LG Manoj Sinha will preside over main Independence Day function in JK
Srinagar, Aug 11 (PTI) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will preside over the main Independence Day function in Jammu and Kashmir while District Development Council (DDC) chairpersons shall be the chief guests in their respective districts. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, the lieutenant governor will preside over the main Independence Day […]
Nine properties of Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir restored to original owners: Govt
New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) The government is taking steps to restore ancestral properties of Kashmiri Hindu migrants who had to run away from Kashmir in the wake of terrorist violence there and so far nine properties have been given back to the rightful and original owners, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union […]
Ladakh to host the first Himalayan film festival from September 24
Leh, Aug 11 (PTI) The union territory of Ladakh is hosting the first edition of The Himalayan Film Festival 2021 (THFF) from September 24 to 28 in Leh capital city, officials said. The five-day festival also aims to create an interactive and exposure platform to promote aspiring local filmmakers and to showcase Ladakh as an […]
Afghan officials: 3 more provincial capitals fall to Taliban
Kabul, Aug 11 (AP) The Taliban seized three more provincial capitals in Afghanistan and a local army headquarters in a blitz across the country’s northeast, officials said Wednesday, with the insurgents now controlling some two-thirds of the nation as the US and NATO finalise their withdrawal after its decades-long war there. The fall of the […]
Weatherman forecasts rains on Aug 14, 15 in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 11: The weatherman on Wednesday forecast light to moderate rain at widespread places of Jammu and Kashmir on August 14 and 15. A meteorological department official here said there were 60% chances of brief spell of light rain at scattered places of Jammu and Kashmir on coming Saturday. Also, there was possibility of […]
Arms, ammo recovered during search ops near LoC in Gurez: Officials
Bandipora, Aug 11: Security forces on Wednesday recovered a cache of arms and ammunition near the Line of Control (LoC) in Tarbal village of Gurez in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district, official sources said here. They said that the recovery was made during a search and cordon operation jointly conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir police […]
Lok Sabha adjourns sine die
New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Wednesday, bringing an end to the stormy Monsoon session. Opposition protests over the Pegasus snooping row, farm laws and other issues had continuously marred the proceedings since the start of the session on July 19. The Question Hour witnessed disruptions on most of the […]
India’s drug regulator approves study on mixing of Covaxin and Covishield doses
New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) India’s drug regulator has given approval for a study to be conducted by the Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore on mixing of COVID-19 vaccines Covaxin and Covishield, official sources said on Wednesday. An expert panel of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on July 29 had recommended granting permission […]
WHO official asks power players to end vaccine access gap
Geneva, Aug 11 (AP) A top official at the World Health Organization described the huge gap between access to COVID-19 vaccines in rich and poor countries as the moral catastrophe of our time and said it was up to about 20 political leaders, pharmaceutical CEOs and influential policymakers to change course. To date, more than […]
COVID-19: Active cases lowest in 140 days
New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) India saw a single day rise of 38,353 coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,20,36,511, while the active cases have declined to 3,86,351, the lowest in 140 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll has climbed to 4,29,179 with 497 […]