Covid-19 vaccine tracker, August 13: US has pre-ordered 800 million doses for its 330 million population
The United States government has entered into a US$ 1.525 billion deal with Moderna, a US-based biotech company, for securing the supply of 100 million doses of the novel Coronavirus vaccine that the company is developing. With this, the United States government now has advance supply agreements with five companies whose candidate vaccines are being considered to be […]
England vs Pakistan: Series not over, we will bounce back – Waqar Younis
Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis on Wednesday stressed that the Test series against England is not over yet. The two teams will meet again as the 2nd Test begins from Thursday in Southampton. England took a 1-0 lead after a comeback win in the first Test in Manchester. But Younis believes that even though he has an […]
Uttarakhand wants permit regime near China border to end for strategic reasons
Uttarakhand tourism minister Satpal Maharaj has written to the Centre urging it to remove some areas from Inner Line restrictions near Indo-China border in the state to boost tourism there, said officials. The letter was written by the minister on Tuesday in which he cited that removing some areas from Inner Line restrictions would also […]
Imran Khan govt’s warning backfires, sends army chief to firefight in Saudi
Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Ahmed Bajwa will travel to Saudi Arabia next week amid efforts by the Imran Khan government to soothe tempers in Saudi Arabia after foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi presented an ultimatum to the kingdom, according to Pakistani newspaper The News. In an interview last week, the foreign minister asked the Saudi-led Organisation of […]
Kamala Harris is vocal on Kashmir, ‘unbreakable bond’ with India & loves her idli-sambhar
New Delhi: Kamala Harris, who was Tuesday selected as Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s running mate for the upcoming US presidential polls, is the first person of Indian — and Asian — origin to enter the vice-presidential race. She had entered the campaign season as a presidential hopeful but dropped out in December 2019 on account of funding constraints. Harris is […]
Advisor Khan takes stock of repair works at Markaz-e-Falah-i-Masturaat in Anantnag
Directs for establishing modern computer lab, recreational facilities and skill development course to the girl inmates at markaz ANANTNAG, AUGUST 12: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today took stock of repair and renovation work of Markaz-e-Falah-i-Masturaat at Bondialgam here. The building has been handed over by the District Administration Anantnag to the District Social […]
Commissioner SMC initiates long pending Bemina Drainage Project
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 12: Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Gazanfar Ali today reviewed Muharam ul Haram arrangements at Khomeini Chowk and several other adjoining Shia dominated areas The Commissioner on the occasion visited Imambara to take stock of sanitation, functioning of street lights and drainage networking in the said area. Directions were passed on to put […]
482 covid-19 cases take covid-19 tally in J&K to over 26000 mark
Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 482 fresh covid-19 cases, taking the total tally past 26000-mark in J&K. Official sources told GNS that among the cases, 106 were from Jammu and remaining from Kashmir Valley, taking the tally to 26413. Giving district-wise breakup of the cases, official sources told GNS Srinagar 88, Baramulla 26, Pulwama […]
Stop taking policy decisions in haste, end anti youth approach: Altaf Bukhari
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday vehemently opposed the J&K government decision to subsume engineering wings of various departments into Public Works Department saying that the move will create too much of mess and confusion on the ground. In a statement issued here, Bukhari, who has himself remained […]
New Zealand scrambles to find source of new virus infections
Wellington: Health authorities in New Zealand were scrambling Wednesday to trace the source of a new outbreak of the coronavirus as the nation’s largest city went back into lockdown. Authorities have found four cases of the virus in one Auckland household from an unknown source, the first reported cases of local transmission in the country […]