Will pay compensation if Covaxin causes side effects: Bharat Biotech
Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech, which has received a government purchase order for supply of 55 lakh doses of Covaxin, a COVID-19 vaccine, said the company will pay compensation to recipients in case of any serious adverse effects experienced after receiving the antidote. A consent form to be signed by the vaccine recipients said, “In case of […]
Lt Guv cautions people against rumour mongers
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday cautioned people against rumour mongers spreading lies about COVID-19 vaccine even as the administration said it is fully prepared to ensure a successful inoculation drive in the union territory. The coronavirus vaccination drive started at forty centres across Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday where healthcare […]
Jmu-Sgr highway opens for traffic
Ramban/Jammu: The construction of a Bailey bridge at Kela Morh on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been completed and a trial run carried out successfully, paving the way for resumption of traffic on the strategic road, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said on Saturday. The traffic between the two capital cities of Jammu and Kashmir […]
PM announces Rs 1,000-cr ‘Startup India Seed Fund’
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the launch of Rs 1,000-crore ‘Startup India Seed Fund’ to support startups and help budding entrepreneurs pursue innovative ideas. Addressing the ‘Prarambh: Startup India International Summit’, Modi exuded confidence that the growth of startups will help in generating jobs and improving lives of people in the […]
LAC standoff: Army has boosted country’s morale: Rajnath
Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the Indian Army has boosted the morale of the country and also enabled the people to hold their heads high during the border standoff with China. He said this while addressing a gathering here during the ‘bhoomipujan’ and foundation stone laying ceremony of the new Command Hospital. […]
Seven DDC’s among 13 officers transferred
Srinagar: Seven Deputy Commissioners were among thirteen officers transferred by the government on Saturday, an official spokesman said. According to an order issued here, Bhupinder Kumar (IAS), Mission Director, National Health Mission, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla. Anshul Garg (IAS), Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, has been transferred and posted as Deputy […]
Cold wave intensifies in Kashmir, temp dips further
Srinagar: The minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir dropped further on Saturday as the intense cold Tightened its grip in the Valley, resulting in the freezing of water supply lines and water bodies, including the famous Dal Lake, in several areas. A thick fog also engulfed many parts of the valley, including the city, […]
COVID-19: JK records 109 fresh cases, one more death
Srinagar: With 109 fresh cases detected in a span of 24 hours, Jammu and Kashmir’s COVID-19 tally went up to 1,23,217 on Saturday, while one more fatality pushed the death toll due to the disease to 1,921 in the Union Territory, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 55 were reported from Jammu division while the […]
Kashmiri-origin woman named in Biden team Proud moment, says kin
Srinagar: Kashmiri-origin Sameera Fazili’s parents wanted her to be a physician, but she was not quite in agreement. Fazili’s plans fructified on Friday when the Biden-Harris Transition named her as the deputy director of the National Economic Council at the White House. The council coordinates the economic policy-making process and provides advice to the US […]
Qatar-Saudi accord: New era of Arab ties
Asad Mirza With Saudi Arabia and Qatar signing a friendly bond that ended the three-year long economic blockade, which Riyadh had imposed on its tiny Gulf neighbour, regional observers see it as a springboard for achieving a greater regional partnership in which other regional players could be brought in to stabilise the Middle East. Saudi […]
