Positivity rate drops to 0.09 % at B’pora: Dr Owais

33k doses given to 18-45 Yrs Age group, appeals people to get vaccinated immediately BANDIPORA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad today briefed the media on the current Covid scenario, vaccination and other mitigation efforts put in place in the district. Giving details, the DC said that the active cases have drastically decreased […]

Medical Complex sealed in Poonch, people fined for violation of COVID-19 safety protocol

POONCH: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Inder Jeet, a private Medical Complex housing a chemist shop and a laboratory was sealed today by enforcement team led by Tehsildar Haveli Anjum Khattak for failing to enforce physical distancing norms and control the number of people entering the shop. It’s for the first time that […]

Kishtwar all set to achieve 100% vaccination of 45 yr & above age group

Annual Machail Yatra cancelled in view of pandemic: DC KISHTWAR: District Kishtwar is nearing to achieve 100% covid vaccination of persons in the 45 year and above age group, even as the government has cancelled this year’s annual Machil Yatra in view of pandemic threat. As per the COWIN PORTAL out of total 48706 persons […]

Unity of opposition parties will take shape on its own, says Mamata Banerjee

Unity of opposition parties will take shape on its own, says Mamata Banerjee

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the unity of opposition parties will take shape on its own. Banerjee, who is in the national capital, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and requested him to give her state more coronavirus vaccines based on its population. Responding to a […]

At 29,000, India records lowest new Covid cases in 132 days

At 29,000, India records lowest new Covid cases in 132 days

New Delhi: India recorded less than 30,000 fresh Covid cases after 132 days while its active caseload fell below 4 lakh after 124 days on Tuesday, according to Union health ministry data. As many as 29,689 new coronavirus infections took the country’s tally of Covid cases to 3,14,40,951 while 415 fresh fatalities pushed the death […]

Home minister has ‘failed’ country, Rahul Gandhi says on Assam-Mizoram border violence

Home minister has ‘failed’ country, Rahul Gandhi says on Assam-Mizoram border violence

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday targeted Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the violence at the Assam-Mizoram border, alleging that he had “failed” the country by “sowing hatred and distrust” into the lives of people and India is now reaping its “dreadful consequences”. According to officials, at least five Assam Police personnel […]

Won’t take elitist view of banning beggars from streets, says SC on plea for their rehab amid Covid-19

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday made clear it will not take an “elitist view” that no beggars be allowed on the streets and asked the Centre and Delhi government to respond to a plea seeking vaccination and rehabilitation of beggars and vagabonds in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. The apex court, which observed […]

Health ministry has sought details on issue of fake Covid tests from states: Government

NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry has sought details on the issue of fake Covid tests from states, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar informed Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Uttarakhand has reported instances of fake Covid tests, Pawar said in a written reply to whether the government is aware that several private firms […]

President visits war memorial in B’mulla

President visits war memorial in B’mulla

Chairs Unified High Command meeting in Sgr Srinagar: President Ram Nath Kovind visited the Dagger War Memorial in Baramulla district on Monday and said that it evokes profound respect for the brave fighters who laid down their lives for the safety and security of the country. Kovind was scheduled to visit the War Memorial at […]

Army pays tributes to Kargil heroes at Drass memorial

Army pays tributes to Kargil heroes at Drass memorial

Srinagar: The Army paid rich tributes to the soldiers who lost their lives in the 1999 Kargil War against Pakistan at the Drass war memorial in Ladakh on Monday. In 1999, the Indian armed forces defeated attempts by Pakistan to capture strategic heights in Kargil. It was named ‘Operation Vijay’ (victory). The solemn ceremony to […]