J&K COVID-19 tally rises to 112 as elderly Kulgam man succumbs at SKIMS
Srinagar: A 65-year-old COVID-19 positive man from south Kashmir’s Kulgam district died at SKIMS Soura this afternoon taking the J&K disease toll to 112. The elderly had been referred to the hospital from GMC Anantnag as a COVID-19 case with underlying ailments including bilateral Pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), hospital sources told Kashmir […]
Rupee rises 10 paise to 75.50 against US dollar in early trade
The rupee appreciated 10 paise to 75.50 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday tracking weakness in the greenback and gains in the domestic equity market. Forex traders said positive domestic equities and weak US currency supported the local unit. Moreover, investor sentiment strengthened after Pfizer reported encouraging vaccine test results. The rupee […]
Covid-19: Kejriwal Inaugurates Delhi’s First Plasma Bank, Urges Patients To Donate
Delhi’s first plasma bank to help treat novel coronavirus started functioning on Thursday, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying that COVID-19 patients can donate their plasma 14 days after recovery. Addressing an online media briefing, the chief minister issued numbers – 1031 and 8800007722 where people can contact for donation of plasma to save the […]
Taliban maintain ties to Al Qaeda affiliate, says Pentagon
WASHINGTON: Al Qaeda’s regional affiliate in Afghanistan maintains close ties to the Taliban and has an “enduring interest” in attacking US and foreign troops, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. Under a deal the Taliban signed with the United States in February, the insurgents agreed to stop Al Qaeda from using Afghanistan as a safe haven to plot […]
Messi scores 700th goal but Barca held by Atletico
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi scored his 700th career goal before Atletico Madrid came back to draw 2-2 on Tuesday and deal Barcelona’s La Liga title hopes a major blow. Messi chipped in a penalty to reach another astonishing milestone at Camp Nou but twice Atletico hit back with spot-kicks of their own, Saul Niguez converting both […]
2 more COVID-19 deaths at SMHS Hospital, J&K toll 111
Srinagar: Two more patients who were tested positive for COVID-19 have died at SMHS hospital late last night taking the total number of deaths due to the virus in the J&K to 111. The deceased- 73-year-old lady from Firdous Abad Batamallo and 75-year-old man from Budgam died a few hours after they were admitted at […]
In Himachal’s Kaza village, a woman from nearly every house now faces police case
A woman in almost every household of Kaza village in Spiti has been booked by the local police for holding a demonstration against Himachal Pradesh Agriculture Minister Ram Lal Markanda earlier this month. Police have initiated legal action against over 200 members of the Mahila Mandal who had participated in the protest at the entry […]
COVID-19: Two more patient die at SKIMS, toll reaches 109
Two more patients one each from Kulgam and Sopore have died at SKIMS during intervening night, officials said on Thursday. They said that two patients who died at SKIMS include a 55 year old male from Hatipora Kulgam and 65 year old male from Sopore Baramulla. Dr G H Yatoo Nodal officer for Covid-19 at […]
Sensitization cum Awareness Camp on COVID-19 held at Pahalgam
ANANTNAG, JULY 01: The district administration Anantnag in collaboration with Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, GMC Anantnag today organized a Sensitization cum Awareness Camp at Pahalgam tourist club. The camp was inaugurated by District Magistrate (DM) Anantnag, K K Sidha flanked by ADC Gh. Hassan Sheikh The DM said that due to pandemic there […]
Sopore Attack: Two LeT militants fired 30 bullets from a Mosque, Forces didn’t retaliate at all, says IGP Kashmir
Inspector General of Police Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar Wednesday said that two Lashkar-e-Toiba militants who were taken refuge in a mosque carried out the attack at a CRPF naka party at model town Sopore that led to the death of a CRPF man and a civilian while minor boy was rescued. He said there was […]
