Five people have lost their lives to mucormycosis in J&K in the past one month, official figures reveal. With all these deaths reported in Jammu region, six districts in the division are struggling with the emerging cases of the fungal infection.J&K Government declared Black Fungus an epidemic on 24 May […]
Day: June 14, 2021
Parra has been charge sheeted by the Counter Intelligence Wing Kashmir (CIK) of J&K CID under the Prevention of Unlawful Activities Act (UAPA) allegedly for establishing a nexus with militants to seek their backing for political gains and for reciprocating by way of providing a range of help and support […]
The daily case count of Covid-19 cases in Delhi fell further to 131 on Monday. According to state government data, there were 16 related fatalites and 355 recoveries in the last 24 hours. With this, the total recoveries reached 14,03,205, while the death toll stood at 24,839.The positivity rate stood […]
Tata Motors on Monday said its board has approved a proposal to raise up to Rs 500 crore through the issue of securities on a private placement basis. A meeting of the duly authorised committee has approved subscription, on a private placement basis, up to 5,000 rated, listed, unsecured, redeemable, […]
The Taj Mahal and other centrally protected monuments closed for around two months due to the Covid pandemic will be reopened on June 16, an ASI official said.Visitors will be able to book entry tickets online and no offline booking facility will be available, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) […]
Zydus Cadila may soon seek emergency use authorization for its vaccine from the Drug Controller General of India for children in the age group of 12-18.Reports suggest that sources in the government and the company confirmed that the Ahmedabad-based firm may seek an emergency use authorization from the drug regulator […]
A 37-year-old man, who was lodged in a jail in north Kashmir district of Kupwara for alleged rape, on Monday died after recovering from COVID-19. Official sources said that one Lateef Ahmad Mir was lodged in District Jail Kupwara since February 5 in a rape case. Mir tested positive for […]
The Meteorological Department announced on Monday that the monsoon season arrived in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh 17 to 18 days earlier than usual. “The IMD has declared the arrival of monsoon over J&K and Ladakh on June 13 which is 17 to 18 days ahead of the normal onset,” […]
The World Bank has agreed to provide financial assistance of Rs 50 million US dollars to the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory to strengthen the health infrastructure, while of the total Rs 881 crore allocated under Prime Ministers Development Package (PMDP), Rs 754 crore has been spent in upcoming infrastructure […]
In a major push to religious and pilgrimage tourism in J&K, the much-awaited Bhoomi Pujan ceremony for construction of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) was held today at Majeen here in adherence of all Covid SoPs.Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha took part in Bhoomi Pujan and unveiled […]