Mehbooba completes eight months in detention, party calls for release of all prisoners
Srinagar: The people’s Democratic Party on Sunday came up highlighed the detentions of leaders and called for their release. “Senior Leader Ali Mohammed Sagar Sb, GS @JKNC_, Former Cabinet Minster 6 time MLA (longest serving MLA of J&K) continues to be incarcerated. A steadfast proponent of democracy, has stood with his people even during 90’s when […]
COVID19 hospitals across Kashmir perform testing swiftly: Director Health
coronavirus pandemic, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has established timely COVID-19 hospitals—which are working round the clock and performing sample testing swiftly. Director, Health Services Kashmir, Dr Samir Mattoo said that the Government established eight hospitals in Kashmir and three in Jammu—exclusively for COVID-19 cases. “All our eight COVID-19 hospitals are performing well and we […]
Doctor’s Note: Why are more men dying from coronavirus?
Is COVID-19 a sexist disease? It appears that it may well be, as more men than women are being reported as victims of the virus. The discrepancy was first noted in China, where the death rates revealed that 2.8 percent of men who caught the virus had died, compared with 1.7 percent of women who contracted it. […]
New York reports 594 new deaths from coronavirus
New York, the hardest-hit state reported 594 new deaths and 8,327 coronavirus cases in 24 hours, raising the total death toll to 4,159 with 122,031 confirmed cases. The rate of coronavirus deaths in Spain slowed for a third straight day as the European nation reported 674 deaths compared to 809 a day earlier, as the country […]
Kupwara gunfight: Officer among five army men killed, death toll 10
Srinagar: Five militants and as many soldiers including a JCO from army’s elite para force were killed on the fifth day of an ongoing operation in the woods of Kupwara district in north Kashmir on Sunday. Defence ministry spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said that the slain militants were infiltrators and that the operation was still going […]
4 Doctors sent to quarantine in Handwara
Srinagar, April 5 (KNS): Four doctors who were monitoring and remained in contact with Covid-19 patient in north Kashmir’s Handwara have been kept in quarantine, official sources said. Sources told Kashmir News Service (KNS), a fresh Covid-19 positive case of Handwara town who was kept into quarantine centre located at ITI Handwara was monitored by […]
Police arrests 2 persons for circulating fake news on social media
Srinagar, April 5(KNS): Cyber unit of J&K police has registered an FIR for circulation of fake information on social media and arrested two persons. police said information was received through reliable sources that some miscreants with criminal intention and to create panic amongst public have circulated fake information/videos having bearing on law and order on […]
Muslim IAS-IPS officers’ Covid-19 appeal to community: Don’t give anyone reason to blame you
New Delhi: Nearly 80 serving and retired IAS, IPS and IFS officers belonging to the Islamic faith have appealed to the Muslim community to adhere to social distancing norms, and not give anyone the opportunity to accuse it of spreading Covid-19 in India. The officers’ appeal comes in the light of the Tablighi Jamaat event at […]
India bans export of hydroxychloroquine but Trump is counting on Modi for urgent supply
New Delhi: India has imposed a blanket ban on the export of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) that has caught the world’s attention as a possible cure to the novel coronavirus Covid-19, even as US President Donald Trump has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an urgent supply of the drug. The drug has been touted as a […]
No Evidence Of Coronavirus Being Airborne Yet, Says ICMR
The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday said there is no evidence as of now that Coronavirus was airborne. “We need to understand that in science whoever does experiments, there will be different opinions, but we need to take a balanced, evidence-based approach,” an ICMR official said. “For example, if it was an […]
