Twitter says it will relax ban on political advertising
San Francisco, Jan 4 (AP) Twitter says it will ease up on its 3-year-old ban on political advertising, the latest change by Elon Musk as he tries to pump up revenue after purchasing the social media platform last year. The company tweeted late Tuesday that “we’re relaxing our ads policy for cause-based ads in the […]
Large number of CRPF companies being deployed in Rajouri, Poonch
Jammu, Jan 4 (PTI) In a bid to enhance security setup in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, authorities on Wednesday are deploying a large number of CRPF companies to secure minority areas in the region. The development comes in view of twin terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district in which […]
Lt Governor inaugurates two-day workshop on Geographical Indications (GIs) of North-Western Himalayas at SKUAST-Jammu
JAMMU, JAN 04: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated two-day workshop on Geographical Indications (GIs) of North-Western Himalayas today at SKUAST-Jammu. The workshop aims to sensitise all stakeholders on GIs, the oldest category of trademarks, identify potential products & formulate future strategy to empower rural communities. The Lt Governor lauded the efforts of SKUAST Jammu and […]
Sonia Gandhi admitted to Ganga Ram Hospital with viral infection
New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here on Wednesday for treatment of viral respiratory infection. Sonia Gandhi’s daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accompanied her to the hospital in the morning, sources said. The hospital issued a health bulletin later.
Simple nasal swab can provide early warning of stealthy viruses: Lancet study
Washington, Jan 4 (PTI) Testing for the presence of a single immune system molecule on nasal swabs can help detect hidden viruses not identified in standard tests, according to a study published in The Lancet Microbe journal. As seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, potentially dangerous new viruses can begin to spread in the population well […]
Rusted shell recovered, defused in Shangus Anantnag
Srinagar, Jan 04: An old rusted shell was recovered and defused as well in Sunglan, Chittergul area of Shangus in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday. A senior police officer said that a rusted old Shell was recovered late evening yesterday. Today early morning a joint team of Police, security forces along with Bomb Disposal […]
India’s services sector growth hits 6-month high in Dec on strong demand
New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) The Indian services sector growth touched a six-month high in December, supported by a robust intake of new work and favourable market conditions, a monthly survey said on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Services PMI Business Activity Index rose from 56.4 in November to 58.5 in December, highlighting […]
Kashmir continues to reel under freezing night temperatures
Srinagar, Jan 4 (PTI) Kashmir continued to reel under sub-zero temperatures as the mercury remained several degrees below freezing point across the Valley for the third consecutive night, officials said on Wednesday. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.2 degrees Celsius on Tuesday night against minus 4.4 degrees Celsius the night before. Pahalgam in Anantnag […]
Health ministry proposes amendments in NMC Act; new board to conduct NExT exam
New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) The Union health ministry has proposed merging the existing National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBES) as an autonomous board under the National Medical Commission, which will also be in charge of conducting the NExT exam. The ministry has also proposed amendments to the existing NMC Act as part […]
India logs 175 Covid infections in a day, active caseload declines to 2,570
New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) India recorded 175 new Covid infections in a day while active caseload declined to 2,570, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The tally of Covid cases in India is at 4.46 crore while the death toll is 5,30,707, data updated at 8 am stated. The daily positivity rate was […]