PM Modi greets people on Diwali
New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wished people a happy Diwali. “It is my wish that the festival brings happiness, prosperity and good fortunes in everyone’s life,” he said. One of the most popular Hindu festivals, Diwali is associated with the day when Lord Ram is believed to have returned to […]
Globe bounces back to nearly 2019 carbon pollution levels
Glasgow, Nov 4 (AP) The dramatic drop in carbon dioxide emissions from the pandemic lockdown has pretty much disappeared in a puff of coal-fired smoke, much of it from China, a new scientific study found. A group of scientists who track heat-trapping gases that cause climate change said the first nine months of this year […]
MeT predicts rains, snowfall in JK
Srinagar, Nov 4: A fresh Western Disturbance is going to affect Jammu and Kashmir from tomorrow afternoon onwards, a MeT spokesman said today. “Under its influence, light to moderate rain showers are expected at many places on Friday. While, light to moderate snow can occur over higher reaches,” he added.
Vaccine mantra
The covid numbers during the past few days have been encouraging in the sense that the country is witnessing a steady decline in terms of active cases and even the number of daily infections. On Wednesday the country recorded a single-day rise of 11,903 new infections, while the number of active cases declined to 1,51,209, […]
Carving out a new future
Vijay Garg Environment Science majors ground their idealism in scientific rigor. As a student in this field, you’ll need the ability to understand and apply complex concepts in biology, chemistry, geology, and physics. You’ll also learn to apply quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to solving problems and interpreting research data. Your creativity will help you […]
Eggs: The Healthiest food
Aubaid Ahmed Akhoon ‘The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not smashing’ Eggs have been eaten as part of a healthy and balanced diet for thousands of years. Eggs are considered a cheap, economical source of high quality protein. There are many types of edible eggs in different […]
Dr Samoon inaugurates Govt. Polytechnic College Bandipora, WSS Ayatmulla
Holds Public Interaction, inaugurates new trades in ITI Bandipora
BANDIPORA: Principal Secretary Skill Development, Dr Asgar Samoon on Wednesday inaugurated the new complex of Government Polytechnic College in Watpora village of Bandipora district. He was accompanied by Vice-Chairman District Development Council Kounser Shafeeq, Additional District Development Commissioner Ali Afsar Khan, Additional Deputy Commissioner Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Joint Director Planning Imtiyaz Ahmad, Executive Engineer JKPCC, […]
JK reports 99 COVID-19 cases
Srinagar, Nov 3 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir recorded 99 COVID-19 cases and zero daily deaths due to the disease on Wednesday, taking the infection tally in the union territory to 3,32,457, officials said. Eighteen of the cases are from Jammu division and the rest from Kashmir division, they said. The officials said Srinagar district recorded the […]
Pakistan refuses Go First’s Srinagar-Sharjah flight to go through its airspace
New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI) Pakistan on Tuesday denied use of its airspace to Go First’s Srinagar-Sharjah flight, inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit to the Valley last month. Pakistan’s denial forced the flight to take a longer route and fly over Gujarat to reach its destination in the UAE, the […]
Covaxin gets shelf life extension up to 12 months
New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI) Vaccine maker Bharat Biotech on Wednesday said the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved the extension of shelf life of its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin up to 12 months from the date of manufacture. “The CDSCO has approved the extension of shelf life of Covaxin up to 12 months, from […]