PM Modi raises issue of H-1B visas with President Biden
Washington, Sep 25 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first-ever in-person meeting with President Joe Biden raised a number of issues involving the Indian community in America, including access for Indian professionals in the US and speaking about the H-1B visas, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said. Prime Minister Modi described as “outstanding” […]
Overcoming the pandemic
The good news about vaccination in India is that 66 per cent of the country’s adult population has been administered at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, while 23 per cent has received both the doses. The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 84 crore, data sourced from Co-WIN […]
Rural India needs hybrid learning model
Vijay Garg With schools being shut down across the globe due to the pandemic, the education system has been affected drastically. This has led to a rise in e-learning or blended learning. While there are certain benefits to this, there are numerous challenges related to online education as well, especially in the rural backdrop. Even […]
Cancer survivors witness increasing incidence of chronic pain
Dr. Amod Manocha The diagnosis of cancer has the potential of transforming and deeply invading the lives of those affected. Pain though highly individual and variable, is a common reason behind the storm of fear and anxiety associated with the diagnosis. It impacts approximately 28 percent of newly diagnosed patients, 50 to 70 percent of […]
SASB announces refund of registration fee to registered yatris
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 24: Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board today announced that the yatris who were registered for Yatra 2021 can get refund of their registration fee. It has been decided that the registration fee of the yatris who had registered themselves for Yatra 2021 through various Banks like Punjab National Bank, Jammu & Kashmir Bank, and […]
Gas Agency sealed for selling under-weight cylinders at Anantnag
ANANTNAG, SEP 24: Taking cognizance of media reports on alleged sale of under-weight Gas cylinders by Gulshan Gas Agency Srigufwara Anantnag, the Deputy Commissioner, Dr. Piyush Singla dispatched a team of officers headed by SDM Pahalgam with AD. Food and AD Legal Metrology as members to the place for on -spot investigation in the offence. […]
Revenue record to be put in public domain by 15th October, 2021
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 24: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta chaired a meeting to review the digitization of land records in Jammu and Kashmir and its subsequent hosting on a user-friendly portal. Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Commissioner/ Secretary GAD, CEO JaKeGA, and scientists from CDAC participated in the meeting. It was informed that the IT […]
BRO trucker dies after falling into deep gorge
Uri (Baramulla), Sep 24: A Border Roads Organisation truck driver died after falling into a deep gorge in Uri on Friday afternoon. Official sources said that the incident occurred while the driver with an aim to wash the truck had parked the vehicle near a culvert in Kalsan Chollan area. The driver fell from the […]
Govt orders recovery of excess dues paid to employees during election duty
Srinagar, Sep 24: Government has ordered “recovery” of excess amount paid to employees as part of additional salary for discharging polls duties during Municipal and Panchayat Elections. In all, Rs 43.29 crores has been paid to employees along with additional salary due to mistake by DDOs who construed “salary” to be inclusive of local allowances, […]
Three dead in shootout at Delhi’s Rohini court
New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) Three people including gangster Jitendra Gogi died in a firing incident Friday at Delhi’s Rohini court, police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) Pranav Tayal said the assailants were in the uniform of advocate when they fired at Gogi. Police team also fired in return, the DCP said. Further details […]