Positivity Rate drops below 1%, about 98% population in 45+ age group vaccinated: DC B’pora

Positivity Rate drops below 1%, about 98% population in 45+ age group vaccinated: DC B’pora

Lauds efforts of Doctors, Paramedic staff for tireless efforts to fight pandemic BANDIPORA, JULY 01: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad today briefed the media on the current Covid scenario, vaccination and other mitigation efforts put in place in the district. Giving details, the DC Bandipora said that the active cases have drastically […]

Advisor Baseer Khan visits Handwara, reviews COVID containment measures

Advisor Baseer Khan visits Handwara, reviews COVID containment measures

Inspects developmental works of RDD,PDD KUPWARA, JULY 01: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today visited Handwara sub division of frontier Kupwara district during which he carried out series of inspections of various developmental works followed by meeting  with the DDC Chairman and members, PRI’s and the District Administration to review the Covid containment […]

Two dead, seven injured in Kathua road accident

Two dead, seven injured in Kathua road accident

Kathua: : Two persons hailing from Uttar Pradesh died while seven others were injured in a road accident that took place at Logate Morh in Kathua district on Thursday afternoon. Officials said that a vehicle hit highway divider at Logate Morh, resulting in injuries to nine passengers. The official said that among the nine passengers, […]

Petrol, diesel price rise paused, retail rates unchanged

Petrol, diesel price rise paused, retail rates unchanged

After a longer break, the oil marketing companies have kept the retail prices of petrol and diesel unchanged for the second consecutive day on Thursday. Accordingly, petrol continues to be priced at Rs 98.81 a litre and diesel at 89.18 a litre in the national capital on Thursday. Across the country as well the fuel […]

Sohaib ready to bat at any position for Pakistan

Sohaib ready to bat at any position for Pakistan

KARACHI: Sohaib Maqsood on Wednesday said that he has no issues where he bats in national colours after a phenomenal run in the recent HBL Pakistan Super League earned the 34-year-old an unexpected spot for the white-ball, tour of England. Talking to reporters during a virtual media conference from Pakistan team’s current base in Derby, […]

WHO certifies China malaria-free

WHO certifies China malaria-free

GENEVA: China was certified as malaria-free on Wednesday by the World Health Organisation, following a 70-year effort to eradicate the mosquito-borne disease. The country reported 30 million cases of the infectious disease annually in the 1940s but has now gone four consecutive years without an indigenous case. “We congratulate the people of China on ridding […]

Covid Tally: India Reports 48,786 New Cases, 1,005 Deaths

Covid Tally: India Reports 48,786 New Cases, 1,005 Deaths

India reported 48,786 new positive cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours on Thursday. The number was up from 45,951 cases that were recorded on Wednesday. 1,005 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours. The number of deaths currently stands at a total of 3,99,459. The fresh surge pushed the total tally […]