Strict norms laid for NGOs in Valley
Under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the administration in the Valley has laid down a list of conditions for the operation of the NGOs that are working in the field to distribute relief in the current crisis. The District Magistrate Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, who is also the chairman of the District […]
Anger as right-wing UK voices ‘predict’ Ramadan virus spread
London, United Kingdom – Concerns have been raised that right-wing voices in the United Kingdom could fuel Islamophobia, after a commentator predicted a “spike” in coronavirus cases during Ramadan. Andrew Pierce, a journalist for the Daily Mail tabloid, tweeted on Sunday: “If families gather for holy month of Ramadan there will be a huge spike in Covid cases. Doctors are […]
Coronavirus: Why are Africans in China being targeted?
They are China‘s key trading partners but some African leaders have been angered by Beijing’s reported discrimination against their citizens. They want answers from the Chinese government over reports that Africans are targeted because of fears they could spread coronavirus. A recent rise in COVID-19 infections in China has been linked to foreigners. The Chinese government is […]
‘No greater patriotism than persistence’: Sonia Gandhi thanks Covid-19 warriors
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday thanked and praised all those who are fighting against the coronavirus pandemic from the frontline as she urged people to follow rules during the lockdown and adhere to social distancing norms. In her video message, which came hours ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation, Gandhi spoke […]
Mother corona positive, baby is born infection-free at AIIMS
Coronavirus (COVID-19): His mother had tested positive for COVID-19 but the 10-day-old infant who was born amid the coronavirus scare at AIIMS has tested negative for the disease. Both the baby’s parents, a senior resident doctor from AIIMS and his wife, were admitted to the institute after they tested positive. Their son is the first baby to […]
Coronavirus 10 Times Deadlier Than Swine Flu, Need Vaccine To Halt Spread: WHO
The novel coronavirus is 10 times more deadly than swine flu, also called H1N1, which caused a global pandemic in 2009, the World Health Organization said Monday, calling for control measures to be lifted “slowly”. “We know that COVID-19 spreads fast, and we know that it is deadly, 10 times more deadly than the 2009 […]
India’s ‘strong demarche’ to Pakistan over death of 3 civilians in shelling
India on Monday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over the killing of three civilians, including a minor, in unprovoked cross-border shelling by Pakistani forces, people familiar with developments said. An eight-year-old boy and a woman were among the three people killed when Pakistani troops shelled several civilian areas in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on […]
Several areas of Karnah declared red zone
Tangdhar, April 13 (KNS):Immediately after three more persons tested positive in Dildar village of Karnah in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, the administration has declared it a red zone and the adjoining villages of Dildar area as bufferzone. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), 7 persons have so far been affected by the deadly epidemic in […]
Indian doctors face censorship, attacks as they fight coronavirus
New Delhi, India – On March 28, when Kolkata-based oncologist Indranil Khan received images of doctors wearing raincoats in the COVID-19 ward of a government hospital, he shared them on Twitter. The next day, the West Bengal state health department assured him that “immediate steps” would be taken to reject “substandard” personal protective equipment (PPE). Within two hours of that […]
A Letter to the People of India, on the Eve of My Arrest
The Supreme Court, recently, rejected the bail applications of scholar and activist Anand Teltumbde, who was booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, or UAPA for allegedly fomenting violence during during the Bhima Koregaon event. The top court gave him and activist Gautam Navlakha, one week to surrender. The week ends on April 14, when both […]