China could face consequences if ‘knowingly responsible’ for coronavirus pandemic: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump warned China on Saturday that it should face consequences if it was “knowingly responsible” for the coronavirus pandemic, as he ratcheted up criticism of Beijing over its handling of the outbreak. “It could have been stopped in China before it started and it wasn’t, and the whole world is suffering because of it,” […]
Sahar Tabar: Jailed Iranian Instagram star ‘has coronavirus’
An Iranian Instagram star has contracted coronavirus in prison, her lawyer says. Fatemeh Khishvand, better known by her Instagram name Sahar Tabar, came to fame after posting photos in which she resembled what has been described as a zombie version of Angelina Jolie. Ms Khishvand was arrested in late 2019 for crimes including blasphemy and […]
Over 1,000 J&K Workers On Hunger Strike In Punjab, Demand They Be Sent Home
Pathankot: Nearly 1,200 workers from Jammu and Kashmir, who have completed their quarantine period of fourteen days in different camps in Punjab’s Pathankot district, are on a hunger strike for the last three days seeking they be sent to their towns in the Union Territory. They were stranded in Pathankot after the government imposed a […]
Universities In Kashmir Bolstering Fight Against COVID-19 With Machine And Manpower
As Coronavirus pandemic started slowly spreading in Kashmir, the government and health department approached universities for highly specialised equipment such as “PCR”- or polymerase chain reaction-machines to use them for COVID-19 tests. The administration also sought assistance from research scholars in the testing. The universities stepped in providing the machinery and the manpower. Doctors say […]
Covid-19: Decoding the low death rate in India, writes Karan Thapar
I am not an expert but I am curious. I tend to focus inordinately on the peculiar, the inexplicable or just the odd. They always catch my attention. And at the moment I can’t stop thinking about the small number of deaths in India due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). As of Saturday evening, the […]
Govt tweaks FDI rules to shield domestic firms. Thank you, tweets Rahul Gandhi
Government approval will be necessary a company or an individual from a country that shares land border with India can invest in any sector, the Commerce Ministry’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said Saturday. It said the government has reviewed the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy to curb “opportunistic takeovers/acquisitions” of […]
Centre tells states to use mobile tracking method for quarantine enforcement
The Union government’s telecommunications department is offering states the ability to mass track people using mobile network tower data, offering a platform that can let ground-level authorities create virtual geo-fences for those meant to be in quarantine, as well as a second service that can let officials send out SMS messages to people in a […]
Congress concerned over deteriorating condition of stranded Kashmiris
Srinagar, Apr 18 (KNS): Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Vice- President and former MLC Ghulam Nabi Monga Saturday expressed serious concern over the deteriorating condition of stranded Kashmiri’s outside in wake of Covid-19 lockdown and urged administration to take immediate steps for bringing them back to home. According to statement issued to Kashmir […]
EXTENDED LOCKDOWN
District Srinagar especially Lal Chowk and its adjacent areas will remain under severe restrictions till May 3, 2020 according to any order issued by District Administration. The order has mentioned lockdown period from March 25, while as the fact remains that Srinagar and various other parts of Kashmir valley have been under lockdown from […]
JKCDA handover sanitizers, masks to Div Com for quarantine patients
Delegation appreciated efforts of Divisional Commissioner for combating Corona virus SRINAGAR, APRIL 18: A delegation of Jammu & Kashmir Chemists & Druggists Association and FMCG & Cellular Association handover 15 cases of 500ml high concentration sanitizer, one thousand 3 layer face masks, set-top sanitizer 960 units and set-top hand wash 10 cases to the Divisional […]