UK health minister tests positive for coronavirus
London, Mar 11: British MP Nadine Dorries, a minister in the health department, has tested positive for coronavirus, she said in a statement on Tuesday. “I can confirm I have tested positive for coronavirus… and have been self-isolating at home,” said the Conservative MP. Health officials are now trying to trace where she contracted the […]
UN Security Council endorses US-Taliban deal
United Nations, Mar 11 (AFP) The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a United States’ resolution on the recent deal between the US and the Afghan Taliban, a rare endorsement of an agreement with a militant group. The US military has begun withdrawing troops as part of the pullout agreed in the February 29 […]
People with travel history to Italy, S Korea need ‘negative’ COVID-19 certificate to enter India
New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) In addition to visa restrictions already in place, people travelling from or having visited Italy and South Korea will now have to mandatorily submit certificate of having tested negative for COVID-19 from laboratories authorised by the health authorities of their countries. This measure came into effect from 0000 hrs of […]
Govt caps mere 3600 Cr for developmental works in JK
‘Major share of budget to be spent on salary, 7th pay commission commitments’
Srinagar: Out of Rs 30757 crore allotted to the Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory in the Union Budget of 2020-21, only Rs 3678 crore will be spent on development projects. Official documents reveal that funds earmarked in the union budget for J&K UT would mostly be spent on paying salary, pension ,gratuity, 7th central pay […]
The money spoiler virus
The coronavirus outbreak is not only proving to be a life threatening eruption across the globe, but it is shattering the world economy as well. The epidemic could cost the global economy up to USD 2 trillion this year and can even cause a recession in some countries and depress global annual growth to below […]
Women need to be treated equal
Empowerment is one of the main procedural concerns when dealing with human rights and betterment
Adnan Shafi Empowering women is to give rise to equality in the social order in which men and women are both equals in all areas. Gender discrimination is one of the main societal interests in India which is a male-dominated country. It is women’s birthright to get equal status in society. The empowerment and autonomy […]
