Omar Abdullah detention order to be revoked
By Mudasir Ahmad Khan Srinagar Official in Srinagar has confirmed that the dentention order of Omar Abdullah under PSA would be revoked on Tuesday today on the instructions of central government. official sources said that in the coming days another detained former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti would be released also. Hundreds of mainstream leaders and […]
Suspected Coronavirus Patient Dies In Himachal Pradesh
Shimla: A 24-year-old woman who recently travelled from the USA and showed possible symptoms of coronavirus died at a private hospital in Himachal Pradesh”s Kangra, a senior state health official said on Monday. Her samples were sent for testing to Tanda’s Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College but she died before the arrival of the […]
Domestic flights suspended from Tuesday midnight to 31 March
New Delhi: No domestic commercial passenger flight will be allowed to operate in the country from Tuesday midnight to March 31 to restrict travel amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Union Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement . India has already banned international flights for a week from Sunday. “The operations of domestic schedule commercial airlines […]
Coronavirus and the elderly: All you need to know
One of the glaring aspects from the coronavirus casualty from world over and in India suggest that the elderly population, especially above 60 years, is at a heightened risk with Italy, the second most-affected country, reporting 81 as a mean age of those succumbing to the novel coronavirus. In India, even as cases jumped to over 400 with […]
At current rate, India can see 30,000 COVID-19 deaths by May, no hospital bed by June: Data
After the largest single-day increase in the number of novel coronavirus cases in India, it has never been clearer that the pandemic is upon us and the next few weeks are going to throw up a scenario that many still find hard to imagine. From the data we have, here’s a look at the near future, and […]
Valley leaders cite coronavirus to seek release of Kashmiris detained in jails outside J&K
Srinagar: As the coronavirus outbreak spreads across the country, a National Conference leader and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter have sought the release of Jammu and Kashmir residents who have been under detention since August last year. On Monday, NC leader and Anantnag MP Justice (Retd) Hasnain Masoodi wrote a letter to Home Minister Amit […]
DRDO starts detection tests for COVID-19, producing hand sanitisers in small quantities
New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDE) in Gwalior has started conducting tests for COVID-19 cases, while also producing hand sanitisers in small quantities. The DRDE, which is a part of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is the nodal lab for the development of chemical-biological defence technologies and works on national preparedness against […]
Kashmir Needs the Internet Now More Than Ever
The Centre must immediately restore 4G internet connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir. To deprive citizens of direct access to information and instructions during a global pandemic is unjustifiable. Moreover, it is outright inhuman to do so at a time when there is no indication of trouble on the ground and when the forces and security […]
Jammu and Kashmir borders sealed, extra funds released to battle COVID-19
On Day 1 of its lockdown Monday, the Jammu and Kashmir government sealed its borders with Punjab and Himachal Pradesh on one hand and with the UT of Ladakh on the other, besides restricting inter-district movement of vehicles “as per requirement”. “Essential service vehicles to ply normally,” tweeted UT Government spokesperson Rohit Kansal, who also […]
Stock markets post worst losses in history; Sensex crashes 3,935 points amid coronavirus lockdown
The benchmark equity indices on the BSE and National Stock Exchange (NSE) registered their worst single-day fall in history after they settled around 13 per cent lower on Monday amid lockdowns and curfew across various parts of the country to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Both the frontline indices had hit their 10 per cent lows during the […]
