Month: September 2021

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, SEPTEMBER 2: More than 81 lakh doses have been administered in the last 24 hours 66.30 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 47,092new cases in the last 24 hours Active cases account for1.19% of total cases India’s Active caseload stands at3,89,583 […]

Kolkata to be Durand Cup venue for next five years

Kolkata, Sep 2: Asia’s oldest football tournament — the Durand Cup –will be held in Kolkata for the next five years, Indian Army’s Eastern Command chief Lt General KK Repswal said here on Thursday. The 130th edition of the tournament, which is held under the aegis of Indian Armed […]

Merkel prepares to step down with legacy of tackling crises

BERLIN — Angela Merkel will leave office as one of modern Germany’s longest-serving leaders and a global diplomatic heavyweight, with a legacy defined by her management of a succession of crises that shook a fragile Europe rather than any grand visions for her own country. In 16 years […]

J&K reports 89 fresh Covid cases, no death

Srinagar, Sep 2: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 89 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the number of infections to 3,25,618, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 16 were from the Jammu division and 73 from Kashmir division, they added. Srinagar district recorded the highest number of 48 cases followed […]

Lt Governor launches ‘SAATH’ – a rural enterprise acceleration program for SHG women in J&K

SAATH under JKRLM to nurture existing enterprises into sustainable, high productivity through skilling, mentoring & market linkages, making business ecologies thriving in the rural areas: LG I appeal to the women entrepreneurs to show right & virtuous path to misguided people who are shedding innocents’ blood and indulging […]

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

JK reports 110 new positive cases, 319801 recovered so far SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 01: The Government on Wednesday informed that 110 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 16 from Jammu division and 94 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive […]

Vaccinations in rural India increase amid supply concerns

NEW DELHI — India has dramatically increased COVID-19 vaccination rates in its vast rural hinterland, where around 65% of the country’s nearly 1.4 billion people live. But supply constraints remain for the world’s largest maker of vaccines and experts say it’s unlikely India will reach its target of […]

Julie Pace named new Associated Press executive editor

NEW YORK — Julie Pace, a longtime Washington journalist who managed coverage of the U.S. government during a period of historic tumult, was named Wednesday as the executive editor and senior vice president of The Associated Press. The 39-year-old Pace has been the AP’s Washington bureau chief since […]

India’s August gasoil sales stay weak, gasoline jumps, preliminary data shows

NEW DELHI, Sept 1 – India’s August gasoil consumption declined from July and stayed below pre-COVID 2019 levels as monsoon rains hit mobility and industrial activity, preliminary sales data from state fuel-retailers showed on Wednesday. Indian state retailers last month sold about 4.9 million tonnes of diesel, up […]

Pollution likely to cut 9 years of life expectancy of 40% of Indians

NEW DELHI, Sept 1 – Air pollution is likely to reduce the life expectancy of about 40% of Indians by more than nine years, according to a report released by a U.S. research group on Wednesday. More than 480 million people living in the vast swathes of central, […]

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