Mumbai: More beds to be operationalised for COVID-19 patients
Mumbai, Apr 4 (PTI) In the wake of an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases, the Mumbai civic body on Sunday said it has decided to make more beds operational in medical facilities treating patients of the viral infection in the city. On Saturday, the city reported 9,108 new cases of coronavirus, the highest spike in […]
Dead body recovered from vehicle in Budgam village
Budgam, Apr 03: A dead body of a man was recovered from a vehicle in Daharmuna Soibugh area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday morning. Police said that some locals saw the body of a man lying in a car and immediately informed the police. “The police after reaching the spot took the body […]
Wet spell to revisit Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 04: The weather office here on Sunday issued an advisory regarding light to heavy rains or snowfall for next three days in Jammu and Kashmir. “A fresh western disturbance (is) most likely to affect the Jammu & Kashmir from 4th April with light rain thunder on 4th & 5th April and main activity […]
India records this year’s biggest single-day jump of 93,249 COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) India on Sunday recorded 93,249 new coronavirus infections, the highest single-day rise so far this year, which took the total COVID-19 cases to 1,24,85,509, according to Union health ministry data. This is the biggest daily rise in cases since September 19, when 93,337 fresh infections were recorded. The death toll […]
PM Modi chairs high-level meet to review COVID situation as cases surge
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on Sunday to review the COVID-19 situation and the vaccination programme amid a surge in coronavirus cases. Sources said top officials, including cabinet secretary, principal secretary to the prime minister, health secretary and NITI Aayog member Vinod Paul, attended the meeting. India […]
Lt Guv calls on Omar at SKIMS, enquires about Farooq’s health
Srinagar, Apr 4: LG Manoj Sinha visits hospital to enquire about health of NC leader Farooq Abdullah, undergoing treatment for COVID-19: Official. Sinha met Omar at the specially designated Covid ward and enquired about the NC leaders health. He also directed the hospital authorities to provide all facilities to the ailing leader.
Covid scare: Schools Upto 9th Standard Being closed For 2 weeks in JK
Srinagar, Apr 04: The authorities have decided to close all schools upto 9th standard in Jammu and Kashmir amid rising number of cases, officials said. “In view of rising trend in #COVID19 cases in J&K & likelihood of young children getting infected & transmitting infection in large numbers, ALL classes upto& including Class 9 in […]
Midnight blaze in Baba Reshi market destroys 28 shops
Srinagar, Apr 04: At least twenty eight shops were gutted in a midnight blaze in Baba Reshi area of Tangmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday. An official said that during midnight fire which erupted in the BabarReshi Market at least twenty eight shops were gutted. Three shops were saved due to efforts of […]
Tulip Garden reverberates with music as six-day festival begins
Srinagar, Apr 4 (PTI) Sandwiched between Zabarwan Hills and the picturesque Dal lake, Asia’s largest Tulip Garden here reverberated with music as famous singers, including rapper Badshah, mesmerised the audience with some popular numbers on Saturday at the beginning of a six-day festival. The ‘Tulip Festival’ was thrown open by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor […]
C’garh: 5 jawans killed, 30 hurt, few missing after encounter
Raipur, Apr 4 (PTI) Five security personnel were killed and 30 others injured on Saturday in an encounter with Naxals in a forest along the border between Bijapur and Sukma districts in Chhattisgarh, police officials said, adding some jawans are missing and efforts are on to trace them. The body of a woman Maoist was […]
