Home Science offers varied career opportunities
Vijay Garg Home Science may be defined as the study required to develop home or family life within a changing society by taking the help of scientific knowledge and methods. The subjects involved in making Home Science a wonderful learning tool for better-living are PCB, hygiene, rural development, community living, art, food, clothing, textiles and […]
JK reports 125 covid-19 cases, one fatality
Srinagar, Aug 24: Jammu & Kashmir reported 125 new coronavirus cases even as one person succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Tuesday. 21 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 104 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 324420. The officials said that one death was […]
Hope situation in Afghanistan doesn’t pose challenge to its neighbours: India at UNHRC
New Delhi, Aug 24 (PTI) India on Tuesday hoped that the situation in Afghanistan does not pose a challenge to its neighbours and the Afghan territory is not used by terrorist groups such as LeT and JeM to threaten other countries, as it pitched for an inclusive and broad-based dispensation in Kabul representing all sections […]
More than 100 militants killed so far this year: IGP Kashmir
Three militants killed in Sopore Gunfight Srinagar, Aug 24: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Tuesday said that more than hundred militants have been killed so far this year in Valley. He that total of 102 militants have been killed so far this year including three militants killed in an operation in Sopore. […]
Sopore encounter: Another militant killed, toll reaches two
Srinagar, Aug 24: Two militants have been killed in an overnight gunfight in Petheeer area in north Kashmir’s Sopore township of Baramulla district on Tuesday. Official sources said that two militants have been killed in an encounter which broke out on Monday late evening in Pethseer. So far identity of the slain militant couldn’t be […]
Users can now book vaccination appointments on WhatsApp
New Delhi, Aug 24 (PTI) WhatsApp on Tuesday said the MyGov Corona Helpdesk on its platform will now allow users to locate their nearest vaccination centre and book their vaccine appointments. On August 5, MyGov and WhatsApp had introduced the ability for users to download vaccine certificates from the chatbot; and so far, over 32 […]
India logs 25,467 new COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Aug 24 (PTI) India added 25,467 new COVID-19 cases, while the active cases declined to 3,19,551, comprising 0.98 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The total tally of COVID-19 cases has increased to 3,24,74,773. The death toll has […]
Sopore gunfight: One unidentified militant killed, operation on
Baramulla, Aug 24: An unidentified militant has been killed in the ongoing gunfight that broke out between militants and security forces on Monday evening in Pethseer village of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police said that a joint team of Police, Army 52 RR and CRPF 177,179 and 92 cordoned off the village following […]
DU decides to implement NEP from 2022-23, triggers row
New Delhi, Aug 24 (PTI) The Delhi University has decided to implement the National Education Policy from the next academic year, prompting the varsity teachers’ body to call a strike today. The Standing Committee on Academic Matters, in its meeting on Monday, approved the implementation of the policy from 2022-23, the four-year undergraduate programme and […]
US says it is focused on completing evacuation from Afghanistan by August 31
Washington, Aug 24 (PTI) The Biden Administration Monday said it is now focused on completing its evacuation mission from Afghanistan by August 31, the deadline for removing all American troops from the country. However, a final decision to extend the evacuation mission from the Kabul airport would be taken by President Joe Biden, according to […]