Sarpanch shot dead in Annatnag
Anantnag, June 8: Unknown gunmen on Monday shot dead a 35-year-old Sarpanch in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday afternoon. Official sources said that the Sarpanch identified as Ajay Panditha of Dooru was fired upon by the gunmen near Lokbawan Larkipora. He was rushed to GMC Annatnag where he was declared as brought dead. Dr […]
Pampore resident becomes 4th Covid-19 causality on Monday, toll 45
Srinagar, June 08: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported fourth death due to covid-19, taking the death toll due to the virus in J&K to 45. Dr Nazir Choudhary, medical superintendent SMHS hospital, told that the 55-year-old covid-19 patient, a resident of Pampore in Pulwama district, died of “pneumonia among other underlying ailments”. Earlier, a […]
65 year old man from Handwara dies of Covid-19 at CD hospital, toll reaches 44
Srinagar, June 08: A Covid infected elderly man from Handwara area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district died at CD hospital on Monday, taking death toll due to Covid-19 pandemic to 44 in the Jammu and Kashmir. This is the third Covid death since morning in Kashmir as earlier in the day, a CRPF posted in […]
Art 370 scrapping has peoples approval, Pak unhappy with peace in valley: Lt Gen Raju
Srinagar, Jun 8 (PTI) People of Kashmir took the scrapping of Article 370 in a “positive manner” as there was relative peace for a long time but Pakistan is on a “hyperdrive” on peddling a false narrative to keep the pot boiling in the valley, a top army officer said on Monday. “Starting from the […]
Delhi CM Kejriwal goes into self-quarantine, to be tested for COVID 19
New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has gone into self-quarantine and will get himself tested for COVID-19 on Tuesday, officials said on Monday. They said the chief minister was feeling unwell since Sunday afternoon.
Health Ministry drafts rules to help COVID-19 patients access new drug
New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) Seeking to facilitate availability of experimental drugs for severely-ill COVID-19 patients, the Union Health Ministry has issued a draft notification for “compassionate use” of any unapproved drug that is in the phase-III clinical trial globally. The draft New Drugs and Clinical Trials (Amendment) Rules stipulate manufacture and import of unapproved […]
Record single-day spike of 9,983 COVID-19 cases; death toll 7,135: Health ministry
New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 7,135 and the number of cases climbed to 2,56,611 in the country after it registered 206 fatalities and a record single-day spike of 9,983 cases till Monday 8 am, according to the Union Health Ministry. India is the fifth worst-hit nation by […]
Old city man who died of head injury, tests positive for Covid-19
Srinagar, June 8: A 35-year-old man hailing from Khaniyar area of old city died last night at CD hospital, hours after he was shifted from SMHS hospital after he tested positive for the virus officials said “He was admitted in SMHS hospital. Soon after his swab sample returned positive for covid-19, he was shifted CD […]
CRPF trooper dies of Covid-19 infection in Kashmir
Srinagar, June 8: A para military CRPF trooper died in Kashmir Valley due to Coronavirus infection here in Kashmir Valley on Monday. This is the first death of a Para military trooper in Kashmir since the outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic. Medical Superintendent Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Srinagar, Dr Farooq Jan said that the Constable […]