Covid-19: Can vaccinated persons spread the virus?
Dr Umer Farooq India is in the middle of a second wave of the Covid-19 outbreak. Active cases in the country have been on the rise over the last week with the daily new cases crossing 50,000 regularly. On Monday the toll of positive cases rose by more than a lakh. The last time it […]
The first four years of my life!
Desh Bir When I was born in Oct 1951, the country had been experiencing the euphoria and flush of enthusiasm created by Independence which was only four years old by then. The place of my birth was the district hospital at Dharamsala in Kangra district of erstwhile Punjab. Nevertheless, it was an ideal hill station […]
Rhyming to perfection
Bashir Ahmad Dar English has become an effective tool which connects people from different corners of the world. It has become the language of masses and is currently the second most common spoken language in the world. Different countries around world have included it in their school and university syllabi. Its importance is such that […]
Bad impact
Dr Pradeep Sharma Taking utmost care of your eyes is essential as they are the most delicate and important organs of the body. But the rising menace of electronic gadgets in personal and office life is turning everyone into gadget addicts. It is important to know that gadgets do not emit any harmful rays or […]
Covid surge: Chief Justice orders virtual hearing of cases in JK courts
Srinagar, Apr 5: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has put its order regarding resumption of physical hearing in abeyance amid surge in covid-19 cases. As per an order by Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal, the hearing of cases in the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir as well as in the District and Subordinate Courts and […]
442 fresh covid-19 cases, 2 deaths reported in JK
Srinagar, Apr 5: A day recording this year’s highest novel coronavirus cases in a single day, Jammu and Kashmir reported 442 new infections while two persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. Among the fresh cases which include 89 travelers, 162 were reported from Jammu Division and 280 […]
NCW creates separate cell for J-K, Ladakh
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The National Commission for Women has created a separate cell to deal with issues in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. In a statement, it said the special cell will deal with complaints received from the two Union territories and will also look into the development activities related […]
Govt determined to end Naxal menace, says HM Amit Shah
Raipur/ New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the government is determined to take the ongoing fight against the unrest created by naxals to its logical conclusion. The minister, who is on a visit to Chhattisgarh, made the comment after paying tributes to the 22 security personnel who were […]
OGW arrested in Sopore, incriminating material recovered: Police
Sopore, Apr 05: Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday claimed to have arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of TRF, a militant outfit in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “On 03 April 2021, a joint Naka by Sopore Police, 22 RR and 179 CRPF was established at Model Town crossing Sopore. During naka […]
Covid-19 surge: Directorate Health services Kashmir cancels leave of Doctors, other Staff
Srinagar, Apr 5: Amid surge in covid-19 cases, Director Health Services Kashmir has cancelled leave granted or under consideration to doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and other official, except maternity or that taken in view of extreme medical exigencies. “It is enjoined upon all the Chief Medical Officers/Medical Superintendents and other Territorial Offices falling within the […]