US Bans Travel From Covid-Hit India. See Who Are Exempted
Certain categories of students, academics, journalists and individuals have been exempted from the India travel ban announced by President Joe Biden, the US State Department said.
Crucial Assembly Election Results Today In Shadow Of Raging Covid
Counting of votes will be held on Sunday in the high-stakes Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry assembly elections, overshadowed by the raging COVID pandemic, as the BJP seeks to consolidate its hold over more states and the Congress along with its allies attempts to regain lost turf.
KPC Urges Media Persons To Follow SOPs For Safety During Pandemic
At the Kashmir Press Club we would urge our members and the fraternity in general to take utmost care while doing their jobs at the frontline. Please follow the SOP’s laid down for safety in this pandemic.
Covid Crisis In India Very Serious, Cases Yet To Peak: Biden Admn
The COVID-19 crisis in India is indeed very serious, the Biden Administration said on Friday, noting that the cases have not peaked yet.
Centre Permits Oxygen Concentrator Imports Via Post, Courier
The government has allowed imports of oxygen concentrators for personal use through post, courier or e-commerce portals under the gift category amid increasing demand for oxygen due to rising COVID-19 cases, the commerce ministry said on Saturday.
Two Feared Drowned As Truck Falls Into Stream Along Highway In Ramban
Two persons are feared drowned after a truck rolled down into a fast-flowing stream along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district, police said on Saturday.
Covid-19 Vaccination In Progress In J&K Jails: DGP Prisons
The COVID-19 vaccination of eligible jail inmates is in progress and was started from the holding centre’ housing over 200 illegal immigrants from Myanmar here, Director General of Police, Prisons Department, V K Singh said.
India’s Elite Heads To The Maldives To Escape The Covid Crisis
As Indian hospitals forfeit and cremation centres run out of space, the country’s rich overlook the scenes from their Maldives-bound private jets. This is nothing extraordinary, economic inequality is the least surprising thing about the hyper-globalised 21st century, but its neo-liberal ideals manifest in a reality the eyes beg to shy away from. Out of embarrassment, or fear, you ask? We’ll let you decide.
US-China Tensions Carry Seeds Of War, Warns Kissinger
Acclaimed diplomat Henry Kissinger has said that US-China tensions threaten to engulf the entire world and could lead to an Armageddon-like clash between the two military and technology giants.
25-Year-Old Youth Among 25 More Die Of Covid-19 In J&K
A 25-year-old youth was among 25 people who succumbed to the covid-19 since last evening in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday.
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