Day: December 30, 2020

Talat releases physiology book authored by local academicians

JAMMU, DECEMBER 30: Commissioner Secretary, Higher Education Department, Talat Parvez Rohella, released a book titled ‘Animal Physiology and Biochemistry’ at Civil Secretariat here today. The book has been authored by Principal Government Degree College Chenani, Dr. Pragya Khanna and Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Jammu, Parvinder […]

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

JK reports 217 new positive cases, 115830 recovered so far JAMMU, DECEMBER 30-The Government on Wednesday informed that 217 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 116 from Jammu division and 101 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases […]

Biden criticizes pace of vaccine rollout, vows to accelerate

WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden criticized the Trump administration Tuesday for the pace of distributing COVID-19 vaccines and predicted that “things will get worse before they get better” when it comes to the pandemic. “We need to be honest — the next few weeks and months are […]

Vaccinated U.S. nurse contracts COVID-19, expert says Pfizer shot needed more time to work: ABC

A nurse in California tested positive for COVID-19 more than a week after receiving Pfizer Inc’s vaccine, an ABC News affiliate reported bit.ly/2L8iBel on Tuesday, but a medical expert said the body needs more time to build up protection. Matthew W., 45, a nurse at two different local hospitals, said […]

Blast, gunfire at Aden airport after plane carrying new government lands; 5 killed

ADEN – At least five people were killed and dozens more wounded in an attack on Aden airport on Wednesday, a security source said, shortly after a plane carrying a newly formed cabinet for government-held parts of Yemen arrived from Saudi Arabia. Loud blasts and gunfire were heard […]

India drug regulator meets to discuss AstraZeneca vaccine: sources

NEW DELHI – Experts at India’s drug regulator were meeting on Wednesday to consider approving an AstraZeneca/Oxford coronavirus vaccine for emergency use after Britain became the first country to do so, two sources with knowledge of the matter said. A representative of India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organization […]

UK rolls out Astra/Oxford COVID vaccine after world-first approval

LONDON – Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, hoping that rapid action would help it stem a surge of infections driven by a highly contagious variant of the virus. Boris Johnson’s government, which […]

Cabinet approves Opening of 3 Indian Missions in Estonia, Paraguay and Dominican Republic

DELHI, DECEMBER 30: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the opening of 3 Indian Missions in Estonia, Paraguay and Dominican Republic in 2021. Implementation Strategy: Opening of Indian Missions in these countries will help expand India’s diplomatic footprint, deepen political relations, enable […]

PM remembers Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on 75th Anniversary of tricolor hoisting at Port Blair

DELHI, DECEMBER 30: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has remembered Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on 75th Anniversary of tricolor hoisting at Port Blair. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “30th December 1943…a day etched in the memory of every Indian, when the brave Netaji Subhas Bose […]

Induction of Indigenous Bridging System into the Indian Army

DELHI, DECEMBER 30: In continuation of efforts towards Atmanirbharta and in close coordination with the private industry and DRDO, the Indian Army has inducted three sets of 10-metre short span bridges, which were formally handed over on 29 December 2020 at the Talegaon facility of Larsen & Toubro […]

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