Eight migrant labourers injured in road accident in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu, May 30 (PTI) Eight migrant labourers from Uttar Pradesh were injured when their overcrowded vehicle turned turtle along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Sunday, police said. The 55-seater bus, carrying 82 passengers, including 20 women and 27 children, was on its way to central Kashmir’s Budgam district from Lakhanpur, a police […]
India fighting Covid with all its might: PM Modi
New Delhi, May 30 (PTI) Asserting that India is fighting COVID-19 with all its might, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to a number of people ranging from those engaged in transporting medical oxygen to lab technician, and said the country’s resolve to prevail over the virus is equal to the magnitude of the […]
Israel, Egypt talk truce with Hamas, rebuilding Gaza Strip
Cairo, May 30 (AP) Egypt and Israel are holding high-level talks in both countries Sunday to shore up a fragile truce between Israel and the Hamas militant group, and rebuild the Gaza Strip after a punishing 11-day war that left much of the seaside enclave in ruins. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry was meeting with […]
Modernisation of Indian Army well on course: Army Chief
New Delhi, May 30 (PTI) The modernisation of the Indian Army is well on course, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane has said, dismissing apprehensions that the need for devoting more resources to guard the Line of Actual Control in the face of the prolonged standoff with China in eastern Ladakh may starve the force of […]
Drug peddler held with nearly one kg charas in Ladakh
Leh, May 30 (PTI) A suspected drug peddler was arrested here after nearly one kg of charas worth lakhs of rupees was recovered from his vehicle as he was trying to smuggle the contraband substance from Manali, police said on Sunday. Lobzand Tsering, a resident of Kuyoul, was intercepted on a tip-off at Upshi along the […]
Wanted criminal arrested in Jammu
Jammu, May 30 (PTI) A wanted criminal facing charges of attempt to murder and theft was arrested after a two-year-long hunt on Sunday, police said. Davinder Kumar alias Rahul, a resident of Chak Mohd Yar village, was arrested from R S Pura after information was received about his movement from Punjab to Jammu, a police official […]
Motorcyclist killed after hit by unknown vehicle in Budgam village
Budgam, May 30: A 25-year-old motorcyclist was killed after an unknown vehicle hit him at Futlipora area of Chararisharief in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday morning. An official said that the motorcycle was hit by an unknown vehicle, resulting in grievous injures to him. He said that he brought to SMHS hospital Srinagar, where […]
India records single-day spike of 1.65 lakh COVID-19 cases, lowest in 46 days
New Delhi, May 30 (PTI) India recorded a single-day rise of 1,65,553 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest in 46 days, taking the country’s infection tally to 2,78,94,800, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The daily positivity declined to 8.02 per cent, remaining below the 10 per cent-mark for five consecutive days, while […]
Can people vaccinated against COVID-19 still spread the coronavirus?
Nashville (US), May 30 (The Conversation) When the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its guidelines about mask-wearing on May 13, 2021, plenty of Americans were left a little confused. Now anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities, large or small, without wearing a mask or physical distancing. […]
Action needed
The covid-19 pandemic has meant that many sectors have witnessed a grave neglect because the will and effort needed to tackle some grave crisis like situations have escaped the administrations attention. One such is the use and sale of tobacco related products in Jammu and Kashmir. The region is witnessing increased use of tobacco products […]
