Govt exempts customs duty on COVID vaccine, oxygen

New Delhi: The government on Saturday exempted basic customs duty on import of COVID vaccine, medical-grade oxygen and related equipment to boost domestic availability and make them cheaper amid rising infections across the country. The decision to exempt customs duty was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to boost oxygen availability […]

Govt announces free of cost Covid-19 Vaccination for all

Says UT Government to bear all vaccination procurement costs

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has announced that the UT government will provide free of cost Covid-19 vaccination for all people between the 18-45 age group during the upcoming Phase -3 vaccination drive. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting, chaired by the Lt Governor, here at Raj Bhavan, wherein BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; […]

Vaccination of 18-45 age group

Set up more private centres before drive begins: Centre to states

New Delhi: Ahead of the roll-out of vaccination of people aged between 18 and 45 from May 1, the Centre on Saturday asked states to register additional private vaccination centres and ensure effective crowd management at sites and stressed on inoculation through “only online registration” for beneficiaries in the age bracket. Union Health Secretary Rajesh […]

BSF foils Pak attempt to drop arms by drones in Jammu

Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday foiled Pakistan’s attempt to airdrop arms and ammunition by drones along the International Border (IB) when alert troops opened fire on two such flying objects on entering Indian airspace in Arnia sector here, a spokesperson of the force said. Both the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) were spotted […]

Trapped in snowfall, 20 nomadic families provided help

Kathua: At least 20 nomadic families, trapped in heavy snowfall in the higher reaches of Kathua, were provided immediate help by the district administration, officials said on Saturday. Heavy snowfall and incessant rains killed at least 30 sheep and goats of these families who were on seasonal migration in search of greener pastures in the […]

Oxygen shortage: Six patients die at Amritsar hospital, probe ordered

Amritsar: Six patients died at a private hospital here on Saturday allegedly due to a shortage of oxygen, prompting Punjab authorities to order a probe into the incident. Five of the six patients were infected with COVID-19, the hospital said. “Despite the district administration being repeatedly asked to extend help, no one turned up to […]

Project to set up small hydro projects hits road block

Only Rs 1.94 crore utilized against financial outlay of Rs 2000 crore

Srinagar: The ambitious project of setting up of small hydro projects in Jammu & Kashmir under the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) has come to a grinding halt. Official documents reveal that only Rs 1.94 crore has been utilized for setting up the small hydro projects in the UT till date against the financial outlay […]