Covid vaccine does not increase preterm birth risk: Study
Washington: COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is not associated with complications such as preterm birth or smaller than normal weight of babies, according to a study. The researchers at the Yale University in the US noted that pregnant people who contract COVID-19 have an increased risk of disease severity and death. One barrier to vaccine acceptance […]
Civil services -main examination starts Friday: UPSC
New Delhi: The Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2021 will be conducted as per schedule from Friday, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said on Wednesday. Keeping in view the restrictions being imposed by governments to curb the spread of COVID-19, the commission has urged the states to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to the […]
Downpour: MeT issues ‘Orange’ alert for JK
Snowfall recorded in higher reaches, flights cancelled
Srinagar: The weatherman Tuesday issued an ‘orange alert’ as the present weather system and snowfall is expected to ‘intensify’. The weather office has already issued an advisory for snowfall in JK till January 9. “As expected, weather is overcast in both J&K with widespread light rain/snow and moderate snow over higher reaches,” an official of the […]
CS reviews winter preparedness
Directs establishing of divisional, district level control rooms
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the winter preparedness, supply, and stocking of essential commodities across the Kashmir Division and snowbound districts of Jammu province including Kishtwar, Doda, Poonch, and Rajouri.Administrative Secretaries of departments of Finance, Power Development, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation […]
Surge in cases indicative of third Covid wave in India: Experts
New Delhi: In the major Indian cities, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is accounting for more than 50 per cent of the fresh cases of the infection and the massive surge in the number of cases over the last one week is indicative of a third wave of the pandemic, as is being witnessed […]
