Govt orders mass promotion of class 1 to 9 and class 11 students in Jammu division
Srinagar, Apr 07: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday decided to give mass promotion to the students from classes 1st to 9th and for class 11th in Jammu division in view of the prevailing situation due to the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. The order was issued today by deputy secretary to the government, school […]
Man leaves quarantine in Mendhar, gets ‘beaten’ up by cops
Poonch, Apr 7: A man who left a quarantine center amid a police presence in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir was later brought back to the facility by the cops and was allegedly manhandled following which he has gone for a hunger strike. A police officer said that the person (name withheld), a resident […]
COVID-19: Eidgah declared Red Zone, Police seals the area
Srinagar, Apr 07: Amid growing number of positive cases for coronavirus , police on Tuesday sealed Eidgah area of old city to prevent the spreading of Covid-19. Reports reaching here said that after the authorities declared Eidgah area as Red zone, the police immediately sealed the area to avoid any further spread of the pathogen. […]
FATF to review Pak’s performance on global commitments to fight terror in June in China
Islamabad, Apr 7 (PTI) Global anti-money laundering watchdog FATF will review Pakistan’s performance to meet international commitments in the fight against terror financing during a meeting scheduled to be held in China in June. Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental body established in 1989 to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and other […]
Mehbooba Mufti shifted to her residence, detention continues
Srinagar, Apr 7 (PTI) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, at present detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA), was shifted from a make-shift jail to her residence, officials said here on Tuesday. The order to shift the 60-year-old Mufti, who was initially put under preventive custody on August 5 last year and […]
Would be surprised if India doesn’t allow export of Hydroxychloroquine to US: Trump
Washington, Apr 7 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has said he would be surprised if India did not allow the export of Hydroxychloroquine tablets to the United States despite a request made to New Delhi over the subject. Last week Trump said that he has sought help from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow the […]
UN Security Council to discuss COVID-19 pandemic in closed session on Thursday
United Nations, Apr 7 (PTI) The United Nations Security Council will hold a closed session on Thursday to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, the first time the powerful UN organ is holding a meeting on coronavirus that has killed more than 74,000 people and infected over 1.3 million globally. Council President for the month of April, […]
Boris Johnson taken into intensive care with coronavirus
London, Apr 7 (PTI) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was in hospital due to persistent coronavirus symptoms, has been taken into intensive care after his condition worsened, Downing Street has said. Johnson, 55, asked UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab to deputise for him as he was moved on Monday to the Intensive Care Unit […]
