Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
17 new positive cases reported today, 48202 persons under observation JAMMU, APRIL 11: The Government Saturday informed that 17 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 05 from Jammu and 12 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 224. According to the […]
Police arrests CAPD storekeeper for selling rice,what flour on exhorbitant rates in Bla
Baramulla, April (11) KNS: Police today arrested a storekeeper of F&CA department for selling Rice and wheat flour on exorbitant rates in Audoora, Sheeri area of Baramulla district Police took action against him after people bcomplained that the Store keeper was selling Rice,Atta to people at exorbitant prices. SHO Sheeri Sajid Hameed Bhat while talking […]
Father electrocuted, son injured in Baramulla
Baramulla, April 11 (KNS): An elderly man was electrocuted to death while repairing an electric water pump in Binner area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Satu Saturday. However his son also got injured while trying to save his father. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), the deceased has been identified as Abdul Rehman Sheikh […]
JKPSCC seeks 4G for online classes to students
Srinagar, April 11 (KNS)J&K Private Schools Coordination Committee has appealed to Lt. Governor J&K UT G C Murmu for the restoration of the 4G internet services in J&K division to help students take online classes during lockdown period. In a statement issued to KNS, President of JKPSCC Showkat Mohammad Chowdhary said lockdown has affected the […]
Railway converts 5000 coaches into isolation wards, likely to deploy them in rural areas
New Delhi: Railways has converted 5,000 coaches into isolation wards for those infected with coronavirus and is likely to deploy them in rural areas after consultation with the health ministry, officials said Saturday. The railways has set a target of converting 20,000 coaches to counter the pandemic, of which 5,000 coaches with 80,000 beds are […]
New York Quickly Buries Unclaimed Bodies To Clear Space For More COVID-19 Victims
Authorities in New York, the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic in the US, are burying unclaimed bodies quickly to clear space in the city’s morgues, where mortal remains of COVID-19 patients are piling up, according to a media report. A report in The New York Times said every Thursday was burial day on Hart Island, […]
Coronavirus in New York: A paramedic’s diary
As a senior paramedic in New York City, Anthony Almojera is used to being close to death. But nothing in his 17-year career could have prepared him for the outbreak of coronavirus. The state has now had more diagnosed cases of the virus than any single country. It has the grim distinction of being at […]
Covid-19: Karnataka extends lockdown by 2 weeks, throws in some relaxations
Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa announced on Saturday that the statewide lockdown will be extended for another fortnight after April 14 but with certain relaxations to agricultural and industrial sectors to soften the impact on the economy. “The lockdown for the next two weeks will be different from what is being implemented currently. Agricultural and industrial […]
Covid-19: Researchers develop smart dustbins for contactless garbage disposal in hospitals
Healthcare workers are on the frontlines of the Covid-19 outbreak that has brought the world to a standstill. While people are practicing social distancing and staying indoor in order to keep themselves and others safe, healthcare professionals are aiding the Covid-19 patients as they recover. Now researchers have developed a smart dustbin that is aimed at helping these frontline […]
COVID-19: Maharashtra becomes third state to extend lockdown till April 30
After Odisha and Punjab, Maharashtra on Saturday became the third state to extend the lockdown till April 30 to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. The worst affected state in the country, Maharashtra today reported 92 more cases, taking the state’s tally of infected patients to 1,666. In a video conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and […]
