Time not right for opening gardens, community classes: JKCSF
Jammu and Kashmir Civil Society Forum has exressed concern over some of the vague decision of authorities of opening gardens and parks and starting community classes for children at a time when their is a surge in the positive cases of the deadly pandemic of COVID-19. JKCSF Chairman Abdul Qayoom Wani in a statement issued […]
Covid-19 pandemic: Working memory capacity plays major role in social distancing compliance
The crucial finding of a research paper suggest that whether you decide to engage in social distancing in the early stages of COVID-19 depends on how much information your working memory could hold. This research paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences was co-authored by Weiwei Zhang, an associate professor of psychology at the University […]
Ready to support Govt if it decides re-imposing lockdown to prevent virus spread: KTMF chief Yaseen Khan
Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) president Muhammad Yaseen Khan Saturday said that if government takes any decision to re-impose the lockdown in the wake of rise in Covid-19 cases and deaths due to the pandemic, traders will support the move. “There is no suggestion from me as of now. The only thing is that […]
‘There has never been any unity:’ Ashwell Prince claims ‘South Africa’s system broken’
Former batsman Ashwell Prince has claimed that several South Africa batsman including himself were abused racially during the 2005 tour of Australia. Prince revealed that the team went on with the match regardless of what had transpired but when the management took up the issue with the ICC match referee, the players’ concerns were dismissed. […]
Psoriasis injection okayed for limited use to treat Covid-19 patients: Drug controller
India’s drug regulator has approved Itolizumab, used to cure skin ailment psoriasis, for restricted emergency use on COVID-19 patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress, officials said. Considering the unmet medical needs to treat COVID-19, Drugs Controller General of India Dr V G Somani approved monoclonal antibody injection Itolizumab for restricted emergency use for the treatment […]
AFTER THE UPROAR
Local sand diggers and political parties appealed to the UT administration Of Jammu and Kashmir to relook at their earlier decision to give contracts of sand extraction to the firms outside of UT Jammu and Kashmir. In this direction recently The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam while chairing a meeting to take stock of […]
COVID-19: Young lady among two die in Kashmir, toll reaches 162
Srinagar, July 11 (KNO): Two more Covid-19 patients including a young lady from Anantnag have died, taking the total number of deaths related to Covid-19 to 162 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two patients who died include a 24-year-old lady from Hakura, Anantnag […]
Donate plasma, serve humanity: Dir SKIMS appeals recovered COVID-19 patients
Srinagar: Director Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Dr A.G Ahangar has appealed recovered COVID-19 patients to come forward to donate their plasma and serve humanity at large. Dr Ahangar said that the recovered Covid-19 patients are the traumatized warriors—who too can help the administration in fighting and defeating the novel virus. “All the […]
JK reports 387 new positive cases, 5786 recovered so far
The Government on Friday informed that 387 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 97 from Jammu division and 290 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 9888. Also 05 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 01 from Jammu division and 04 […]
India’s wealthiest tycoon Mukesh Ambani now richer than Warren Buffett
Mukesh Ambani has had a rollercoaster 2020, cutting a string of deals for his digital business, undergoing wild swings in his wealth and having his brother’s finances laid bare for the world to see. Now he can add another chapter — eclipsing the fortune of Warren Buffett. The chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd. is now […]
