Div Com Jammu reviews security scenario, work on bunkers in Hiranagar

KATHUA: Divisional Commissioner, Sanjeev Verma today visited border tehsil Hiranagar and inspected the progress on under construction border bunkers and security arrangements put in place along the IB in view of Amaranth Yatra. Divisional Commissioner was apprised by the Inspector General of BSF N.S Jamwal about the security arrangements put in place to thwart any […]

J&KSLSA conducts Online Talk & Commemoration Programme on National Doctors’ Day

JAMMU: National Doctors’ Day was observed by J&K SLSA Wednesday, in conjunction with the theme of the day “Lessen the mortality of COVID-19”, under the guidance of Chief Justice Gita Mittal, Patron-in-Chief J&K SLSA and supervision of Justice Rajesh Bindal, Executive Chairman, J&K SLSA. The day was commemorated by J&K SLSA by organizing an Online […]

Work on R&B projects in full swing in Kulgam district

KULGAM: Public Works (R&B) division Kulgam has asked all executing agencies to increase men and machinery on all ongoing projects to ensure timely completion of all projects of R&B department under implementation in the district. The aim is to make most of the remaining working season affected due to covid-19 outbreak and the lockdown imposed […]

Record 507 fatalities take India’s COVID-19 deaths to 17,400; tally crosses 5.85 lakh

Record 507 fatalities take India’s COVID-19 deaths to 17,400; tally crosses 5.85 lakh

New Delhi: With 507 people succumbing to coronavirus in a day, the highest so far, India’s COVID-19 death toll rose to 17,400 while the total tally climbed to 5,85,493 after 18,653 new cases were reported on Wednesday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The number of active cases stands at 2,20,114 ,while 3,47,978 people […]

Rajnath Singh likely to visit Ladakh on Friday amid border tensions with China

Rajnath Singh likely to visit Ladakh on Friday amid border tensions with China

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to visit Ladakh on Friday to review India’s military preparedness in view of the bitter border standoff with the Chinese army in the region, sources said. During the visit, Singh is expected to hold high-level meetings with senior military leadership, they said. The Indian and Chinese armies […]

Rahul Gandhi to state governments: Accept coronavirus as the problem and fight it

Rahul Gandhi to state governments: Accept coronavirus as the problem and fight it

New Delhi: Governments are trying to “manage the perception” about coronavirus infections and give a sense that the problem is not as bad as it is, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday, asserting that it is important to accept the problem and fight it. Gandhi, on Doctor’s Day, expressed solidarity with health workers and […]

Another COVID-19 wave in 2nd half of 2020 could result in loss of 340 million full-time jobs: ILO

Another COVID-19 wave in 2nd half of 2020 could result in loss of 340 million full-time jobs: ILO

UNITED NATIONS: The ILO has warned that if another COVID-19 wave hits in the second half of 2020, there would be global working-hour loss of 11.9 per cent – equivalent to the loss of 340 million full-time jobs. According to the 5th edition of International Labour Organisation (ILO) Monitor: COVID-19 and the world of work, […]

UPSC allows civil services prelims’ candidates to change exam centres

New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has allowed candidates to change their centres for the civil services preliminary examination, scheduled on October 4. “Keeping in view the large number of candidates of the civil services (preliminary) examination, 2020 (including the Indian Forest Service (preliminary) examination, 2020) and requests received from the candidates for […]

Made in India ventilators have BiPAP mode: Health ministry

NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry on Wednesday said that ‘Made in India’ ventilators supplied to the states and UTs comply with specified requirements and have Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) mode. “Cost effective, Made in India ventilator models BEL and AgVa supplied to the States and UTs have BiPAP mode and other such modes […]

Six more Covid deaths, 198 new cases

Six more Covid deaths, 198 new cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported six deaths due to Covid-19 on Wednesday taking the total death toll due to novel coronavirus in the region to 107, officials said. They said five of the deceased belong to Kashmir valley while one is from Jammu division. The deceased included a 50-year-old COVID-19 positive woman from Eidgah, Srinagar who died […]