Vaccine ready for 12+, Pfizer Tells Centre seeking fast-track approval
New Delhi, May 27: Pfizer has told the government its Covid vaccine shows “high effectiveness” against the India-dominant variant of the virus experts believe is behind the devastating second wave of infections and deaths in the country, sources told news agency PTI Wednesday. Sources said Pfizer also told the government its vaccine had been proven […]
LG launches financial assistance scheme for families that lost breadwinners to Covid
Jammu, May 27 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday launched a financial assistance scheme for families who lost their breadwinners to COVID-19. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has set up a special cell in the Social Welfare Department to identify, track and support such families, an official spokesperson said. As part […]
Blinken claims progress in effort to boost Gaza truce
Cairo, May 27 (AP) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a two-day Mideast mission on Wednesday, winning valuable diplomatic support and hundreds of millions of dollars of pledges from Arab allies as he moved to shore up the cease-fire that ended an 11-day war between Israel and the Gaza Strip’s militant Hamas rulers. […]
Gearing up
The way covid-19 is increasing its challenge with every passing day we need to understand that getting ready to deal with the situation is the only answer to fight the disease and its impact. Right now covid-19 has thrown up a serious challenge in the form of ‘black, white and even yellow’ fungus which is […]
Oslo Accord and the two state solution
Fahid Fayaz Darangay The Oslo Accords are a pair of agreements between the Government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The Oslo I Accord, signed in Washington, D.C., in 1993 and the Oslo II Accord, signed in Taba, Egypt, in 1995. The Oslo Accords marked the start of the Oslo process, a peace […]
Improving writing skills
Vijay Garg How to improve writing sSkills as a beginner 1. Write Every Day One of the best writing tips I can give you is to write every day. You need to practice writing to become a better writer. Can you write about anything? Well, yes, you can. I own several blogs and write about […]
Kidney Disease, a serious health issue
Fidhat Fayaz Drangay Kidneys are vital to having a wholesome healthy body. They are mainly responsible for filtering waste products, excess water, and other different type of impurities out of the blood. These toxins are stored in the bladder and then removed during urination. The kidneys also regulate pH, salt, and potassium levels in the […]
JK reports 3037 fresh covid-19 cases, 40 deaths
Srinagar, May 26: Jammu and Kashmir reported 3037 fresh covid-19 cases while 40 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 1089 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 1948 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total number of cases to 278859. Also 40 […]
Vaccination drive for journalists organized by Information Department
SRINAGAR, MAY 26: As part of a vaccination drive launched by the Government, the Information Department organized a vaccination camp for media persons at the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Srinagar. As many as 100 media persons coming in the age group 18-44 age group were vaccinated today at the Media Complex of […]
JK reports second death by ‘black fungus’, 8 more suspected cases
Srinagar, May 26: Jammu and Kashmir has so far reported eight suspected mucormycosis—black fungus—cases while one more suspected person has died so far, officials said on Wednesday. Among the fresh cases, they said, two are at Jammu, three at Kathua and one each at Reasi, Srinagar and Udhampur respectively. While one death—a 40-year-old man from […]