High number of dengue cases: Central teams sent to 9 states, UTs
New Delhi: The Union health ministry has sent teams of experts to nine states and union territories, which are reporting a high number of dengue cases, to support them in public health measures for control and management of the disease. This is in accordance with the directions issued by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya during […]
Ladakh records eight fresh COVID-19 cases
Leh: Eight more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Ladakh, taking the tally to 20,979, while the number of active cases in the Union Territory reached 81, officials said on Wednesday. Ladakh has registered 208 coronavirus-related deaths — 150 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. No […]
CPI (M) calls for arrest of BJP leader for hurting religious sentiments
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir unit of CPI(M) on Wednesday demanded the arrest of a senior BJP leader for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through his remarks. The National Panthers Party (NPP) activists staged a demonstration against the BJP here, accusing it of promoting communal divide in the Union Territory ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. Police […]
Army pays tribute to legendary war hero Maj Somnath Sharma
Srinagar: Army on Wednesday paid tributes to legendary war hero and its first Param Vir Chakra awardee Major Somnath Sharma who laid down his life while fighting tribal invaders from Pakistan in 1947. “A wreath-laying ceremony was held by the Army in the honour of Maj Somnath Sharma, PVC (Posthumous), the first Param Vir Chakra […]
PM Modi meets Bill Gates in Glasgow
Glasgow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on the sidelines of the climate summit here and discussed ways to further sustainable development, steps to mitigate climate change and vaccine research. The meeting between Modi and the American business magnate, whose foundation is focusing on fighting the COVID-19 […]
