DC Chairs Meeting with MC councillors, Discussed various Anti-Corona Measures
Continuing its efforts to combat COVID-19 outbreak in the district, Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr G N Itoo today chaired a meeting of members of Municipal Council (MC) Baramulla district to discuss various anti-corona measures for mitigating the spread of infection. On the occasion, various matters were thoroughly discussed during which the DC deliberated upon the […]
Tangdar sarpanchs stages protest against RDD
The elected sarpanch of various panchayats protest here in Tanghdar against Rural development daprtment of being mismanagement muddles and discrimination over distributions of works under MGNREGA and 14th FC. The protester Sarpanch said department fail to provide work to labours under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNEGA) labour law and a social security […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,80,840 stranded JK residents; 1,22,860 via Lakhanpur, 57,980 through special trains
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,80,840 The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,80,840 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this […]
Div Com asks DCs to restore old, develop new water bodies in districts
Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma today asked Deputy Commissioners of Jammu division to restore old water bodies in each panchayat/Village besides developing new in the districts. Divisional Commissioner issued these directions while reviewing action taken on the directions of National Green Tribunal in this regard at a meeting with Deputy Commissioners held here today. The meeting […]
WHO says smoking linked to higher risk of virus
The World Health Organisation says smoking is linked to a higher risk of severe illness and death from the coronavirus in hospitalised patients, although it was unable to specify exactly how much greater those risks might be. In a scientific brief published this week, the U.N. health agency reviewed 34 published studies on the association between smoking […]
J&K COVID-19 tally rises to 112 as elderly Kulgam man succumbs at SKIMS
Srinagar: A 65-year-old COVID-19 positive man from south Kashmir’s Kulgam district died at SKIMS Soura this afternoon taking the J&K disease toll to 112. The elderly had been referred to the hospital from GMC Anantnag as a COVID-19 case with underlying ailments including bilateral Pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), hospital sources told Kashmir […]
Rupee rises 10 paise to 75.50 against US dollar in early trade
The rupee appreciated 10 paise to 75.50 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday tracking weakness in the greenback and gains in the domestic equity market. Forex traders said positive domestic equities and weak US currency supported the local unit. Moreover, investor sentiment strengthened after Pfizer reported encouraging vaccine test results. The rupee […]
Covid-19: Kejriwal Inaugurates Delhi’s First Plasma Bank, Urges Patients To Donate
Delhi’s first plasma bank to help treat novel coronavirus started functioning on Thursday, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying that COVID-19 patients can donate their plasma 14 days after recovery. Addressing an online media briefing, the chief minister issued numbers – 1031 and 8800007722 where people can contact for donation of plasma to save the […]
Taliban maintain ties to Al Qaeda affiliate, says Pentagon
WASHINGTON: Al Qaeda’s regional affiliate in Afghanistan maintains close ties to the Taliban and has an “enduring interest” in attacking US and foreign troops, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. Under a deal the Taliban signed with the United States in February, the insurgents agreed to stop Al Qaeda from using Afghanistan as a safe haven to plot […]
Messi scores 700th goal but Barca held by Atletico
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi scored his 700th career goal before Atletico Madrid came back to draw 2-2 on Tuesday and deal Barcelona’s La Liga title hopes a major blow. Messi chipped in a penalty to reach another astonishing milestone at Camp Nou but twice Atletico hit back with spot-kicks of their own, Saul Niguez converting both […]
