Govt holds all-party meeting ahead of Monsoon session of Parliament
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) A day before the Monsoon session of Parliament begins, the government on Sunday held an all-party meeting that was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and floor leaders of various political parties. Besides Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union minister and Leader of House in Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal and […]
Govt Allows ‘phased’ re-opening of Higher Educational Institutions, Skill Development Centers
Srinagar, July 18: The government on Sunday allowed higher educational institutions and skill development centers in Jammu and Kashmir to considered “phased re-opening” for onsite learning after July 31 subject to the vaccination status of the students and staff. In an order by Chief Secretary and Chairperson, State Executive Committee, public and private educational institutions […]
India records 41,157 fresh Covid cases
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) India logged 41,157 new coronavirus cases, which took the infection tally to 3,11,06,065, while the death toll climbed to 4,13,609 with 518 more fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases have declined to 4,22,660 and comprise 1.36 per cent of the total infections, […]
Kids aren’t just littler adults here’s why they need their own clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine
Pittsburgh (US), Jul 18 (The Conversation) Now that two-thirds of all adults in the United States have received at least one dose of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine as of mid-July 2021, life seems to be returning to some semblance of pre-pandemic times. People are again travelling, eating in restaurants with friends, attending in-person gatherings and flocking […]
ACB traps, arrests two forest department employees in Rajouri for ‘accepting bribe’
Srinagar, July 18: Anti Corruption Bureau said to have trapped and subsequently arrested two forest department employees in Rajouri alleged for accepting bribe. ACB received a complaint that on the basis of a false and frivolous complaint lodged against the family of complainant with DFO, Rajouri the forest officials namely Anil Kumar, Forest Guard and […]
Looking for a scientific response
How bad is our traffic system? This question haunts us every time there is an increased traffic movement on the roads. Presently, the city roads have started to witness jams again as the season of festivity has arrived and the movement of people has started to increase especially in city centre and old city areas. […]
Eid-Ul-Adha: A true test of faith
Mohammad Hussain Khan Feast of the sacrifice marks the end of the annual ritual of Haj, one of the five pillars of Islamic belief system. It falls on the 10 th day of Zulhijjah, the final month of Islamic calendar. Eid-ul-Adha commemorates the trials and triumphs of Prophet Abrahim (AS). One of the Abraham’s main […]
International Nelson Mandela Day
M Ahmad Born on July 18, 1918 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela emerged from 27 years in prison to lead South Africa to freedom from white rule. He became the country’s first black president and won the Nobel Peace prize for his policy of reconciliation. Mandela acted as the 19th Secretary General of NAM from September 1998 […]
Preparing for a digital future
Vijay Garg Social distancing and lockdowns have disrupted university study for the past 18 months. Students are understandably stressed. But the world is increasingly gping digital. Old notions of lecture halls will not help graduates to thrive in their careers. We need university study that supports students to succeed by preparing them for a digital […]
The world of reading
Zubair Ahmad Parray To be ‘literate’ means to be able to read and write correctly, and it is an essential of civilized life, being the base of almost all intellectual occupation. Reading, is therefore, one of the first things children learn to do in school, and perhaps even before schooldays, at their parents’ knee. To […]