Ganderbal: Department of Convergent Journalism (DCJ), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) has invited applications from eligible and interested candidates for admission to M.A Convergent Journalism programme on the format available in the department and university website. The candidates shall submit the application form in the prescribed format at the DCJ, Tulmulla, along with attested copies […]
Prepare master plans of all projects, address security concerns: Dilbag Singh Jammu: Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh chaired a meeting of senior police officers and engineers to review the working of Police Construction Division (PCD). Speaking on the occasion, the DGP directed the officers concerned to speed up the work on pending constructions […]
In an effort to carry forward the clarion call of Prime Minister regarding the Jan Andolan for Covid Appropriate Behaviour” Regional Outreach Bureau J&K is organising a series of webinars in almost all the districts of J&K, UT through its Field Outreach Bureaus. In this series FOB Doda in association with District Administration Ramban organised […]
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 97.35 lakh on Wednesday, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 92 lakh, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.66 per cent, according to the Union health ministry. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 97,35,850 with 32,080 new infections being reported in a […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took note of the Centre’s guidelines and said that posters and signage should not be affixed by the authorities outside the homes of Covid-19 patients in the country. The apex court, however, added that such posters can be affixed only in specific cases when the competent authority issues […]
New Delhi: With the Centre-farmer talks ending in a stalemate, thousands of farmers stayed put at Delhi borders on Wednesday to press for repeal of the agri marketing laws. A meeting called by Home Minister Amit Shah ended in failure on Tuesday night as farmer leaders rejected the government’s offer to amend new farm laws, […]
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday officially registered the coronavirus vaccine produced by Chinese drug giant Sinopharm, saying it was 86 percent effective according to analysis of third-phase trials. The health ministry “has announced the official registration” of the vaccine, state news agency WAM said, without elaborating on how it would now be used. […]
NEW DELHI: In a bid to fuel broadband internet access across the country, the government on Wednesday approved setting up of public Wi-Fi networks through public data offices that will not involve any licence, fee or registration. The public Wi-Fi Access Network Interface will be known as PM-WANI, and it promises to unleash a massive […]
TOKYO: Face shields alone are not highly effective to prevent COVID-19 infection without masks, says a new study which assessed what happens to the airflow around these plastic screens when someone nearby sneezes. The research, published in the journal Physics of Fluids, noted that the number of people using face shields as a substitute for […]
WASHINGTON: India’s weapons procurement from the United States jumped from a meagre USD 6.2 million to a whopping USD 3.4 billion in the final year of the Donald Trump’s administration, according to official data. As per the data released by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the jump in the sale of American weapons to […]