Covid-19: IIT-Kharagpur develops low-cost, portable testing device
New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Kharagpur has developed a low-cost portable COVID-19 testing device that can deliver results within an hour and it has also received certification from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). According to IIT-Kharagpur officials, ‘COVIRAP’ is a cuboid-shaped portable testing device that can deliver results in an hour, […]
ED’s summon to Farooq: Centre using probe agencies as political weapons, says Rahul Gandhi
Wayanad (Kerala): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed the ED questioning National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, accusing the Centre of using its probe agencies as political weapons and saying many, including himself, were facing “this assault”. The Enforcement Directorate on Monday questioned the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister for over six hours in […]
Efforts to browbeat Abdullah into falling in line will fail: Yechury
New Delhi: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday slammed the government over the ED questioning National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah, alleging that “naked intimidatory tactics” were being used by the Centre to make the former JK chief minister “fall in line”. The Enforcement Directorate had on Monday questioned the former Union minister for over […]
Preparing for Covid vaccination : UNICEF to stockpile half a billion syringes by year-end
United Nations: UNICEF said it will stockpile 520 million syringes in its warehouses, as part of a larger plan of one billion hypodermic needles by 2021, to guarantee initial supply and help ensure that syringes are available in countries before the COVID-19 vaccines arrives. As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, UNICEF has begun laying […]
Leaders criticise sealing of newspaper office in Srinagar
Srinagar: Political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reacted sharply to the sealing of the office of ‘Kashmir Times’ here by authorities, while a group of about dozen journalists offered their services for free as a mark of solidarity with the newspaper. The Estates Department on Monday sealed the office of the prominent English […]
Three arrested for IPL betting in Kathua
Jammu: Three persons were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly betting on IPL cricket matches in Kathua district, officials said. They said a manhunt has been launched for apprehending three more people involved in the matter. After receiving several complaints regarding involvement of some people in betting on IPL matches on the pretext of doubling their […]
