Authorities blacklist Chinese national for visa violations, deport him to Hong Kong

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, DECEMBER 11 (STC): Chinese national Hu Congtai, who had entered Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir in violation of his visa stipulations, has been deported to Hong Kong, officials said here on Thursday. The decision to deport and blacklist the 29-year-old Hu was taken after completion of forensic examination of his mobile phone…

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WHO issues worldwide alert against three substandard cough syrups in India; J&K bans these cough syrups

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKNEW DEKHI, OCTOBER 15 (STC): Three oral cough syrups in India – Coldrif, Respifresh TR and ReLife – have been identified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as “substandard” and in an alert national regulatory authorities worldwide have been urged to immediately notify it if these are detected in their country, said…

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PM Modi welcomes US President Donald Trump’s plan to end Israel-Gaza conflict

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKNEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 30 (STC): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed US President Donald Trump’s comprehensive plan for ending the two-year-old Israel-Gaza conflict.PM Modi’s remarks came as the White House on Monday (local time) released a peace plan to end the Gaza conflict following a meeting between US President Donald Trump and…

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Russia successfully develops vaccine for colorectal cancer

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKMOSCOW, SEPTEMBER 06 (STC): Here is a reason for cancer patients to smile! According to Tass.com, Russia’s cancer vaccine has successfully completed preclinical trials. The trials have demonstrated both safety and high efficacy, says the Tass report quoting Veronika Skvortsova, head of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency (FMBA). The success of…

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