27 More Test Positive As J&K’s COVID-19 Tally Crosses 400-Mark
Srinagar, April 22 : Twenty seven more people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Kashmir as J&K’s COVID-19 surpassed 400. Official sources told GNS that among the fresh cases, 25 were found positive at Viral Diagnostic Lab of SKIMS and two others at CD Hospital. “489 samples reports were received at SKIMS […]
Covid-19 lockdown: Rahul Gandhi invites public suggestions on stimulus needed for MSME revival
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday invited suggestions from the public on the economic stimulus required to uplift the micro, small & medium businesses (MSME) sector which is hard hit by the Covid-19 crisis. #COVID19 has devastated our micro, small & medium businesses (MSME). The Congress party needs your help. Send us suggestions & ideas […]
FIR Against Another Jammu and Kashmir Journalist, 3rd In 2 Days, For Social Media Post
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police have booked yet another journalist for allegedly objectionable social media posts. Gowhar Geelani, a journalist and an author, has been charged under stringent anti-terror law UAPA (Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act). This is the third FIR (first information report) against Kashmir-based journalists in the last 48 hours. In a statement issued […]
“Lockdown of democracy”: Shashi Tharoor on cases against journalists
Srinagar: Senior Congress leader, Shashi Tharoor, has called out the Jammu and Kashmir Cyber Police booking Kashmiri journalists on Twitter. “Federalism has been overridden, Parliament & courts can’t convene, now media,” he said. “Are we seeing the Lockdown of Democracy?” This week, three journalists were booked by the police. Masrat Zahra, a freelance photojournalist, was […]
Coronavirus: Amid attacks, Home Minister Amit Shah assures doctors of their safety
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday interacted with doctors of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), appreciated their work on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic and assured them of their safety. Along with Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Shah held a video conference amid several reports of attacks on healthcare workers. Shah appealed to doctors to withdraw […]
Aviation ministry staffer tests positive for Covid-19, govt assures ‘all possible help’
A civil aviation ministry employee who resumed work when the Centre reopened its office on April 15 has tested positive for the coronavirus disease, the ministry said on Wednesday. Government officials said Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, the headquarters of the aviation ministry, is being sealed for now. All ministry staffers who had come in contact with the officials […]
The Hindu journalist questioned by J&K police in 2nd FIR against media personnel in Kashmir
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police Monday filed an FIR in connection with a news story published by The Hindu Sunday despite a social media campaign against its decision to charge Kashmir-based independent photojournalist Masrat Zahra under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The police have also questioned a senior journalist from The Hindu’s J&K Bureau, Peerzada Ashiq, a move that […]
Lockdowns may have only arrested first wave
The sweeping shutdowns across the world appear to have absorbed what may only be the first wave of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) infections, according to officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) and findings by researchers in France – one of the countries hardest hit by the pandemic. The assessment is based on the number of […]
Kathua reports first positive case
A doctor has tested positive for Coronavirus in Kashmir while three others are under observation for developing Covid-19-like symptoms. So far, seven doctors and a nurse have got infected with the virus. The 40-year-old doctor, who is posted at Government Medical College (GMC) Baramulla, is among the 12 persons who tested positive for the virus […]
‘No Request So Far From Police To Appear Before Them’: Tablighi Jamat Chief Maulana Muhammad Saad
Maulana Muhammad Saad is the chief of Tablighi Jamaat, an apolitical, socio-religious movement, which has been in the eye of a storm after scores of its members tested positive for the Coronavirus. The Jamaat and its headquarters (Markaz) in New Delhi’s Nizamuddin have been in the spotlight for over a month now. Saad rarely speaks […]