Centre asks states to restart monitoring ILI, SARI cases amid Covid surge in southeast Asia
New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) Citing the resurgence of coronavirus cases in southeast Asia and parts of Europe, the Centre has asked the states to restart monitoring influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory infections so that no early warning signals are missed and Covid is controlled. Testing for influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory […]
Covid: 3 new cases in Ladakh
Leh, Mar 18 (PTI) Ladakh reported three new Covid cases on Friday that took the infection tally to 28,195, officials said. The number of active cases stands at 54 — 52 in Leh and two in Kargil, they said. According to officials, there was no Covid-related death in the Union Territory on Thursday, which has so […]
Three injured in Sumbal road mishap
Sumbal, Mar 18: Three persons were injured in a road accident at Sumbal area of north Kashmir Bandipora district on Friday. Officials said that a Santro car bearing registration number HR51AQ-2253 collided with a Police Vehicle of PS Sumbal near Sumbal Colony, leaving three persons injured. Officials said the injured were shifted to CHC Sumbal […]
India reports 2,528 new COVID-19 cases, 149 fatalities
New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) With 2,528 new COVID-19 cases being reported in a day, India’s infection tally now stands at 4,30,04,005, while the count of active cases fell below 30,000 after around 685 days, according to the Union Health Ministry on Friday. The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,16,281 with 149 […]
Night temperature rises in JK, 7.3°C above normal in Gulmarg
Srinagar, Mar 18: Night temperatures increased at most places across Jammu and Kashmir, settling above normal by 7.3°C in the famous skiing resort of Gulmarg on Friday, officials said. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recorded a low of 8.5°C against last night’s 7.6°C. The temperature was 3.8°C above […]
Four held for selling fake helicopter tickets to Vaishno Devi pilgrims
Jammu, Mar 18 (PTI) A gang of four people allegedly involved in duping Vaishno Devi pilgrims by selling them fake helicopter tickets was busted, a police spokesman said here on Thursday. All the four were arrested from Kota in Rajasthan during a joint operation by Cyber police Jammu and Rajasthan police, he said. He said […]
No UN vote on Russia’s derided resolution
United Nations, Mar 18 (AP) Russia’s U.N. ambassador says he is not asking for a vote Friday on its resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, which has been sharply criticized by Western countries for making no mention of Russia’s responsibility for the war against its smaller neighbor. Vassily Nebenzia told the U.N. Security Council […]
PM Modi greets people on Holi
New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted people on the occasion of Holi and wished that the festival brings every colour of happiness in the their lives. Several Union ministers, including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, also greeted people on Holi. “Wishing you all a very Happy Holi. […]