2 FIRs against Tablighi workers for spreading disease in hospital, quarantine centre
Two criminal cases have been registered by Delhi Police against members of the Tablighi Jamaat for their conduct at quarantine centres in the national capital, a top Delhi Home Department official on Tuesday. In one case, the police filed an FIR against two Jamaat members, residents of Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district, for defecating in front […]
New Delhi partially lifts ban on Hydroxychloroquine after Trump warning
Within hours of US President Donald Trump warning India of retaliation, New Delhi has quickly moved to partially lift the ban on the the export of Hydroxychloroquine — the anti-malaria drug that Trump has repeatedly touted as a “game-changer” in the fight against COVID-19. Trump has hinted there would be retaliation if India does not lift its ban on its […]
Will coronavirus lockdown cause food shortages in India?
On 31 March, Asia’s biggest onion market fell silent. The market in Lasangaon in the western Indian state of Maharashtra usually thrums with farmers and traders. But the mostly migrant men and women who unload, load and grade onions – an essential part of the diet of millions of Indians – are missing. The market, […]
UK PM fights worsening coronavirus symptoms in intensive care
London, United Kingdom – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is battling worsening coronavirus symptoms in an intensive care unit at a London hospital. While doctors attempted to help Johnson recover on Tuesday, world leaders paid tribute as political figures in the United Kingdom across the spectrum set differences aside to Johnson a complete recovery. Cabinet Office […]
World opinion shifts in favour of masks as virus fight deepens
Taipei, Taiwan – The United States is now urging people to wear face masks when they go outside amid growing evidence suggests that even a simple cloth mask can be an effective tool against the coronavirus if it is used correctly, according to health experts. The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reversed its long-standing position on […]
Mehbooba Mufti shifted to her residence
By Mudasir Ahmad Khan Srinagar Former Chief Minister and PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti was shifted to her residence by authorities but her detention continues. Mehbooba has been detained from the past 8 months and presently she is under PSA detained by the authorities. Although former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah have been released, […]
PSA detention of 18 revoked by government
Srinagar: Amid outbreak of deadly coronavirus, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday revoked the Public Safety Act (PSA) detention orders of 18 persons lodged in different jails of the Union Territory. Highly placed sources disclosed that government has revoked detention orders of 18 persons languishing in three jails of Jammu & Kashmir. “Of them, 16 […]
COVID-19: British PM Boris Johnson moved to ICU
Prime Minister of United Kingdom Boris Johnson has been admitted to intensive care with coronavirus symptoms. Since Sunday evening, the Prime Minister has been under the care of doctors at St Thomas’ Hospital, in London, after being admitted with persistent symptoms of coronavirus. A spokesperson for No.10 said: “Over the course of this afternoon, the […]
India between Stage 2 and 3 of Covid-19 pandemic: Health Ministry
India is between Stage 2 and 3 of coronavirus pandemic with large number of cases being found in particular areas, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday concurring with the AIIMS Director’s remarks that localised community transmission is being observed in some pockets of the country. AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria, who is also a […]
GROWING CASES
According to government press release on Monday evening, total number of positive cases of Covid-19 in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have gone up to 109. All the three new cases have been reported from Kashmir division. Out of these cases 4 more persons have recovered while two persons loss their lives to Covid-19 […]
