PMO reviews implementation of PMDP Projects in JK
JAMMU: Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr. P. K. Mishra Thursday chaired a high level meeting to review the sector-wise implementation of projects under the Prime Minister’s Development Package in Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Secretary, J&K, B V R Subrahmanyam along with Secretaries of various departments participated in the meeting. Extensive deliberations were held […]
582 New Covid-19 cases reported in J&K, total 111712
Srinagar, Dec 3: Jammu and Kashmir reported 582 new cases o novel coronavirus in last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 111712. Official sources said on Thursday that Srinagar reported 126 cases, Baramulla 24, Budgam 46, Pulwama 17, Kupwara 10, Anantnag 8, Bandipora 12, Ganderbal 14, Kulgam 6, Shopian 9, Jammu 142, Rajouri 22, […]
Pakistan to start covid vaccination drive from April 2021
Islamabad: The Pakistan government will provide the coronavirus vaccine free of cost to its people and plans are afoot to start the immunisation drive by April next year, officials said on Thursday. Parliamentary Secretary on Health Nausheen Hamid said the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government has approved funds to purchase the vaccine doses. “The PTI government will […]
Farmers’ protest: Key routes connecting UP-Delhi closed
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) Police on Thursday closed routes on two national highways connecting Ghaziabad to Delhi as farmers remained adamant on their demand for scrapping of the Centre’s agriculture reform laws and stayed put at the national capital’s borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The protesting farmers had on Wednesday threatened to block other […]
Parkash Singh Badal returns Padma award over farm laws
Chandigarh, Dec 3 (PTI) Akali stalwart and former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday returned his Padma Vibhushan award in protest against the Centre’s farm laws. I am who I am because of the people, especially the common farmer. Today when he has lost more than his honour, I see no point in […]
Grenade recovered in Rajouri town
Jammu, Dec 3: Police recovered a hand grenade near Gujjar Mandi market of Rajouri town, officials said on Thursday. They said based on a specific tip off, a team headed by SHO Rajouri Sameer Jillani recovered the grenade kept alongside road between Gujjar Mandi and Kheora stretch. While confirming it, Senior Superintendent of Police Rajouri […]
Scientists reverse age-related vision loss, eye damage from glaucoma in mice
Boston, Dec 3 (PTI) Scientists have successfully restored vision in mice by turning back the clock to recapture the youthful function of the genes in their eyes, an advance which may set the stage for the treatment of various age-related diseases in humans. The proof-of-concept research, published in the journal Nature, also successfully reversed age-related […]
COVID-19 caseload in India breaches 95-lakh mark
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 95 lakh, while the total number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 89.73 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 94.11 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 95,34,964 with 35,551 […]
Soldier commits suicide in Shopian
Shopian, Dec 03: An army soldier of 62 RR committed suicide during intervening night in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said. An official said that a solider identified as Chandra Patil posted at 62 RR headquarters in Zawoora area of Shopian shot himself dead while on duty late yesterday night. He said that in this […]
Govt directs Wikipedia to remove link showing incorrect map of India: Sources
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) The government has asked Wikipedia to remove a link from its platform that has shown an incorrect map of Jammu and Kashmir, according to sources. The Ministry of Electronics and IT has issued an order under Section 69A of the IT Act, 2000 directing Wikipedia to remove the link, they […]