COVID19: CD hospital struggles with uncooperative patients, wants govt to deploy security

Srinagar, Mar 26: In wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Srinagar chest diseases hospital is facing serious challenges due to lack of security and uncooperative patients. The hospital is at the forefront of treating patients with respiratory tract infections, thus making it an obvious place to receive suspected coronavirus cases, of which Kashmir so far […]
Cabinet Secretary holds VC with Chief Secretaries to review supply, transportation of essential goods

JAMMU, MARCH 26: Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba today held video conference with Chief Secretaries of all States/Union Territories to review supply chain management and transportation of essential commodities and services in and out of the State/UTs during the lockdown period as announced by the Prime Minister to deal with the Coronavirus outbreak. The meeting was […]
DC inspected District Hospital and Quarantine Home wards at GHSS Shopian.

SHOPIAN, MARCH 26: To review the preparedness of District Administration for containing corona virus, the Deputy Commissioner (DC), Shopian, Chaudhary Mohammad Yasin visited District Hospital Shopian and took stock of of various facilities there, here today. He was accompanied by the Medical Superintendent DH Shopian, BMO and other concerned. The DC directed the officials to set […]
Strict restrictions ordered across Bandipora up to April 14

No religious congregation permitted without any exception: DM SRINAGAR, MARCH 26: In view of the surfacing of four more coronavirus positive cases in the district on Wednesday, the District Magistrate Bandipora, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza, has ordered strict imposition of restrictions in the district. According to the order issued by District Magistrate under Section 144 of CrPC, […]
MD JPDCL visits quarantine centers at Jammu

JAMMU, MARCH 26: Managing Director Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL), Yasha Mudgal visited various quarantine centers of district Jammu to ensure adequacy of security, logistics like food/essential commodities etc, medical surveillance and sanitation arrangements During the tour, she visited five quarantine centers including Teacher Bhawan Gandhi Nagar, Yatri Bhawan, Bhagwati Nagar, NHPC Guest House […]
COVID19: Infant, 7 year old latest positive cases in Kashmir

Srinagar : A young girl and an infant from Srinagar have tested positive for COVID-19 in Kashmir, taking the total number of such cases in Kashmir to 11. As per a senior official at JLNM hospital, the girls, aged 8 months old and 7 years old, were tested positive for the virus. The two are […]
Sensex posts biggest one-day gain in 10 years. What experts say on today’s rally

Indian markets made a big recovery today even as the country went into a 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of coronarivus outbreak. Benchmark index Sensex surged 1,861 points – its biggest gain in over a decade – to 28,535, joining a global rally as US lawmakers and and Trump administration officials reached an agreement on a […]
Coronavirus latest LIVE Updates: Covid-19 cases rising, but rate seems to have stabilised, says Health Ministry

As the total number of novel coronavirus cases in India mounted to 649, the Health Ministry on Thursday said that the rate at which the numbers are increasing appears to be relatively stablising. “However, this is only the initial trend,” said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry. With India undergoing a 21-day lockdown till April […]
AI identifies potential drugs and a DNA vaccine in the works — latest on Covid-19

New Delhi: The novel coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 21,000 lives globally and several countries are attempting to curb further spread of the infection. Scientists and healthcare workers, especially, are working tirelessly to better understand the virus and arrive at effective treatment plans. ThePrint brings you the top research developments on Covid-19 from across the globe. […]
‘First Step In Right Direction’: Rahul Gandhi On Centre’s 1.70 Lakh Cr Package For Poor

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi welcomed the financial package announced by the Centre on Thursday, saying it was the first step in the right direction. The comments come after the government unveiled a Rs 1.70-lakh-crore economic package involving free food grain and cooking gas to the poor for the next three months, one-time doles to women […]