Medical Entrance Exam, NEET, Postponed
New Delhi: Medical entrance exam, NEET, has been postponed. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) was scheduled to be held on May 3. The entrance exam is held annually for admission to undergraduate medical or MBBS, BDS and AYUSH programmes. Through this exam, admission to veterinary courses are also done. Union Minister for Human Resource […]
UK health minister Hancock tests positive for coronavirus
LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) – British health minister Matt Hancock said on Twitter on Friday he has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating at home with mild symptoms. Less than two hours earlier, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that he too had tested positive for the virus. (Reporting by Michael Holden, writing by Estelle […]
Six booked in Bandipora for violating restrictions
BANDIPORA, MARCH 27: On the directions of District Magistrate (DM) Bandipora, the Police today booked six person for violating restriction orders issued by the District Magistrate, Bandipora. An FIR No 10/2020 under Section 188 IPC have been registered at Police Station Hajin against six persons for violating restriction orders. All the accused were arrested by […]
200 additional isolation beds readied at Gandhi Nagar Hospital: Atal Dulloo
JAMMU, MARCH 27: Financial Commissioner (FC), Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo today said that preparations are under way to open up additional isolation rooms and wards, as well as intensive care unit beds to effectively cater to COVID-19 cases, should their number increase. He said this during his visit to the Government Hospital […]
Div Com visits Bandipora, takes stock of COVID-19 control measures
Inspects quarantine centers, 24×7 Control room BANDIPORA, MARCH 27: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole today visited Bandipora district to review the measures being taken by the district administration for prevention and control of COVID-19. He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza, Superintendent of Police, Rahul Malik, OSD, Coronavirus Control, Owais Ahmad […]
GMC postpones last dates for receipt of application forms
JAMMU, MARCH 27: In view of prevailing situation due to COVID-19, Associated Hospitals of Government Medical College Jammu has informed that the last dates for receipt of application forms with respect to advertisement notifications No. 03 of 2020 dated 16.03.2020 and No. 04 of 2020 dated 18.03.2020 are hereby postponed till further orders. The revised […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (Covid-19)
5763 persons under observation, 18 positive cases JAMMU, MARCH 27: The Government today informed that 5763 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance and, so far, 18 cases have tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir (16 active positive, 01 recovered and 01 death). According to the daily Media Bulletin […]
Job of police to facilitate journalists, not impede work: Editors Guild
Responding to the multiple cases of police stopping journalists from reporting in different parts of the country since the 21-day lockdown came into effect, the Editors Guild of India has said police needs to be reminded by the governments that journalists provide an essential service and are exempted. The Guild also said there should be […]
Coronavirus Live Updates: Cases Continue To Rise In India; UK PM Boris Johnson Tests Positive
The number of Coronavirus cases worldwide crossed 510,000 with 22,993 deaths. The pandemic has topped 70,000 in the US and killed more than 1000. In India, the number of cases crossed 700. Eighty-eight cases were reported on Thursday, which is the highest in a single day. India is under a complete lockdown till April 14, […]
All domestic, non-scheduled and private flight operations suspended till April 14: DGCA
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday extended the suspension of all domestic, non-scheduled and private flight operations till April 14 amid a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the Covid-19, the coronavirus disease. This comes a day after the aviation regulator said that all international commercial passenger flights will remain suspended till […]
