Hong Kong is forecast to grow economically next year after the city’s leader announced the removal of nearly all COVID-19 restrictions on international arrivals and said it would reopen its border with China. But experts say the coronavirus pandemic and geopolitics have hampered Hong Kong’s international status after nearly three …

New Delhi/Gandhinagar: Ramping up anti-Covid measures, the government on Saturday said-PCR test would be made mandatory for passengers from China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand and asked states to ensure adequate availability of medical oxygen and life support equipment such as ventilators in hospitals. From Saturday, random coronavirus testing …

New Delhi: India’s present Covid scenario does not warrant restricting international flights or imposing a lockdown, but there is a need for strengthened surveillance and vigilance in view of the rise in cases in some countries, experts have said. They also said that a fresh outbreak of severe Covid cases …

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday attached several Jamat-e-Islami (JeI) properties worth over Rs 100 crore including a house here registered in the name of late pro-Pakistan separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, officials said. “The SIA has unearthed further assets of the banned JeI …

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Christmas. In a message, the Lt Governor said: “On the joyous occasion of Christmas, I extend my heartiest greetings and best wishes to all and wish everyone a merry Christmas and prosperous New Year”. “Christmas epitomises …

SRINAGAR: All Government Institutes and offices to hoist National Flag on Republic Day directed Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Kashmir Pandurang K Pole on Saturday while reviewing the arrangements for celebration of Republic Day. At the outset, Div Com Kashmir maintained that the main venue of the  function of Republic Day will …

Srinagar: Cold conditions tightened its grip in Kashmir as the minimum temperature decreased at most places in the Valley, officials said on Saturday. However, the meteorological department has forecast respite from cold and dry weather for a few days from Monday. The minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 5.4 …

Jammu: Resigning from the Congress in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad was a “blunder”, former Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief Minister Tara Chand said on Saturday – two days after he along with former minister Manohar Lal Sharma and former legislator Balwan Singh were expelled from the Azad-led Democratic Azad …

SRINAGAR: The Secretary Health and Medical Education (H&ME) department Bhupinder Kumar on Saturday convened a meeting regarding Mock Drill scheduled on December 27, 2022 to check functionality in respect of key facilities and logistics for COVID management in healthcare institutions. The meeting was attended by Director SKIMS Soura, Mission Director …

SRINAGAR: The Department of Social Welfare on Saturday stated that the application for grant of pension under the Integrated Social Security Scheme (ISSS) shall be submitted online. The department said the beneficiaries were no longer required to visit the offices of the department of Social Welfare. As per a communiqué …