Female journalist booked under UAPA in Kashmir

Female journalist booked under UAPA in Kashmir

Srinagar: Kashmiri female photojournalist, Masrat Zahra, has been booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and an FIR was registered on Monday. Cyber Police Station, Kashmir Zone, has claimed that she was “uploading anti-national posts [on Facebook] with criminal intentions to induce the youth and promote offence against public tranquility.” The investigation in the matter […]

Civic officials wanted to shift suspected Covid-19 patients in Bengaluru, face locals’ ire

Civic officials wanted to shift suspected Covid-19 patients in Bengaluru, face locals’ ire

Some people clashed with civic body officials in Padarayanapura in Bengaluru on Sunday night when they reached the area reportedly to take suspected Covid-19 patients in quarantine, news agency ANI reported. Padarayanapura has been declared a red zone and officials of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) identified 15 secondary contact of a Covid-19 positive patients, […]

The curious case of South Asian countries and coronavirus

The curious case of South Asian countries and coronavirus

New Delhi: South Asia accounts for approximately 22 per cent of the world population but there are less than 25,000 cases here. This is less than the number of cases registered in the US everyday. Even though only suspected cases are being tested in India, a mere 4.7 per cent of these tests are positive. The […]

India coronavirus latest updates, April 19: Cases cross 16,000 mark; no cut in pension for Central govt employees

India coronavirus latest updates, April 19: Cases cross 16,000 mark; no cut in pension for Central govt employees

Coronavirus India Updates: The Covid-19 tally in India crossed the 16,000-mark on Sunday to stand at 16,116, after 1,334 fresh cases were reported, the Ministry of Health said. The figure includes 519 deaths. As many as 2,231 COVID-19 patients, which is around 14.19 per cent, have been cured. Meanwhile, the government banned e-commerce companies from delivering non-essential items […]

Gunmen shot dead cop in South Kashmir

Gunmen shot dead cop in South Kashmir

Anantnag, Apr 19, KNT: Suspected militants shot at a policeman in Hillad Kokarnag area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district late evening. Police sources told KNT that a Selection Grade Constable was shot at and injured at his home. Sources added that cop was shifted to hospital in critical condition, however he succumbed on way. Sources […]

Ladakh is set to become a model for corona fightback

Ladakh is set to become a model for corona fightback

Srinagar: The Ladakh region has now four positive cases of Covid-19 left as on Friday, while 14 of the positive cases have tested negative due to efforts of local corona warriors, doctors and administration. The real unsung hero against coronavirus in Ladakh is Lama Thupstan Chogyal who is heading the Ladakh Heart Foundation, an NGO, as […]

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

09 new positive cases reported today, 61331 persons under observation JAMMU, APRIL 19: The Government Sunday informed that 09 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (08 from Kashmir division and 01 from Jammu division), have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 350. According to the […]

Kangan woman arrives from Sopore, authorities home quarantine whole family

Kangan woman arrives from Sopore, authorities home quarantine whole family

Kangan, April19 (KNS):Authorities on Sunday home quarantined a woman from Kullan following his travel history from outside her district. According to details obtained from Officials from Primary Health Center Kullan, six family members were quarantined in their house and were instructed not to leave the house for fourteen days after a lady from their family […]

Covid-19: Army takes over day-time management of Delhi quarantine centre which houses Jamaat members

Covid-19: Army takes over day-time management of Delhi quarantine centre which houses Jamaat members

A team of 40 Indian Army personel, including doctors and paramedics, has taken over the management of quarantine facility in Narela which currently houses 932 members linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi’s Nizamuddin area last month. The Army has taken the initiative to manage the facility from 8 am to 8 pm relieving […]

Trump, WHO chief’s face-off over Covid-19 could spark fireworks at annual event

Trump, WHO chief’s face-off over Covid-19 could spark fireworks at annual event

US President Donald Trump and his administration’s consistent attacks on the World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus have set up a face-off at the proposed annual meeting of the World Health Assembly on May 18. Trump, who has long accused the Tedros-led WHO of playing into China’s hands over the coronavirus disease, this week suspended funding to […]