SRINAGAR (KIMS) – The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has deferred the Corona Vaccination drive for age group from 18-45 years that was scheduled to begin from May 1, 2021. The vaccination drive will begin later once the vaccine supply is established and people should not rush to Covid Vaccination Centers as the date of […]
JERUSALEM – A stampede broke out early Friday at a Jewish religious festival attended by tens of thousands of people in northern Israel, killing nearly 40 people and leaving some 150 hospitalized, medical officials said. The stampede, one of the deadliest civilian disasters in Israeli history, occurred during the celebrations of Lag BaOmer at Mount […]
MUMBAI – IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals on Thursday said it has raised Rs 7.5 crore to provide immediate support to people affected by the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in India through its foundation. “Rajasthan Royals is pleased to announce a contribution of INR 7.5 Crores (over USD 1 million) towards COVID Relief to help […]
NEW DELHI – India saw 3,86,452 new coronavirus infections in a span of 24 hours, the highest single-day rise so far, pushing the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 1,87,62,976, while active cases crossed the 31-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll increased to 2,08,330 with 3,498 […]
NEW DELHI – Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday donated Rs one crore to procure oxygen concentrators for COVID-19 patients in the country as it battles a severe second wave of the global pandemic. India is witnessing an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 infections and recorded a single-day rise of 3,79,257 new cases on Wednesday. The […]
‘Urges govt to ensure its availability’ SRINAGAR – Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday said Tocilizumab drug prevents Covid-19 patients from dying “The drug saves lives,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Quoting a study from United Kingdom, he said Tocilizumab reduces the risk of death when given to hospitalized patients […]
SRINAGAR – The second wave of Covid-19 has paralyzed the health infrastructure in India, with patients and their attendants crying loud for help. However, volunteers across the country have become active on social media platforms to help the patients in dire need of oxygen cylinders, beds and medicine. These volunteers are active on Twitter, Facebook […]
SRINAGAR – Administration in Srinagar on Thursday said that wholesale dealers, standalone grocery, vegetable, meat and milk shops may remain open during the 84 hour lockdown beginning this evening. In a detailed order, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Mohammad Aijaz Assad also said that restaurants in hotels can remain functional for in-house guests, to be served […]
Says colleges can start online classes for UG 6th semester to avoid loss of academic time SRINAGAR – The University of Kashmir has decided to start online teaching for all its Postgraduate End-Semesters where students were likely to be promoted to such semesters irrespective of the status of their pending examination. Announcing a slew of […]
NEW DELHI – Umpire Nitin Menon has decided to pull out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) season. Another umpire, Paul Reiffel, wanted to return home to Australia but is currently stranded in India. Their decision comes as the Covid-19 second wave ravages India, with both of them having to deal […]