NHPC donates masks, PPE kits to district administration Kishtwar
KISHTWAR, APRIL 15: In order to combat the spread of COVID-19, NHPC Dulhasti Power Project today donated 3000 pieces of triple layer single use masks, 110 pieces of N95 masks, 2000 pairs of gloves and 70 sets of Personal Protection Equipments (PPE ) to the Additional District Development Commissioner Mohd Hanief Malik for further distribution […]
22 More Test Positive For COVID-19 In J&K
Srinagar, April 15 (GNS): Jammu and Kashmir reported 22 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, eighteen of them in Kashmir and four in Jammu. The total number of COVID-19 patients in the J&K now nears 300-mark. Officials sources told GNS that fifteen of these were confirmed in SKIMS, three in CD hospital lab and four […]
Body of non local labourer found in south Kashmir
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday recovered the body of a 33-year-old non-local laborer from a village in Mir Bazar area of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Officials said that on Tuesday, locals spotted a body lying in a rented room in Gassipora village and informed the concerned Police Station. A police officer said that soon after […]
J&K’s 77 ‘red zones’ under increased Covid-19 surveillance, real-time tracking on
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has heightened surveillance in 77 areas of the union territory designated as Covid-19 red zones, through interviews of residents and digital surveillance technologies. Red zones are areas with high number of cases and thus require greater containment and monitoring of the people’s physical movement and health. According to a government […]
New Study Points To Stray Dogs As Possible Origin Of Coronavirus
As scientists across the world scramble to identify the source of the novel coronavirus, a new study points to stray dogs as possible intermediary hosts of Covid-19. The study was conducted by Professor Xuhua Xia, a full-time Professor of Biology at the University of Ottawa, Ontario, and has published two books in bioinformatics and molecular […]
MHA guidelines: Mandatory face cover, fine for spitting, medical insurance for workers
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday issued “National Directives” for COVID-19 management which includes wearing a face cover at all times in work and public spaces, as well as a fine for those found spitting in public spaces. The guidelines issued by the MHA will be enforced by district magistrates across the country through fines and penal action […]
India fast-tracks HCQ supplies to UAE, leverages drug to get test kits elsewhere
After supplying to most affected countries such as the US, Spain and the UK, India is all set to bulk supply hydroxychloroquine and paracetamol to close allies Russia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan and key partners in Latin America and Africa. A shipment of HCQ is also being sent to Dominican Republic, the current President of the UN Security […]
News on TV channel got migrants to gather at Bandra station in Mumbai: Minister Nawab Malik
New Delhi: Maharashtra’s Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik said it was a television news channel spreading misinformation about railway services resuming that led to migrants gathering at the Bandra station in Mumbai Tuesday during lockdown. Speaking to ThePrint, he also said the Narendra Modi government should come up with a clear policy on migrants who are stuck […]
Two civilians injured in cross border shelling in J-K
Srinagar: Two civilians were injured in cross border shelling in Manjakote sector of Rajouri district. Station House Officer Manjkote, Manzoor Kohli told that two civilians were injured after Pakistan violated ceasefire by shelling in Manjkote sector. He identified the injured persons as Mohammad Rafiq, son of Ali Hayder Khan, and Sania Shabir, the 13-year-old daughter of […]
New lockdown guideline issued: What it means for you
The government on Wednesday issued revised guideline to be followed during the extended lockdown period till May 3. While several things have been kept suspended to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease Covid-19, the government has allowed others which have a direct impact on the lives of the common people. As per the revised guideline, […]