Govt issues guidelines on COVID in children; suggests rational use of CT scan; Remdesivir not recommended
New Delhi: The government has come out with comprehensive guidelines for the management of COVID-19 among children in which Remdesivir has not been recommended and rational use of HRCT imaging has been suggested. The guidelines issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the health ministry also said that steroids are harmful in […]
PAGD says all options’ open in its struggle for restoration of special status to JK
Srinagar: In its first meeting in six months, the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Wednesday said it has kept all its options open in the struggle for the restoration of special status to Jammu and Kashmir. “We have not closed any options. We will discuss it as and when they (Centre) invite us […]
Bodies of two missing passengers fished out from Chenab river in Reasi
Banihal/Jammu: Bodies of two persons, who went missing along with four others after their car plunged into Chenab river along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway last month, were fished out from downstream in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. The Sports Utility Vehicle was on its way to Bijnor with nine passengers […]
Pak administers 10 million anti-coronavirus vaccinations; says third wave contained
Islamabad: Pakistan has completed administering 10 million (1 crore) anti-coronavirus vaccinations on Wednesday and claimed to have successfully contained the third wave of the pandemic. Pakistan has been witnessing the third wave of coronavirus which saw a tremendous surge in the number of coronavirus infections across the country, leading to deaths in all age groups. […]
Illegal adoption: SC seeks action against those taking advantage of pandemic
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed all the states and Union Territories (UTs) to take stringent action against NGOs and individuals who are indulging in illegal adoptions of children orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic. The apex court was Monday informed by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) that as per data […]
Take a jab to keep covid at bay: Farooq tells people
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday appealed to the people to get vaccinated at the earliest in order to stay safe from COVID-19. “We are in the midst of a pandemic called COVID-19. Hundreds of thousands have died due to it, but thankfully we now have a vaccine which can keep us […]