Govt defers ‘formal’ Dabar opening in Srinagar to June 15
Srinagar, Apr 17: In view of the extension of the lockdown upto May 3 and a spike in novel coronavirus cases, the J&K government on Friday deferred “formal” reopening of Darbar move offices in Srinagar till mid June. Modifying the April 10 order, the government ordered that the formal opening of the Darbar at Srinagar […]
Srinagar Leh Highway closed due to fresh snowfall
Sonamarg, Apr 17: The Srinagar-Sonamarg-Leh highway has been closed for the movement of traffic after the area received fresh snowfall at the Zojila pass, reports said. An official of the BRO said that the Zojila pass is experiencing fresh spell of moderate snowfall over the past few days. The bad weather conditions and the continuous […]
75 year old dies, COVID -19 death toll in JK touches 5
Srinagar, Apr 17: A 75-year-old COVID-19 patient from Armpora Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district died at a hospital here, making it the fifth death in Jammu and Kashmir due the novel coronavirus, said officials on Friday. They said the elderly had tested positive for the dreaded disease earlier this month. Confirming the death, Dr Shafa […]
Death toll due to COVID-19 touches 437; cases climb to 13,387
New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) The death toll due to coronavirus rose to 437 and the number of cases to 13,387 in the country on Friday, according to the Union Health Ministry. While the number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 11,201, as many as 1,748 people have been cured and discharged, and one had […]
Coronavirus: 80 containment zones declared in Kashmir, restrictions continue
Srinagar, Apr 17 (PTI) Restrictions on the movement of people in Kashmir to contain the spread of coronavirus completed one month on Friday, even as the number of red zone areas in the valley has risen to 80, officials said. They said the security forces have sealed off main roads in most places in the […]
RBI to use all instruments to deal with Covid-19 challenges
Mumbai, Apr 17 (PTI) Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday assured that the central bank will use all instruments to deal with the challenges posed by the outbreak of Covid-19. He also said that this is not the last of the announcements on financial support during the crisis, stating that the central […]
COVID-19: Pak PM asks lead agency to take measures to curb the disease during Ramadan
Islamabad, Apr 17 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked the country’s lead agency in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic to take measures to cope up with the deadly disease during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan as the number of COVID-19 cases in the country crossed 7,000. Khan was on Thursday addressing […]
Govt lifts curbs on exports of formulations made from Paracetamol
New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) The government on Friday removed restrictions on exports of formulations made from Paracetamol amid outbreak of Covid-19. However, restrictions on exports of Paracetamol active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) will continue on, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification. “…The formulations made from Paracetamol (including fixed-dose combinations)…are made […]
Body of 56-year-old recovered in Poonch
Poonch, Apr 17: Body of a 56-year-old was found under mysterious circumstances inside a cow shed in Bandi Chechian area of Poonch district on Friday. Reports said that the body of Mohammad Sultan Magray (56) son of Ahmad Jan was spotted lying inside the cow shed near the shrine at Kopra area of Bandi Chechian. […]
Bandipora -Gureiz road opens for traffic
Bandipora, April 17: The 86 Kilometer long Bandipora-Gurez road was reopened for the movement of the traffic after the snow clearance on the highway was completed by the Border Roads Organization, a spokesman for the organization said. Notably, the Gurez Valley with a population of over 40000 people remained cut off due to the heavy […]
