After Oxford Covid vaccine dosing, trial participants to be given paracetamol ‘on SOS basis’
New Delhi: All 1,600 people who will participate in the trial for the Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by the Oxford University will be given paracetamol after the vaccine dosage on an ‘SOS’ basis, ThePrint has learnt. The Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) has partnered with Oxford University for the production of the vaccine candidate called […]
IED Found in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla District
Security forces on Tuesday detected an improvised explosive device (IED) in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Army personnel found the IED by the roadside at Hamrey in Pattan area of Baramulla district around 5 am, a police official said. He said a bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot and the […]
42 pc decline in locals joining terror outfits in J&K since August 5 last year: MHA
The recruitment of local youths in Jammu & Kashmir by terror outfits has come down by nearly 42 per cent since the special provisions under Article 370 was abrogated and the erstwhile state was bifurcated into two Union Territories, says officials in the Ministry of Home Affairs, quoting figures provided by the intelligence agencies. The […]
Anxious WHO implores world to ‘do it all’ in long war on Covid-19
The World Health Organization warned on Monday that there might never be a “silver bullet” for Covid-19 in the form of a perfect vaccine and that the road to normality would be long, with some countries requiring a reset of strategy. More than 18.14 million people around the world are reported to have been infected […]
Govt orders curfew in Srinagar on 4, 5 Aug
Srinagar: Authorities in Srinagar on Monday ordered curfew on August 4 and 5 in wake of the first anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. “Senior superintendent of Srinagar has reported that a series of inputs have been received suggesting that separatist and Pak sponsored groups are planning to observe 5th August 2020 as Black […]
Day 71: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 24 domestic flights with 2,406 passengers
JAMMU, AUGUST 03: On day 71 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 24 domestic flights with 2,406 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 728 passengers aboard 10 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 14 domestic flights with about 1678 passengers on […]
JK reports 590 new positive cases, 14032 recovered so far
JAMMU, AUGUST 03: The Government on Monday informed that 590 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19),157 from Jammu division and 433 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 22006. Also 11 COVID-19 deaths have been reported, 2 from Jammu Division […]
Govt marks 5 Aug with special shows on AIR, DD but there’s no mention of Articles 370, 35A
New Delhi: The state-owned All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan have from 30 July been broadcasting special programmes across its networks on Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Kargil in the run up to 5 August. However, they have been instructed to avoid any mention of Articles 370 or 35A or any political statements on the issue, […]
Covid-19 update: Yoga institutes, gyms to open from August 5; govt issues guidelines
Yogic kriyas are to be avoided or planned in open spaces. Users to be put in batches and allocated staggered timings to avoid overcrowding of people while entering and exiting the fitness centre. Each batch could have a gap of 15-30 minutes in between to keep rush at bay and facilitate cleaning and disinfecting process, […]
Groundwork in China for virus origin probe complete, says WHO
The World Health Organization’s mission in China laying the groundwork for an investigation into the animal origins of the coronavirus pandemic has concluded, the UN health agency said Monday. “The WHO advance team that travelled to China has now concluded their mission to lay the groundwork for further joint efforts to identify the virus origins, […]
