Bandipora hamlet first village in India to achieve 100% vaccination of its adult population
Srinagar, Jun 8 (PTI) A remote hamlet in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir has become the first village in India to vaccinate all its adult population against COVID-19, officials said on Tuesday. The credit goes to the healthcare workers whose strenuous efforts shot Weyan hamlet, with an adult population of 362, to national fame, […]
China pledges further COVID-19 aid to Southeast Asia
Beijing, Jun 8 (AP) China on Tuesday pledged further assistance to Southeast Asian nations in battling the COVID-19 pandemic as it seeks to boost influence with the region where chief geopolitical rival the US is also looking to strengthen ties. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his counterparts from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian […]
India records over 86,000 new Covid-19 cases, 2,123 deaths
New Delhi, June 8: India recorded 86,498 new cases in the 24 hours ending 8 am Tuesday, taking the country’s total infections to over 2.89 crore. This is the lowest spike of daily cases in 66 days. This is also the first time in over 2 months that the cases have fallen below the 1 […]
Detained Rohingya woman dies of post-Covid complications in Kathua
Jammu, Jun 8 (PTI) A 62-year-old woman, who was among 220 Rohingya Muslims lodged at a holding centre after being found living illegally here, died of post-COVID-19 complications at a hospital in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Monday, officials said. Noor Aisha, wife of Nazir Hussain, was among 53 internees who tested positive for […]
New income tax e-filing website launched
New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) The new e-filing website of the Income Tax Department was launched on Monday with a host of new features for taxpayers. The new URL http://incometax.gov.in replaced the long-existing http://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in, and it went live at 8:45 pm, the tax department said in a tweet. While some users complained on social media […]
G-7, NATO meetings part of Joe Biden’s maiden official overseas visit
Washington, Jun 8 (PTI) US President Joe Biden is scheduled to leave on his maiden official overseas trip during which he will hold discussions with top global leaders, including at the G-7 summit in the UK and the NATO meetings, on issues such as the impact of COVID-19, security challenges and drawdown of forces from […]
JK’s economy on brink of collapse: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar, Jun 8 (PTI) National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Monday said the economy of Jammu and Kashmir is on the brink of collapse as every sector in the union territory has suffered losses in the last two years. Addressing a meeting of the party’s constituency in-charges of north Kashmir’s Baramulla District at […]
Vaccine trials for kids
On Monday Prime Minister Modi announced that the central government will provide free coronavirus vaccine to states for inoculation of all above the age of 18 from June 21, and asserted that vaccine supply would be increased significantly. This announcement comes barely hours after AIIMS New Delhi claimed that the screening of children for trial […]
G-7 Summit: Reality and Expectations
Asad Mirza The upcoming G7 Summit in Cornwall, UK from 11 to 13 of this month is perhaps the first international event, in the backdrop of the continuing Covid pandemic, when the leaders from the world’s wealthiest countries -the US, Japan, Germany, UK, France, Italy and Canada, will be meeting with leaders from India, Australia, […]
Letter to the Editor
Recognizing Journalists The Central Government’s decision to provide financial support to the families of journalists who died in the aftermath of the pandemic is laudable. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has launched a special campaign to provide funding of five lakh rupees to their families through the Journalist Welfare Scheme. The Press Information Bureau […]
