MVD Kulgam realises Rs 40k fine from violators

KULGAM: Following complaints against flouting of traffic rules by commercial passenger vehicles, the ARTO Kulgam today laid Nakka checking in different parts of Kulgam and challaned more than 50 such vehicles and realized a fine to the tune of Rs. 40,000 for violating the norms. A team of Motor Vehicle Department, Kulgam led by Assistant […]

Budgam has huge scope for developmental projects: Div Com

Says Shikargah, Pulwama areas to come up on Tourist Map BUDGAM/PULWAMA: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today said that Budgam as a nearest district to Srinagar and for its topography has huge scope for launch of various iconic developmental projects. The Div Com said this during an extensive tour to Budgam […]

Pr. Secretary SDD, Mission Director JKSDM inspects functioning of PMKVY Skill Centre

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr.Asgar Hassan Samoon along with Mission Director, J&K Skill Development Mission (JKSDM) and CEO, ERA, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah inspected the working of JKSDM affiliated Skill Centre at Kachi Chawni here, functioning under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2.0 scheme. Speaking on the occasion, Principal Secretary, […]

Police arrests 4 gamblers in Srinagar, seize stake money

Srinagar: Acting tough against social crimes, Srinagar Police have arrested 04 gamblers from a gambling site and seized stake money. A police party of Police Station Shergarhi raided a gambling site after following an input about gambling activities and apprehended 04 gamblers. They have been identified as Zubair Ahmad Bhat resident of Allochibagh Khadimill Srinagar, […]

KU organises online career counselling session

Right mentoring will help students make appropriate and timely decisions: Prof Talat Srinagar: The University of Kashmir on Wednesday organised an online session on career counselling to educate young students on how to go about choosing a right career. Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad presided over the inaugural session of the day-long programme, organised by the […]

PM Modi to attend Aligarh Muslim University’s centenary celebrations

PM Modi to attend Aligarh Muslim University’s centenary celebrations

ALIGARH: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the chief guest at the centenary celebrations of the Aligarh Muslim University via video link on December 22, an official statement said. Modi will attend the online function along with Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, it said. Extending his gratitude to the PM, AMU Vice Chancellor Professor […]

Forming new committee no solution: Protesting farmer leaders on SC suggestion

Forming new committee no solution: Protesting farmer leaders on SC suggestion

New Delhi: Protesting farmer unions on Wednesday said constituting a new panel to break the stalemate on the three new agri laws, as indicated by the Supreme Court, is not a solution as they want a complete withdrawal of the legislations. They also said the government should have formed a committee of farmers and others […]

Rahul Gandhi, Congress members walk out of defence parliamentary panel meeting

Rahul Gandhi, Congress members walk out of defence parliamentary panel meeting

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other members of his party on Wednesday walked out of a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence, alleging that the panel’s time was being wasted in discussing armed forces’ uniform instead of the crucial issue of national security, sources said. Gandhi was disallowed to speak at the […]

COVID-19 India records 26 382 new infections 387 more fatalities

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 99.32 lakh with 26,382 infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 94.56 lakh, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday. The total coronavirus infection tally mounted to 99,32,547, while the death toll […]

WHO vaccine scheme may leave poor countries with no Covid-19 shots until 2024

WHO vaccine scheme may leave poor countries with no Covid-19 shots until 2024

BRUSSELS: The global scheme to deliver Covid-19 vaccines to poorer countries faces a “very high” risk of failure, potentially leaving nations home to billions of people with no access to vaccines until as late as 2024, internal documents say. The World Health Organization’s COVAX programme is the main global scheme to vaccinate people in poor […]