Markets to open for 3-days from July 28 in phased manner: Div Com
Srinagar, July 22: In view of the ensuing Eid-ul-Adha festival, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday said that the markets shall remain open for three days from July 28 to July 30 to facilitate hassle-free purchase of sacrificial animals and other necessary items. This Div Com said this while chairing a meeting to review […]
Remdesivir unaffordable for Covid-19 patients: DAK
Srinagar, July 22: While antiviral drug remdesivir reduces the risk of death among Covid-19 patients, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said the drug is unaffordable for poor patients. “Because of high cost, remdesivir is out of reach for poor people” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement. “The […]
Five year old boy among eight more patients die of Covid-19 in Kashmir, toll touches 275
Srinagar, July 22: Eight more patients including a five-year-old boy who had tested positive for COVID-19 died on Wednesday, thus taking the toll of deaths due to the virus to 275 in Jammu and Kashmir. Officials said that eight patients who died include a 58-year-old man from Rajbagh Srinagar, a 45-year-old man from Zoonimar Srinagar, a […]
Three men held for `killing’ sister
Thane, Jul 22 (PTI) Three men have been arrested in Thane district for allegedly killing their divorcee sister and burning her body two months ago, the police said on Wednesday. A search is underway for the fourth brother who is also an accused in the case, said Deputy Commissioner of Police S S Burse. Victim […]
Missing Baramulla youth found dead in Handwara village
Baramulla, July 22: An 18-year-old youth hailing from Baramulla was found dead in a pond in north Kashmir’s Handwara village on Wednesday. Reports said police recovered a dead body of a youth from a water-pond at Doribal area of Handwara on Wednesday. An official said that the deceased is an 18-year-old identified as Ashiq Hussain […]
Strict lockdown announced across Kashmir till July 28
Officials say decision on relaxation, continuation of curbs will depend on how situation behaves’ Srinagar, July 22: Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to re-impose strict lockdown across Kashmir from today onwards till July 28 in the wake of spurt in Covid-19 related cases and deaths, top officials in the government disclosed. They said that […]
COVID-19: Two more patients die in Kashmir, toll reaches 269
Srinagar, July 22: Two more patients who had tested positive for COVID-19 died on Wednesday, taking the death toll due to the virus to 269 in Jammu and Kashmir. Officials said that two patients who died include a 58-year-old man from Rajbagh Srinagar and a 45-year-old man from Zoonimar Srinagar. An official from SKIMS said […]
Chinese hackers targeting COVID-19 research: US
Washington, Jul 22 (AP) Hackers working with the Chinese government targeted firms developing vaccines for the coronavirus and stole hundreds of millions of dollars worth of intellectual property and trade secrets from companies across the world, the Justice Department said Tuesday as it announced criminal charges. The indictment does not accuse the two Chinese defendants […]
Hope and UK vaccine
The fight against Coronavirus is taking us nowhere. Everyone is concerned about the vast impact the deadly virus has hd and the implications and imprints it has left on every sector. Be it economy, or other allied sectors people across the globe have felt miserable as crores of jobs have been lost and trade is […]