First COVID WISK set up at Gandhi Nagar Hospital
JAMMU, APRIL 22: To boost and strengthen the testing infrastructure required in the battle against COVID-19 pandemic in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, J&K Industries Limited in association with Health and Medical Education Department has launched fabrication and installation of booth type Standardized COVID WISK (Walk-in Sample Collection Kiosk). The initiative has been started […]
8000 food kits distribution among needy in Budgam: DM Budgam
“Special teams constituted for home delivery services in Red Zone areas” BUDGAM, APRIL 22: District Administration Budgam distributed 8000 food kits among the needy families across Budgam during the ongoing lockdown period. District Magistrate, Budgam Tariq Hussain Ganai said this during visit to various areas to take firsthand assessment of lockdown adherenece in the district. […]
COVID-19: Annual Amarnath Yatra canceled
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu, Chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), presided over the 38th Board Meeting on Wednesday at the Raj Bhavan and observed that there are seventy-seven red zones in the Kashmir valley from where the Yatra routes pass. Due to the pandemic, the establishment of Langars, Medical facility, Camp establishment, […]
POLICE VERSES SCRIBES
Ever since central government has decided to go for a massive lockdown in Kashmir including curbs on communication on August 5, last year, there have dozens of instances when local journalists were arrested, some of them bailed and many of them summoned to the police stations and interrogated. In the past two days, three […]
India plans to resume trade dialogue with China once Covid situation stabilises: Envoy Misri
New Delhi: India plans to resume discussion on “outstanding trade issues” with China, including those related to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), once the Covid-19 situation stabilises, according to India’s Ambassador to China Vikram Misri. “Discussions on the RCEP have taken place regularly whenever commerce ministry officials of the two countries have met. Our […]
Coronavirus: Centre Brings Tough Law For Attack On Health Workers; Guilty Could Face 7 Years In Jail
Against the backdrop of attacks on healthcare personnel fighting coronavirus, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance making acts of violence against them as cognizable and non-bailable offences, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said. “Health workers, who are trying to save the country from this epidemic, are unfortunately facing attacks. No incident of violence or […]
KPC condemns registration of case against Gowhar Geelani, seeks its withdrawal
Srinagar, April 22: The Kashmir Press Club yet again notes with grave concern the series of FIRs that have been filed against journalists in the Valley.In the latest instance, one case has been registered against journalist and author Gowhar Geelani. His is the third such FIR in a row in last few days.Many scribes in […]
Coronavirus numbers explained: India takes eight days to travel from 10,000 cases to 20,000
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Maharashtra added another 552 novel Coronavirus patients on Tuesday, taking the country within touching distance of 20,000 cases. The day also saw at least 52 deaths being reported from across the states, the highest the country has seen in a single day since the start of the outbreak. By Tuesday night, the total number of […]
27 More Test Positive As J&K’s COVID-19 Tally Crosses 400-Mark
Srinagar, April 22 : Twenty seven more people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Kashmir as J&K’s COVID-19 surpassed 400. Official sources told GNS that among the fresh cases, 25 were found positive at Viral Diagnostic Lab of SKIMS and two others at CD Hospital. “489 samples reports were received at SKIMS […]
Covid-19 lockdown: Rahul Gandhi invites public suggestions on stimulus needed for MSME revival
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday invited suggestions from the public on the economic stimulus required to uplift the micro, small & medium businesses (MSME) sector which is hard hit by the Covid-19 crisis. #COVID19 has devastated our micro, small & medium businesses (MSME). The Congress party needs your help. Send us suggestions & ideas […]