Jammu receives first COVID special train with 1018 passengers amid strict adherence to guidelines
900 J&K inhabitants including 400 students being brought back from Nagpur Srinagar, May 14 (KNS): As part of government’s initiative of bringing back the stranded people of J&K to their homes in the wake of COVID-19 Lockdown, Jammu today received first COVID special train carrying 1018 passengers while 7 buses carrying 175 people including 11 […]
Rohini jail inmate tests positive for Covid-19, first case in Delhi prison
New Delhi: In the first case of coronavirus in a Delhi prison, a 28-year-old inmate of Rohini jail has tested positive for the disease, officials said on Thursday. The prisoner who was asymptomatic tested positive on Wednesday and was later admitted to Lok Nayak Hospital, a senior jail official said, adding that five to six officials […]
Rs 10,000-cr job work offered under MNREGS to migrant workers: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said Rs 10,000 crore has been spent in the last two months on creating 14.62 crore man-days of work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS) to help migrant workers. Announcing the second tranche of economic stimulus package, she said the work has been offered to […]
13 Corona infected persons recovered, discharged from SKIMS JVC Bemina
Thirteen more Covid-19 positive patients on Thursday recovered and discharged from JVC SKIMS Bemina hospital after their repeated tests came negative, officials said. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), thirteen patients were discharged from JVC Bemina after recuperating from Covid-19 deadly infection. Officials said that the repeated samples taken from such patients showed negative results […]
25-year old pregnant lady tested positive in Handwara
Handwara, May 14 (KNS): A 25-year old pregnant lady of Reshipora Qaziabad area of north Kashmir’s Handwara town tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, hospital sources said. Sources said that few days ago, the said pregnant lady visited Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Sopore for gynecological consultation where doctors and other paramedical staff took her samples for […]
Baramulla – Dodbugh road in shambles; authorities unmoved
Srinagar, May 14 (KNS): The road that connects several villages to the main town Baramulla is in dilapidated conation as the district administration never paid the attention toward the road leaving large number of population of area to suffer. According to Kashmir News Service correspondent the 20Km road from Baramulla passing through Katyawali, Gohan, Chandoosa […]
Lockdown: Railways Cancels Tickets For Regular Trains Till June 30, Passengers To Get Full Refund
The Railways on Thursday said it has cancelled all tickets booked for regular passenger trains scheduled till June 30. However, Shramik Special trains, which started from May 1 to ferry stranded migrants to their home states, will continue to run, the railways said. The special trains which started running from May 12 will continue to […]
Jammu and Kashmir Admin Extends Shah Faesal’s Detention Under PSA by 3 Months
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has extended detention of former IAS officer-turned-politician Shah Faesal under the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA) by three months, official said on Wednesday. Faesal, who has been under detention after scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, was booked under the PSA in February this year. His detention was extended […]
‘This Virus May Never Go Away’: WHO Says It’s Impossible To Predict End Of Covid-19
The World Health Organization’s emergencies chief said it’s possible the new coronavirus may be here to stay, warning it’s impossible to predict when the pandemic might be controlled. “This virus may never go away,” said Dr. Michael Ryan, in a news briefing on Wednesday. He said that the number of people infected by COVID-19 so […]
Aarogya Setu app must for hockey players: Hockey India’s post-pandemic plan
To be eligible for tournaments, India’s hockey players will first have to download the Aarogya Setu app on their mobile phones. The sport’s governing body, Hockey India, has made it mandatory for all players and staff of its member associations to download the government’s Covid-19 tracker, which has come under scrutiny for privacy-related issues. In its 20-page guidelines to state units, […]