Pharmacist sacked for giving anti-rabies jab to 3 instead of COVID vaccine
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Apr 15 (PTI) A pharmacist at a government health centre was sacked and another suspended for giving anti-rabies shots instead of COVID vaccine to three women in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district. In an order passed by District Magistrate Jasjit Kaur on Wednesday, the community health centre’s incharge, Rambir Singh, was transferred in connection […]
COVID: Main markets in Lucknow closed for few days
Lucknow, Apr 15 (PTI) Most of the main markets here, including Hazratganj and Aminabad, were voluntarily closed by traders for a few days on Thursday, to check the spread of COVID-19 and break its chain. “In the wake of increase in the number of coronavirus cases, we have decided to voluntarily close the market for […]
India, Pakistan held secret talks on Kashmir in January: Reuters
New Delhi, Apr 15: Top intelligence officers from India and Pakistan held secret talks in Dubai in January in a new effort to calm military tension over the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, people with close knowledge of the matter have told the Reuters news agency in New Delhi. Ties between the nuclear-armed rivals have […]
Drug peddler held with 10gms of heroin in Anantnag
Srinagar, Apr 15: Police has arrested a drug peddler along with 10 grams of heroin in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Thursday. Station House Officer Anantnag Mir Masarat said that a drug peddler identified as Zahid Farooq Dar son of Farooq Ahmed Dar of Botingoo was apprehended at Khanabal with 10 grams of […]
Mercury slides as rains lash Valley, parts of Jammu
Srinagar, Apr 15: Rain lashed Kashmir Valley and parts of Jammu division, bringing the mercury down, even as the local meteorological department here on Thursday said that the ‘erratic weather’ will continue till the weekend. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar received 3.3mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours till 0830 a.m. while […]
CRPF officer slips to death in South Kashmir’s Shopian
Shopian, Apr 14: A Central Reserve Police Force officer died after falling from a two storey building in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Police sources said that a CRPF Assistant Sub Inspector identified as Shyam Singh who was posted at 178 Battalion CRPF Reshipora Shopian fell down from the two storey building and sustained grievous injuries. […]
6 pm to 5 am curfew in entire Rajasthan from Friday
Jaipur, Apr 15 (PTI) Amid a surge in coronavirus infection cases, the Rajasthan government on Wednesday decided to impose a night-long curfew from 6 pm to 5 am in the entire state from April 16. The night curfew was declared earlier in 10 urban areas of the state but with the spread of infection showing no […]
US, NATO troops pulling out of Afghanistan will raise concerns for India, say experts
Washington, Apr 15 (PTI) In the aftermath of the US and the NATO withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, India will have tremendous concern on the resurgence of the Taliban and its territory being used as a safe haven for terrorist, experts said. US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that all American troops would be […]
Over 2 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases in India, 1038 new fatalities
New Delhi, Apr 15 (PTI) The number of new coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high with over 2 lakh infections being reported in a day, while the active cases surpassed the 14- lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. With the new cases, the total tally of […]
India can respond militarily to provocations by Pak: US Intel Report
Washington: India, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is more likely than in the past to respond with military force to perceived or real Pakistani provocations, the US intelligence community has told Congress in a report. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in its Annual Threat Assessment report to the US Congress, said […]
