Added on January 19, 2021
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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 82 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, bringing the infection tally to 1,23,425, while another death raised the toll to 1,922, officials said. Thirty-six of the fresh COVID-19 cases were from Jammu division and 46 from Kashmir division, they said. The officials said Jammu district recorded a maximum of […]
Added on January 19, 2021
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New Delhi: India and France will carry out a five-day mega air exercise near Jodhpur beginning Wednesday that is expected to see Rafale jets of the two countries engaging in complex maneuvers to enhance operational coordination, official sources said. The exercise –‘Ex-Desert Knight 21’– is taking place at a time when the Indian Air Force […]
Added on January 18, 2021
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Srinagar: Intense cold wave conditions persisted in Kashmir on Sunday, even as the minimum temperatures increased marginally across the valley. The meteorological department here said a western disturbance is likely to affect Jammu and Kashmir for a few days starting January 22, bringing snowfall and rain to the union territory. The night temperature in Kashmir […]
Added on January 18, 2021
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Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, but there was no report of any damage, officials said. At 10:01 pm, the earthquake struck at a latitude of 33.03 degrees north and a longitude of 75.93 degrees east — 93 kms east of Katra, they added. The depth of the earthquake […]
Added on January 18, 2021
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Lucknow: Senior Congress leader and former UP legislator Pradeep Mathur on Sunday said it would have been better had Prime Minister Narendra Modi taken the coronavirus vaccine shot on the first day of the inoculation drive, thereby injecting confidence among people. “It would have been better had Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented an example like […]
Added on January 18, 2021
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court-appointed committee on the three new farm laws is scheduled to hold its first meeting on January 19 at Pusa campus here, its member Anil Ghanwat said on Sunday. The Supreme Court had on January 11 stayed the implementation of the three laws, against which farmers are protesting at Delhi borders […]
Added on January 17, 2021
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Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech, which has received a government purchase order for supply of 55 lakh doses of Covaxin, a COVID-19 vaccine, said the company will pay compensation to recipients in case of any serious adverse effects experienced after receiving the antidote. A consent form to be signed by the vaccine recipients said, “In case of […]
Added on January 17, 2021
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Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday cautioned people against rumour mongers spreading lies about COVID-19 vaccine even as the administration said it is fully prepared to ensure a successful inoculation drive in the union territory. The coronavirus vaccination drive started at forty centres across Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday where healthcare […]
Added on January 17, 2021
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Ramban/Jammu: The construction of a Bailey bridge at Kela Morh on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been completed and a trial run carried out successfully, paving the way for resumption of traffic on the strategic road, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said on Saturday. The traffic between the two capital cities of Jammu and Kashmir […]
Added on January 17, 2021
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the launch of Rs 1,000-crore ‘Startup India Seed Fund’ to support startups and help budding entrepreneurs pursue innovative ideas. Addressing the ‘Prarambh: Startup India International Summit’, Modi exuded confidence that the growth of startups will help in generating jobs and improving lives of people in the […]
