False reporting: DAK says one in three patients with Covid infection test negative
Srinagar, June 09: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said one in three patients infected with the novel coronavirus receive false negative test results. “A negative test does not exclude the possibility of Covid-19 infection,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “RT-PCR test is the most common diagnostic test used to identify people currently […]
Two more Covid-19 deaths reported toll in JK, toll crosses 50-mark
Srinagar, June 9: Jammu and Kashmir reported two more deaths due to novel coronavirus, taking the number of people who succumbed to the virus to four on Tuesday and overall 50 in Jammu and Kashmir since the outbreak of the pandemic. Professor Farooq Jan, medical Superintendent SKIMS, told that a 31-year-old man from DH Pora […]
Asymptomatic spread of coronavirus is ‘very rare’, says WHO
Geneva, June 9: The World Health Organization says it still believes the spread of the coronavirus from people without symptoms is “rare,” despite warnings from numerous experts worldwide that such transmission is more frequent and likely explains why the pandemic has been so hard to contain. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO”s technical lead on COVID-19 said […]
Prominent advocate appointed judge of JK High Court
New Delhi, Jun 9 (PTI) A prominent advocate was on Tuesday appointed a judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. According to a Law Ministry notification, Javed Iqbal Wani has been appointed a judge of the common high court of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh. His recommendation, […]
India’s virus count over 2.6 lakh, daily spike inching close to 10,000-mark
New Delhi, Jun 9 (PTI) A record rise in COVID-19 cases in India for the seventh consecutive day has pushed the tally to over 2.6 lakh on Tuesday, with the daily nationwide spike in coronavirus cases inching close to 10,000. The rise in cases comes at a time when the country has stepped out of […]
4 IAS, IPS Officers transferred from J&K To UT Ladakh
Srinagar, June 9: Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, on Tuesday ordered the transfer of four officers from J&K to Ladakh. Similarly, one IPS officer, Ms. Sargun (IPS) has been transferred from Ladakh to J&K. Officials said that the officers transferred from J&K to Ladakh include Ajeet Kumar Sahu (IAS), Ravinder Kumar (IAS), Bhim […]
US military plane crashes into Iraqi base, no fatalities
Baghdad, Jun 9 (AP) A US military plane crashed into an Iraqi military base north of the capital on Monday without causing fatalities, the US-led coalition said. Separately, a rocket landed on the periphery of Baghdad airport, the Iraqi military said, without providing further details. There were no reported casualties or damages. The crash of […]
Petrol price hiked by 54 paise per litre, diesel by 58 paise
New Delhi, Jun 9 (PTI) Petrol price on Tuesday was hiked by 54 paise per litre and diesel by 58 paise a litre – the third straight daily increase in rates after oil PSUs ended an 82-day hiatus in rate revision. Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 73.00 per litre from 72.46, while […]
