Advisor Khan visits health institutions, Quarantine centres in Ramban, reviews status of essential services
RAMBAN, APRIL 24: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, today inspected Health Institutions and Quarantine Centres in Ramban district besides interacting with the PRIs and other public representatives during his extensive tour of the district. He also chaired a meeting to review the arrangements being made by the district administration to prevent the pandemic besides […]
Ramadan: 50000 food kits prepared for distribution among impoverished families in Srinagar
Special support in view of prevailing situation with restrictions in place due to COVID-19 outbreak: DC Srinagar SRINAGAR, APRIL 24: The Srinagar administration has prepared a massive 50 thousand food kits for distribution amongst impoverished families in the district. The distribution of free food kits amongst the said families is being made to support them […]
3 troopers injured in Chadoora grenade attack
Budgam, Apr 24, KNT: A grenade blast left 3 troopers injured in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Sources told KNT that militants hurled a grenade on the troopers of 29 Battalion CRPF. The grenade exploded with a bang leaving 3 CRPF personnel injured. The incident occurred at Dooniwara area of Chadoora. Reports said that 2 motorcycle […]
Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: 1,752 new cases recorded in 24 hours — highest single-day rise
Coronavirus India Latest News Live Updates: With 1,752 new positive Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India recorded its highest single-day spike in cases on Friday, taking the country’s tally to 23,452. While the death toll stood at 723, as many as 4,813 persons have been cured and discharged so far. Earlier today, in a press briefing, the […]
First patients injected in UK vaccine trial
The first human trial in Europe of a coronavirus vaccine has begun in Oxford. Two volunteers were injected, the first of more than 800 people recruited for the study, the BBC reported. Half will receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and half a control vaccine which protects against meningitis but not coronavirus. The design of the trial […]
JKDCCC refutes allegations against Director Health Services Kashmir
Srinagar April 24 (KNS):Jammu and Kashmir Doctors Coordination Committee (JKDCC) strongly refuted the allegations levelled against director health services Kashmir which had appeared in a section of press terming them motivated and handiwork of few disgruntled elements who are trying to destabilize and distract the administration at this crucial time. JKDCC said that, “director health […]
Militants Abduct Off-duty Policeman In Kashmir’s Shopian, Freed Later
A policeman, who was abducted by militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian on Thursday evening, has been freed by security forces, sources said. According to sources, Javed Jabbar, who was posted in Srinagar, had gone home on leave in Shopian’s Mingipora, from where he was abducted by the militants. As soon as the news was […]
Four-month-old Baby Dies Of Coronavirus In Kerala
A four-month-old coronavirus positive baby girl passed away at the state-run Medical College hospital in Kerala on account of heart failure. This is after a six-month old died in Chandigarh a day ago. The baby was under treatment at a private hospital from April 17 to 21, at Manjeri in Malappuram district. Later she developed […]
8 am to midnight, it’s ‘out-of-sight’ Amit Shah who’s quietly managing India’s Covid crisis
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was managing most of the coronavirus-related work from a control room at his residence and via video conferences, is now back in his office in the North Block. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which Shah heads, is the nodal ministry for all Covid-19-related work. Sources in […]
Coronavirus Cases Soar In North Delhi As 46 Test Positive In Jahangirpuri; Hospital Sealed After 14 Medics Infected
At least 46 people from a containment zone in north Delhi’s Jahangirpuri have tested positive for Coronavirus while a hospital in the same district has been sealed after 14 staff members were found infected, officials said. Forty-six people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Jahangirpuri on Thursday, a few days after 31 members of […]