Fire Breaks Out At Covid Hospital In Ahmedabad, 8 Patients Dead
A blaze in the wee hours at a private hospital in Ahmedabad has left eight COVID-19 patients dead, a fire brigade official said on Thursday. The victims include five men and three women, who were being treated at the ICU ward of the COVID-19 designated Shrey Hospital in Navrangpura area of Ahmedabad, the official said. […]
Manoj Sinha appointed as new lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir
President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday appointed former Union minister Manoj Sinha as the next Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. He will replace Girish Chandra Murmu who resigned on Wednesday. In a release confirming the same, the President house said, “The President has been pleased to appoint Shri Manoj Sinha, to be the Lieutenant […]
Covid-19 vaccine tracker, August 6: First vaccine might not be the best, says Bill Gates
While optimistic about a Coronavirus vaccine being ready by early next year, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, now a philanthropist backing several global public health initiatives, has said that the first vaccine might not be the best one. In an interview with Bloomberg agency, Gates said more effective vaccines might take a little longer to develop and would become available […]
Militants shot dead BJP Sarpanch in Qazigund
Suspected militants on Thursday shot dead a BJP Sarpanch at Vessu village in Qazigund block of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources told GNS the militants fired upon the Sarpanch identified as Sajad Ahmad Khanday near his residence at Vessu, leaving him critically injured before fleeing. He was shifted to GMC Anantnag, they said. Medical […]
GC Murmu Submits Resignation as J&K Lieutenant Governor, Set to Be New CAG: Sources
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu on Wednesday sent his resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind, said sources. The sources added that Murmu is set to be the next Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) taking over from Rajiv Mehrishi, who will retire this week. While reports said Murmu has sent his […]
Heavy Rains, Strong Winds Batter Mumbai; People Asked To Stay Indoors
Incessant heavy rains and strong winds battered Mumbai and adjoining areas on Wednesday, disrupting traffic and damaging the signage atop the iconic Bombay Stock Exchange building. Gusty winds led to claddings flying off at the Jaslok Hospital in south Mumbai, while heavy rains prompted water-logging at the state government-run J J Hospital where doctors were […]
Secularism gave up language of religion. Ayodhya bhoomi pujan is a result of that
Afuture historian might record 5 August 2020 as the day secularism died in India. She would no doubt mention that the patient was always sick and rather ill for over three decades. She may note many critical dates when wounds that proved fatal were inflicted by the RSS-BJP and their affiliates. But she would also […]
Engineering Wings of Departments reorganized to bring speed, quality and cost control in projects
In a decision with significant structural change in Engineering Wings of various departments and their working, the Administrative Council which met here today under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, sanctioned the merger/subsuming of in-house engineering wings in various departments/organizations like Tourism, School, Higher and Technical Education, Agriculture Production, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry & […]
COVID-19: 1800 recovered patients discharged from Covid care centres in Srinagar
Nearly 1800 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from Covid Care Centres in Srinagar with nearly 1000 of them discharged during the last 10 days. This was informed in a meeting convened here to review the COVID-19 containment measures and patient-care in care centres for COVID-19 patients in Srinagar. The meeting held under the chairmanship of […]
Day 73: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 23 domestic flights with 2,582 passengers
JAMMU, AUGUST 05: On day 73 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 23 domestic flights with 2,582 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 681 passengers aboard 9 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 14 domestic flights with about 1901 passengers on […]
