Coronavirus global death toll crosses 31,000
Paris, Mar 29 (AFP) The worldwide number of officially confirmed fatalities from the novel coronavirus rose to 31,412 on Sunday, according to a tally compiled by AFP from official sources. More than two-thirds of the deaths from coronavirus have now been recorded in Europe. Over 667,090 declared cases have been registered in 183 countries and […]
337 FIRs registered, 627 arrested for violating lockdown in JK: DGP
Jammu, Mar 29 (PTI) Director General of Jammu and Kashmir police Dilbag Singh said 337 FIRs have been registered and 627 persons arrested for violating prohibitory orders in the Union Territory amid the coronavirus outbreak. He said 118 shops and 490 vehicles were seized for defying the government orders. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has […]
Cooking cost of Mid-Day Meal scheme to reach students through DBT mode
SRINAGAR, MARCH 29: School Education Department has directed all the Chief Education Officers to submit bank account details of eligible students/ under parents within ten -days for crediting the cooking cost of Mid-Day Meal Scheme directly to them via Direct Benefit Transfer mode. The Government has also decided that two-month advance dry ration (Rice) would […]
Covid-19: Govt issues helpline to facilitate inter-state migrant labourers
JAMMU, MARCH 29: The government today issued helpline numbers to facilitate inter-state migrant labourers who arrived in Jammu and Kashmir prior lockdown announced in view of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. According to the Labour Commissioner J&K, the migrant labourers can contact the following helpline numbers for assistance and help: Showkat Shafi, Inspector, 8899546373 and Ansar Ahmad, […]
PM seeks nation’s forgiveness for tough decisions, says will surely defeat coronavirus
New Delhi, March 29 (PTI) _ Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sought the nation’s forgiveness for imposing a monumental lockdown on the country, but said “we have to win … and we will definitely win the battle” against the unprecedented menace of coronavirus that has claimed 25 lives in India so far. In his […]
Restrictions tightened as Kashmir records second COVID-19 death
Srinagar, Mar 29 (PTI) Restrictions on the movement and assembly of people in Kashmir to contain the spread of the coronavirus were intensified on Sunday as the union territory recorded its second COVID-19 death, a day after 13 fresh cases were confirmed, officials said. The restrictions on the movement and assembly of people in Kashmir […]
COVID-19 death toll in India rises to 25, number of cases edging close to 1,000
New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) With fresh deaths in six states, the death toll from COVID-19 climbed to 25 and the total number of cases to 979 on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The ministry reported one death each from Delhi, Gurjarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Telengana. In its updated data at 10 […]
Lockdown violaters to face of 14-day quarantine
New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) The Centre on Sunday asked state governments and Union Territory administrations to effectively seal state and district borders to stop movement of migrant workers during the nationwide lockdown and warned that those violating the curb will be sent to 14-day quarantine. During a video conference with chief secretaries and DGPs, […]
Avoid fee hike: Govt tells pvt schools
Srinagar, Mar 29: Government on Sunday asked private schools to desist from any fee hike. It is also mulling to provide two-month advance Mid Day Meal ration to the families of students. “In this hour of crisis, private schools across J&K to desist from any fees hikes from parents/ kids and issued 121 orders to […]
