in this year’s OTM in a big way as part of its extensive tourism promotional campaign being held across major cities of the country. 112 Co-exhibitors…

Training Programme for Legal Aid Defence Counsels concludes

Training Programme for Legal Aid Defence Counsels concludes

Two day training programme for Legal Aid Defence Counsels (LADCs), which was inaugurated yesterday by Justice Tashi Rabstan, Acting Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh, concluded here today at J&K Judicial Academy, Jammu. On the second day of the programme, four technical sessions were held. The first session was conducted on the topic…

Progressing JK Govt distributes 28 lakh passbooks in J&K under ‘Aapki Zameen Aapki Nigrani’

Progressing JK Govt distributes 28 lakh passbooks in J&K under ‘Aapki Zameen Aapki Nigrani’

Under the revolutionary citizen centric ‘Aapki Zameen Aapki Nigrani’ initiative, about twenty eight lakh passbooks have been distributed among the beneficiaries of Jammu and Kashmir which is aimed to demystify land records for eliminating possibility of manipulation. Pertinently, Aapki Zameen Aapki Nigrani initiative is one of the flagship programmes launched by the J&K government to…

J&K Advisory Board for Development of Kisans, AP&FWD organize Kisan Sammelan

J&K Advisory Board for Development of Kisans, AP&FWD organize Kisan Sammelan

The J&K Advisory Board for Development of Kisans organized a Kisan Sammelan in coordination with Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department at Kisan Bhawan, Talab Tiloo here. Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department and Vice Chairman, J&K Advisory Board for Development of Kisans, Atal Dulloo, inaugurated the seminar in presence of Vice Chancellor SKUAST-Jammu…

Govt blocks 232 foreign apps, including Chinese for gambling, money laundering
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Govt blocks 232 foreign apps, including Chinese for gambling, money laundering

The government has blocked 232 apps operated by overseas entities, including Chinese for being involved in betting, gambling and unauthorised loan service, according to an official source. Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has issued orders to block these apps following instructions from Ministry of Home Affairs. “The order to block 138 apps that were…

PCB threatens not to take part in World Cup 2023 if Asia cup moves out of Pakistan: Sources
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PCB threatens not to take part in World Cup 2023 if Asia cup moves out of Pakistan: Sources

After Asian Cricket Council (ACC) decided that a neutral venue will be announced for Asia cup 2023, Pakistan threatened to pull out from ICC World Cup scheduled to be held in India later this year. Yesterday, the ACC has decided that a new venue for Asia cup 2023 will be finalized in the month of…

Dr Ab Hamid Zargar assumes charge as Chief Medical Officer Doda
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Dr Ab Hamid Zargar assumes charge as Chief Medical Officer Doda

Dr Abdul Hamid Zargar on Saturday afternoon has taken over the charge as Chief Medical Officer Doda replacing Dr Mohd Yaqoob Mir who has been transferred to Kishtwar as Chief Medical Officer. On this occasion, the outgoing CMO Dr M Y Mir and staff accorded warm and rousing welcome to Dr Ab Hamid Zargar on…

In a first, Trans-man Pregnant, set to give Birth Next Month
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In a first, Trans-man Pregnant, set to give Birth Next Month

Two years ago, Sahad (23) and Ziya Paval (21), a transgender couple living in Kozhikode, started their gender transition process. But early last year, Sahad paused the journey to become a trans-man midway, to first becoming a parent. Sahad is eight months pregnant now and plans to continue the gender transition process after delivery. “When…