Climate talks: UN chief laments ‘leadership gap’
Berlin: The head of the United Nations says a leadership gap is undermining the world’s efforts to curb global warming, days before presidents and prime ministers from around the globe gather for a climate summit in Glasgow. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters Tuesday that time is running out to cut greenhouse gas emissions to […]
Review of Covaxin by WHO underway: Official
Says recommendation expected within 24 hours
United Nations/Geneva: A technical advisory group of the World Health Organisation was on Tuesday reviewing data on Covaxin for the emergency use listing of India’s indigenously-made vaccine and it could pronounce its decision within the next 24 hours or so, a spokesperson said. Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, which has developed Covaxin, had submitted EOI (Expression of […]
Address the concern
The World Meteorological Organization has cautioned that greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high last year and increased at a faster rate than the annual average for the last decade despite a temporary reduction during pandemic-related lockdowns. In its annual report on heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere, the UN weather agency also pointed to […]
Glasgow Climate Change Summit
Asad Mirza A UN-sponsored marathon conference to tackle the global climate crisis is due to being the British city of Glasgow, the coming Sunday (31 October) and will continue till 12 November. The world leaders will meet in the so-called last-ditch effort to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius this century, besides considering plans […]
Stroke: Minutes can save lives
Dr Vipul Gupta Doctors at Artemis Agrim Institute of Neurosciences perform advanced treatment of mechanical thrombectomy to save the life of a 71-year-old female suffering from a severe stroke. The timely intervention not only saved her life but the patient had recovered completely and joined back to her work within a week. The patient who […]
Chersoo residents demand upgradation of 100 KVA transformer
Pulwama: The residents of Muslim Abaad Chersoo area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district have demanded upgradation of 100 KVA transformer in the area. The residents said that existing 100 KVA transformer often develops technical snag due to heavy load with the onset of winter and the inhabitants have to bear with dark nights […]
Div Com Jmu conducts extensive tour of Surinsar Tourist Circuit
Reviews Rejuvenation Plan, Executed development works
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner, Jammu Dr Raghav Langer Tuesday conducted an extensive tour of Surinsar and reviewed the Rejuvenation Plan for one of the main tourist attractions of Jammu region. Assistant Commissioner General, Rakesh Dubey; Engineers of PWD, Jal Shakti, JPDL besides BDO, Tehsildar concerned, other concerned officers and PRI members accompanied the Div Com during […]
JKBOSE date sheet released for Kashmir province, Jammu division
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education JKBOSE Class 12th date Sheet Kashmir has been released for Jammu (winter zone) and Kashmir divisions. All the concerned candidates can check the date sheet on the official website of JKBOSE at jkbose.nic.in. The examination will begin on November 9 for Arts, Science, Home science […]
