COVID vax safe for children of 5-11 yrs: Pfizer, BioNTech
New Delhi: Global pharma major Pfizer and BioNTech SE on Monday said trial results of COVID-19 vaccine showed that it is safe and produced robust neutralizing antibody response in children aged five to 11 years, and they plan to seek regulatory approvals as soon as possible. Children aged five to 11 years were given a […]
Pride in India’s traditions like Yoga, Ayurveda
Sarbananda Sonowal Indian systems of medicine are millennia old and offer overall wellness. Changes in health paradigm have led to an unprecedented resurgence of interest in Ayush systems (namely Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homoeopathy) over the years. State patronage and encouragement to the pluralistic approach in health care have accelerated the progress […]
Technical and vocational training are different
Vijay Garg Although the main difference between technical and vocational training may seem somewhat semantic in nature, it is mostly related to the topics that each focuses on. Vocational training often refers to education and training that focuses more on practical skills and being able to perform tasks related to working in a particular industry. […]
World Peace needs a holistic approach
Acharya Dr. Lokeshmuni World Peace Day is celebrated every year on ’21st September’. This day is mainly celebrated to build up peace and non-violence in the whole earth. Today, when the conditions are so worst and messy due to war, violence and pandemics in the world, it is very tough to establish peace between communities. […]
Covid-19: Yuvraj Singh’s foundation sets up 50 CCU beds at Srinagar hospital
Srinagar: A foundation run by former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has set up 50 critical care unit (CCU) beds at the Government Medical College & Hospital here to tackle a possible third wave of the coronavirus. In a press statement on Monday, a foundation spokesperson said the CCU beds have been set up under its […]
Army starts search ops in Uri
Srinagar: A search operation was launched along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir after the Army detected suspicious movement in the area, a defence spokesperson said on Sunday. “Suspicious movement was detected along the LoC in Uri sector last night,” PRO Defence Col Emron Musavi said. Searches in the […]
KU teacher gets Sahitya Akademi Prize
Translates Rabindranath Tagore’s poems into Kashmiri
Srinagar: Sahitya Akademi New Delhi has awarded Dr Shafqat Altaf, noted writer and faculty member at the Department of Kashmiri, University of Kashmir, with its annual award in the translation category. The Sahitya Akademi or National Academy of Letters announced its annual awards on September 18 for the year 2020. Dr Altaf won the award […]
Union MoS Power Krishan Pal visits Reasi
REASI: Union Minister of State for Power and Heavy Industries, Krishan Pal Gurjar Monday visited district Reasi and took stock of various projects in the district. The visit comes as part of the Government’s public outreach programme for J&K. The Minister inspected the Salal power project wherein the officers gave a power-point presentation to him. […]
Advisor Baseer Khan reviews progress, functioning of JKEDI
Directs for advanced skill development, specialized training for entrepreneurs
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday reviewed the functioning of Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) at JKEDI Pampore. During his visit to EDI, Advisor exhorted upon the officers to come up with innovative measures and interventions to catalyze the entrepreneurial atmosphere and directed them to focus on innovative and modern […]
JKRLM to create over 35000 jobs in JK: Dr Sehrish
‘SAATH’ aims to impart skill in women SHGs
JAMMU: “SAATH” a rural enterprise acceleration programme for SHG women of J&K was launched by Lt. Governor, Manoj Sinha on 1st September 2021. SAATH, an initiative of Jammu Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) aims to contribute towards economic empowerment, development of rural women. Addressing the Media here at Jammu, Mission Director Jammu Kashmir Rural Livelihoods […]
