Coronavirus: Next 30 days are very vital, says Trump
Washington, Mar 31 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has said that the next 30 days are very vital for America in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, as the confirmed cases of those infected by the deadly disease soured to 164,000 and fatalities crossed 3,100 in the country. His remarks came a day after he […]
Lockdown: Coordination teams formed in JK
Jammu, Mar 31 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir administration constituted various coordination teams on Monday to ensure movement of essential goods and services, and address difficulties amid the lockdown over the novel coronavirus pandemic. According to the order, the Health and Medical Education financial commissioner Atal Dulloo will be the incharge of the coordination. The […]
Fighting Corona: PhD scholar makes masks to help control COVID-19 spread
(Jahangeer Ganaie) Shopian: With the rising cases of COVID-19 reported in Jammu and Kashmir and an increased demand for face masks, a PhD scholar from south Kashmir’s Shopian district is sewing masks to contribute his bit to secure people’s lives. “On the one hand government is educating people about this deadly virus and asking them […]
Are we headed for community spread?
The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,071 in India on Monday, while the death toll rose to 29. In Jammu and Kashmir the number of positive cases too seems to be rising day by day. On Monday we reported four positive cases from the Valley and three cases tested positive in Jammu region. Maharashtra […]
I do not mourn death anymore
We have been invariably witnessing more brutal forms of death and lockdown since decades
Khan Mudasir ‘Death is more universal than life, everyone dies but not everyone lives’: Andrew Sachs There used to be a word sending chills down the spine of people from early times, but as the world progressed the word continuously lost its pain and sooner it became the norm of the town. In the journey […]
Is coronavirus (Covid-19), a new biologically engineered pathogen?
Scientists have still not been able to trace the exact origins of the virus
Firdous Ahmad Qazi “After all, it really is all of humanity that is under threat during a pandemic.” Margaret Chan. Biological weapons also called as germ weapons are any number of disease producing agents that may be utilized as weapons against humans, animals and plants. It was speculated that the Coronavirus outbreak that begin in […]
A shrunken welfare state
Keeping poor safe in lockdown is state responsibility, not an act of charity
Christophe Jaffrelot , Utsav Shah The ongoing lockdown across India has been compared to the demonetisation episode of 2016. And for good reason. The nation-wide lockdown was a sudden decision announced by the Prime Minister. It has huge implications for society, the poor in particular. This style of governance was evident in the implementation of […]
Coronovirus Covidiot: Rest at home or else rest in peace
Human stupidity with regard to Covid 19 has resulted in many deaths
Dr. Mudasir Ahmad Gori There is news and sense and there is nuisance. While the whole world is engaged in tackling the deadly virus Covid 19, not only in India but around the world, the human stupidity with regard to Covid 19 has resulted in many deaths. Almost fifty people were inflected at a church […]
Some areas of Jammu city sealed, no movement of public allowed
Jammu, Mar 30 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government has sealed three areas of Jammu and completely banned the movement of people in the city following the detection of coronavirus cases in these areas, officials said. Seven new COVID-19 cases were detected in the union territory on Monday, taking the total number of patients to […]
Bodies of those who die of coronavirus will be cremated: BMC
Mumbai: The bodies of all those who died due to coronavirus in Mumbai will be cremated irrespective of the religion of the deceased, the city civic body said on Monday. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner Praveen Pardeshi issued a circular in this regard. According to the circular, the bodies of persons who have died of […]