Shakil Romshoo is new Research Dean at KU
The University of Kashmir (KU) has appointed Professor Shakil Ahmad Romshoo as the new Dean (Research). University officials said Professor Romshoo has a multi-disciplinary academic and research background, having obtained his PhD in water resources engineering from the University of Tokyo and MS in space science from the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok. He has […]
Amid tension on Ladakh LAC, IAF sent Su-30s, Army says no build-up
A week after Indian and Chinese troops came to blows in a disputed area near Pangong Tso, a lake in eastern Ladakh, and IAF fighters took to the air, tensions remain high in the region. Troops on either side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) have been on high alert though there has been “disengagement” after the incident […]
Global stocks fall on renewed virus fears, Powell speech in focus
Stocks and oil prices fell on Wednesday as fears about a second wave of coronavirus infections gripped financial markets. Investors, many facing steep losses due to the pandemic-driven shakeout in assets over the past few months, have also had to contend with renewed US-China trade tensions. Leading US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci on Tuesday warned lawmakers that a […]
Remdesivir to be made in India as 3 firms get nod from US drug-maker for generic version
New Delhi: American drug-maker Gilead late Tuesday announced signing voluntary licensing agreements with three Indian pharmaceutical companies to expand the supply of remdesivir — an experimental drug that has shown promise in treating Covid-19. The ‘non-exclusive’ agreements allow Cipla, Hetero Labs and Jubilant Lifesciences to manufacture remdesivir. The US firm has also allowed one drug-maker based in Pakistan, Ferozsons Laboratories, […]
‘Stones were thrown at my house’: Yuvraj Singh recalls 2014 T20I World Cup final
Yuvraj Singh was hailed as hero of 2007 and 2011 World Cup, as he played a crucial role in both the tournaments to help India win the ICC titles. The left-handed batsman was also named the player of the tournament in both the series. So, when he made a comeback for Team India in the 2014 […]
Gunmen storm Kabul maternity hospital, kill new born babies, mothers
In a barbaric attack gunmen killed mothers, newborns and nurses after they stormed a maternity ward in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, according to the Interior Ministry. At least 16 people were killed and another sixteen were wounded. The hospital is one of the busiest in Kabul and houses a maternity ward run by Doctors […]
Frontline workers protest, seek quarantine facilities
Frontline healthcare workers of Super Speciality (SS) Hospital here on Monday held a sit-in protest against the authorities for not sending them into quarantine during the Covid-19 outbreak. Nearly 60 nurses, resident doctors, technicians and security guards staged the protest after several of their colleagues contracted the virus inside the hospital. “In the past 10 […]
1250 JK residents evacuated from Uttrakhand; 37147 enter UT through Lakhanpur till date
Srinagar, May 12 (KNS): As a result of concerted efforts of the J&K Government, 1250 residents of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, stuck in remote areas of Uttrakhand due to Covid-19 lockdown, have been evacuated in last four days, even as a total 37147 residents entered the UT through Lakhanpur, till date. Similarly, […]
PM Modi Announces Rs 20 Lakh Crore Economic Package To Make India ‘Self-reliant’
Prime Minister Narendra on Tuesday announced a special economic package of Rs 20 lakh crore for the country to become ‘self-reliant’ and deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. “I announce a special economic package today. This will play an important role in the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.’ The previous announcements made by the government over COVID-19, decisions […]
DC Kulgam visits quarantine centers
KULGAM, MAY 12: Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat today visited several Quarantine Centers in the district. He was accompanied by ADC, Shabir Hussian Bhat, Officer on Special duty for CIVID-19 Parvaiz Raina, ACR Mir Imtiyaz ul Aziz, CMO, Fazil Kochak, MS, Muzzafar Ahmad, DSP Hq, Shafaat Hussain, and other officers of district administration. The […]