Testing capacity increased by over 350% in one month, J&K now No. 1 in the country in testing
JAMMU, MAY 25- With the testing rate of over 10,000 per million Jammu and Kashmir has now become number one in country in testing. The testing capacity in the UT has gone up from just about 100 tests/day in March to 8000 tests/day today. In the last one month alone it has gone up […]
Advisor Baseer Khan inaugurates first 50-bed Infectious Disease Block facility at SKIMS Soura
Srinagar, May 25 (KNS): Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today inaugurated a first of it’s kind Infectious Disease Block facility at SKIMS Soura for treatment of covid-19 and other pathologies infected patients exclusively. On the occasion, the Advisor accompanied by Director SKIMS, Dr AG Ahnagar inspected various wards and blocks to take first […]
You are considered a madman if you speak truth: Former Pakistan skipper reveals reason behind leaving captaincy
Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan has opened up about the time when he decided to quit as Pakistan captain just a few months after leading his side to a WT20 win in 2009. The former Pakistan middle order great was one of the best batsmen of the 21st century, having scored 10,099 runs with 34 […]
Pak diplomat’s kin, who crossed over from Attari, exempted from quarantine at Amritsar
A Pakistan diplomat’s wife and two children, who crossed over from Attari-Wagah border, have become the first to avail the benefit of new guidelines issued by the Ministry of External Affairs designed to facilitate the return of diplomats and their families amid coronavirus induced pandemic. “Wife and two kids of Pakistan diplomat crossed into India on May 23. […]
COVID-19: South Kashmir woman passes away, J-K toll 23
Srinagar: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 23 in Jammu and Kashmir as swab sample reports of an elderly woman from Kulgam district of south Kashmir, who died couple of days ago, returned positive on Monday. “A 65-year-old lady from Bugam Kulgam was admitted in SMHS Hospital Srinagar on 22-5-2020 with bilateral pneumonia. She […]
40 new positive cases reported today, 112 recover in JK
Srinagar, April 25 (KNS): The Government Saturday informed that 40 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), (all from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 494. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (Covid-19), out of 494 positive cases, 376 […]
Opening of Darbar-Move amid COVID-19
Chairs high level meeting; directs to install COVID-19 screening kiosks at premises, Raj Bhavan, High Court, A G Office, old Secretariat Srinagar, April 25 (KNS): Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, today visited Civil Secretariat, Srinagar to inspect preparations and other measures, on spot, against current COVID-19 situation, for the upcoming Durbar Move which will […]
Lawyer in Jammu dies of COVID-19, J-K tally mounts to 22
The death toll due to the novel coronavirus in J&K has gone up to 22 after a sexagenarian lawyer died at a hospital in Jammu, officials said on Monday. Dr Ravinder Ratanpal, Medical Superintendent ASCOMS Sidhra, told a local news agency that the samples of the 63-year-old lawyer, a resident of Trikuta Nagar, returned positive […]
Eid Amid Covid-19 Pandemic: No Prayers At Delhi Jama Masjid, Subdued Celebrations
Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated in several parts of the country on Monday amid the lockdown imposed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Delhi’s Jama Masjid remained closed for special Eid prayers after Shahi Imam, Syed Ahmad Bukahri, appealed Muslims to offer Nimaaz inside their homes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings on Eid-ul-Fitr, hoping that the […]
Gold down as potential Japanese stimulus boosts risk appetite
Gold declined on Monday as Japanese equities rose on news of a potential stimulus programme that boosted investors’ risk appetite, though fresh tensions over Hong Kong limited the metal’s fall. Spot gold fell 0.4% to $1,728.06 per ounce by 0252 GMT. US gold futures were down 0.4% at $1,728.50. “I think the play into stocks […]