Oxygen shortage: Delhi’s Madhukar Rainbow Children Hospital raises alarm, says 50 lives at risk
New Delhi, May 2 (PTI) Delhi’s Madhukar Rainbow Children Hospital Sunday sounded an alarm about their dwindling stocks of oxygen, saying 50 people, including four newborns, are “at risk”. An official of the in Malviya Nagar hospital said there are around 80 patients, including those suffering from Covid-19, at the hospital. It also has 15 […]
TMC consolidates lead in Bengal, trends hint at huge victory
Kolkata, May 2 (PTI) The ruling TMC looks set to retain power in West Bengal with its candidates leading in 187 of the state’s 292 seats that went to poll against BJP’s 85, as trends were available for 275 seats. Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee was, however, trailing her former protege-turned-BJP rival Suvendu […]
GREF personnel from Kerala dies of cardiac arrest
Poonch, May 2: A personnel from General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) died due to cardiac arrest in Poonch district last night, officials said on Sunday. They identified him as Kuttan V son of Vasudevan of Allappuzha district in Kerala. His dead body has been shifted to mortuary room of District hospital Poonch, they said. A […]
Record 3,689 daily COVID-19 deaths in India, 3,92,488 more test positive
New Delhi, May 2 (PTI) A record 3,689 daily COVID-19 fatalities pushed India’s death toll to 2,15,542, while the infection count reached to 1,95,57,457 with 3,92,488 more people being confirmed positive for the disease, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases have crossed the 33-lakh mark, the data updated […]
Man allegedly commits suicide in Shopian village
Shopian, May 02: A 40-year-old man on Sunday allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Pinjura village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official said that he was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. He said that after the completion of medical and legal formalities, the […]
Covid-19: Crisis management group set up in JK
Jammu, May 2 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday constituted a five-member crisis management group for effective COVID-19 management in the Union Territory, which has witnessed an upward trend over the past several weeks. The crisis management group comprises Chief Secretary, Financial Commissioners Finance, and Health and Medical Education; Home Secretary […]
COVID: Israel bans travel to India, six other countries
Jerusalem, May 2 (PTI) Israel barred its citizens from travelling to India and six other countries, citing high COVID infection rates there. In a joint press release issued by the Israel Prime Minister’s Office and the Health Ministry on Friday, it was said that Israelis will not be allowed to travel to Ukraine, Brazil, Ethiopia, […]
Role of Press towards disability issues: Concerns and expectations
M Ahmad “World Press Freedom Day” is an annual celebration of press freedom, observed on 3rd May globally. Its main celebration is organized by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).This year’s World Press Freedom Day theme “Information as a Public Good” meaning that service to be made available to all members and sections […]
Letter to the Editor
Stop silencing people It is welcome to note that the Supreme Court of India has warned the government authorities to stop silencing people who are raising grievances on the internet. The Court has been clear that any attempt to clamp down on the free flow of information on social media, including calling for help from […]
America’s proclaim to move out of Afghanistan is mere deception
Syed Mustafa Ahmad As a student of history and political science, I have come to conclude that America and its allies will never leave Afghanistan, the graveyard of civilizations. From senior Bush to Joe Biden, they only have one aim to keep the pot of Asia, particularly the Middle East, boiling. Some so-called diplomats are […]
