Month: May 2022

Guidelines regarding precautions to be observed by schools to combat the ill-effects of the heat-wave

MAY 11, 2022 Ministry of Education today issued following guidelines regarding precautions to be observed by schools to combat the ill-effects of the heat-wave. Modification in School timings and daily routine School hours may start early and get over before noon. Timing may be from 7.00 AM onwards. […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

MAY 11, 2022 190.67 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India’s Active caseload currently stands at 19,494 Active cases stand at 0.05% Recovery Rate currently at 98.74% 2,986 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,25,66,935 2,897 new cases recorded […]

The world is creeping closer to the warming threshold international agreements are trying to prevent, with nearly a 50-50 chance that Earth will temporarily hit that temperature mark within the next five years, teams of meteorologists across the globe predicted. With human-made climate change continuing, there’s a 48% chance that […]

Sri Lanka protesters call for new government a day after kill eight

Summary Country of 22 million amid worst economic crisis in history Military, police free to detain people without arrest warrants More than 200 injured in clashes that prompted PM’s resignation Islandwide curfew until 7 a.m. on Wednesday COLOMBO, May 10 – Protesters and a key trade group in […]

Reuters wins Pulitzer for intimate, devastating images of India’s pandemic

May 10 – From hospitals, funeral pyres and remote villages to a Himalayan hillside, car parks and temples, Reuters photographers produced coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in India that captured the spread of the disease and its remorseless toll. The Reuters team won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for […]

Power shutdown

JAMMU, MAY 10: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Floura, M/C Domana Machallian, Pargwal, Channi Tanna, Rajpura, Bhalwal Bharat, DhalwalMiuluHamipurkona, BSF, Batera, Dabbin, Chorpur, Manyal, Dharmkhu, Tirth Talab, GREF, Gumpul, Sua No. 1, Garkhal, Suhagpur, Nandpur, KotliJabowal, Part of Arnia, Allah, BSF, […]

DIPR hosts debate competition on ‘Indian Freedom Struggle’ at GHSS Thathri

THATHRI, MAY 10: As a part of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” Cultural Wing of DIPR Jammu organized a Debate competition on ‘Indian Freedom Struggle’ at Government Higher Secondary School Thathri, District Doda. In all, 10 students of the School spoke on the topic and narrated inspiring stories from […]

Union Home Secretary reviews progress of Smart Metering, Privatization of power distribution in UTs

Over 1 lakh meters to be installed by July ’22 SRINAGAR, MAY 10: The Union Home Secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla today chaired a high-level meeting with the Chief Secretaries of the Union Territories to review the progress of privatization of power distribution and smart metering in the UTs. […]

Lt Governor reviews progress of Jal Jeevan Mission & Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen)

Directs officials to work on a mission mode to provide safe and adequate drinking water and sanitation to all citizens Sufficient resources have been allocated to provide tap water supply to all households by December this year: LG We need robust institutional arrangements to ensure benefit of common […]

Ukraine war fuels food crisis in distant Africa

Summary Companies Price rises sparked by war worsening food crisis in Africa Ukraine, Russia are major suppliers of wheat, fertilizers Aid agencies hit by rising costs and drop in donor funding HARARE, May 10 – Zimbabwean security guard Edwin Dapi was already struggling to provide for his wife […]

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