Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine offers hope

Vaccine moves to next stage of human trial

London: University of Oxford researchers working on a vaccine to protect against coronavirus on Friday confirmed that they are moving to the next level as they begin recruiting over 10,000 people for the second phase of human trials. The first phase of the trial began last month with 1,000 healthy adults aged 55 and under […]

34 dead as Pakistan plane with 107 on board crashes in Karachi

Karachi: At least 34 people have died when a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with 107 people on board crashed into a densely populated residential area near the Jinnah International Airport here on Friday, officials said. Flight PK-8303 from Lahore was about to land in Karachi when it crashed at the Jinnah Garden area near […]

Setting up CAT: SC seeks response of Centre, JK

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday sought responses from the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir on a plea seeking setting up of a permanent bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) to deal with service disputes of government employees in the Union Territory. A bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S […]

Jumatul-Vida: Mosques, shrines remain secluded as people pray at home

Srinagar: Jumatul-Vida, the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramzan, was observed by most of the faithful in Kashmir by praying inside their homes as per the government orders but congregational prayers were held inside the mosques in the interior areas of the valley. Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar, which would witness a […]

Govt to notify over 10,000 posts for accelerated recruitment

JAMMU: Lt Guv, Girish Chandra Murmu Friday emphasized on simplification of recruitment procedures and maintaining transparency to ensure faster and flawless recruitments. He was chairing a high level meeting held at the Raj Bhavan here to review the progress made for accelerated recruitments at various levels in the Government with particular focus on Class-IV and […]

Slain Pulwama cop returned home to have his last meal

Pulwama: On Thursday afternoon Anoop Singh working as a Head constable in Jammu and Kashmir Police was at his home having lunch. His family members remember his hurrying back to his duty in Pulwama main town. However, just an hour later Singh was killed during a militant attack on a patrol party of which Singh […]

Jmu-Sgr highway opens for traffic

Srinagar: After day’s closure, the Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only road link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, reopened for traffic on Friday. Official sources said that stranded vehicles, almost 2000 of them including trucks and passenger vehicles were allowed on priority. The strategic highway was closed for traffic on Thursday afternoon after massive landslides […]

Militant hurl grenade in Pulwama, no loss reported

Pulwama: Militants on Friday made an abortive bid to target a joint police and CRPF post by hurling a grenade at Kakapora area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir, officials said. Official sources said that the militants hurled a grenade at a joint police and CRPF post outside higher secondary school Kakpora Pulwama. The device […]

WWF India to co-host conference on nature conservation for students

JAMMU: Over the last few years the world has seen children raise their voice on environment issues and ask leaders across the world to consider their actions towards building a sustainable and healthier planet. Leading from the front, these children have been unafraid to voice their opinions and seek solutions to address the environmental challenges […]