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J&K CS chairs maiden meet of UT Steering Committee on covid-19 vaccination

3Dec

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J&K CS chairs maiden meet of UT Steering Committee on covid-19 vaccination

In the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam chaired the maiden meeting of the UT Steering Committee to monitor the roll-out of covid-19 vaccination.The Committee reviewed the arrangements being made to ensure hassle-free and time-bound delivery of covid-19 vaccines across the union territory.Administrative Secretaries of the departments of Health & Medical Education, Home, Social Welfare, Housing & Urban Development, Information, Transport, Rural Development, Tribal Affairs, besides Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM) and officers from the Army, CRPF and Northern Railways participated in the meeting, an official handout said.The meeting was informed that various covid-19 vaccines are currently in the third phase of cli...

Cyclists throng Dal Lake to maintain fitness amid pandemic

In the coronavirus induced lockdown, cycling has emerged as the favourite new sport for many in several parts of the country, including Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar.Every morning and evening, numerous people come for cycling near the banks of the Dal Lake in order to keep themselves fit amid the deadly COVID-19 pandemic."This is a revolution that has taken over the entire country. In the last two to three years, more and more people have taken to cycling. The COVID-19 induced lockdown has brought so many people out of their homes and I am glad that the youth have opted for this activity so well," said Khalid Hussian, Joint Secretary of the Jammu and Kashmir Cycling Association.Dr Anwar Hussain, a doctor and a cyclist, said the increase in physical activity is beneficial for boosting immuni...

Uighurs in Xinjiang face grave health hazards as China conducts nuclear tests

Forced labour, persecution, and political indoctrination are not the only things Uighurs in China’s Xinjiang are suffering from. Nuclear tests near to Uighur populations are the new addition leading to thousands of death.The US State Department, in the month of April, said in a report that China may have secretly conducted low-yield underground nuclear tests at Lop Nur test site despite claiming to observe an international pact banning such blasts.The report further claimed extensive excavation activity being carried out at Lop Nur throughout 2019. Though the test might come as a surprise for international community, for Uighurs it is just another one added to the long list of nuclear tests that have been conducted at Lop Nur.Urumqi, Turpan, Qumul and Korla are cities with Uighur populati