G-7 Summit: Reality and Expectations
Asad Mirza The upcoming G7 Summit in Cornwall, UK from 11 to 13 of this month is perhaps the first international event, in the backdrop of the continuing Covid pandemic, when the leaders from the world’s wealthiest countries -the US, Japan, Germany, UK, France, Italy and Canada, will be meeting with leaders from India, Australia, […]
Letter to the Editor
Recognizing Journalists The Central Government’s decision to provide financial support to the families of journalists who died in the aftermath of the pandemic is laudable. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has launched a special campaign to provide funding of five lakh rupees to their families through the Journalist Welfare Scheme. The Press Information Bureau […]
They need opportunities
M Ahmad The National Policy for Persons with Disabilities recognizes that Persons with Disabilities are valuable human resource for the country and seeks to create an environment that provides equal opportunities, protection of their rights and full participation in society. To facilitate the national objective, there is a need for collection, compilation and analysis of […]
Covid-19 led to eco-awakening
Vijay Garg The COVID-19 pandemic has injected fuel in the “eco-awakening” across the globe, new international research has revealed. The research conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit and commissioned by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has shown that public interest in and concern for nature rose 16% in five years since 2016. The […]
Raising public awareness on brain tumor can curb morbidity
Dr Aditya Gupta A brain tumour is a collection, or mass of abnormal cells in the brain. Being the 10th leading cause of morbidity in India, the incidences of the deadly disease is on an exponential rise and different kinds of tumours manifest at different age groups. These tumours can be cancerous (malignant) or non-cancerous. […]
JK reports 977 new Covid-19 cases, 16 deaths
Srinagar, June 7: Jammu and Kashmir reported 977 fresh covid-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike in two months, even as 16 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. 288 of the fresh cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 689 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally […]
Rumors being spread over JK situation: Govt
Srinagar, June 07: Amid rumors on social media which have created uncertainty among people, officials on Monday said that nothing is going to happen as is being speculated by rumor mongers. Top officials said that rumors about further bifurcation of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir or granting statehood to Jammu are baseless and […]
Police files FIR for ‘organizing cricket match’ in Pulwama
Pulwama, Jun 07: Officials said on Monday that a charge has been filed against five persons for allegedly breaking COVID standard operating procedures by organising a cricket match in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. After a video of the cricket match appeared on social media which went viral, the case was filed at Rajpora Police Station […]
Central government will provide free coronavirus vaccine to states: PM Modi
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced that the central government will provide free coronavirus vaccine to states for inoculation of all above the age of 18 from June 21, and asserted that vaccine supply would be increased significantly in the country in coming days. The Centre has decided to […]