Month: December 2020

CEO ERA Conducts Inspection of Ongoing Works on Sidhra-Surinsar Road

JAMMU, DECEMBER 17 : Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Chief Executive Officer, JKERA/JTFRP conducted an inspection of ongoing Sidhra Surinsar Road sub project being executed by JKERA under the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project. The Road starts from Sidhra Junction on Jammu-Srinagar Highway and is […]

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

JAMMU, DECEMBER17- The Government on Thursday informed that385 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 152 from Jammu division and 233 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 117317. Also 09 COVID-19 deaths have […]

French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, following a week when he has met with numerous European leaders. The French and Spanish prime ministers are among those self-isolating because they had recent contact with him. Macron took a test “as soon as the first […]

‘The fear is intense’: Afghan ‘sticky bombs’, used by Taliban, on the rise

KABUL – Killings by small, magnetic bombs slapped under vehicles are unnerving Afghan officials, activists and journalists, who blame the Taliban for the attacks that are increasing despite peace talks aimed at ending two decades of war. At least 10 government officials and their aides have been killed […]

India may need to spend $1.8 billion on COVID-19 vaccines in first phase, documents show

NEW DELHI – India will have to spend $1.4 billion to $1.8 billion in the first phase of a coronavirus vaccination programme, even after getting support under the COVAX global vaccine-sharing scheme, according to estimates by the GAVI vaccines alliance. India, which has the world’s second highest caseload […]

Indian trade union slams government for failing to address worker woes after Wistron violence

BENGALURU/NEW DELHI – A major Indian trade union on Thursday slammed Karnataka state for failing to take stern action against iPhone assembler Wistron and accused it of targeting the company’s contract workers after a protest over salary payments turned violent. The protest on Saturday over months of alleged […]

Vaccine ‘hesitancy’ rises among Indians as virus cases fall – survey

MUMBAI – Many Indians appear hesitant to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as infections have fallen sharply since a mid-September peak and some people are worried about possible side-effects here, according to a survey of 18,000 people released on Thursday. India reported 24,037 new infections on Thursday – fewer than […]

In J&K, 100% households of Srinagar and Ganderbal get tap water connections

DELHI, DECEMBER 17: In the UT of Jammu and Kashmir every household in Ganderbal and Srinagar districts has got tap water connections and every family is getting potable piped water in their homes.  The UT is planning 100% coverage by 2022 to accomplish the ambitious target of providing […]

CBJ books JAKFED employees for Misappropriation of Govt. Funds and manipulation of records by misusing official position

open view news desk JAMMU, DECEMBER 17: Crime Branch Jammu registers a criminal case under the relevant sections of law against employees – officers / officials of JAKFED B.C Road, Jammu viz 1) SanjeevBhagat, the then Senior Manager Transport JAKFED B.C Road, Jammu (2) SanjeevSachdeva, the then Sr. […]

Haldibari – Chilahati rail link jointly inaugurated by the Prime Ministers of India and Bangladesh

To immensely help in boosting people to people contact and economic activity in the region DELHI, DECEMBER 17: In an event which will go down the history of both India and Bangladesh as a major step towards boosting people to people contact; Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri […]

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