In 10 weeks, omicron surge causes swell in COVID cases: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organisation chief said that 90 million cases of coronavirus have been reported since the omicron variant was first identified 10 weeks ago amounting to more than in all of 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. With many countries easing their restrictive measures amid public fatigue about them, WHO Director-General […]
JK reports 2304 fresh covid-19 cases, nine deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 2304 covid-19 cases even as nine persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Wednesday. They said 996 of the fresh cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 1308 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 440480. Regarding the fresh fatalities, the officials said that […]
Manager of India’s Winter Olympics contingent tests COVID positive
Beijing: The manager of India’s Winter Olympics contingent, Mohammad Abbas Wani, has tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival at the Beijing Airport here. Abbas Wani is a part of the six-member Indian delegation at the Winter Olympics where Jammu and Kashmir skier Arif Khan is the only athlete from the country to have qualified this […]
Two detained under PSA in Samba
Jammu: Two notorious criminals were detained on Wednesday under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) for their alleged criminal activities in the Samba district, police said. Yogeshwar Singh alias Jaibu and Shiv Raj Singh alias Raju , both residents of Vijaypur tehsil, were detained under PSA on the orders issued by District Magistrate Samba, a […]
1,700 KP’s appointed by govt since Article 370 abrogation
New Delhi: Nearly 1,700 Kashmiri Pandits were appointed in various government departments by the Jammu and Kashmir administration since August 5, 2019 when Article 370 was abrogated and the erstwhile state was bifurcated into union territories, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said as per the […]
Criminal Laws : Govt initiates process for comprehensive amendment
New Delhi: The central government has initiated the process for comprehensive amendment of criminal laws the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 in consultation with all stakeholders. Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra said in Rajya Sabha that amending criminal laws is […]
MeT predicts wet weather for three days
Srinagar: The weatherman here has predicted a three-day wet spell across Jammu and Kashmir till February 04, saying that the main activity will be on Thursday (February 03). Officials in the Meteorological department (MeT) said that there is possibility of light to moderate rains or snow across Jammu and Kashmir from February 02. The officials […]
Pfizer seeks FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
Washington: Pfizer on Wednesday asked the US to authorize extra-low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5, potentially opening the way for the very youngest Americans to start receiving shots as early as March. In an extraordinary move, the Food and Drug Administration had urged Pfizer and its partner BioNTech to apply earlier […]
Union Budget- India poised for 9.2 percent growth in FY22-23: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Union Budget 2022 in Parliament. While presenting the Budget, Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the country’s economic growth is expected to be at around 9.2 per cent in the current financial year. The Union Budget of 39.45 trillion rupees for the coming fiscal year focused on […]
Budget people friendly, creates new opportunities for jobs and growth: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was people-friendly, progressive and full of possibilities for infrastructure, investment, growth and jobs. In a televised statement, Modi said an important aspect of the Union Budget was the welfare of the poor. It seeks to solve contemporary […]
