Bills for 5 year tenures for CBI, ED chiefs in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) Two bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday to extend the tenures of Directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate up to a maximum of five years from the present two years amid strong protests from opposition members. The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill […]
Consider booster dose for those above 40: INSACOG
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) Top Indian genome scientists have recommended a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines for those above 40 years with preference to high-risk and high-exposure population. The recommendation was made in the weekly bulletin of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Sequencing Consortium (INSACOG), a network of national testing labs set up by the […]
Active COVID-19 cases in country increase to 99,976
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) With 9,216 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,46,15,757, while the active cases increased to 99,976, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 4,70,115 with 391 fresh fatalities, including 320 from […]
Cold wave grips Kashmir valley
Srinagar, Dec 3 (PTI) Kashmir reeled under intense cold wave as the minimum temperature settled below the freezing point across the valley, officials said on Friday. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday night, down from minus 1.8 degrees Celsius the previous night, the officials said. The city had recorded its […]
Illegal adoption Row: Police to invoke stringent laws against NGO involved
Jammu, Dec 3 (PTI) The case against an NGO in south Kashmir’s Pulwama alleged to be involved in illegal adoption and “sale” of children orphaned during COVID-19 is under review and stringent sections of the law will be imposed against the accused, police said. They said two people were arrested and the office of the […]
WHO deploys team in South Africa to tackle Omicron variant
Johannesburg, Dec 3 (PTI) The World Health Organization (WHO) has deployed a team of officials to South Africa’s Gauteng province, the epicentre of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, for ramping up surveillance measures and contact tracing efforts as the country grapples with rising infections, an official said. Some 11,500 new infections were registered in the […]
Fixing responsibilities
Achieving a robust and sustained growth needs a well defined mechanism of cross checks so that the executing agencies or persons can be held accountable for any wrongs and misdoings while fulfilling a responsibility of completing any governmental work. Since this mechanism was seen missing in Jammu and Kashmir lot many works were either left […]
Dr. Rajendra Prasad, a symbol of devotion
Er. Prabhat Kishore Dr. Rajendra Prasad was a symbol of nationalism due to his efficiency, devotion to service, intellectual brilliance, truthfulness, sincerity, and gentleness by entering public life as Gandhiji’s associate in Champaran. This pioneering leader of the Indian freedom struggle, with his service and support of Sardar Patel, held the highest office of the […]
‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities’
M Ahmad ‘International Day of Persons with Disabilities’ is globally observed on 3rd Dec every year. The observance of this day signifies the sprit to ensure that the people in the world have equal rights and have equal opportunities for work, play, health and success. The observance of the day was proclaimed by the United […]
JK reports 177 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Dec 2: 24 travelers were among 177 fresh covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir during the past 24 hours, officials said Thursday. 37 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 140 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 337263. There was no death due to the virus during the last […]