Leading pulmonologist on forefront of Kashmir’s Covid-19 fight tests positive
Srinagar, June 2 (GNS): Covid-19 has cast a shadow on the top leadership of the Kashmir’s healthcare set-up as a leading pulmonologist and Head of Department, Chest Disease Hospital Srinagar, one of the exclusive facilities for the management of the novel coronavirus in the Valley, has tested positive for the pathogen. Sources told GNS […]
Advisor Baseer Khan visits Zig Qazigund, directs testing of medical staff, other employees
ANANTNAG, JUNE 01: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed Anantnag district administration to ensure COVID-19 testing of doctors, paramedics and other employees. The Advisor passed the directions while inspecting Zig Qazigund here to take stock of screening and other arrangements. He also directed Deputy Commissioner Anantnag to ensure social distancing, proper sanitization […]
Indian and Chinese brigade commanders meet at LAC — ‘No breakthrough but talks positive’
New Delhi: Indian and Chinese brigade commanders met in eastern Ladakh Monday to ease the ongoing tensions in the region. Though no major breakthrough has been achieved, the talks were “positive”, ThePrint has learnt. Sources in the know told ThePrint that tactical commanders have also met separately, over the last few days, on individual boats in […]
Moody’s downgrades India’s sovereign rating, maintains negative outlook
Moody’s Investors Service on Monday downgraded India’s sovereign rating to ‘Baa3’ from ‘Baa2’, saying there will be challenges in implementation of policies to mitigate risks of a sustained period of low growth and deteriorating fiscal position. “Moody’s has today downgraded the Government of India’s foreign-currency and local-currency long-term issuer ratings to Baa3 from Baa2. “Moody’s […]
China Says Situation At Border With India ‘Stable And Controllable’
China on Monday said that the overall situation at the border with India was “stable and controllable”, and both the countries have “unimpeded” communication channels to resolve the issues through dialogue and consultations. The comments by the Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian came in the backdrop of the continuing standoff between the militaries of India […]
RTPCR test, 14 day administrative quarantine mandatory for all inbound travellers
Srinagar, June 01 (KNS): The Government has appealed all the people travelling by road, rail and air to strictly observe the necessary preventive protocols for containing the spread of COVID 19 pandemic. Violation of the instructions will attract penalties under the Disaster Management Act-2005 and other provisions of law, a communiqué issued here by the […]
No increase in risk of Covid with blood pressure medicines: DAK
Srinagar, June 1, KNT: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday said blood pressure medicines do not increase the risk of infection, serious illness or death from the novel coronavirus. “It is perfectly safe to continue your blood pressure medication during the Covid pandemic,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “People have apprehensions that […]
Infiltration bid foiled, three militants killed in Nowshera sector: Army
Srinagar: Army claimed to have to killed three militants after infiltration bid was foiled along Loc in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district. An army official told that in an ongoing counter-infiltration operation which started on 28th may, alert troops of Indian Army eliminated an infiltration bid along the LoC in Nowshera Sector. Three heavily armed Pakistan […]
Wajid Khan dies at 42: Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra lead Bollywood tributes for ‘the nicest man’
Bollywood has condoled the death of music composer Wajid Khan, one half of popular duo Sajid-Wajid, who died due to complications after a kidney infection in the early hours of Monday. Actors such as Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Varun Dhawan, Bipasha Basu, Preity Zinta and others took to social media to share messages about Wajid. Amitabh […]
ExplainSpeaking: Why India’s GDP growth rate is being labelled an overestimate yet again
Dear Readers, When you get the chills and feel feverish, do you immediately reach for your thermometer and break it — lest it may tell you how bad your fever is and how fast it is rising? I suspect not, because you know the thermometer will just map your true body temperature — not raise […]
