Forces launch search operation in Sopore area
(Bilal Ahmad) Sopore, Apr 26 : Forces on Sunday launched a cordon and search operation in new colony area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, reports said. They said that Army’s 22RR, SOG of JK police and CRPF jointly launched a search operation at New colony Sopore. A police official said that […]
WHO warns over virus immunity as global death toll surges
Geneva, Apr 26 (AFP) The World Health Organization warned on Saturday that recovering from coronavirus might not protect people from reinfection as the death toll from the pandemic approached 200,000 around the globe. Governments are struggling to limit the economic devastation unleashed by the virus, which has left half of humanity under some form of […]
Coronavirus global death toll passes 200,000
Paris, Apr 26 (AFP) The new coronavirus has claimed at least 200,736 lives since its outbreak in China in December, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP. More than 2,864,070 cases were registered in 193 countries and territories. Of these cases, at least 772,900 are now considered recovered. The tallies, using data […]
China needs to safe guard against COVID-19 resurgence, warn health official
Beijing, Apr 26 (PTI) China confirmed 11 new coronavirus cases, including six locally transmitted infections, taking the total count to 82,827, while a senior health official has warned of domestic resurgence of COVID-19 due to the rise in imported cases. Death toll in China remained at 4,632 for the past 10 days, according to data […]
DSEK to start Educational Broadcast (audio classes) for students of Kashmir Division
SRINAGAR, APRIL 25 Directorate of School Education, Kashmir, is starting Educational Broadcast (audio classes) for students of Kashmir Division from next week. The broadcast is being organized in collaboration with All India Radio, Srinagar. The Educational Broadcast will enable students to learn through the medium of radio while sitting in their homes. The idea behind […]
Pregnant woman from red zone dies after treatment ‘delayed’
Srinagar: Authorities have ordered a probe into the death of a woman and her twin babies after doctors allegedly delayed her treatment at a maternity hospital in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district over apprehensions that she might be coronavirus infected. The woman who hailed from Kharpora village, which has been declared a coronavirus “red zone” by […]
Containment measures, resumption of economic activities reviewed
JAMMU APRIL 25: Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba today held video conference interaction with the Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories to review implementation of lockdown restrictions in the country and resumption of economic activities as per the guidelines of the Government of India. Home Secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Foreign Secretary, Secretary, Economic Affairs, […]
Srinagar engineer working in Saudi dies
Srinagar: A Kashmiri engineer passed away in Damam, Saudi Arabia on Saturday morning, due to cardiac arrest, family sources of the deceased said. The young Kashmiri engineer has been identified as Ali Mohammed of Brain, Nishat. The deceased has left behind a daughter, wife and aged parents. Sources said that his wife is stuck in […]
Man kills wife after argument in west Delhi
New Delhi, Apr 25 (PTI) A 34-year-old man was apprehended on Saturday for allegedly killing his wife after a heated argument at their home in west Delhi’s Madipur area, police said. Rahisul Azam, who works as a street vendor in Jahangirpuri, called police at 3.56 am on Saturday and informed them about a quarrel with […]
