NEW DELHI — The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted emergency use authorisation to Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for children above 12 years with certain conditions, sources said on Saturday. The Subject Expert Committee on COVID-19 of the CDSCO on October 12 after deliberating Bharat Biotech’s EUA application had recommended granting emergency use approval […]
DUBAI — Pakistan edged out a mediocre Indian side by two wickets in a last-ball thriller in the U-19 Asia Cup here on Saturday. Pakistan rode on a stroke-filled 81 by one-down Muhammad Shehzad and a late cameo by Ahmad Khan (29 not out) to chase down a target of 238. Ahmad hit Ravi Kumar […]
SRINAGAR — Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said booster shots of Covid-19 vaccine are crucial to protect people from the highly transmissible Omicron variant of coronavirus. “Booster doses offer a significant increase in protection against Omicron,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Quoting a lab study from Oxford University, Dr […]
SRINAGAR — There has been a slump in business and developmental activities in Jammu Kashmir over the last two and a half years and people are heading towards poverty, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said. In a veiled attack at the BJP, Azad said the autocratic rule of the maharajas was far better than […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu Kashmir Police with the assistance of Rajasthan Police have arrested at least 8 ‘fraudsters’ who had created a fake social media account of ADG rank officer of JK Police Mukesh Singh and were duping naïve people of their hard-earned money. Pertinently, ADG Mukesh Singh who has earlier served as IGP Jammu had […]
SRINAGAR — Agra Police has written to the Uttar Pradesh government seeking permission for prosecution sanction against the three Kashmiri students who were arrested for sedition and other charges after the Pakistan cricket team’s victory over India at the T20 World Cup match in October, reported The Indian Express. The accused, meanwhile, have sought a […]
SRINAGAR — 2-day-old militant was among six local militants slain in four different military operations in South Kashmir in last 48-hours. According to reports, 2-day-old ISJK militant identified as Faheem Ahmad Bhat, son of Gul Mohammad Bhat from Kandipora Bijbehara was slain in Bijbehara military operation at Khush Roi Kalan area of Bijbehara in Anantnag […]
SRINAGAR — A scooty rider was killed after he was hit by a tractor in Arwani area of Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday morning. An official told that a tractor driven by Aqib Ganie of Hassanpora hit scooty (JK13-2248) driven by Tajamul Islam, son of Sheraz Ahmad from Chinigam Frisal at Makadpora, […]
SRINAGAR — Amid cloud cover, the minimum temperature settled at above freezing point at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K recorded a low of 1.7°C against last night’s 2.4°C. Kashmir is presently under the grip of 40-day long harshest period […]
NEW DELHI — Reacting sharply to hate speeches allegedly made at a ‘Dharma Sansad’ held recently in Haridwar, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday demanded the strictest action against those who incite violence, saying such acts violate the Constitution and the law. Hitting out at the remarks made at the Haridwar conclave, Priyanka Gandhi […]