Social distancing being maintained for getting ration
Aharbal Kulgam By Javaid Malik People are taking all precautionry measures to combat covid 19 virus in Asnoor Noorabad and other villages near the health resort of Aharbal. Reports said that people were staying indoors and not coming out of the houses. As authorities started distribution of ration in these villages today, people were maintaing […]
First J&K Resident Who Died Of COVID-19 Attended Delhi Mosque Event: Cops
Jammu and Kashmir: The first person who died due to COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir had earlier attended the religious gathering at Markaz Nizamuddin in Delhi, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said. He stated that out of 855 potential coronavirus-infected persons” list provided to the police, many have been traced.” “We received a list of 855 […]
Govt wants report on PPE, ventilator, test kit stock, asks states, UTs to reply by 5 April
New Delhi: The Modi government has set an ultimatum for states and union territories to spell out by this week how equipped they are to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. In a letter written Wednesday, the government has asked states and union territories to specify the exact stocks available for essentials such as personal protective equipment (PPE) for doctors and health […]
DU hasn’t paid for online journals and portals, can’t access them from home, say teachers
New Delhi: Teaching or doing research from home has become troublesome for faculty members in Delhi University colleges — they complain that some of the online resources suggested to them by the university have become inaccessible as it has not paid for the subscription of e-journals and some paid portals. With the 21-day nationwide lockdown due […]
Indian Markets Shed Over 23% As FPIs Pull Out Over $8 Billion In March
The month of March proved to be a month of mayhem for the Indian stock markets. As fears of rising cases of coronavirus threatened to push the global economy into a recessionary phase, market players including foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) resorted to relentless selling in March. As a result investors lost wealth of more than […]
Afghanistan and Taliban begin direct talks with aim of prisoner swap
Afghanistan has begun its first face-to-face talks with the Taliban on exchanging thousands of prisoners. Details of the initial meeting in Kabul emerged on Wednesday, ahead of a planned second day of talks, as Afghans observed tight restrictions on movement because of the coronavirus pandemic. Under a US-Taliban deal, the government will free 5,000 Taliban […]
Coronavirus: Australian scientists begin tests of potential vaccines
Scientists in Australia have begun testing two potential coronavirus vaccines in “milestone” lab trials. The vaccines, made by Oxford University and US company Inovio Pharmaceutical, have been cleared for animal testing by the World Health Organization. Australia’s national science agency will assess if the vaccines work, and if they would be safe for humans. The […]
US doctors go online to reveal ‘bold, loud’ coronavirus truths
Dr Ming Lin says they were reasonable requests. Set up a triage system outside the hospital, check the temperatures of all patients, visitors and staff before they can go inside, and give healthcare workers scrubs so that they do not risk taking the novel coronavirus home with them, were high on his list. But about 10 days […]
‘Demographic flooding’: India introduces new Kashmir domicile law
Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – The Indian government has announced a new set of laws for Indian-administered Kashmir, including domicile rights for Indian citizens, that experts and residents fear will alter the demographic status of the Muslim-majority Himalayan region. Under the new law, those who have resided for a period of 15 years in Indian-administered Kashmir or studied […]
Two civilians shot dead by unknown gunmen in south Kashmir
Srinaga: Two persons were killed after unknown gunmen fired upon them at DH Pora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday night. Reports reaching said that the gunmen fired upon the duo at Nandimarg village in DH Pora as the result of which both of them died on the spot. The slain have been identified […]
