News Topic:COVID-19

COVID-19: Jammu lady tests positive after delivering baby; J&K tally 224

SRINAGAR — A day after giving birth to a baby at Sri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) hospital in Jammu, a woman from Akhnoor has...

COVID-19: Lockdown likely to be extended by two weeks in India

SRINAGAR — The Central Government is all set to extend the lockdown by two more weeks beyond its April 14 deadline till April 30. Sources...

COVID-19: In many areas, people block roads to deter entry of outsiders

SRINAGAR — At a time when COVID-19 threat is looming over Kashmir, there are some areas which are completely inaccessible to outsiders. There are...

18 oil tankers proceed towards Leh

SRINAGAR — Amid COVID-19 scare, a fleet of oil tankers proceeded to Leh region from Kashmir on Saturday.The 434-km long Srinagar-Leh highway is likely...

COVID-19: Dozens of shopkeepers booked in Srinagar

SRINAGAR — From past week, dozens of shopkeepers and people have been booked for violating government orders. At Khag Budgam, police booked two persons...

Over 70% COVID-19 cases in J&K asymptomatic: Dir NHM

SRINAGAR — Director National Health Mission (NHM) Bhupinder Kumar on Friday said that over 70 per cent of the positive cases in Union Territory...

Facebook user held for posting fake report about Budgam girl

BUDGAM — Police have arrested a youth and registered a formal case against him for maligning the image of a girl and declaring her...

BJP leader booked for violating prohibitory orders in Shopian

SHOPIAN — Police booked a BJP leader who is also the Block Development Chairman in south Kashmir’s Shopian district for violating prohibitory orders.Sources said...

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Kashmir fruit growers seek MPs’ intervention over NH-44 delays

Valley fruit growers have appealed to Members of Parliament from J&K to take up the issue of frequent disruptions on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44).

Benefit-Based vs Indemnity-Based Health Insurance: Which One Should Buyers Understand?

Health insurance products do not all respond to a medical event in the same way. Some settle eligible treatment expenses, while others release a fixed amount.

J&K LG mandates insurance, registration for non-local workers following Kulgam attack

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday chaired a high-level security review meeting to assess the prevailing security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

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India’s E20 Ethanol Mandate: Progress, Pitfalls and Public Backlash

India’s ambitious push toward a 20% ethanol-blended fuel, known as E20, is facing significant backlash from vehicle owners and environmentalists.

When a Black Hole Whispers to the World’s Thinnest Material

A black hole and a sheet of graphene seem to belong to completely different worlds. Yet modern physics has taught us a lesson: nature is often more connected than it appears.