Covid: India Logs 45,951 Fresh Cases, 22% Higher Than Yesterday
India reported 45,951 cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s cumulative Covid-19 infection tally to 30,362,848, the Union ministry of health and family welfare’s (MoHFW) dashboard showed. In the same period, 817 people succumbed due to the viral disease, taking the death toll to 398,454 or 1.31 % […]
Lt Governor releases e-Compendium of 2177 completed projects under Back to Village Programme during 2020-21
B2V- a catalyst for development & a revolutionary step for people-centric governance: LG SRINAGAR, JUNE 29: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today released the e-Compendium of 2177 projects completed under Back to Village Programme during 2020-21, compiled by Finance Department, here at Civil Secretariat. While speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor outlined the impact the […]
White Water Rafting activities resume at Wussan
Rafting important component of Adventure Tourism, Deptt exploring more adventure activities, tapping potential of virgin destinations: Dr. GN Itoo GANDERBAL, JUNE 29: The cold waters of Sindh today reverberated with activity with the resumption of White Water Rafting from Wussan to Wayil in Ganderbal district after nearly two years. The Rafting activities were kick started […]
Director Agriculture inspects Seed Testing Laboratories at Lalmandi
Stresses on upholding quality standards of labs SRINAGAR, JUNE 29 Director Agriculture Kashmir,Chowdhary Iqbaltoday paid a surprise visit to the Seed testing Laboratory and Seed Pathologist Laboratory at Agriculture Complex Lalmandi, Srinagar. Director inspected various sections of the laboratories and deliberated upon the officers to uphold the quality standards of working of labs with precision and […]
Sarmad Hafeez visits Sher Garhi Complex; Reviews Rs 137 cr restoration, conservation, re-use plan
Asks for completion of Art Museum Gallery in week’s time SRINAGAR, JUNE 29: Secretary, Tourism and Culture, Sarmad Hafeez, today visited Sher Garhi Complex, Srinagar to review the restoration, conservation and re-use plan worth Rs. 137 crore for the magnificent edifice of great historic significance. Director, Archives, Archaeology and Museums, Rahul Pandey, Director, Planning Tourism […]
Ready for possible third COVID-19 wave, says LG Sinha
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that the J-K administration is fully ready for the possible third wave if it happens and that the oxygen capacity has been increased from 14000 LPMs to 55000 LPMs at present. “There is a prediction for the possible third wave. If God forbid it happens, […]
Nobody talked about dialogue with Pakistan during all party meet: Bukhari
Apni Party president and former minister Syed Altaf Bukhari on Tuesday said that the statements given by the leaders after the All Party Meeting on 24 June in New Delhi, were contrary to what was discussed inside. Addressing a presser, Bukhari as per a local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that nobody in the […]
Rupee Falls 7 Paise To 74.26 Against US Dollar In Early Trade
The Indian rupee slumped 7 paise to 74.26 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday as a muted trend in domestic equities and firm crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiment. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened lower at 74.26 against the dollar, registering a fall of 7 paise over its […]
Japan toughens border controls as Olympic athlete tests positive
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged Monday to strengthen health controls at airports after a Ugandan Olympic team member tested positive for Covid-19 at the town hosting their training camp, triggering concerns that the upcoming Games will spread infections. A Ugandan team member, reportedly a coach, tested positive on Saturday at Tokyo’s Narita airport […]
US carries out air strikes on ‘pro-Iran fighters’ in Iraq, Syria; seven killed
BAGHDAD: Iraq on Monday condemned overnight US air strikes against Iran-backed armed groups on the Syrian-Iraqi border that killed at least seven fighters and sparked calls for revenge from Iraqi armed factions. The second such raid on pro-Iran targets since US President Joe Biden took office, described by the Pentagon as “retaliatory”, led to fears […]