US threatened to bomb Pakistan ‘back to the Stone Age’ after 9/11 terror attacks, Musharraf in his memoir
Islamabad, Feb 5 (PTI) The US threatened to bomb Pakistan “back to the Stone Age” after the 9/11 terror attacks if then President General Pervez Musharraf did not cooperate with America’s war on Afghanistan. In his memoir ‘In the Line of Fire’, Musharraf wrote that the threat was delivered by the tough-talking assistant secretary of […]
5 families evacuated after house develops cracks
Jammu, Feb 5 (PTI) Five families were shifted to a school building after their houses developed cracks following an expansion work on a highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district. A resident told reporters that the cracks were developed after cutting activity was carried out by a construction company on the highway as a result […]
3 lakh doses of intranasal Covid vaccine sent to hospitals: Bharat Biotech’s Krishna Ella
New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) Bharat Biotech dispatched three lakh doses of its intranasal COVID-19 vaccine to some hospitals two days ago, the company’s executive chairman Krishna Ella said on Sunday. He was speaking on the sidelines of an event here at which a bilateral agreement was signed between the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison Global […]
J&K gears up for fruit revolution with high density plantation project
JAMMU, FEB 5: Jammu and Kashmir is all set to revolutionize its fruit industry with introduction of High-Density Plantation (HDP) system and production of quality planting material. The Department of Horticulture, in collaboration with Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) and Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture (ICAR-CITH), have ventured […]
Govt distributes 28 lakh passbooks in J&K under ‘Aapki Zameen Aapki Nigrani’
SRINAGAR, FEB 5: Under the revolutionary citizen centric ‘Aapki Zameen Aapki Nigrani’ initiative, about twenty eight lakh passbooks have been distributed among the beneficiaries of Jammu and Kashmir which is aimed to demystify land records for eliminating possibility of manipulation. Pertinently, Aapki Zameen Aapki Nigrani initiative is one of the flagship programmes launched by the […]
Linking PAN with Aadhaar: CBDT chairperson says 48 cr linked so far
New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) About 48 crore individual Permanent Account Numbers (PANs), out of the total 61 crore issued till now, have been linked with Aadhaar till date and those who do not link it by the declared deadline of March 31 will not get benefits while undertaking various business and tax-related activities, CBDT […]
Pakistan’s former military ruler General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf dies in Dubai: Reports
Islamabad, Feb 5 (PTI) Pakistan’s former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf passed away on Sunday in a Dubai hospital, according to media reports. Musharraf, 79, was suffering from amyloidosis, a rare disease caused by a build-up of an abnormal protein called amyloid in organs and tissues throughout the body, The Express Tribune reported. The military […]
AI identifies oncogenes in cancer cells, could help deliver personalised cancer treatments: Study
London, Feb 5 (PTI) Researchers have leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) technology to identify genes critical to a cancer cell’s survival, and could help deliver personalised cancer patient treatments, according to a new study. They analysed different types of cancer cells to understand different gene dependencies for identifying the genes, the study said. Researchers at the […]
Asia Cup likely to be moved out of Pakistan, venue to be finalised in March
New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is expected to shift Asia Cup from Pakistan and decide on an alternate venue in March as BCCI secretary Jay Shah and PCB chairman Najam Sethi discussed the issue during a formal meeting in Bahrain on Saturday. All heads of ACC member nations attended the […]
Green Universe founder Kuldeep Shukla starts initiative to save earth
Uttar Pradesh, Feb 5: From childhood, we have heard that trees are our best friend but in practical life, we didn’t see anyone who treats trees as their friends. Trees are the most valuable life source on the earth. They benefit every life form in a direct or indirect way. And the earth is connected […]