J&K targets 4,200 km PMGSY roads in 2021-22
JAMMU, MAY 26: The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam today held a meeting with the Principal Secretary, Public Works Department (R&B), to review the progress made under the flagship programme, ‘Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana’ (PMGSY) in the previous financial year and fixed a target of completing 4,200 km of road this fiscal. While appreciating […]
Man held in hit-and-run case in Jammu
Jammu, May 26 (PTI) Police on Wednesday arrested a man accused of rash driving in an alleged hit-and-run case that left one person dead and another injured in Jammu city, officials said. On Monday, an information was received at Domana police station from reliable sources that an unknown vehicle in a rash and negligent manner […]
Trader’s coordination committee demands ‘unlock’ in Kashmir
Srinagar, May 26: The Joint Coordination Committee of City Center (JCCCC) Traders Wednesday appealed the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to opt for unlock as otherwise many would be left to starvation. In a statement issued President Kashmir Retailers Association and General Secretary JCCCC, Farhan Kitab said the lockdown has badly affected livelihood of lacks of […]
2 Non-local labourers go missing in Handwara
Handwara, May 26: A non-local duo working as plasterers has gone missing from Mawar in north-Kashmir’s Handwara district since Monday last. Chief-contractor identifying himself as one Mohammad Shahadat said that the two workers Sunil Manjhi (25) son of Rajan Manjhi of Sitammari District in Bihar and Mohammad Mumtaz (30) of Muzzafarpur District Bihar went missing […]
IMA serves defamation notice on Ramdev
Dehradun, May 26 (PTI) The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has served a defamation notice on Ramdev for alleged disparaging remarks against allopathy and allopathic doctors, demanding an apology from him within 15 days, failing which it said it will demand a compensation of Rs 1,000 crore from the yoga guru. The six-page notice served on […]
Pak presents blueprint for bilateral ties with US
Islamabad, May 26 (PTI) Seeking a “paradigm shift” in its ties with the US, Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf has presented to his American counterpart Jake Sullivan a blueprint to enhance bilateral relations not based on security and defence but focusing on economy and trade, according to a media report on Wednesday. Yusuf, who […]
577 kids orphaned in 2nd wave
New Delhi, May 26: According to senior officials, the Ministry began investigating the issue of Covid orphans after messages for adopting them started flooding social media. “We have been in touch with all states and asked them to identify Covid orphans from their districts. We have ascertained, from the data received, that there are currently […]
2.08 Lakh New Covid Cases In India
New Delhi, May 26: India set a new record with the highest number of Covid tests conducted in the last 24 hours at 22.17 lakh. The country registered 2.08 lakh fresh coronavirus infections and 4,157 deaths. So far, 3.11 lakh people have died of Covid in the country. Notably, India has recorded over 19 lakh […]
Vaccine absolutely important to defeat pandemic: PM
New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the planet will not be the same after COVID-19 and noted that the events in future will be remembered as either pre or post-Covid. Delivering the keynote address on the occasion of “Virtual Vesak Global Celebrations” on Buddha Purnima, he said the world […]
Centre asks states to plan for scaling up vaccination through stocks, supplies till June-end
New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) The Centre has advised states and UTs to plan for scaling up vaccination coverage through available stocks and anticipated supplies till the end of June, while private hospitals were advised not to allow offline vaccine registration as all registrations should be online. The Union Health Ministry, which held a review […]