Centre holds meeting with health experts on monkeypox
A meeting of top health experts called by the Centre on Thursday deliberated on the need for revisiting existing guidelines on management of monkeypox amid rising number of cases of the disease in the country. India has so far reported nine cases of monkeypox including one death. “It was a technical meeting to revisit the […]
Hardik thanks Rohit, Dravid for ‘flexibility and freedom’
Hardik Pandya has credited captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid for creating an environment which has allowed players to perform with increased freedom and security without “looking over their shoulders”. Pandya, the vice-captain for the West Indies T20I series, didn’t say it in as many words but those in the know of things […]
Taliban say investigating US claim of killing Al Qaeda leader Zawahiri
The Taliban are investigating a US “claim” that Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri was killed in a US drone strike in Kabul, a Taliban official said on Thursday, indicating the group’s leadership were not aware of his presence there. The US killed Zawahiri with a missile fired from a drone while he stood on […]
Digital J&K
The J & K administration has been working very hard on the ground to encourage people to use the net services available for the schemes in Jammu and Kashmir. Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir has said that it is the joint responsibility of the public and officers to utilize these services and […]
DC Srinagar chairs meeting on Jal Jeevan Mission
Reviews physical/financial status of Functional Household Tap Connections under the scheme SRINAGAR, AUGUST 03: To review the physical and financial status of Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) in all rural households of the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today chaired a meeting of concerned Officers at Conference Hall of DC Office […]
JK reports 739 fresh positive cases, 456930 recovered
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 03:The Government today informed that 739 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19)have been reported today; 196 from Jammu division and 543 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 466643. Moreover, 645 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 220 fromJammu division […]
CS reviews functioning of Culture Department
Asks the Department to systematically develop 75 Heritage and Cultural sites Department to organize multiple-tier cultural competitions with cash prizes to promote heritage, culture and traditions of J&K JAMMU, AUGUST 03: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Culture Department and the progress under various initiatives. […]
Dwivedi chairs Health Innovation Round Table of India-Sweden Healthcare Innovation Center at Srinagar
‘Session fruitful to address healthcare delivery challenges in J&K’ SRINAGAR, AUGUST 03: Principal Secretary Health & Medical Education (H&ME), Manoj Kumar Dwivedi chaired Health Innovation Round Table session to showcase India-Sweden Healthcare Innovation Center at Civil Secretariat here today. The interactive session was attended by Deputy Ambassador Embassy of Sweden in India, Gautam Bhattacharyya; Head […]
Mehbooba’s new Twitter display pic shows tricolour, old J&K flag
JAMMU, Aug 3: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday put a new Twitter display picture that shows her late father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the national flag and the now-derecognised flag of Jammu and Kashmir. In his Mann ki Baat radio broadcast this Sunday, PM Modi had said the ‘Azadi Ka […]
India records over 17,000 Covid cases, 47 fatalities in a day
With 17,135 new coronavirus infections reported in a day, India’s infection tally rose to 4,40,67,144, while the active cases have declined to 1,37,057, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday. The COVID-19 death toll has climbed to 5,26,477 with 47 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases […]
