JK’s performance on all devp indicators in last 2 yrs significant: NITI Aayog Member
Jammu, Dec 18 (PTI) NITI Aayog Member V K Saraswat on Friday termed the performance of Jammu and Kashmir on all developmental indicators over the last two years as significant and urged the government functionaries to keep up with their work for further improving the lives of the people. He reviewed the progress made by […]
JK, Ladakh under deep freeze, Sgr shivers at minus 6.0°C
Srinagar, Dec 18: Cold conditions intensified in J&K and Ladakh as Srinagar experienced the coldest night of the season so far at minus 6.0°C on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that the mercury in the summer capital was down from previous night’s minus 3.8°C by minus 2.2°C and overall it was below minus […]
WHO issues emergency use listing for Serum Institute-Novavax’s anti-COVID vaccine
New Delhi, Dec 18 (PTI) The World Health Organisation on Friday issued emergency use listing for anti-COVID vaccine Covovax produced by Serum Institute of India under licence from Novavax, expanding the basket of jabs validated by the global health body against the viral disease. Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII), hailed […]
Pfizer study tests extra COVID vaccine dose for kids under
Washington, Dec 18 (AP) Pfizer said Friday it was changing plans and testing three doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in babies and preschoolers instead of the usual two. The addition of an extra dose came after a preliminary analysis found 2- to 4-year-olds didn’t have as strong an immune response as expected to special low-dose […]
Plan it wisely
Marriage is a big decision in anybody’s life. This aspect of our life has a bearing on two people’s lives besides their families as well. Therefore, the institution of marriage needs lot of social support and understanding by the members of the society. In India marriageable age limit for men has been kept at 21 […]
Enrolment drive is not the solution
Peer Mohammad Amir Qureshi Let me start with the quote of Riyadh us-Saleheen “One who treads a path in search of knowledge has his path to Paradise made easy by God.” Education is the basic right of an individual. It is the fundamental right of everyone, no one shall be denied a right to education. […]
The ‘lost’ town
N J Ravi Chander My memories of Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) remain restricted to the few train trips undertaken in the 1960s when my paternal aunt, Dhanalakshmi, lived there (the family subsequently moved to Bengaluru). History reveals that the golden era of KGF began after the British firm John Taylor & Sons took control over […]
JK reports 136 fresh covid-19 cases, two fatalities
Srinagar, Dec 17: Jammu and Kashmir reported two fresh deaths due to covid-19 while 136 persons tested positive for the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Friday. 40 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 96 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 339540. There were two deaths reported in […]
Ladakh reports 21 fresh COVID-19 cases, 17 recoveries
Leh, Dec 17 (PTI) Ladakh has reported 21 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 21,886 while the active cases in the union territory have gone down to 167, officials said on Friday. Of these active cases, 155 were reported in Leh and 12 in Kargil, they said. Seventeen patients were cured and discharged from hospitals, […]
Anti-doping bill introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) A bill which seeks to provide statutory framework for the functioning of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) besides strengthening measures to tackle drug abuse in Indian sports was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The bill was introduced by Sports Minister Anurag Thakur […]