Trail Of Possible Infection By Kashmir’s 1st Coronavirus Death: Officials
Srinagar: Kashmir reported its first death linked to the COVID-19 virus – a 65-year-old man, who was patient No 2 in the region and tested positive on Tuesday, died in a government hospital in Srinagar this morning. The entire neighbourhood has been sealed by the police and contact tracing is underway. The man was a […]
3 days left for NEET admit cards, no decision on postponement of exam yet
New Delhi: With various state governments strictly enforcing lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19, board exams and entrance exam schedules have taken a hit. While the central government has already announced that the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE), which was slated for April, will be postponed, there is no decision on National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) as […]
Exercise, Exercise, Exercise’: Omar Abdullah Talks About Time In Detention
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who was released from detention earlier this week after almost 8 months, has shared his experience as a detainee at the Hari Niwas sub-jail. In a series of tweets, Omar talked about life under house arrest and promised to share more about his time at Hari Niwas, […]
800 people who came in contact with Covid-19 positive mohalla clinic doctor quarantined, says Delhi govt
The Delhi government has put 800 people who came in contact with a 49-year-old Covid-19 positive doctor. The doctor worked in a Mohalla Clinic in Shahdara. “A total of 800 people who came in contact with the mohalla clinic doctor have been quarantined for 14 days,” Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said on Thursday. The doctor had […]
COVID-19: Div Com orders inquiry into alleged mishandling of Srinagar patient
Srinagar: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir has ordered inquiry into the allegedly mishandling of the COVID-19 patient from Hyderpora who was tested positive two days back and died on Thursday morning at CD hospital Srinagar. Divisional commissioner Kashmir has asked additional commissioner Kashmir Tasaduq Hussain Mir to enquire into the matter. An order issued by divisional commissioner […]
Himachal researcher’s 63 days of dodging coronavirus, Wuhan to Kangra
Thirty-six days of lockdown in an apartment in Wuhan, 16 days of institutional quarantine in Delhi, and 11 days of home quarantine in Kangra, a district now under stringent lockdown following Himachal Pradesh’s only COVID-19 death — that is the story of the last two months for a biologist from the state who was working in China […]
An Expert Explains: ‘Physical distance, not social isolation’
Around a fifth of humanity is confined indoors in what is possibly the widest lockdown in history, including an estimated 1.3 billion Indians who have just entered three weeks of isolation. The enormous stress and uncertainty could take an unprecedented toll on mental health around the world, and experts expect a spike in cases of […]
US Welcomes Release Of Farooq And Omar Abdullah, Urges To Free All J&K Leaders
Washington: The US on Wednesday welcomed the release of former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah, and urged the Indian government to release all Kashmiri political leaders. The statement of Acting Assistant US Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice G Wells came a day after National Conference vice-president […]
New Zealand mosque gunman pleads guilty to murder, terrorism for killing 51
The man who committed the worst atrocity in New Zealand’s modern history when he slaughtered 51 worshippers at two Christchurch mosques unexpectedly pleaded guilty to all charges Thursday. The attacks targeting people praying at the mosques a year ago shocked the nation and prompted new laws banning the deadliest types of semi-automatic weapons. It also […]
COVID-19: Patient passes away in Srinagar hospital, first death in Kashmir
Srinagar: A 65-year-old man infected with the coronavirus died at Chest Disease (CD) hospital Dalgate, Srinagar in the early hours of Thursday, Kashmir’s first recorded death due to the disease, official sources said . The man had a medical history of illness with Sugar, hypertension and obesity. “Despite our best efforts, the COVID19 positive patient at […]
