EU says it has reached target of vaccinating 70 per cent of adult population
BRUSSELS:The European Commission said today that 70 per cent of the European Union’s adult population had been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, hitting a target it had set at the beginning of the year.The announcement marks an…
J&K to shower tax incentives, subsidies to market UT as cinematic tourism destination
Jammu : Film Policy-2021 of J&K is loaded with tax incentives, sops and subsidies worth crores to lure film-makers by marketing the Union Territory as an excellent destination for cinematic tourism.
As per the policy, which was…
Corona containment; Divisional Administration Jammu appeals people to follow Covid Appropriate…
JAMMU: Divisional Administration Jammu has appealed people to strictly follow the COVID related guidelines, social distancing norms, wearing of masks etc besides take vaccines to stay safe amid expected fresh wave of pandemic.
All the…
ACB produces charge-sheet against ex-CAPD officer from Reasi in misappropriation case
Jammu: The sleuths of Anti-corruption Bureau on Tuesday produced a charge-sheet against the then CAPD officer from Reasi in alleged misappropriation of huge amounts with respect to disbursement of payments made to different ration dealers.…
Merkel says Kabul airport of ‘existential importance’
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel today said keeping Kabul airport open was of “existential importance”, as Western nations now consider how to get more people out of Afghanistan following the end of US-led evacuation flights.…
Putin approves pre-election payments to soldiers and police in Russia
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin today approved one-off payments to law enforcement and military officials ahead of a parliamentary election next month, a move critics said was designed to encourage them to vote for the ruling party.…
Tunisia issues arrest warrant for ex-presidential candidate
TUNIS, Sept 1 — Tunisia issued an arrest warrant yesterday for former presidential candidate Nabil Karoui and his brother, authorities said, a day after reports that they were detained in neighbouring Algeria.Karoui was runner-up…
Centre committed to providing all basic amenities to people: Minister Patel
Srinagar: The Centre is committed to providing all basic amenities to the citizens of the country, Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti Prahlad Singh Patel has said.
During an interaction with officials in Ganderbal district on Monday,…
State Dept: US adds Canada to its “ do not travel” advisory list amid Covid-19
WASHINGTON,:The US State Department has raised its travel advisory alert for Canada to a "level 4 – do not travel" status amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it said in a statement today.The department, along with the US Centres for…
WHO sounds alarm over rising Covid deaths in Europe
COPENHAGEN:The World Health Organisation warned today that another 236,000 people could die from Covid in Europe by December 1, sounding the alarm over rising infections and stagnating vaccine rates on the continent.The warning…