Three more succumb to Covid-19, JK toll reaches 259
Srinagar, July 21: Kashmir Valley reported three more deaths attributed to covid-19, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 259 in J&K, officials told GNS on Tuesday. The victims include a 70-year-old woman from Lalbazar Srinagar, a 43-year-old man from Parigam Pulwama and a 50-year-old from Mirbazar Kulgam, they said. Earlier a 96-year-old […]
96 year old man becomes oldest victim of Covid-19 in JK
Srinagar, July 21: A 96-year-old man from Pattan area of Baramulla district on Tuesday became Jammu and Kashmir’s oldest victim to die from novel coronavirus. Official sources said that the nonagenarian died two days after he was admitted to CD hospital, one of the exclusive facilities for the management of the covid-19 patients in the […]
EU nations close in on USD 2.1T budget, virus aid deal
Brussels, Jul 21 (AP) Weary European Union leaders finally were closing in on an unprecedented 1.82 trillion euro (USD 2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery fund early Tuesday, somehow finding unity after four days and as many nights of fighting and wrangling over money and power in one of their longest summits ever. To confront […]
Man kills mother in south Delhi
New Delhi, Jul 21 (PTI) A 22-year-old man allegedly killed his mother at their house in south Delhi’s Ambedkar Nagar on Monday, police said. The accused, identified as Sagar, a disco jockey, has been arrested. He is the only child of the 45-year-old woman and his father had passed away a few years ago, they […]
What is the admin upto?
Kashmir has had its tryst with tragedies since long. Be it the turmoil or natural disasters we have always had our share of loss and desperation. But this time around, that is when the world is fighting Covid-19 pandemic, Kashmir is yet again paying a heavy price. Just yesterday we have had 10 deaths due […]
Depression: A silent aphid for juvenile
Depression affects the normal conduct of a person and can be caused by many factors
Sheikh Mahiruqh Depression is a word of a few letters, but its effect is of wide radius. According to WHO, ‘it is a common mental disorder, characterized by persistent sadness and a loss of interest in activities that one normally enjoys, accompanied by an inability to carry out daily activities for at least two weeks.’ […]
Women are equal, they cannot be ignored
Women’s issues should be debated and they should have a say ill important matters
Syed Mustafa Ahmad Women have been exploited since ancient times in one way or the other. History has borne witness that women never found solace but for some time. They have been treated inhumanely at every moment. Their presence was as a source of shame. They were no better than an animal. We can blame […]
751 Covid-19 cases reported in JK, tally reaches 14650
Srinagar, July 20: Jammu and Kashmir reported biggest single day spike in covid-19 infections on Monday with 751 additions including 51 CRPF personnel, 16 from ACB headquarters here besides ten pregnant women. Among them fresh cases 240 were reported from Jammu and 511 from Kashmir which also include three BSF men and as many policemen […]
Govt authorizes DDCs to impose penalty on violators of COVID SOPs, guidelines
JAMMU, JULY 20: Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, in exercise of powers conferred by section 2 of Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 (3 of 1897), has authorized all the Deputy Commissioners of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to impose penalties to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within their jurisdiction. As per a notification issued here […]
IndiGo to lay off 10% of its workforce: CEO
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) IndiGo has decided to lay off 10 per cent of its workforce due to the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, its CEO Ronojoy Dutta said on Monday. “From where things stand currently, it is impossible for our company to fly through this economic storm without making some sacrifices, […]