Spike in Covid-19: Govt designates 23 hospitals as Covid hospitals in JK
Srinagar, Apr 24: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday designated 23 hospitals as dedicated hospitals for treatment including 15 in Kashmir division and 8 in Jammu division respectively. In a notification, deputy director (Planning) Health and Medical Education Department said that the health institutions along with their bed capacity have been designated as dedicated […]
Man found hanging in Pulwama village
Pulwama, Apr 24: A 50-year-old man was found hanging in Laribal village of Kakapora belt of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday afternoon. An official said that a man was found hanging from a tree near his residence in Laribal. He was identified as Abdul Gani Dar of Laribal Pulwama. The deceased is father of […]
Pattan Bank loot: Police claims arrest of all involved
Srinagar, Apr 24: Police have arrested three persons who allegedly decamped with cash from a Jammu and Kashmir Bank Branch in Pattan area of north Kashmir on Friday. Official sources said that police arrested the trio along with two pistols last night. A police officer while confirming the arrests said that trio was also involved […]
Labourer from UP dies in Pulwama
Pulwama, Apr 24: A non-local labour died after he complained of chest pain in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A medico said that the samples of the deceased have been collected to ascertain whether he was infected with Covid-19 or not. Sources said that the labourer hailing from Jagatpur Uttar Pradesh, identified as Ram Samuju complained […]
Justice NV Ramana sworn in as 48th Chief Justice of India
New Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI) Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana was sworn in as the 48th Chief Justice of India by President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday. Justice Ramana took the oath at a brief ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad were among […]
Focus on healthcare instead of ‘spending on PR, unnecessary projects’: Rahul Gandhi to govt
New Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday urged the central government to focus on vaccines, oxygen and other health services amid the COVID-19 pandemic instead of “spending on PR and unnecessary projects”. Gandhi’s remarks come a day after he questioned the government’s priority in going ahead with the Central Vista project […]
India witnesses record 3,46,786 COVID-19 cases, 2,624 deaths in a day
New Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI) A record single-day rise of 3,46,786 coronavirus cases pushed India’s tally of infection to 1,66,10,481, while active cases crossed the 25-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll rose to 1,89,544 with a record 2,624 more fatalities in a day, the data updated […]
BSF opens fire on Pak drones along IB in Jammu
Jammu, Apr 24 (PTI) Border Security Force (BSF) personnel early on Saturday opened fire on two Pakistani drones after they entered Indian airspace from across the International Border (IB) here, officials said. Both the drones returned to Pakistani side after the BSF fired around 15 rounds in an attempt to bring them down in the […]
UAE updates India travel ban amid covid surge
Dubai, Apr 24 (PTI) The UAE on Friday updated its travel ban for India, saying that all incoming flights on national and foreign carriers from the country will be suspended, while transportation of passengers from the Gulf country to India will be allowed. The UAE on Thursday banned travel from India for 10 days from […]
US to resume J&J COVID vaccinations despite rare clot risk
Washington, Apr 24 (AP) US health officials lifted an 11-day pause on COVID-19 vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose shot, after scientific advisers decided its benefits outweigh a rare risk of blood clot. The government uncovered 15 vaccine recipients who developed a highly unusual kind of blood clot, out of nearly 8 million people given […]
