SC refuses to defer NEET-UG exam scheduled on Sept 12
New Delhi, Sep 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court Monday refused to defer the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-UG examination, scheduled for September 12, saying it does not want to interfere with the process and it will be “very unfair” to reschedule it. A bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar said if students want to appear […]
20 dogs poisoned in UP village; FIR registered
Mahoba (UP), Sep 6 (PTI) At least 20 dogs were poisoned by some people in a village in the Shrinagar area here, police said on Monday. An FIR was lodged in this connection against unidentified persons based on a complaint by Basaura village head Sukhnandan Prajapati, and the dead dogs were buried, local SHO Anil […]
Ladakh reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, 7 recoveries
Leh, Sep 6 (PTI) Ladakh registers five more COVID-19 cases, taking the union territory’s infection tally to 20,583, while the count of active cases stands at 57, officials said on Monday. Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths so far — 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil. No death due to the disease was reported […]
COVID-19: Lowest fatalities reported in 167 days
New Delhi, Sep 6 (PTI) India logged 38,948 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,30,27,621, while the death toll climbed to 4,40,752 with 219 fresh fatalities, the lowest in 167 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The case fatality rate has declined to 1.33 per […]
Mechanisation of farming will help farmers produce more: Lt Guv
Srinagar, Sep 6 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said mechanisation of farming is one of the important factors to transform the agriculture sector and it will lead to sweeping changes and help farmers produce more. As a part of agricultural mechanisation support to the farmers for broader economic transformation, the […]
Admin issues new COVID-19 guidelines, allows reopening of schools for classes 10, 12
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday allowed reopening of higher educational institutions and schools for students of classes 10 and 12 with certain conditions. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary A K Mehta. It was also decided to retain most of the COVID-19 containment guidelines, including night curfew. […]
