Drug regulator initiates probe after WHO links children deaths in Gambia to cough syrup made in India
New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) A probe has been initiated by India’s drug regulator after the WHO issued an alert saying cough syrups manufactured by an Indian firm could potentially be linked to the death of children in The Gambia, official sources said. The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday warned that four “contaminated” and […]
MeT forecasts mainly dry weather in J&K
Srinagar, Oct 6: The weatherman on Thursday forecast mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. A meteorological office spokesperson here said that no large change was expected in the weather for the subsequent two days also. As regards the mercury, he said that Srinagar recorded a low of 9.6°C against […]
Active Covid cases dip to 32,282
New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) India recorded 2,529 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,46,04,463, while the active cases dipped to 32,282, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,745 with 12 fatalities which includes eight deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data […]
WHO alert for four Indian cold and cough syrups as 66 children die in Gambia
United Nations/Geneva, Oct 6 (PTI) The World Health Organization has issued an alert for four “contaminated” medicines manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical company that have been “potentially linked” with acute kidney injuries and 66 deaths among children in The Gambia. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters Wednesday, “The four medicines are cough and cold […]
JK reports eight fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported eight fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said all the cases were reported from Kashmir Valley and none from Jammu region, taking the overall tally to 479188. Among the cases, 173994 are from […]
Amit Shah pauses speech during rally after hearing ‘Azaan’ from nearby mosque
Baramulla (J-K), Oct 5 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday briefly stopped his speech during a rally in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir as ‘Azaan’ or Muslim call to prayer was going on from a nearby mosque. Five minutes into his about half-an-hour speech at Showkat Ali stadium in this North Kashmir […]
No terror angle emerged in murder of DG (Prisons): Police
Jammu, Oct 5 (PTI) No terror angle has emerged during investigation of the murder case of Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (Prisons) Hemant Kumar Lohia, police said on Wednesday. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu zone, Mukesh Singh said the interrogation of the accused is in progress and his disclosures are being […]
Announcement for assembly election soon after final voter list is prepared: Amit Shah
Baramulla, Oct 05: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday said that announcement with regard to elections in J&K will be made once the final voter list and other preparations are completed. He also lashed out at National Conference and PDP stating that ‘Abdullah and sons’ and ‘Mufti and Co’ are responsible for the killing of […]
Amid elaborate security arrangements, thousands throng Baramulla stadium for Shah’s rally
Baramulla, Oct 05: Amid strict-security arrangements, thousands of people are coming to attend the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah’s rally at Showkat Ali stadium in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Officials said that thousands of people from Kupwara, Bandipora, Baramulla and other parts of the Valley had lined up early morning outside the venue […]
Civilian injured in accidental fire in Pulwama, succumbs at SMHS
Srinagar, Oct 05: A civilian, who sustained injuries in an accidental fire at Haal village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, succumbed to his injuries at SMHS hospital in Srinagar on Wednesday. An official said that a rifle of security personnel, who was part of a Naka Party, went off accidentally in which one civilian received […]