Dr Farooq, Omar Abdullah grieved over demise of party stalwart Mohammad Yasin Shah
Srinagar, 23 April (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah on Thursday expressed deep sorrow over the demise of former MLA Sonwar, and ex political secretary to Dr Farooq Abdullah, Mohammad Yasin Shah. Yasin Shah Sahib represented Sonwar constituency for two terms. A statement issued […]
20 more test positive, J&K’s Covid-19 Tally jumps to 427
Srinagar, April 23 (GNS): Twenty people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the number of the covid-19 patients in Jammu and Kashmir to 427. Officials sources told GNS that among them 18 were confirmed at SKIMS laboratory while one each at CD hospital and Jammu—pertaining to case from Ramban. Among the samples […]
“Pak Now Exporting Coronavirus Patients To Jammu And Kashmir”: Top Cop
Srinagar: Pakistan is trying to push people infected with coronavirus into Jammu and Kashmir to spread the highly contagious virus among the people of Kashmir valley, a top police officer has said. Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh made the claim after visiting a COVID-19 quarantine facility in Ganderbal district, 20 km from Srinagar. […]
After proxy war in Kashmir, Pak launches cyber war against India and PM Modi
Indian security agencies have linked the spurt in social media messages targeting India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a coordinated effort that has the “imprint” of Pakistani intelligence. According to an assessment handed to the government on Wednesday, the effort was designed to flood social media with messages to fuel anti-India sentiment, particularly in […]
‘Make No Mistake. COVID-19 Will Be With Us For Long Time’: WHO
The World Health Organisation on Wednesday warned the novel coronavirus crisis was here to stay, adding that several countries were only in the initial stages of the battle against the deadly infection. “Make no mistake, we have a long way to go. Coronavirus will be with us for a long time. There is no question […]
World Bank Says Remittances To India Likely To Drop By 23% Due To COVID-19
Remittances to India are likely to drop by 23 per cent from USD 83 billion last year to USD 64 billion this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in a global recession, the World Bank has said. Globally remittances are projected to decline sharply by about 20 per cent this year due […]
Mint Covid Tracker: New infections rising fastest in Gujarat, deaths spiking in Rajasthan
The number of reported covid-19 cases in India rose by 16 percent over the past two days to 20,471, data from the ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) published last evening showed. This is a slower rate of increase as compared to the previous 48 hours, when the reported case count rose 19 percent […]
‘This Wasn’t Just Flu, We Were Attacked,’ Says Donald Trump As US’ COVID-19 Deaths Cross 47,000
Struggling to restore normalcy in the US where COVID-19 has claimed the lives of more than 47,000 people and infected over 8,52,000, President Donald Trump has said that the the country was “attacked”. “We were attacked. This was an attack. This wasn’t just the flu by the way. Nobody has ever seen anything like this, […]
Covid-19: Donald Trump says will sign ‘order prohibiting immigration’ Wednesday
US President Donald Trump confirmed he would sign Wednesday an order partially blocking immigration to the United States, in a move he believes would protect workers from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. “I will be signing my Executive Order prohibiting immigration into our Country today,” he said in a tweet. Immigration is critical issue for […]
Students, Teachers in Kashmir Struggle With 2G Connectivity as Classes Move Online
Srinagar: As the clock struck 11 am, Waseem* rushed to his room. He hurriedly placed his mobile phone on a pillow and clicked onto Zoom, the video-conference app, to join his school’s online classes school. “I hope it connects instantly,” he said, holding a pen in one hand, sitting cross-legged. “Connecting,” the screen responded. A Class […]
