Coronavirus impact may be ‘catastrophic’ for children: UN report

Coronavirus impact may be ‘catastrophic’ for children: UN report

Children have so far largely escaped the most severe symptoms of COVID-19, but the social and economic impact “is potentially catastrophic for millions of children”, according to a UN report. The research released on Thursday said coronavirus is turning into “a broader child-rights crisis”. “All children of all ages and in all countries are affected,” […]

Mamata gives Rs 10 lakh insurance cover to journalists, asks them to report positive news

Mamata gives Rs 10 lakh insurance cover to journalists, asks them to report positive news

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday asked journalists in the state to highlight positive news amid the Covid-19 pandemic, saying negative reports were leaving people “depressed”. “This is not my opinion, I have heard this. People are getting very depressed seeing negative news all the time,” she said in a video address to the media […]

Scribe detained in Ganderbal released after two days

Scribe detained in Ganderbal released after two days

Srinagar, April 17 (KNS): A prominent journalist from Ganderbal district was arrested by Sumbal police while discharging his professional duty. He was slapped with various charges and lodged in police station Sumbal. Mushtaq Ganaie, who works for Kashmir Observer, was arrested on Saturday afternoon when he was travelling home near Sumbal. “My car was intercepted […]

PHd Chamber urges GoI to restore 4G internet in J&K

PHd Chamber urges GoI to restore 4G internet in J&K

Srinagar, April 17 (KNS): PHD Chamber on Friday urged Government of India to restore 4G internet services in Jammu and Kashmir and said restricting high-speed internet, it becomes harder to access information online required to combat Covid-19 pandemic. According to statement issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), PHD Chamber appealed Government to restore high speed […]

Dy Mayor oversees sanitization works at Lal Bazar

Dy Mayor oversees sanitization works at Lal Bazar

SRINAGAR, APRIL 17: Continuing sanitization work, a team of workers of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) equipped with protective gear and specialized machines today sanitized various areas of Lal Bazar. The sanitization works were carried at Botsha Mohalla, Mughal Mohalla, Sheikh Hamzah Colony, Satbooni and other adjacent of Lal Bazar. Under the directions of Srinagar Mayor, […]

Advisor Baseer Khan directs speedy completion of Power augmentation projects

Advisor Baseer Khan directs speedy completion of Power augmentation projects

‘Ensure round the clock electricity to quarantine centres, during Ramadhan’ JAMMU, APRIL 17: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed speedy implementation of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) meant for augmentation of power infrastructure including increasing transmission capacity so that uninterrupted power supply is provided to people at the earliest. The Advisor was […]

COVID-19: North Kashmir man dies in Srinagar hospital, toll 5 in J-K

COVID-19: North Kashmir man dies in Srinagar hospital, toll 5 in J-K

Srinagar: A patient of COVID-19 has died at Jehlum Valley Hospital, Sher-i-Kashmir Institutue of Medical Science, in Srinagar on Friday. Now, the death toll in Jammu and Kashmir has reached to five; among them, four have died in Kashmir, while one in Udhampur. Medical Superintendent, JVC SKIMS, Bemina, Dr. Shafia Deval, told that a COVID-19 patient, […]