Imperial College promises low-cost access to vaccine; China’s first jab by autumn
While some potential vaccines have emerged in the global race to find a way to stop the spread of Covid-19, there seems to be a prestige battle going on between the US and China over which country can immunise its citizens first. As of Tuesday, Covid-19 has affected more than 7.11 million people globally and resulted in […]
Hakeem Yaseen demands relief package, free ration for hailstorm hit farmers
Srinagar,June 9 (KNS):Expressing concern over massive devastation caused to standing crops and orchards due to insistent hail storm coupled with gushy wind thunders in Khansahib , Budgam and some other areas of the valley , Chairman Peoples Democratic Front ,(PDF) Hakeem Yaseen has demanded a comprehensive relief package for the affected farmers besides providing them […]
Security Cover Could Have Saved Village Head’s Life: J&K Congress Chief
Jammu: Condemning the killing of Ajay Pandita, Congress sarpanch in Jammu and Kashmir, party President Ghulam Ahmad Mir said that had Pandita been provided with security cover, such an incident would not have occurred. Speaking to news agency ANI, Mr Mir said, “Had he been provided with a cover (security), we might not have seen […]
Delhi expected to have 5.5 lakh Covid-19 cases by July 31: Manish Sisodia
Delhi is likely to have over five lakh Covid-19 cases by the end of July and 80,000 beds would be needed to accommodate the infected patients, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday, a day after L-G Anil Baijal revoked the AAP government’s order to reserve beds in Delhi government hospitals for its residents. […]
Salim Malik submits ‘strong’ reply to PCB over UK meetings
LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain Salim Malik on Monday said he has given a strong reply to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) against a charge on him that the ICC has objectionable transcript of his talking about gambling and betting during his alleged meetings in the UK in 2000. “I have submitted my strong reply to […]
Pulwama craving for basic amenities: Dr Samiullah
SRINAGAR, June 9 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) leader Dr Mir Samiullah on Monday toured many areas of Pulwama assembly segment and urged the government to pay attention towards its inhabitants who are suffering immensely for want of basic amenities. In a statement issued to KNS, Dr Samiullah demanded immediate macadamisation and repair […]
Ghulam Hassan Mir calls on Lieutenant Governor
Srinagar, June 09 (KNS): “Jammu and Kashmir government will come forward to support suffering business sector in the union territory besides implementing the government of India’s special package in letter and spirit,” this was assured by the Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu to Ghulam Hassan Mir, senior leader of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) […]
Withdraw discriminatory SRO-202: Tarigami to LG
Srinagar, June 9 (KNS): CPI (M) leader M Y Tarigami has urged Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor G C Murmu to withdraw discriminatory SRO-202 so that employees appointed after 2015 under this discriminatory SRO are not placed at the disadvantageous position. In a letter to the Lt Governor he said Jammu and Kashmir administration’s decision […]
20-yr-old found dead at home in Uri; police registers case
A 20-year-old youth was found dead at his home in Boniyar area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. Identified as Sahil Manzoor, son of late Manzoor Ahmad Lone and a resident of Mayan Boniyar, the youth, according to his relatives was “mentally unsound,” reported a local news agency, Global News Service. Police has registered […]
Covid-19: Administrative reforms department limits staff number, bars face-to-face meeting
The central government has issued fresh guidelines for officials and staffers working in the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) after increasing number of Covid-19 cases in its various ministries and departments. In a circular, the department has asked only asymptomatic staff to come to office. All those with mild cold, cough of fever […]