Inside the Srinagar control room, which is trying to keep coronavirus at bay in J&K
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has received between 400-500 calls from residents in Srinagar ever since the first positive case of COVID-19 was reported from Srinagar last week, informing them about individuals returning from abroad and other states who are allegedly not following the safety norms. Although borders of the union territory have now been sealed and air travel […]
What Omar Abdullah’s release means for Kashmir, PDP rebels and Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Released Tuesday after nearly eight months in detention, National Conference (NC) leader and former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has a gigantic task at hand. He would have to repel the advances of new political players, shape the future of his own party that has so far been steadfast in its support for Article 370, […]
COVID-19: Journalists Bear the Brunt of Ambiguous Lockdown Rules
New Delhi: Ambiguity surrounding the lockdown measures imposed in the wake of fears over the coronavirus pandemic have left room for harassment of journalists by law enforcement officials. On Monday night, media personnel who were returning home after duty hours faced harassment by the Hyderabad city police. According to a report in The Hindu, its Telangana chief of […]
‘We’re going to be fine’ — Nobel winner Michael Levitt says COVID-19 pandemic will end soon
New Delhi: The recovery from COVID-19, which has affected more than 190 countries and infected over 3.86 lakh people, will be a lot faster than anticipated, according to Nobel laureate Michael Levitt, a biophysicist at Stanford University. Speaking to an Israeli daily, Calcalist, Levitt said, “…the end of the pandemic is near.” Other epidemiologists have been warning that the effects […]
Kashmiri students stuck in Bangladesh won’t be brought back to India
New Delhi: About 70 Kashmiri students stranded at Benapole on the India-Bangladesh border will not be brought back to India, ThePrint has learnt. The students study at a medical college in Bangladesh, according to a video that has gone viral. “In view of the advisory on restrictions in movement from other countries into India and within […]
India will see COVID-19 community transmission but these steps can help, says ICMR study
New Delhi: India will see community transmission of COVID-19, but its efforts to effectively screen and quarantine the patients will determine when that occurs, an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study has found. Using mathematical models of disease transmission, the study aimed to find if it’s possible to prevent and delay local outbreaks of the […]
China To Lift Lockdown In Coronavirus Epicentre Hubei Province Tomorrow
China on Tuesday decided to lift the three-month lockdown on more than 56 million people in the central Hubei province, the epicentre of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, on Wednesday amid warnings by experts of a looming second wave of the COVID-19 infections in the country due to the steady rise in “imported cases”. Wuhan, the […]
Economists, Activists Urge Govt For Rs 3.75 Lakh Crore Coronavirus Relief Package For Poor
With the Coronavirus pandemic and the resultant government-enforced lockdown for citizens’ safety is expected to take a heavy economic toll, a group of 53 rights activists – including several noted economists – have written to the Centre and state governments proposing emergency measures that could help the country’s financially backward tide over the ongoing crisis. The Centre […]
Humour, Solitary Walks And Window Talks: Mental Health Advisory In Kashmir To Fight Corona Crisis
The Kashmir valley is under another lockdown. This time, however, the restrictions extend beyond the Jawahar Tunnel to the plains. The strict restrictions imposed by the government in the wake of Coronavirus have triggered concerns over mental health. Doctors in Kashmir say they have been receiving a large number of queries about the mental health […]
Tokyo Olympics To Be Postponed To 2021 Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
Japan on Tuesday asked for a one-year postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games over coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said a postponement is unavoidable if the Olympic Games cannot be held in a complete manner. As reported earlier, he held telephone talks with the International Olympics Committee chief Thomas Bach after the global sporting […]
