Govt directs private hospitals to set up isolation wards
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday chaired a meeting to review preventive measures for Coronavirus (COVID-19) threat which are put in place by line departments in the valley. The meeting was informed that isolation wards have been earmarked in each district hospitals, SKIMS and other Health institutions. Maternity Home, Sanat Nagar, Srinagar […]
CAA could result in ‘disenfranchisement’ of Muslims: US Federal Body
Washington: Members of a Congress created federal body that monitors violation of religious freedom abroad on Wednesday expressed concern over India’s amended citizenship laws, saying it could result in the “wide-scale disenfranchisement” of Muslims in the country. Members of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) along with an invited panel of experts convened […]
Iran’s Khamenei asks India to ‘confront extremist Hindus and their parties’
Tehran: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday asked the Indian government to confront what he called “extremist Hindus and their parties”, saying the hearts of Muslims all over the world are “grieving” over the recent communal violence in Delhi. His remarks comes two days after India summoned Iran’s Ambassador Ali Chegeni in New […]
India-EU summit to be rescheduled: MEA
Coronavirus scare
New Delhi: The India-EU summit which was slated to be held later this month will now be rescheduled in view of the coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. India and EU decided to reschedule Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Brussels in view of the advice by health authorities in […]
Iran says virus deaths reach 107 amid 3,513 confirmed cases
Dubai: Iran will set up checkpoints to limit travel between major cities and urged citizens on Thursday to reduce their use of paper money to fight a spreading outbreak of the new coronavirus, which has killed at least 107 people across the Islamic Republic. The announcement in Iran came as Palestinian authorities said the storied […]
Coronavirus death toll in China crosses 3,000
Confirmed cases mounts to over 80,400
Beijing: The death toll of coronavirus in China has crossed 3,000 with 31 new fatalities and the total number of confirmed cases jumped to over 80,400, while Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for undiminished vigilance , saying the situation in virus-hit Wuhan still remains severe despite positive progress. China’s National Health Commission said on […]
Willow cleft smuggling cripples bat Industry in Kashmir
Manufacturers demand strict action against smugglers
Anantnag: The continuous willow cleft smuggling from the industrial estate Awantipora-Sangam area has left the local bat manufacturer unit holders worried. President of Bat manufacturers Association Fayaz Ahmad Dar said that despite ban on the smuggling of willow clefts, thousands of clefts are being illegally smuggled outside union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on regular […]
Centre zeroes on nominees from JK, Ladakh in MAC
BY: Umar Maqbool Srinagar: Nearly four months after re-organisation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, the Government of India has nominated representatives of J&K and Ladakh Union Territories in the Medical Advisory Council (MAC) of the National Medical Commission, which will replace the Medical Council of India (MCI). The Centre has nominated Dr […]
Valley receives rains, Gulmarg records snowfall
Srinagar: The world famous ski-resort, Gulmarg on Thursday experienced fresh snowfall while as the intermittent rainfall continued across the Valley for the second consecutive day, bringing the temperature further down in Kashmir. The higher reaches including Gulmarg witnessed a fresh snowfall on Thursday while as rains lashed parts of Kashmir including plains throughout the day. […]
