Married woman dies days after she set herself ablaze
Srinagar, Mar 24: A 20-year-old woman died at a hospital here on Tuesday, a week after she allegedly set herself ablaze at Kund area of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The woman (name withheld), hailing from Nageenpora Kund, was at her in-laws house when she set herself blaze on March 17, official sources said. […]
Why COVID-19 is more severe in older people than young decoded
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Scientists in the US have found a possible explanation for the severe lung complications seen in some people diagnosed with COVID-19, pointing out the role of medications recommended for patients with heart attacks, high blood pressure, diabetes and chronic kidney disease. In a study published in the Journal of Travel […]
China to lift lockdown over coronavirus epicentres Hubei province, Wuhan
Beijing/Wuhan, Mar 24 (PTI) China on Tuesday said it will lift the travel curbs in Hubei province, where the deadly coronavirus first emerged last year, on Wednesday and will end the three-month lockdown of its capital Wuhan on April 8, lifting the mass quarantine over the city with a population of over 11 million as […]
COVID-19 test and treatment likely to be covered under Ayushman Bharat scheme
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Coronavirus test and treatment may soon be covered under the government’s health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat, official sources said on Tuesday. The National Health Authority, responsible for the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, has decided to include the test and treatment of the respiratory ailment in […]
Omar Abdullah released
Srinagar: As the world is grappling with coronavirus scare and Jammu and Kashmir being put under a lockdown, the administration announced release of National Conference (NC) leader and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, by revoking his detention under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA). Omar Abdullah, was put under detention soon after the union government […]
Fighting Coronavirus: I&B ministry asks states to ensure ‘operational continuity’ of print, electronic media
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed all states and union territories to ensure “operational continuity” of print and electronic media in view of the coronavirus outbreak. In a letter to the chief secretaries of all states and union territories on March 23, the ministry said robust and essential […]
Civilian injured in Pak shelling along IB in Kathua
Jammu, Mar 24 (PTI) A 45-year-old civilian was injured in heavy overnight mortar shelling by Pakistan Rangers along the International Border (IB) in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. Bodh Raj suffered splinter injuries when a mortar shell exploded near his house in Manyari area of Hiranagar sector in the early […]
COVID-19 pandemic ‘accelerating’: WHO chief
Geneva, Mar 24 (AFP) The new coronavirus pandemic is clearly “accelerating”, the World Health Organization warned Monday, but said it was still possible to “change the trajectory” of the outbreak. The remarks came as the number of deaths soared past 15,000, with more than 341,000 people infected worldwide, according to a tally compiled by AFP […]
UK goes into three-week lockdown to tackle coronavirus spread
London, Mar 24 (PTI) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has enforced the strictest curbs on movement of people for at least three weeks to try and control the spread of COVID-19 in the country, where the death toll has reached 335. In a televised address to the nation on Monday evening, he said while no […]
