WHO hosts special meeting on worrying new COVID-19 variant
Geneva, Nov 26 (AP) Advisers to the World Health Organization are holding a special session Friday to flesh out information about a worrying new variant of the coronavirus that has emerged in South Africa, though a top expert says its impact on COVID-19 vaccines may not be known for weeks. The technical advisory group on […]
24 Kgs RDX, 71 hand grenades destroyed in Reasi: Police
Reasi, Nov 26: Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday said that the explosive seized during various militancy operations in subdivision Mahore of district Reasi has been destroyed. Police station of area and SOG had seized grenades, IEDs, RDX in 15 militancy cases registered since 2009 in Mahore-Chassana area, police said. These explosives remained in the […]
Search operation in Poonch’s Bhatta Durrian still on, suspect presence of militants: DGP
Jammu, Nov 26 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbag Singh said the combing and search operation in Poonch district is still on as security forces suspect the presence of militants in the Bhatta Durrian forests where nine soldiers were killed in October. Efforts are being made from Pakistan to increase infiltration of militants in […]
Active cases in country rise to 1,10, 133
New Delhi, Nov 26 (PTI) India logged 10,549 new coronavirus infections taking the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,55,431, while the active cases rose to 1,10,133, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 4,67,468 with 488 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 […]
Night temperature again slides to freezing point in Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 26: A day after some respite, mercury dropped to below freezing point across Kashmir Valley with Pahalgam being the coldest at minus 3.3°C on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that mercury in Srinagar settled at minus 1.3°C against previous night’s 0.4°C. On November 23, the mercury settled at minus 2.3°C which […]
Infiltration bid along LoC foiled in Poonch, one militant killed: Army
Poonch, Nov 26: Army on Friday claimed to have foiled an infiltration attempt by killing a “Pakistani militant” along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district last night. “On night 25 November 2021, Pak (militant) attempted an infiltration bid along LoC in Bhimber Gali sector in Poonch district,” defence ministry spokesman based in Jammu […]
Water sources need protection
Kashmir is known for its abundant water resources. We have many rivers and lakes that offer us water in huge quantities that helps us to live through the year and also sustain ourselves economically as all agricultural activities are dependent on natural water. However, like other natural resources our water resources too are under a […]
The early learning years
Dr Sheikh Arshid Ahmad The early years of toddler are the most significant years for enjoying the life as alongside physical, emotional and mental development also takes place. The all-round developments that emerge in early years of age are the pre-requisites for later successes and developing the cognitive processes in learning at school. Early education […]
The rescuer
K S S Pillai People were dying like flies. There were reports of overcrowding at crematoria. There was an acute shortage of Oxygen in hospitals, causing the death of a large number of patients. That was also the case with certain medicines prescribed for treating the disease. Patients were being turned away by hospitals due […]
JK reports 182 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Nov 25): Jammu and Kashmir reported 182 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Thursday. Among the fresh cases, 33 were reported from Jammu Division and 149 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 336063. There was no death either from […]
