Amid soaring temperature, Bijbehara village faces shortage of drinking water
Anantnag: Amid the soaring temperature, residents of Satkipora village in Bijbehara hamlet of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district are facing shortage of drinking water. The residents of Satkipora said that they have been longing for potable water since long now. They said that in absence of water they are forced to drink water from springs and […]
KU organises two-day career counselling workshop
Srinagar: A two-day career counselling workshop concluded at the University of Kashmir on Saturday. Registrar Dr Nisar A Mir was the chief guest at the valedictory session of the workshop, organised by the varsity’s prestigious Centre for Career Planning and Counselling (CCPC) in collaboration with the Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), Bangaluru, for counsellors and […]
Ladakh reports 8 new Covid cases
Leh: Ladakh’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 20,530 after detection of eight new cases, while 10 Coronavirus patients were discharged bringing down the number of active cases in the union territory to 64, officials said on Saturday. Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths so far 149 in Leh district and 58 in Kargil district since the […]
JK reports 166 new covid-19 cases, one fatality
Srinagar, Aug 28: Jammu & Kashmir reported 166 new coronavirus cases even as one person succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. 29 of the new cases were reported from Jammu Division and 137 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 324979. One death was reported from Jammu […]
Will act strictly against militants, their supporters: DGP
Bandipora, Aug 28: Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbagh Singh Saturday said that police will go tough against militants and their supporters in Kashmir to keep the prevailing peaceful atmosphere intact. He also said that police and the other security won’t allow the prevailing situation to deteriorate in the wake of Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan. […]
JMC signs MoU with SMVDU for ‘smart’ makeover of Jammu city
Jammu, Aug 28 (PTI) The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) to serve as a foundation for developing quality landscape projects across the city of temples, officials said on Saturday. The areas of collaboration outlined in the five-year agreement cover landscape planning […]
Volume on UNESCO heritage sites of India unveiled
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) Containing rich text illustrated with spectacular photographs, including archival images, a volume that encapsulates the rich cultural treasures of India inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list has been launched, officials said on Saturday. The publication, titled ‘Incredible Treasures’, was unveiled on Friday evening during an online event, they said. […]
Ladakh reports 8 new Covid cases
Leh, Aug 28 (PTI) Ladakh’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 20,530 after detection of eight new cases, while 10 Coronavirus patients were discharged bringing down the number of active cases in the union territory to 64, officials said on Saturday. Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths so far 149 in Leh district and 58 in Kargil […]
COVID: vaccine boosters are likely to increase protection against variants new research
Nottingham (UK), Aug 28 (The Conversation) How well do vaccines protect against the new variants of the coronavirus? This is a question we a group of scientists and doctors in Nottingham set about answering earlier this year, having collected blood samples from a number of nurses and doctors throughout the pandemic. We started taking blood […]
India records 46,759 COVID-19 cases, 509 deaths
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) With 46,759 people testing positive for COVID-19 in a span of 24 hours, India’s infection tally rose to 3,26,49,947 on Saturday, while the count of active cases registered an increase for the fourth consecutive day, according to Union Health Ministry data. The death toll has climbed to 4,37,370 with 509 more […]
