For first time, SSB introduces 3rd party audit system in recruitment exams
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For first time, SSB introduces 3rd party audit system in recruitment exams

Jammers installed at centres to check misuse of bluetooth To make the present system of recruitment exams more transparent, fair and accountable, Jammu Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has put in place a third party audit system and also introduced some other safety measures. “A third party has been engaged for auditing the examination processes…

Vehicles in J&K double in 7 years Up from 12 lakh in 2015 to 24 lakh in 2022
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Vehicles in J&K double in 7 years Up from 12 lakh in 2015 to 24 lakh in 2022

The vehicle numbers in J&K have doubled in seven years, up from 12 lakh in 2015 to 24 lakh in 2022, authorities said Wednesday. However, the authorities said that the fatalities were almost stagnant due to the strict implementation rules. Meanwhile, the authorities have introduced Integrated Road Accident Database (i-RAD) application which has revolutionised the…

The incidence of heart attacks has increased two-and-a-half times in recent years
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The incidence of heart attacks has increased two-and-a-half times in recent years

30 cases are recorded daily in the valley, the number of people aged 15 to 40 is high, women are also badly affected. Deaths due to cardiac arrest are increasing at an alarming rate. Every day 30 to 35 heart attack cases are being registered in the Department of Cardiology at Sikkimsora and GMC Srinagar….

4-year undergraduate degree holders can directly pursue Ph.D programmes

4-year undergraduate degree holders can directly pursue Ph.D programmes

Three-year UG courses will not be discontinued till 4-year programme fully implemented, says UGC chief Three-year undergraduate courses will not be discontinued till the four-year programme is fully implemented, and under the new pattern, graduates can directly join Ph.D programmes, University Grants Commission Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar said. The new credit and curriculum framework for…

3 houses gutted in Srinagar fire incident, 11-year old boy suffers burn injuries

3 houses gutted in Srinagar fire incident, 11-year old boy suffers burn injuries

Three houses were completely gutted while two others suffered partial damage even a kid suffered life-threatening burn injuries in a fire incident in the Bemina area of Srinagar city. Local sources told that the fire broke out in the middle of the night at Mansoor Colony Bemina damaging three residential houses completely while two other…

Sub-zero temperatures unabated in Kashmir, Pahalgam coldest at minus 5.6°C
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Sub-zero temperatures unabated in Kashmir, Pahalgam coldest at minus 5.6°C

No Respite In Sight As Kashmir Braces Up For Chillai-e-Kalan Next Week Sub-zero temperatures continued in Kashmir Valley with famous tourist resort of Pahalgam recording a low of minus 5.6°C on Thursday. There is no respite in sight also as Chillai-e-Kalan— the 40-day long chilliest part of the winter season—is all set to start from…

Situation across J&K improving very fast: DGP
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Situation across J&K improving very fast: DGP

Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh today said that situation across J&K is improving very fast and efforts are on to strengthen it further. According to a source, he was a darbar of Jawans and officers in Poonch. During his visit to the frontier district DGP inaugurated newly constructed Police Station and Subordinate Lower…

US achieves nuclear fusion breakthrough, boosts clean energy hopes

US achieves nuclear fusion breakthrough, boosts clean energy hopes

The Department of Energy is planning an announcement Tuesday about a “major scientific breakthrough” at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of several sites worldwide where researchers have been trying to develop the possibility of harnessing energy from nuclear fusion. It’s a technology that has the potential to one day accelerate the planet’s shift away…

Airtel 5G rolling out in Lucknow, already available in 10 plus cities: check out the full list

Airtel 5G rolling out in Lucknow, already available in 10 plus cities: check out the full list

Bharti Airtel is rolling out 5G across major Indian cities at a fast pace. The telecom operator has already launched fifth-gen network connectivity in 13 Indian cities and is now available in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The 5G services will be available in the city in a phased manner and users with 5-G enabled smartphones will…