From cricket to athletics, how Covid-19 has hit the sporting world and will change it
The global economic slump triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic could change the entire sports industry in ways thought unthinkable till now. Some sports will be hit harder than others. The economic structure of international cricket is likely to change and lower-ranked nations will face a crunch in funds. Sports like hockey stare at an uncertain future. “The key revenue […]
Soz appeals UT admin to bring back stranded Kashmiris from Gujarat, other states
Srinagar, May 05 (KNS): Senior Congress leader Prof Saif-ud-din Soz on Tuesday appealed J&K administration to bring back stranded students, traders and laborers from Gujarat and other parts of country. According to statement issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Soz said I got frantic calls from students who are stuck in Ahmadabad (Gujarat) since lockdown. […]
Moaj Foundation’ That Helps And Empowers the Destitutes
KNS,05 May: Mouj Foundation an NGO which is empowering and working for the economically vulnerable families in our Society. Mouj Foundation, (Mouj means Mother) has also initiated to provide ration and other groceries to the poor families of our society during the Pandemic of coronavirus. Renowed Child specialist Dr. Altaf Hussain, Chairman Mouj Foundation says […]
Covid isn’t a natural calamity. From WHO to Rahul Gandhi, all warned Modi govt: Sharad Yadav
The Narendra Modi government was unprepared to fight the coronavirus pandemic in spite of the alert from the World Health Organization. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had convened a meeting of the International Health Regulations, 2005, Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China “with exportations reported in Korea, Japan, Thailand and Singapore” on 22 January 2020. The role of the WHO committee is to advise its 194 member countries, which includes India, when a public health […]
‘You make us proud’: Rahul Gandhi on 3 J&K photojournalists for Pulitzer win
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday congratulated the three Indian photojournalists who won the Pulitzer Prize in feature photography. “Congratulations to Indian photojournalists Dar Yasin, Mukhtar Khan and Channi Anand for winning a Pulitzer Prize for their powerful images of life in Jammu & Kashmir. You make us all proud,” Gandhi said on Twitter. […]
BR Sharma appointed as JKPSC chairman
Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Girish Chander Murmu, has appointed retired IAS officer BR Sharma as Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC). As per an order issued by General Administration Department (GAD, the Lt Governor of J&K Murmu appointed Sharma as Chairman of the JKPSC. He shall holD the position of […]
ASI, CRPF trooper, 4 civilians injured in Pakherpora grenade attack
Srinagar, May 05(GNS): Two security men including a police officer and four civilian were injured in a grenade attack at Pakherpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday afternoon. Reports reaching GNS said that militants hurled the grenade towards joint deployment of 181BN CRPF and police in Pakherpora. In the attack, Assistant Sub-Inspector of […]
APs Kashmiri photojournalist Dar Yasin, Mukhtar Khan win Pulitzer
Srinagar, May 5 (KNS): Three Associated Press(AP) phojournalists including two Kashmiris won a Pulitzer in feature photography for images made during clampdown on Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370. AP Photographers Dar Yasin, Mukhtar Khan and Channi Anand snaked around roadblocks, sometimes took cover in strangers’ homes and hid cameras in vegetable bags to capture […]
100 Hours 100 Stars: Sunil Chhetri reveals how he chose football as a career
Sunil Chhetri is a familiar name for all football fans in India and the goalscoring record of the Indian football team skipper has solidified his place in the sport’s folklore. With 72 goals under his belt, he is the second most successful striker in the world when it comes to active players – just behind […]
India a step closer to making key drug to treat Covid-19
The Hyderabad based Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) has synthesised the key starting materials (KSMs) for Remdesivir, the first step to develop the active pharmaceutical ingredient in a drug. IICT has also begun so-called technology demonstrations for drug manufacturers such as Cipla so that manufacturing can begin in India, if needed. Remdesivir, manufactured by […]