Infiltration bid foiled in Handwara, two militants killed
Srinagar, July 11: Two militants were killed at the LoC in TMG sector of Handwara in North Kashmir’s Kupwara on Saturday. Official sources said that, militants while trying to sneak into this part of LoC were challenged, however they fired upon the Army triggering an exchange of fire. “During the fire fight two militants were […]
No hard stance
Since the Covid-19 pandemic forced closure of all commercial and other activities including education since March this year, various issue have cropped up as the time has progressed towards unleashing of an unlock by the government. Almost every day debates and arguments are being raised by various quarters over the status of education as almost […]
Preventing heart diseases naturally at the time of COVID Pandemic
Studies claimed that people with pre-existing heart conditions have a high risk of mortality due to Covid-19
Dr. Bimal Chhajer Since the inception of COVID pandemic, the impact due to various heart ailments seems to be subsided. Though it is known that the rate of mortality and morbidity due to heart attacks are underestimated globally, yet many countries are still facing the wrath of its mortality. While the prime focus of most […]
Basant Rath and his Kashmir attachment
When one’s intentions are right applause is likely to follow
Rayees Ahmad Kumar One could love him or hate him for his flamboyant style and aggressive posture of issuing appeals and warnings to follow the traffic rules in Jammu & Kashmir when he was posted in the UT. This Odisha-born IPS officer, Basant Kumar Rath had vowed to bring everyone including the citizens, politicians and […]
DAK appeals people to donate plasma
Srinagar, July 1o: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday appealed people to come forward and donate plasma, a medical procedure being used by doctors to treat the novel coronavirus disease across the globe. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said a large number of people who have recovered from Covid-19 pandemic are eager to donate plasma […]
China warns of ‘unknown pneumonia’ deadlier than COVID-19 in Kazakhstan
Beijing, Jul 10 (PTI) China has warned its citizens living in Kazakhstan of a local “unknown pneumonia” which, it said, has a “much higher” fatality rate than the COVID-19 disease. The “unknown pneumonia in Kazakhstan caused 1,772 deaths in the first six months of the year, including 628 people in June alone”, the Chinese embassy […]
SC refuses to entertain plea for moratorium on school fees for lockdown period
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain a plea by parents from different states seeking deferment/moratorium on school fees for the COVID-19 lockdown period and asked them to approach the high court’s for relief. The top court said it was a fact-intensive situation as problems in each state are different […]
Tablighi Jamaat: Delhi court grants bail to 82 Bangladesh nationals
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) A Delhi court Friday granted bail to 82 foreign nationals from Bangladesh who were charge sheeted for attending Tablighi Jamaat congregation here allegedly in violation of visa norms, indulging in missionary activities illegally and violating government guidelines issued in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gurmohina Kaur granted […]
Elderly man from Kupwara dies of Covid-19 at JVC, toll reaches 159
Srinagar, July 10: A-75-year old man from Dadsun area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district who was admitted on July 04 in JVC hospital Bemina died on Friday afternoon, taking the total number of deaths related to Covid-19 to 159 in J&K Principal JVC Bemina, Dr. Reyaz Untoo said that the elderly man from Dadsun Kupwara who […]