92.5 cr litres of ethanol supplied to OMCs so far for blending with petrol: ISMA
New Delhi: Sugar mills have contracted to supply 170 crore litres of ethanol to oil marketing companies (OMCs) for the year ending November and out of that 92.5 crore litres have been delivered so far for blending with petrol, according to industry data. The OMCs have been able to achieve over 5 per cent blending […]
‘SD, I&C departments discuss customization of skill development courses with stakeholders in Kashmir’
SRINAGAR : A joint meeting of Skill Development and Industries & Commerce Department was held today with stakeholders of entrepreneurial units of Kashmir here. The meeting was attended by the Director Skill Development, Sajjad Ahmad; Director Industries and Commerce Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah; Joint Directors Industries and Commerce Kashmir, Joint Director Skill Development, Assistant Director […]
COVID-19: 10 persons discharged from SKIMS Bemina after recovery
SRINAGAR : Ten persons were today discharged from SKIMS (JVC) Bemina, after successful completion of treatment and testing negative prior to discharge, an official said. “With this, the number of COVID-19 recovered patient’s moves to 479 out of total COVID positive admitted patients numbering 610 till date. The recovery rate at present is more than […]
Afghan official: Bomb, mortars kill 23 civilians in Helmand
Kabul: A statement form a provincial governor’s office in southern Afghanistan says that at least 23 people, including children, have been killed in a car bomb and mortar attack at a busy market in southern Helmand province. Both the Taliban and the Afghan military are blaming each other for the attack on Monday in Sangin […]
Maha CM launches world’s largest convalescent plasma project
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday launched convalescent plasma therapy-cum-trial project for treatment of critical COVID-19 patients with a state medical education department official calling it the largest initiative of its kind in the world. Convalescent plasma therapy, also called passive antibody therapy, seeks to obtain plasma from the blood of people who […]
SAP introduces Global Bharat programme to help Indian MSMEs become globally competitive
New Delhi: Tech giant SAP India on Monday announced the launch of the Global Bharat programme to equip micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country with digital technologies, to help them become globally more competitive. The programme, which has been developed in association with Nasscom Foundation, United Nations Development Programme and Pratham InfoTech […]
Geelani quits but questions remain
Instead of writing to the constituents of his All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Geelani owes an explanation to the people of Kashmir.
In a surprising development, Syed Ali Shah Geelani has resigned from All Parties Hurriyat Conference, which he had carved out from a similarly named ‘parent’ grouping in 2003; he later went on to become its life-long chairman. Geelani’s audio clip and a two page letter, written to the constituents of the conglomerate, announcing his resignation […]
INDIA- CHINA BORDER CRISIS
By: Mushtaq Butt India and China, the two most populous and nuclear armed South Asian countries are once again in a tricky situation. Since 2017, Doklam stand-off, the two nations which share lengthy border line have come face to face with each other in which both countries suffered casualties. As India and China border area […]
New normal will need different ideas
Even in the best-case scenario, there can be no return to the status quo ante. The past has passed; only the future counts now.
By: Joschka Fischer The Covid-19 pandemic is entering its second phase as countries gradually reopen their economies and loosen or even revoke strict social-distancing measures. Yet, barring the arrival of an effective, universally available therapy or vaccine, the transition back to “normal” will be more aspirational than real. Worse, it risks triggering a second wave […]
Navin Choudhary reviews functioning of Agriculture, Animal & Sheep Husbandry Deptts
JAMMU : Principal Secretary Agriculture, Animal & Sheep Husbandry Departments, Navin Choudhary today chaired a meeting to review functioning of the departments and implementation of different schemes sponsored by Central and UT governments for the benefit of farmers. The meeting was attended by Directors of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Sheep Husbandry and other concerned of […]
