COVID-19: India records 39,070 new cases
New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) With 39,070 people testing positive for coronavirus infection, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,19,34,455, while the death toll climbed to 4,27,862 with 491 fresh fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases have declined to 4,06,822 and comprise 1.27 per cent […]
Ladakh reports 7 fresh COVID-19 cases
Leh, Aug 8 (PTI) Seven people tested positive for COVID-19 in Ladakh, while an equal number of patients were cured, taking the overall infection tally in the Union territory to 20,385 and 65 active cases, officials said on Sunday. The UT has registered 207 Covid-related deaths — 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — […]
UNSC meeting on Afghan galvanised members to call for end to violence: India’s envoy Tirumurti
United Nations, Aug 8 (PTI) The crucial UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan, held within the first week of India’s Presidency of the powerful global body, galvanised members to call for an end to the violence and hostilities, and helped reveal to the outside world the dire situation facing the war-torn country, India’s envoy here […]
UK eases travel restrictions for India
London, Aug 8 (PTI) The UK on Sunday eased travel restrictions for India by moving the country from its “red” to “amber” list, which means fully vaccinated Indian passengers will no longer be subjected to a compulsory 10-day hotel quarantine on their arrival in Britain. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed […]
Formalize the project
The twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar have been witnessing a haphazard growth both in terms of economic development and urbanization. Though the two are interlinked but so far no attention was provided to provide any scientific intervention so that the growth trajectory could have been capitalized in a better way. The growth and expansion […]
Learning a Foreign Language helps
Vijay Garg Not only does learning a foreign language provide personal fulfillment, it can provide financial reward. In fact, according to the language experts at learnalanguageonline.net a professional fluent in a second language can earn up to 10 to 15 percent more than there monolingual counterpart. Below we’ll explore all the career benefits that come […]
Letter to the Editor
Encourage students to be patriotic The adoption of the Deshbhakti Curriculum framework by the Delhi State Council of Educational Research and Training is a positive move. The curriculum was unveiled at the 2021 Delhi Budget with the goal of instilling a sense of patriotism and nationhood in every kid attending Delhi government schools and preparing […]
Breast-feeding needs to be protected, promoted
Anayat Nazir Najar What is World Breastfeeding Week? Every year the world marks Breastfeeding Week from August 1 to August 7. It is celebrated to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. It commemorates the Innocenti Declaration signed in August 1990 by government policymakers, WHO, UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency […]
Solemn marriages
Dr. Shaykh Rafiq Love can be defined as the emotion that encourages intelligent self-expression in the partner and create congenial atmosphere, where the couple can find more happiness together than individually. This emotion grows gradually in intensity. It is based upon patience and mutual understanding. One must learn to express this kind of love. Any […]
Cop killed as militants attack Police Party in Kulgam
Srinagar, Aug 07: A cop was killed after suspected militants fired upon a police party in Pumbay area of DH Pora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. A senior police official said that militants fired upon on Police Party when it was regulating traffic in Pumbay. The slain cop has been identified as Constable […]