WHO chief says vaccine need outstrips G7 pledges
Falmouth, Jun 13 (AP) The head of the World Health Organisation has welcomed the vaccine-sharing announcements coming out of the Group of Seven summit but says we need more, and we need them faster. The challenge, I said to the G-7 leaders, was that to truly end the pandemic, our goal must be to vaccinate […]
13 killed in hospital attack in opposition-held Syria town
Beirut, Jun 13 (AP) Missiles have hit a hospital in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-backed fighters, killing at least 13 people, including two medical staff, and putting the facility out of service, activists and an aid group said. It was not immediately clear who was behind the shelling, which came from areas where […]
Students face uncertain future amid pandemic
Vijay GarG Earlier this month, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the cancellation of key school-leaving examinations. The examinations – popularly called boards – are crucial for students hoping to secure admission in some of India’s most prestigious public universities. The cancellation came as a huge relief to many who were anxious about writing exams […]
The stage of sacrifice
Aadil Hussain After you migrated, he crawled shimmering to see The ruins of your abode, tunneling the two mothers Who were still there, wretched, with their eyes bloodshot? Fixed at the two ends, he said, across the tunnel, one- Whom you owed your birth- was bravely consoling the other, “Had I a hundred like him, […]
Aharbal: A mesmerizing destination
Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat Aharbal, is a beautiful natural health resort located in western part of south Kashmir in district Kulgam in the mountainous chain of pir panjal range. It is about 28kms away from district headquarter Kulgam. The place is bestowed with natural landscape and enthralling beauty. Amid lush green forests and the echoes of […]
Letter to the Editor
Vaccinating persons with disabilities The step by the Central Government to accept the Unique Disability Identification (UDID) Card as a photo ID when registering for vaccinations on the Co-WIN portal is laudable. The Union Health Ministry has directed States to ensure that the UDID card, which is issued by the Government of India to Persons […]
Bihar politics: The tale of two leaders
Er. Prabhat Kishore Since three decades, the political power in Bihar is revolving around two personalities Nitish Kumar, a technocrat and Laloo Prasad, a law graduate. Both ruled the State directly or indirectly for nearly 15-15 years each leading the regional parties with the support of national ally BJP and Congress respectively. Before pre-Mandal era, […]
JK reports 866 fresh Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths
Srinagar, June 12: Jammu and Kashmir reported 866 new covid-19 cases while fourteen people succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said 265 of the cases were from Jammu Division and 601 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total infection count so far in J&K to 306638. Regarding 14 […]
JK prepares capacity expansion plan to tackle a possible third wave of COVID
SRINAGAR, JUNE 12: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to oversee the preparation of action plan for tackling a possible third wave of COVID in Jammu and Kashmir based on the recommendations of an expert Advisory Committee headed by Prof. Mohammad Sultan Khuroo. Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education, Atal […]