20 more test positive, J&K’s Covid-19 Tally jumps to 427
Srinagar, April 23 (GNS): Twenty people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the number of the covid-19 patients in Jammu and Kashmir to 427. Officials sources told GNS that among them 18 were confirmed at SKIMS laboratory while one each at CD hospital and Jammu—pertaining to case from Ramban. Among the samples […]
‘The Assault Is on Journalism’: An Interview With Kashmiri Journalist Gowhar Geelani
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday booked Kashmiri author and journalist Gowhar Geelani on charges of “glorifying terrorism in Kashmir Valley”. Geelani is the third journalist against whom the J&K police has filed a First Information Report (FIR) in the last week. Thirty-eight-year-old Geelani has been a contributor to different international and regional publications and has […]
US signals growing unease with Pakistan, tightens export of nuclear byproducts
The United States has suspended the export of nuclear byproducts under a blanket general licensing system to Pakistan, whose history of nuclear proliferation has been a concern and has led to the blacklisting of many of its government agencies and private contractors. The decision announced in the government gazette called the Federal Register on Wednesday […]
Cabinet Approves Rs 15,000-crore For India’s COVID-19 Emergency Response, Health System Package
The Cabinet on Wednesday okayed Rs 15,000 crore for ‘India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package’ to mount an urgent response for containing the spread of the virus in India through development of dedicated treatment facilities and setting up laboratories among others. The fund will be utilized in three phases. Rs 7,774 crore, […]
Sonia Gandhi: A lockdown of present nature after May 3 would be even more devastating
The Congress, which had extended support to the NDA government on its decision to enforce a nationwide lockdown, said Thursday a shutdown of the present nature after May 3 would be even more devastating. Addressing a meeting of the Congress Working Committee, which met for the second time after the lockdown came into force on […]
Dr Asgar Samoon to head Srinagar Secreteriat
Srinagar, April 22( KNS): To make Srinagar Secreteriat functional, Government today ordered Principal Secretary Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon as overall incharge of Civil Secreteriat Srinagar in addition to his School education and Transport department . He shall also monitor developmental activities of Budgam, Anantnag and Kulgam districts. The GAD order also reads that Secretary Youth […]
Market LIVE: Sensex, Nifty marginally up; rupee opens higher
Welcome to Mint live blog. Track this space for latest news and updates on stock markets. 23 Apr 2020, 10:11:02 AM IST Rupee opens higher The Indian rupee opened at 76.30 against the US dollar, compared with Wednesday’s close of 76.67 per dollar. 23 Apr 2020, 09:59:44 AM IST Glenmark Pharma jumps nearly 7% Glenmark […]
Mukesh Ambani is back as Asia’s richest man after Jio’s deal with Facebook
Hong Kong: Mukesh Ambani is again Asia’s richest person after a deal with Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Inc. sent his conglomerate’s stock surging. Ambani’s fortune rose about $4.7 billion to $49.2 billion on Wednesday, after Reliance Industries Ltd. gained 10%. The jump put Ambani about $3.2 billion ahead of China’s Jack Ma, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires […]
Covid-19 vaccine trial set to begin in UK; scientist says 80% chance of success
The race to develop an effective vaccine against the novel coronavirus gathered pace this week, as clinical trials on humans were approved in Germany and launched in the UK. Though there are now around 150 development projects worldwide, the German and British plans are among only five clinical trials on humans which have been approved […]
FIR against Arnab Goswami over ‘derogatory’ remarks against Sonia Gandhi, ‘divisive’ comments
The Chhattisgarh unit of the Congress on Wednesday lodged a formal complaint against Arnab Goswami, editor-in-chief and founder of Republic TV channel, and accused him of “deliberately making inflammatory statements” and using derogatory language against Congress president Sonia Gandhi in his show. As of late evening, Raipur police were in the process of registering an FIR, officials said. In […]