MUMBAI — The third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to peak much earlier than anticipated and may take a maximum of three more weeks, even though the share of rural districts in new caseloads has increased significantly since December, says a report. The optimism comes from the massive decline in new caseloads in […]
KOLKATA — Blanket approaches such as complete restriction on the movement of people and travel bans can be counterproductive in containing Covid in a country like India, says WHO’s India representative Roderico H Ofrin while advocating target, risk-based strategies to counter the pandemic. Stressing on the need to protect both lives and livelihoods, he said […]
NEW DELHI — Flagging a decline in the number of COVID-19 tests in many states and union territories, the Centre on Monday asked them to enhance testing so that an effective track of the spread of the pandemic can be kept and immediate citizen-centric action can be initiated. In a letter to states and UTs, […]
SRINAGAR — Hyder Mir, Scientist ‘C’ at the Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Soura has bagged the inaugural MENA-ISN Research Award for his research paper on influenza vaccine efficacy. As per a SKIMS Soura spokesperson, Mir bagged the best research paper award for his paper titled ‘Poor Vaccine Effectiveness against Influenza B-Related Severe Acute […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB) on Tuesday rescheduled the Computer Based Written Test (CBT) Examination for the posts of Junior Assistant, Cadrex Clerk, Casher, Jr. Assistant /Computer-cum-Jr. Assistant/ Clerk/Store Attendant and Welfare Organizer. The exam was scheduled to be held on January 22 (Saturday) and will now be held on […]
BANDIPORA — In order to keep the “anti—social elements” away from peaceful society, Bandipora police booked six persons under various preventive laws. According to the statement, Bandipora Police said that while four persons whose activities were prejudicial in maintenance of peace and order in the area, were booked under provisions of Public Safety Act (PSA) […]
SRINAGAR — The aspiring candidates for Junior Assistant posts have appealed to the authorities in Service Selection Board (SSB) to postpone their exams scheduled on January 22, saying a large number of aspirants have been tested Covid-19 positive. Service Selection Board is going to conduct Junior Assistant exams on January 22 this month. Almost all […]
JAMMU — A 7-year-old boy died after getting trapped under snow in remote Marwah area in Kishtwar district, officials said on Tuesday afternoon. The boy Mutarif Shabir son of Shabir Ahmad Lohar, a resident of Talwar village in Marwah, lost his life before he could be rescued, they said. A police official told GNS that […]
SRINAGAR — A police constable died of a massive heart attack at a training center in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said. “Roop Singh, a resident of Jammu, suffered heart attack at Sheeri training center and was declared dead shortly after”, the officials told GNS. The necessary medical and legal formalities into the matter have […]
SRINAGAR — A suspicious bag near Qamarwari here led to a bomb scare but nothing was eventually found by the BDS summoned to the place on Tuesday. Amid two grenades blasts, one near PCR and another at Saraf Kadal, ahead of R-Day celebrations in last two days in Srinagar, the abandoned bag led to the […]