JK reports 590 new positive cases, 14032 recovered so far
JAMMU, AUGUST 03: The Government on Monday informed that 590 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19),157 from Jammu division and 433 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 22006. Also 11 COVID-19 deaths have been reported, 2 from Jammu Division […]
Govt marks 5 Aug with special shows on AIR, DD but there’s no mention of Articles 370, 35A
New Delhi: The state-owned All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan have from 30 July been broadcasting special programmes across its networks on Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Kargil in the run up to 5 August. However, they have been instructed to avoid any mention of Articles 370 or 35A or any political statements on the issue, […]
Covid-19 update: Yoga institutes, gyms to open from August 5; govt issues guidelines
Yogic kriyas are to be avoided or planned in open spaces. Users to be put in batches and allocated staggered timings to avoid overcrowding of people while entering and exiting the fitness centre. Each batch could have a gap of 15-30 minutes in between to keep rush at bay and facilitate cleaning and disinfecting process, […]
Groundwork in China for virus origin probe complete, says WHO
The World Health Organization’s mission in China laying the groundwork for an investigation into the animal origins of the coronavirus pandemic has concluded, the UN health agency said Monday. “The WHO advance team that travelled to China has now concluded their mission to lay the groundwork for further joint efforts to identify the virus origins, […]
Altaf Bukhari condoles demise of Ghulam Hassan Dar, Javed Amin
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari Monday expressed deep shock and grief over demise of Ghulam Hassan Dar of Rawalpora and Javed Amin of Abi Guzar Srinagar. In a condolence message issued here, Bukhari expressed solidarity with bereaved families and prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls. He described […]
Will mark August 5 as black day with protests: PDP
Senior PDP leader Abdul Hameed Kosheen and Chief Spokesperson said that PDP will mark August 5 as black day and would protest on that day. He was flanked by other senior leaders Abdul Rouf Bhat, Haji Parvez Ahmed Abdul Gani Naseem, Dr Harbaksh Singh and Arif laigaroo at a presser here. He called the August […]
Microsoft Confirms It’s In Talks With China’s ByteDance To Buy US Arm Of TikTok
Microsoft confirmed Sunday it is in talks with Chinese company ByteDance to acquire the US arm of its popular video app TikTok and has discussed with President Donald Trump his concerns about security and censorship surrounding such an acquisition. In a statement, Microsoft said it, along with ByteDance, has provided notice of their intent to […]
BCG vaccine can control spread: Study
Countries where people have been mandatorily immunised with the Bacillus Calmette–Guerin (BCG) vaccine to prevent childhood tuberculosis reported fewer Covid-19 infections as well as deaths in the first month of their outbreak, according to a new, peer-reviewed study that offers fresh insight into why some countries such as India may be doing better than some […]
TA soldier from Shopian abducted in Kulgam, vehicle burnt
Srinagar: Suspected Militants on Sunday abducted an army soldier and set ablaze his vehicle in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, official sources said. They said militants intercepted the vehicle of the soldier from Territorial Army (TA) near Damhal Hanjipora in Kulgam. The soldier, a resident of Harmain area of Shopian district, was abducted while the vehicle […]
Covid-19 vaccine tracker, August 3: Why so many vaccines are being developed
According to the latest list of the World Health Organisation, at least 165 vaccines for novel Coronavirus were being developed across the world. There are possibly more, but still in the early stages, and not listed by WHO. Those that are listed have all entered at least the pre-clinical trials stage. Some of them are in the […]
