30 more Covid deaths reported in JK
Srinagar, May 8: At least 30 more people died due to covid-19 since last evening in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the fatality count to 2642 in J&K, officials said on Saturday. They said that 19 of these deaths were reported at GMC Jammu while 11 people succumbed to virus in various Kashmir hospitals. Among others […]
Kangana Ranaut tests positive for COVID-19
Mumbai, May 8 (PTI) Actor Kangana Ranaut on Saturday said she has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is under home quarantine. The 34-year-old actor, whose Twitter account was permanently suspended for repeated violations of rules earlier this week, shared her diagnosis on Instagram. “I was feeling tired and weak with slight burning sensation in […]
Ladakh records one more COVID death; 114 new cases
Leh, May 8 (PTI) Ladakh’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 15,000-mark with the addition of 114 new cases during the past 24 hours, while the death toll mounted to 152 as one more patient succumbed to the infection, officials said on Saturday. The number of active cases in the union territory, however, dropped to 1,400 after the […]
Minor killed, three others injured as vehicles falls into Gorge
Poonch, May 8): A 4-year-old boy died and three persons were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in skidded of the road and rolled down into a 100 metres deep gorge along Rajpura Balnai road in Mandi area of Poonch on Saturday, police sources said. They said a Xylo vehicle bearing registration no (JKO2AK-6609) […]
India sees record 4,187 COVID-19 deaths, 4,01,078 new cases: Govt
New Delhi, May 8 (PTI) India saw a record 4,187 fatalities due to COVID-19 in a single day, taking the country’s death toll to 2,38,270, while 4,01,078 new infections were reported in a day, pushing the tally to 2,18,92,676, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. Registering a steady increase, the active […]
Govt allows cash payment of over Rs 2 lakh for COVID-19 treatment at hospitals
New Delhi, May 8 (PTI) The Income Tax Department has issued a notification allowing hospitals and nursing homes to accept cash payments of Rs 2 lakh and more for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), which frames policy for the department, issued the notification on Friday. It said hospitals, […]
Biden move to share vaccine designed to spread US influence
Washington, May 8 (AP) It won’t speed the manufacture of vaccines. It enraged the developers who delivered lifesaving doses in record time. But President Joe Biden’s decision to support waiving intellectual property rights for coronavirus shots had a broader purpose: to broadcast his administration’s commitment to global leadership. More than a month of internal debate […]
Oil price rise
We are facing yet another lockdown since the past one week now and the same situation is being witnessed in many other states and other regions. This means that the economy has once again gone for a toss as the life has come to a standstill once again. Though people are concerned about their well […]
World Red Cross Day: Focus on safeguarding specially abled
M Ahmad World Red Cross Day is celebrated on 8th May as on this day Henery Dunant who is a founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the first recipient of Nobel Peace Prize was born. It came into existence in 1919 and today it coordinates between the 192 National Red […]
Paradise
Mir Jamid Afzal Whatever we do, we’ll pay the price In the depths of hell or in paradise For the believer, this life is just like a cage For the unbeliever, it’s the ultimate stage Little does he know about the awaiting reward Which is full of luxuries, where no-one gets bored You’ll enter the […]
