Army chief carries out aerial reconnaissance of forward areas in Jammu
Jammu: Army Chief General M M Naravane carried out an aerial reconnaissance of forward areas on Wednesday and was briefed about the prevailing security situation along the Line of Control (LOC) in the Jammu region, officials said. This is his second visit to Jammu division in the past over two weeks amid an ongoing operation […]
JK asked to review rise in Covid cases, positivity rates
HP, AP also advised to enhance testing
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday asked Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir to undertake a review of rising COVID-19 cases and weekly positivity rates, and enhance testing. In letters to the Himachal Pradesh health secretary, Andhra Pradesh principal secretary of health and the Jammu and Kashmir additional chief secretary of […]
Covaxin gets emergency use licence by WHO
New Delhi: In a major development, the WHO on Wednesday said it has granted emergency use listing (EUL) to Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin. This comes after the Technical Advisory Group (TAG), an independent advisory committee of WHO recommended EUL status for Covaxin. “WHO has granted emergency use listing (EUL) to #COVAXIN (developed by Bharat […]
Lt Guv, advisors extend Deepawali Greetings
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has extended his greetings to the people of Jammu Kashmir on the eve of Deepawali. In a message, Lt Governor said that Deepawali, the festival of lights is a harbinger of joy, happiness and prosperity. “It is a celebration of the triumph of light over darkness and of hope over […]
Govt rechristens LAWDA as LCMA
Srinagar: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday renamed Lakes and Waterways Development Authority as Jammu and Kashmir Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA), an official circular issued here said. “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970 (Act XIX of 1970), […]
New airport terminal at Jammu: JK govt to hand over 122 acres of land to AAI
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration will soon hand over 122 acres of land to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to build a state-of-the-art 25,000 square metre new terminal building at the airport here, officials said. Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Raghav Langer informed about the development during a meeting to review the progress on demarcation […]
22 killed as bus falls into ravine in PaK
Islamabad: At least 22 people were killed and eight others injured on Wednesday after a bus carrying them fell into a ravine in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK), police said. The accident occurred in the Sudhnoti district of the region when a passenger bus was going to Rawalpindi in Punjab province from the Baloch area of the […]
JK reports 99 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 99 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said Wednesday. Among the fresh cases, 18 were reported from Jammu Division and 81 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 332556. After six deaths in last two days, there […]
Pain management in arthritis: IIIM-Jammu develops capsule formulation from herb
Jammu: The Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) here on Wednesday said it has developed a capsule formulation from medicinal herb Bergenia ciliata for management of pain in people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and transferred the technology to a Mumbai-based pharma company. IIIM functions under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). “We have […]
Six new judges appointed to three high courts
New Delhi: Two judicial officers and four advocates were appointed as judges in three high courts on Wednesday. According to the Department of Justice in the Law Ministry, the two judicial officers were appointed to the Jammu and Kashmir High Court as judges, while an advocate was appointed to the Orissa High Court as a […]
