SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today visited Government Press Srinagar at Sempora here to take stock of the working of the department. Secretary ARI and Trainings, Abdul Majid; General Manager Government Press, Ajaz Ahmad Akhoon; Director-General Stationery & Supplies, Dr Abdul Kabir Dar and other officials accompanied the Advisor during the visit. Advisor […]
Role of Nursing, paramedical staff has amplified during the pandemic: Advisor Bhatnagar SRINAGAR: Mader-e-Meharban Institute of Nursing Sciences and Research (MMINSR), SKIMS, today celebrated 7th Annual College Day at SKICC here completing four decades of existence in the field of nursing. Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar was the chief guest on the occasion […]
Public servants who adopt two-child norm will get 2 additional increments besides other benefits Lucknow: According to a draft of the proposed population control Bill, anyone violating two-child policy in Uttar Pradesh will be debarred from contesting local bodies elections, from applying for or getting promotion in government jobs, and receiving any kind of government […]
NEW DELHI: India has logged 42,766 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally to 3,07,95,716, while the active cases have declined to 4,55,033, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has climbed to 4,07,145, with 1,206 fresh fatalities. The active cases comprise 1.48 per cent of the total infections […]
New Delhi: A number of associations of doctors and psychiatrists from around the world have joined hands to launch a dedicated helpline for healthcare workers to address stress, depression and other psychological issues faced by them during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an official statement issued on Saturday, the Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin […]
London: UK health officials said the Delta variant of COVID-19 continues as the dominant strain of coronavirus and marked a sharp increase in the UK with 54,268 more cases logged on Friday, which marks a 32 per cent increase over the previous week. Public Health England (PHE) said its weekly analysis shows the continued rise […]
New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) is likely to take a decision on including Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin in the emergency use list (EUL) within four to six weeks, Soumya Swaminathan, the global health body’s chief scientist has said. Speaking at a webinar organised by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on […]
MOSCOW: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that people who are tested before and after international travel is a good enough basis but some countries have now introduced the issue of vaccination, stressing on the need to reach some understanding. Jaishankar, addressing a joint press interaction following a meeting with his Russian counterpart […]
KABUL: The Taliban claimed to be in control of 85 percent of Afghanistan as authorities Saturday prepared to retake a key border crossing seized by the insurgents in a sweeping offensive launched as US troops pull out of the war-torn nation. Hours after President Joe Biden issued a staunch defence of the US withdrawal on […]
Directed officers to play a pro-active role in the execution of different schemes and programmes Bandipora: Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal chaired a meeting at Bandipora to review the status of implementation of different Centrally Sponsored Schemes that are being implemented by the department. Speaking on the occasion Director Agriculture impressed upon the officers […]