BS&G celebrates 71st Flag Day

Srinagar: The J&K chapter of Bharat Scouts and Guides celebrated its Flag day on Wednesday here. The event started with the Flag hoisting by State Commissioner of the organization Gazafar Ali. He was accompanied by JD YSS Bashir Ahmad, DYSSO Srinagar and Senior Officers of Bharat Scouts & Guides. The second part of the programme […]

COVID-19 Vaccination decreases the chances of death by 5 times: Divisional Covid Control Room

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Covid-19 Control Room Kashmir has done an analysis of Covid-19 deaths from 19th August 2021 to 9th November 2021 & has found a significant decrease in the deaths among those Covid positive patients who have received both the doses of vaccination. Giving the details Dr Rouf Hussain Rather, Community Medicine Specialist, working […]

GDC D.H Pora holds Inter College Seminar on Climate Change & Human Health

SRINAGAR: To commemorate the world science day, an inter collegiate seminar on “Climate Change & Human Health” was organised at GDC D. H. Pora, Kulgam in which students from ten degree colleges of South Kashmir participated in the seminar. While presenting the welcome address, the Principal of the college Prof. (Dr.) Sharique Zahida Deva impressed […]

KU to hold diabetes screening, awareness camp on Nov 17

Srinagar: Department of Students Welfare University of Kashmir in collaboration with Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Srinagar is organising a one-day awareness programme on diabetes and its prevention. Dean Students Welfare Prof Raies A Qadri said that on the sidelines of the programme, the university will organise a free medical screening camp wherein experts from […]

Governors ‘friend, philosopher, guide’ to govt; should make lively connections with people: President

Governors ‘friend, philosopher, guide’ to govt; should make lively connections with people: President

NEW DELHI: Asserting that constitution makers had envisaged governors as “friend, philosopher and guide” to the people and the government, President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday asked them to give as much time as possible in their states and make lively connections with the public. Addressing a day-long conference of governors and Lieutenant Governors, he […]

China’s Xi warns against return to Cold War tensions at APEC meeting

China’s Xi warns against return to Cold War tensions at APEC meeting

WELLINGTON: The Asia-Pacific region must not return to the tensions of the Cold War era, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, ahead of a virtual meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden expected as soon as next week. Xi, in a recorded video message to a CEO forum on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic […]

India’s active coronavirus tally lowest in 266 days, death toll at 4,62,189 with 340 fresh fatalities

NEW DELHI: India added 13,091 new coronavirus infections in a span of 24 hours taking the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,44,01,670, while the active cases declined to 1,38,556, the lowest in 266 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 4,62,189 with 340 fresh […]

India, US are natural allies, especially in field of education: Dharmendra Pradhan

India, US are natural allies, especially in field of education: Dharmendra Pradhan

Washington: India and the United States are natural allies, especially in the field of education, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said and stressed that there is immense potential to strengthen collaborations between educational institutions of the two countries. He was speaking during a virtual roundtable on ‘Advancing India-US Education Partnership’ on Wednesday. The roundtable was […]

Govt will extend full cooperation to SC-appointed committee: Vaishnaw on Pegasus issue

Govt will extend full cooperation to SC-appointed committee: Vaishnaw on Pegasus issue

NEW DELHI: The government will fully cooperate with the committee of experts set up by the Supreme Court to probe allegations of snooping using Pegasus software, IT and Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. He said the government will provide infrastructure, manpower, laboratory facilities, and information needed by the committee to complete its probe. […]

China’s Communist Party’s key conclave passes ‘landmark resolution’ cementing Xi’s power

China’s Communist Party’s key conclave passes ‘landmark resolution’ cementing Xi’s power

Beijing: A high-profile conclave of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) has adopted a “landmark resolution” of the party’s major achievements in the last 100 years besides paving the way for a record third term for President Xi Jinping next year. The “landmark resolution” — the only third of its kind in the party’s […]