Covid in endemic phase, experts feel
New Delhi, Oct 30 (PTI) With hospitalisation and number of deaths due to COVID-19 remaining miniscule for the past few months despite people largely not adhering to behavioural norms, experts feel the prevalence of the viral disease has reached its endemic stage. According to some experts, there is not much difference in the number of […]
JK braces up for weeklong wet weather, colder days
Srinagar, Oct 30: Amid forecast for weeklong weather associated with possibility of rain or snowfall and colder days, most places in Jammu and Kashmir recorded below normal night temperature on Sunday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 4.2°C against 2.6°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.4°C above […]
All SSB exams cancelled earlier to be held afresh in November: Lt Guv
Srinagar, Oct 30: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday said that exams conducted by the SSB that were cancelled by the government and will be now held afresh in the month of November and selection will purely be based on merit. Addressing a function at SKICC here, Sinha said that gone are the days when jobs […]
ITBP trains personnel in advanced unarmed combat craft post Galwan
Bhanu (Panchkula), Oct 30 (PTI) The ITBP that guards the LAC with China is training its personnel in a new unarmed “offensive” combat technique to gain better skills in taking on the adversary in situations like the Galwan clash of 2020 where crude weapons were used to inflict fatal injuries on Indian troops by the […]
India reports 1,604 fresh COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Oct 30 (PTI) With 1,604 more people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases has gone up to 4,46,52,266 while that of active cases has declined to 18,317, according to Union Health Ministry data on Sunday. The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,29,016 […]
UNSC body calls for ‘zero tolerance’ towards terrorism
Adopts Delhi Declaration
New Delhi: The UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee on Saturday called on member-countries to ensure “zero tolerance” towards terrorist activities and vowed to deal with the scourge more vigorously at the end of its two-day special conclave in India. The meeting, attended by representatives of 15 member-countries of the UN Security Council and global counter-terror […]
