Islamic scholar Maulana Wahiduddin Khan passes away in Delhi
New Delhi, Apr 22 (PTI) Islamic scholar Maulana Wahiduddin Khan passed away on Wednesday at the age of 96. He had recently tested positive for COVID-19. Family sources said he breathed his last at Delhi’s Apollo Hospital. He was admitted to the hospital on April 12 due to the coronavirus infection. In January this year, […]
Admin sets up STF to scrutinise cases of govt employees involved in ‘suspected activities’
Jammu, Apr 22 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday set up a special task force (STF) for identifying and scrutinising cases of government employees involved in “suspected activities” against the government. Additional director general of police (DGP) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will be the chairman of the six-member STF, according to […]
COVID-19: Situation in JK challenging, but no need to panic, says Admin
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration Wednesday said the COVID-19 situation in the Union Territory is “challenging” with cases rising steadily, but there is no need to panic as there is no dearth of facilities including oxygen beds and required medicines. It also advised eligible people to go for vaccination and adopt COVID-appropriate behaviour to […]
Vaccination to come at a cost now: Covishield priced at Rs 400/dose for govts, Rs 600/dose for pvt hospitals
New Delhi: Serum Institute of India’s Covishield vaccine will cost private hospitals Rs 600 per dose and state governments Rs 400, a rate which will also apply to central government procurement once the existing contract for Rs 150 a dose ends, its chief executive said on Wednesday. The world’s largest vaccine maker announced pricing of […]
Focus on long term ties: China tells India
Says let us keep border issue at appropriate position
Beijing: China said on Wednesday that it was committed to maintain peace and stability along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) as it urged India to put the boundary issue at an “appropriate position” and meet it “halfway” for the long term development of the bilateral ties. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said this […]
Afghan peace talks: US-backed peace meeting postponed, as Taliban balk
Kabul: Turkey announced early Wednesday that a conference Washington had hoped would move Afghanistan’s warring sides to a final peace agreement was postponed, as fresh violence rattled the Afghan capital. The postponement of the conference, which was to have begun Saturday in Istanbul, underscored the difficulties the Biden administration is facing in orchestrating an orderly […]
