CRPF Sub Inspector dies in Kupwara
Kupwara, Dec 6: A Sub Inspector of paramilitary CRPF was brought dead to Sub District Hospital Kupwara after complaining about breathing problem at a camp in the north Kashmir district, officials said on Monday. A police official said that paramilitary forces informed concerned police that a Sub Inspector, Jai Naryan Singh, of 98 battalion complained […]
31 new Covid cases in Ladakh, 34 recover
Leh, Dec 6 (PTI) Ladakh has reported 31 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 21,714, while the number of active cases in the Union Territory has come down to 295, officials said on Monday. Of the total 31 fresh cases, all of these cases were reported in Leh, they said. The Union Territory has […]
More cases of Omicron variant reported in India
New Delhi, Dec 6: Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Delhi reported cases of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the county to 21, the Indian Express reported. The first two cases were reported in Karnataka, followed by one in Jamnagar (Gujarat) and another in Maharashtra. In […]
JK has highest share of 5 per cent budget allocation in health sector in India: Lt Guv
Srinagar, Dec 6 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir has the highest share of five per cent budget allocation in the health sector across the country, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday, as he asserted that the Union Territory administration is committed to continuously strengthening the health system and making healthcare more affordable and accessible to […]
FIR lodged after militant posters found in Rajouri
Jammu, Dec 6 (PTI) Police have registered a case after posters of a militant group were found pasted in a village in the Thanamandi area Rajouri district, officials said on Sunday. Two posters of the Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) were found pasted outside shops in the border district’s Azmatabad village on Saturday, they […]
JK board asks schools to withdraw textbook carrying ‘blasphemous’ material against Islam
Srinagar, Dec 6 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) directed all the schools in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Sunday to withdraw a textbook published by a Delhi-based publication following reports that it carries blasphemous material against Islam. The publishing house, JAY CEE Publications Private Limited, has regretted the “mistake” […]
Putin hopes WHO soon approves Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine
Moscow, Dec 6 (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday voiced hope for a quick approval of the country’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine by the World Health Organization, saying the move is essential for expanding its global supplies. Speaking during a video call with Francesco Rocca, president of the International Federation of Red Cross and […]
Omicron has higher risk of reinfection than Delta and Beta variants: Singapore’s health ministry
Singapore, Dec 6 (PTI) Singapore’s Ministry of Health has said that early clinical observations globally suggest that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 may be more transmissible and have a higher risk of reinfection compared to the Delta and Beta variants of the virus. “This means that there is a higher likelihood of individuals who have […]
More omicron cases detected in US as hospitals strain under virus surge
Washington, Dec 5 (PTI) New York announced three more cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the number of state cases linked to the new variant to eight. The omicron variant is here, and as anticipated we are seeing the beginning of community spread,” state Health Commissioner Mary Bassett said in […]
Preservation is the key
Though we have been witnessing a generous winter in terms of snowfall and rains during the past few years. The more than average downpour especially in the higher reaches means that our water reserves should be replenishing with abundant stock available to cater to the needs of the region. But things seem not to be […]