So Far 20 More People Die Of Covid-19, 214 Fatalities Reported This Month
Srinagar, April 28: Jammu and Kashmir reported 20 more covid-19 related deaths since overnight as death toll due to the virus crossed 2200 mark with over 200 fatalities added this month alone, officials said on Wednesday. They said seventeen deaths were reported from Kashmir and three from Jammu division, taking the fatality count to 2212—846 […]
Wife Dies, Husband Sustains Injuries in Road Mishap in Uri
Uri (Baramulla), Apr 28: A passenger cab met an accident resulting in death of a person and injuries to another here on Wednesday morning. Reports reaching news agency Global News Service (GNS) said that an Eco cab bearing registration number JK-04E 5046 skidded of the road in village Nawarunda Uri, resulting in injuries to […]
Covid 2nd wave: 9 die in J-K since morning
Srinagar 28 April: Nine more patients who had tested positive for Coronavirus died in the last 24 hours, taking fatalities count in Jammu and Kashmir to 2,207. An official told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that nine patients who died include 75-year-old man from Badamwari, 76-year-old man from Zakura, 58-year-old woman from […]
Trial run of new Oxygen Plant with 1K LPM capacity at SMHS hospital conducted successfully
Srinagar, Apr 28: Authorities have successfully conducted trail run of a newly established Oxygen Plant at Sri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital here in Srinagar. Announcing it, Deputy Commissioner Dr Aijaz Assad in a tweet wrote: “Trial run of new Oxygen Plant at SMHS hospital conducted successfully. From today we are adding 1000 lpm Oxygen production […]
Horticulture employee dies after tree falls on him in Shopian village
Shopian, Apr 28 : A horticulture employee died when a tree fell on him at his home in Balpora area of Shopian on Tuesday. Locals told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the horticulture employee identified as Nazir Ahmad Wagay, a resident of Balpora died when a popular tree fell on him, which was […]
Fully-vaccinated Americans Don’t Need to Wear Masks Outdoors Unless in a Big Crowd: CDC
US health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who are unvaccinated can go without a face covering outside in some cases, too. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the updated guidance Tuesday in yet another carefully […]
UK records 2,685 COVID cases, 17 deaths
London, Apr 28 (UNI) Another 2,685 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 4,409,631, according to official figures released. The country also reported another 17 coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 127,451. These figures only include […]
PM assures all help to quake-hit Assam
New Delhi, Apr 28 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured all possible help from the Centre to Assam which was hit by an earthquake on Wednesday morning. An earthquake, measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale, occurred at 0751 hrs with its epicentre at Sonitpur district in Assam, a seismologist at the Regional Seismological Centre said. […]
6.7 magnitude quake rocks NE states
Shillong, Apr 28: An earthquake jolted India’s north-eastern states and parts of Bangladesh and Bhutan on Wednesday, an official said.However, there were no immediate reports of any casualty or major damage to property. The earthquake, measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale was felt at 7.51 am with its epicentre located at Sonitpur district in Assam, […]
82-year-old UP woman beats COVID-19 using the ‘proning’ technique
Even as a grim second wave of the coronavirus pandemic grips India and overwhelms its healthcare infrastructure, an inspiring story of recovery has come to the fore from Uttar Pradesh. 82-year-old Vidya Devi from Alinagar, Gorakhpur won the battle against the fatal infection in just 12 days with the support of her family and their […]