WASHINGTON: Pfizer Inc said on Thursday the US government would pay $5.29 billion for 10 million courses of its experimental Covid anti-viral drug. The deal is for around twice as many treatment courses as Merck & Co Inc has agreed to supply the United States under its contract. The price for the Pfizer pill is […]
With an aim to uplift the poor people who are living on the fringes of the society, the government has empowered the tribal department to set up Tribal Model Villages across Jammu and Kashmir. Recently DDC Srinagar finalized an Action Plan for development of Cluster Tribal Model Villages. He said that his administration is going […]
In a major development on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the government decision to withdraw the three controversial farm laws saying the constitutional process to do so would be completed in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament. Greeting the nation in an address on Friday on the occasion of Gurpurab, the prime minister expressed […]
Srinagar, Nov 19 CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Friday urged the government to return body of Amir Ahmad Magray, a resident of Gool in Ramban, the third civilian killed in Hyderpora, ‘without any further delay’. “It has been proven beyond any doubt that Magray is a civilian. His father Abdul Latief Magray is […]
Srinagar: Amid mounting pressure from various quarters, the bodies of building owner Altaf Ahmed Bhat of Barzulla and Dr Mudasir Gul of Rawalpora area of Srinagar were exhumed after two days from a graveyard in Handwara area of northern district of Kupwara for handing them over to their families for last rites on Thursday late […]
Amid outcry, authorities on Thursday exhumed bodies of two residents—Mohammad Altaf Bhat and Dr Mudassir Gul—from a graveyard at Wadder Zachaldara Handwara where they were buried along with two other persons who were killed in the ‘encounter’ at Hyderpora here on Monday. Official sources told GNS bodies were exhumed under the supervision of Tehsildar Handwara […]
LONDON: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended a botched bid to overhaul parliament’s standards system that has prompted a weeks-long sleaze crisis for his ruling Conservatives, as he faced multiple grillings from lawmakers on Wednesday. With opposition parties on the attack and rank-and-file Tory MPs unhappy, the embattled British leader admitted he had made a […]
LAHORE: While terming earning the hosting rights of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy a milestone, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja on Wednesday said the country would further improve its management capabilities to make the prestigious event a success story. On Tuesday, the International Cricket Council in its 2023-2031 cycle gave the hosting rights […]
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 18: Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda, today chaired valedictory function of two day Capacity Building training programme regarding preparation of Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) in Tribal areas, held at Panchayat Bhawan, Jammu. Arjun Munda congratulated the participants for successful completion of their training asking them to work in tandem with […]
Jammu and Kashmir reported 223 fresh covid-19 cases while two persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. Among the fresh cases, 32 were reported from Jammu Division and 191 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 334823. There were two deaths, one each from the Jammu and Kashmir […]