High Covid rate in 0-19 age group in India; frequent post-jab infections with Delta variant: Study
A cross-sectional study conducted in India among Covid cases has found an increased number of infections among the younger age group of 0-19 years and women, higher mortality rate and more frequent incidences of post-vaccination infections with Delta variant as compared to a non-Variant of Concern lineage. The Covid Weekly Epidemiological Update, released by the […]
One Person Killed In Anantnag firing incident
One person was killed in firing by paramilitary CRPF after a vehicle driver “failed to stop” despite signal in Anantnag district on Thursday evening, officials said. Official sources told GNS personnel of 40 billion CRPF had laid a naka at Monghall Bridge this evening. “A silver colour scorpio vehicle was asked to stop but did […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 134 new positive cases, 324736 recovered so far SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 07: The Government on Thursday informed that 134 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 59 from Jammu division and 75 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 330252. Moreover, […]
40 Structures Damaged in Parimpora Fire Incident: Officials
At least forty structures, many of which were mainly built of wood, were damaged in a massive blaze that broke in Parimpora area in city outskirts on Thursday afternoon. Talking to GNS over the incident, a Fire and Emergency official told GNS that there were many wooden structures and some single storeyed houses in the […]
Director Agriculture Kashmir visits Ganderbal
Inaugurates valley wide campaign of Oilseed sowing SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 07: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today inaugurated the valley wide campaign of Oilseed crop sowing during his visit to Gulab Bagh and other adjacent areas of district Ganderbal. While interacting with the farmers of the area, the Director said that Oilseed is one […]
Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment visits Samba
SAMBA, OCTOBER 07: As a part of the outreach programme of Government of India, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar, today, visited district Samba and inaugurated a Rural Haat at Swankha Vijaypur. He also held interaction with delegations besides paying obeisance at Baba Chamliyal Shrine at Zero line border in Ramgarh […]
Perpetrators would be given befitting reply, says Sinha after the killing of two teachers
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Strongly condemning the killing of two teachers in Srinagar who belong to minority communities, LG Manoj Sinha on Thursday has said that a befitting reply will be given to the perpetrators of the terror attack. He said the militants and their patrons will not succeed in disturbing peace in the […]
On comeback trail, Tamim suffers fresh injury blow
Bangladesh’s ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal has been ruled out of the ongoing Everest Premier League after fracturing his left thumb in the tournament. Tamim returned to Dhaka from Nepal on Thursday (October 7) morning and is due to be sidelined for another three weeks. ”He received a blow on his left thumb and got a […]
Reopening of passport office gives hope to threatened Afghans
KABUL: The reopening of the passport office in Kabul on Wednesday gave some Afghans who feel threatened under Taliban rule fresh hope they may soon be able to escape the country. Hundreds of people flocked to the department to apply for travel documents in a test of the new Afghan government’s commitment to the international […]
India Completes And Hands Over 22KV Power Transmission Line To Nepal
India has completed and handed over to Nepal a 22KV power transmission line, a cross-border economic initiative under India’s Neighbourhood First policy, an official statement said on Wednesday. The 106-km Koshi Corridor transmission line, which costed a total of NRs 10.40 billion (USD 86.8 million) is being built under Government of India’s Line of Credit […]