Japan to limit size of foreign delegations at Games
TOKYO: Japan is considering limiting the number of people who will be allowed to accompany foreign ministers and leaders for the delayed Tokyo Olympics due to health concerns amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday. Kyodo said the Japanese government will restrict the accompanying staff to 11 people per head of state, […]
Maharashtra Govt To Announce Lockdown-Like Restrictions For Mumbai, Parts of State Tomorrow
In a bid to curb the increase of Covid-19 cases, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government is expected to announce lockdown-like restrictions for Mumbai and some parts of the state on Tuesday. According to reports, the government has already imposed curbs and partial lockdown in several districts of the state and CM Thackeray is likely to […]
Road shows
Tourism players from Kashmir have been participating in the promotional campaigns launched by the government in the past few years but with little results. Recently the government has decided to go to the all major cities of the country with their road shows and other promotional campaigns to get back tourists. In this connection the […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 105 new positive cases, 124746 recovered so far JAMMU, MARCH 14: The Government on Sunday informed that 105 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 25from Jammu division and 80 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 127640. Moreover, […]
SHD finalises preparedness for shifting livestock to adjoining districts
RAMBAN, MARCH 14: District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Ramban, Dr. Vikas Gupta today reviewed the preparedness for shifting livestock from Chanderkote to other adjoining districts for breeding purposes. The DSHO informed that the department is all set to shift Government livestock, including 57 male hoggets from Sheep Breeding Farm, Chanderkote to Doda and Kishtwar districts for […]
Colleges to initiate innovative courses, invite researches, ideas for startups: Talat Parvez Rohella
SRINAGAR, MARCH 12: Higher Education Department (HED) in collaboration with IIM-Ahmedabad and NTPC School of Business today organised One day Brain storming Session with stakeholders on Capacity Building initiatives at Islamia College Of Science & Commerce (ICSC), here. The brainstorming discussion was held on Faculty Skill Development, Directors & Principals’ Workshop, Career Counseling, Research Area […]
Chairperson J&K Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission calls on Lt Governor
JAMMU, MARCH 13: Justice (Retd.) G D Sharma, Chairperson Jammu and Kashmir Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission today called on the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. During his meeting with the Lt Governor, the Chairperson discussed a range of issues pertaining to the welfare of Socially & Educationally Backward Classes and […]
Afghan bomb kills at least 8; UN slams high civilian deaths
Kabul:A powerful car bomb killed at least eight people and injured 47 in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, officials said Saturday. The death toll in the explosion late Friday that also destroyed 14 houses is expected to rise because several of the injured were critical, said Rafiq Sherzai, a spokesman for the provincial hospital. One among […]
IND Vs ENG, 1st T20I: Virat Kohli Admits India Were Clueless
Outgunned by England on a tricky pitch, India skipper Virat Kohli admitted that they were clueless about handling the challenge posed by the conditions in the first T20 international in Ahmedabad on Friday. Invited to bat, India managed just 124 for seven as the batsmen struggled to cope with the two-paced track at the Motera […]
Double births at all-time high globally, says study
PARIS: More twins — one in every 42 children born — are coming into the world than ever before, according to new research citing the rapid rise in medically assisted reproduction as a key factor. Some 1.6 million twins are born each year, about a third more than four decades ago, according to a study […]