Day: December 5, 2021

Lt Governor addresses SKIMS’s 39th Annual Day celebrations

e-Inaugurates & lays e-foundations of several projects Expresses gratitude to all the doctors, nurses, ward boys, ambulance drivers and all other supporting staff who have worked selflessly during the two waves of COVID J&K has the highest 5% budget allocation of Rs 1,456 crore in the health sector […]

Analysis: Modi’s farm reform reversal to deter investment in India’s agriculture

NEW DELHI, Dec – India’s repeal of agriculture laws aimed at deregulating produce markets will starve its vast farm sector of much-needed private investment and saddle the government with budget-sapping subsidies for years, economists said. Late last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government introduced three laws meant to […]

Biden and Putin set to talk about Ukraine in video call on Tuesday

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, De – U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a video call on Tuesday, with the two leaders set to discuss the tense situation in Ukraine. “Biden will underscore U.S. concerns with Russian military activities on the border with Ukraine and reaffirm the […]

Indian villagers protest as army kills 15, fearing rebels

GAUHATI, India — Angry villagers burned army vehicles in protest after more than a dozen people were killed by soldiers who mistakenly believed some of them were militants in India’s remote northeast region along the border with Myanmar, officials said Sunday. Nagaland state’s top elected official Neiphiu Rio […]

Smoldering debris, mud hinder Indonesia volcano rescue

LUMAJANG, Indonesia — Rescuers were sifting through smoldering debris and thick mud in search of survivors a day after the highest volcano on Java island erupted with fury, killing at least 14 people with searing gas and ash. Mount Semeru in Lumajang district in East Java province spewed […]

No shortage of sanction options if Russia invades Ukraine

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has plenty of options to make good on its pledge to hit Russia financially if President Vladimir Putin invades Ukraine, from sanctions targeting Putin’s associates to cutting Russia off from the financial system that sends money flowing around the world. The United States […]

Nazim visits Jagti township; takes stock of issues, concerns of migrants

JAMMU, DECEMBER 4: Secretary, Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, Nazim Zai Khan, along with Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants), Ashok Pandita and other officers, today visited Mini Township Jagti, Nagrota. Secretary took stock of issues and concerns of the inmates of the township like enhancement […]

Lt Governor reviews J&K’s COVID-19 situation; discusses preventive measures to be implemented against the emerging scenario

Directs Health officials to ensure utilization of full capacity of RT-PCR testing & vaccination; Nodal officers to monitor all international arrivals, proper testing of travelers Intensive testing, containment, and enhanced surveillance required in areas reporting higher cases: LG Covid Appropriate Behaviour absolutely essential and critical, especially with reports […]

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, marine minerals from coastal and ocean sources will be key to India’s future economy

The Minister inaugurates new building facilities at CSIR-IMMT (Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology) at Bhubaneswar Says, IMMT is a R&D Lab of National Importance in minerals and materials technology to address the problems of industries for their sustainable development India has emerged as one of the frontline […]

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