Mother, daughter drown in river at Doda
Mother and her daughter drowned in a local rivulet in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. “A woman, identified as Sameena Begum (41), wife of late Mohammad Hussain resident of Bhatholi, Doda alongwith her daughter Zaira Banoo drowned today,” He added that the woman and her daughter slipped while crossing river […]
Explained: How coronavirus lockdown reduced Earth’s seismic noise levels
On Thursday, scientists at the British Geological Survey (BGS) reported a drop in the Earth’s movement amid the coronavirus lockdown. The UK findings have come two weeks after seismologists at the Royal Observatory in Belgium observed a 30-50 per cent fall in levels of ambient seismic noise since schools and businesses were closed in mid-March. Seismologists around […]
Valley entrepreneurs donate Covid testing booths to hospitals
Srinagar, April 11 (KNS): Director Industries Kashmir on Saturday handed over two Covid 19 testing booths to Director SKIMS Soura Dr A G Ahangar and one more booth to Head CD Hospital, Srinagar Dr Naveed Nazir to prevent the spread of infection and to ensure minimal exposure to doctors at the hospitals. According to KNS,Proprietor Himalayan […]
Vaccine against coronavirus could be ready by September
London: A vaccine against the coronavirus could be ready by September, according to a scientist leading one of Britain’s most advanced teams. Sarah Gilbert, professor of vaccinology at Oxford University, told The Times on Saturday that she is “80% confident” the vaccine would work, and could be ready by September. Experts have warned the public […]
Coronavirus: US death toll passes 2,000 in a single day
The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day. Figures from Johns Hopkins University show 2,108 people died in the past 24 hours while there are now more than half a million confirmed infections. The US could soon surpass Italy as the country […]
‘That’s it for me, can’t take this anymore’: Yuzvendra Chahal craving to play cricket again
Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has said that he is so tired of staying at home during the lockdown that he will never come back once it is lifted. Chahal, like all other cricketers, has been at his residence since the lockdown was put in place from March 25 to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. He […]
Lockdown: Thousands of foreigners remain stranded across country
Even as the government informed Friday that it has evacuated 20,473 foreign internationals till date, there are thousands others who remain stranded in various parts of the country. According to the Ministry of Tourism, “thousands of international visitors are confined to their hotel rooms and cannot fly out due to the nationwide lockdown”. On March […]
DARBAR MOVE HALT
After about 150 years, there would be no Darbar Move from Jammu to Srinagar for the first time due to COVID-19 virus threat. Whatever the real motive behind this order of administration, it is a decision having far reaching consequences. Started in 1872 by then Maharaja Ranbir Singh, a Dogra king, who made Jammu and […]
Helpline for stranded JK residents facilitates 800 students, 2500 people in 18 states across India
NEW DELHI, APRIL 11: With an aim to address the issues faced by the residents of Jammu and Kashmir living in different parts of the country, a 24X7 Helpline Center was established at J&K Resident Commission Office, New Delhi following the lockdown due to Coronavirus pandemic. The staff engaged with the helpline center is working […]
COVID-19 arrangements assessed in Ganderbal
District Administration initiates Mass production of face-masks GANDERBAL, APRIL 11: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal, today convened a meeting of nominated administrators, Nodal Officers and In-Charge, District Control Room for COVID-19 to assess the arrangements in place for containment of the Covid-19. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Farooq Ahmad Baba, ACR, Tehsildars, ARTO, Executive Engineer, […]