Anti farm laws protest: AAP member’s stages hunger strike in Jammu Jammu: Members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday staged a day-long hunger strike here in solidarity with farmers who are protesting against the Centre’s new agri laws. Some social groups also took out a joint rally, demanding repealing of the laws. The […]
CUK kick starts 5-day induction programmes at DCJ
Ganderbal: Vice Chancellor, Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Prof K. G. Suresh, Monday said the new age digital media has empowered the citizenry to the extent that they are now setting the news agenda, earlier done by the mainstream media organizations, comprising print and electronics. “Technology has completely revolutionized the media. The […]
KU postpones B.Ed examination
Srinagar: After some complaints were made before the Controller of Examination this morning that a guess paper is circulating about Monday’s scheduled B.Ed Examination authorities at KU cancelled the examination. Taking prompt cognisance of the complaints, the examination of today’s (14.12.2020) B.Ed papers was postponed well in advance to avoid any apprehensions among students about […]
246 vovid-19 fresh cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Dec 14: Jammu and Kashmir reported 246 fresh novel coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 116254. Among the cases Srinagar reported 58 cases, Baramulla 9, Budgam 16, Kupwara 5, Pulwama 6, Anantnag 8, Bandipora 11, Ganderbal 6, Kulgam 1, Shopian 0, Jammu 87, Udhampur 7, Rajouri […]
Govt issues guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination drive
New Delhi, Dec 14 (PTI) Vaccinating 100-200 people in each session per day, monitoring them for 30 minutes after administering the shots for any adverse event and allowing only one beneficiary at a time are among the guidelines issued by the Centre for the COVID-19 inoculation drive. According to the guidelines issued to states recently, […]
Remdesivir may be highly effective against coronavirus, case study finds
London, Dec 14 (PTI) Remdesivir may be a highly effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a new single-patient study that contradicts previous research which found the drug had no impact on death rates from the disease. The researchers from the University of Cambridge in the UK who gave the drug […]
Water bodies in JK to get ‘Unique Identification Number’
Srinagar, Dec 14: Jammu and Kashmir government formed a Committee for monitoring overall progress in the identification, protection and restoration of water bodies in Jammu and Kashmir. Headed by Administrative Secretary, Forest Ecology and Environment department, the eight-member committee has been asked to identify and protect all water bodies in J&K; to assign Unique Identification […]
Outsiders have not bought any land in JK after Art 370 abrogation: Lt Guv
Srinagar, Dec 14: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has said that there was no evidence to show that an outsider has bought land in Jammu and Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370 last year. Sinha said that while the amendment to certain laws has enabled outsiders to buy land in the UT, there […]
KU postpones today’s B.Ed examination
Srinagar, Dec 14: After some complaints were made before the Controller of Examination this morning that a guess paper is circulating about today’s scheduled B.Ed Examination authorities at KU cancelled today’s examination. Taking prompt cognisance of the complaints, the examination of today’s (14.12.2020) B.Ed papers was postponed well in advance to avoid any apprehensions among […]
First shipments of Pfizer vaccine leave Michigan manufacturing facility
Washington, Dec 14 (PTI) US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has begun shipping the first batches of its long-awaited and newly-authorised coronavirus vaccine out of a Michigan warehouse, setting in motion the biggest vaccination drive in American history at a time when the pandemic has killed nearly 300,000 people in the country. The first trucks carrying the COVID-19 […]
