Covid cases over 15,000 now Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported nine more deaths due to Covid-19 on Tuesday, taking the total number of victims to 263 in the region. Officials said the victims include a 96-year-old man from Pattan area of Baramulla district, a 64-year-old woman from Dangerpora Sopore, a 72-year-old man from Zoonimar Srinagar, […]
PARIS: Two coronavirus vaccine candidates have proven safe for humans and produced strong immune reactions among patients involved in separate clinical trials, doctors said on Monday. The first trial among more than 1,000 adults in Britain found that the vaccine induced “strong antibody and T cell immune responses” against the novel coronavirus. A separate trial […]
SRINAGAR: The Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) on Tuesday decided “with heavy heart” that “it is not advisable to conduct this year’s Shri Amarnathji Yatra”. The Board regretfully announced the cancellation of the Amarnath Yatra 2020 and said that it will live telecast the morning and evening aarti. The traditional rituals shall be carried out […]
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday said that segregation of Covid-19 waste is a must to avoid further contamination. Generation of Covid-19 related biomedical waste in the country is about 101 Metric Tonnes per day, noted a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel. “This quantity is in addition to normal […]
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole on Tuesday said that all migrant labourers coming to Kashmir shall undergo Covid-19 testing in respective districts from July 23, Thursday. The Div Com said this while chairing a weekly Covid-19 review meeting to take stock of the situation. He said that the labourers will be tested in […]
Srinagar: A leading bakery shop in uptown Nowgam on Tuesday unveiled its ‘immunity booster’ products to woo customers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Hilo Makhbaz Bakery launched a range of biscuits and the owner claims that the products contain immunity booster ingredients, including herbs, spices and seeds. “The new items will be available soon after we get […]
Srinagar: During a time when every business is struggling to survive in Kashmir, three young entrepreneurs from downtown Srinagar have started Grofills, an online store. Products on Grofills range from food grains to snacks to cosmetics to pet supplies and stationery. A trio of brothers, Haseeb Khan, Ammar Khan and Shahid Khan, residents of Sada […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday sought response from the central and J&K governments and also from Reserve Bank of India and Jammu and Kashmir Bank to a plea seeking waiving of interest on loans for the period of Covid-19 lockdown. The court directed respondents to file their responses by August 11. A petition […]
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam on Tuesday chaired the 3rd meeting of the Governing Council of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and reviewed the functioning of the scheme, besides taking stock of arrangements being made to roll out the Jammu and Kashmir Health Scheme (JKHS). During the meeting it was informed that […]
Jammu: An army personnel was injured in a landmine blast in Rajouri district on Tuesday, officials said. During patrolling duty, the army man stepped on a landmine along the LoC in Kaka forward area of Nowshera sector, they said. The injured personnel has been hospitalised, they said. —PTI Press Trust of Indiakashmirreader.com