Second wave of Covid-19 affecting kids, says medico body
Srinagar, Apr 17: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Saturday said that until recently, the children were not seriously implicated by covid-19 and this was biggest psychological relief for parents and doctors. There were only a few documented cases worldwide, and most cases were asymptomatic. However, the second wave of Covid-19 has came with different aggression, high […]
Life comes to halt as weekend curfew underway in Delhi
New Delhi, April 17(PTI) Life in the national capital has come to a halt as the city grappling with soaring COVID-19 cases observed weekend curfew, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday appealing to people to adhere to the restrictions. The weekend curfew aimed at breaking chain of spiralling coronavirus infections was clamped at 10 pm […]
Woman sustains bullet wound in wee hours in Tral, investigation initiated: Police
Srinagar, Apr 17: Police on Saturday said that it has started Investigation of a incident in which a woman sustained bullet injury during night hours in Darganie Gund area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Awantipora. Police said that during night hours a woman identified as Shakeela Banu, (36) wife of Ghulam Nabi Lone resident of […]
Pak asks India to appoint lawyer to represent Kulbhushan Jadhav
Islamabad, Apr 17 (PTI) Pakistan on Friday again urged India to appoint a lawyer to represent death row convict Kulbhushan Jadhav to implement the verdict of the International Court of Justice. The Islamabad High Court (IHC), while hearing the case on Thursday, asked the Foreign Office (FO) to approach India about appointing a counsel and […]
Number of US soldiers may increase in Afghanistan before complete withdrawal of troops: Pentagon
Washington, Apr 17 (PTI) Before the complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by September 11, there might be an increase in number of soldiers to ensure safe and orderly drawdown, the Pentagon has said. “It is not out of the realm the possibility that for a short period of time, there will have to […]
PM Modi urges to keep Kumbh participation symbolic amid COVID crisis
New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday the ongoing Kumbh in Haridwar should now have symbolic participation due to the COVID-19 crisis. Modi tweeted that he spoke to Swami Avdheshanand Giri of Juna Akhara over telephone and enquired about the health of saints, many of whom have contracted the infection, […]
Pakistan cricket players will get visas for World T20 in India: BCCI apex council
New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) Pakistan’s cricket players will get visas to compete in the T20 World Cup in India this October, the BCCI’s apex council has been told by Board secretary Jay Shah following “government assurances”. Shah told the council in a video conference meeting held on Friday where it was also decided that […]
Muslims collect donations for treatment of critically injured Hindu boy in Doda
Thathri, Apr 17: In yet another instance of communal harmony, the Muslim community of Gandoh Bhalessa area in Doda district here has collected donations for the treatment of a Hindu boy, who was critically injured in a road accident at Ghat Doda last week. Reports said that the members from Muslim community at Gandoh Bhalessa […]
CEO Baramulla orders closure of five educational institutions in Sopore
Bilal Ahmad Sopore, Apr 17: Chief education officer Baramulla has ordered the closure of five illegally running private institutions in Zaingeer belt of Sopore in north Kashmir. In an order issued here, the CEO ordered these institutions to close immediately as they are violating the government orders in this regard. “As desired by the Chief […]
1144 fresh covid-19 cases, two deaths reported in JK
Srinagar, Apr16: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1144 fresh Covid-19 cases, the second highest single day spike in the infections this year so far, even as two more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said 414 of these cases were confirmed from Jammu division and 730 from […]
