Barca confident Messi will sign new contract with the club
FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has insisted that he is confident Lionel Messi will sign a new contract with the club. It is now over a month since Messi’s contract with Barca expired and the striker, who is currently on holiday in Ibiza, could in theory move elsewhere as the club and his agents try […]
Millions under lockdown as China battles Delta outbreak
BEIJING: Millions of people were confined to their homes in China on Monday as the country tried to contain its largest coronavirus outbreak in months including seven positive tests found in Wuhan, where the virus first emerged in late 2019. China reported 55 new locally transmitted cases on Monday as an outbreak of the fast-spreading […]
Covaxin Provides Protection Against Delta Plus Covid Variant: ICMR Study
Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, provides protection against Delta Plus (AY.1) variant of coronavirus, a new study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical and Research (ICMR) has stated. In May, the World Health Organisation (WHO) tagged B.1.617.2 strain as the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2. The variant was identified as one of the drivers of […]
Completion of projects
The government of Jammu and Kashmir has set the timelines for different infrastructure projects and many of them have been completed within the stipulated time. There has been an increase in the achievement of targets on the ground and it was acknowledged by LG Manoj Sinha when he recently released pictorial e-compendium of 9514 projects […]
Lt Governor meets Union Rural Development Minister
Discusses issues related to PMGSY & strengthening rural connectivity NEW DELHI, AUGUST 02: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today met Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Shri Giriraj Singh. The Lt Governor discussed with the Union Minister important issues related to PMGSY for strengthening rural connectivity in J&K and various initiatives taken by the […]
Chief Secretary reviews public health response to COVID
Appeals to public to observe COVID Appropriate Behaviour, directs strict enforcement of CAB and SOPs SRINAGAR, AUGUST 02: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review public health response to COVID-19 and directed the rollout of a dedicated IEC campaign for awareness generation towards prevention of subsequent COVID waves in […]
Renovate atleast one LNG plant in each division: Navin to Officers
Asks SKUAST to carry out research related to welfare schemes of Department Chairs 32nd J&K SIA meeting of Livestock Board SRINAGAR, AUGUST 2: Principal Secretary Animal and Sheep Husbandry & Fisheries departments, Navin Kumar Choudhary today directed the officers to renovate and upgrade at least one Liquified Nitrogen Gas (LNG) plant in both the divisions […]
DC Gbl urges for strict adherence to Covid-19 SOPs
GANDERBAL, AUGUST 02: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna today urged for strict adherence to Covid SOPs to overcome the resurgence of COVID-19 pandemic in the district. She said this during a regular press briefing on the current Covid scenario and mitigation efforts put in place in the district. While giving details, the DC […]
PV Sindhu Says Quitting Gopichand Academy Was ‘Best Decision’ She Took Ahead Of Tokyo Olympics
PV Sindhu thanked Park Tae-Sang for making a lot of sacrifices and helping her win the Tokyo Olympics bronze medal on Sunday. The world badminton champion said the Korean made her a better player in the last one year when the COVID pandemic played havoc with the sporting calendar, including delaying Tokyo 2020. “Yes, the […]
Chinese cities test millions as virus cases surge
BEIJING: Chinese cities rolled out mass testing of millions of people and imposed fresh travel restrictions as health authorities battled on Sunday to contain the country’s most widespread coronavirus outbreak in months. China on Sunday reported 75 new coronavirus cases with 53 local transmissions, with a cluster linked to an eastern airport now reported to […]