Coronavirus pandemic: World has entered recession, says IMF
Washington, Mar 28 (PTI) The world is in the face of a devastating impact due to the coronavirus pandemic and has clearly entered a recession, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, but projected a recovery next year. “We have reassessed the prospects for growth for 2020 and 2021. It is now clear that we […]
As coronavirus cases in US cross 100,000, Trump takes steps to combat pandemic
Washington, Mar 28 (PTI) President Donald Trump on Friday took a series of actions to ensure availability of medical resources and equipment to fight the global pandemic, as the number of COVID-19 cases in the US surpassed 100,000, with more than 1,500 dead. “My administration is taking new action to ensure that America has the […]
Coronavirus cases in India climb to 834, death toll reaches 19
New Delhi, Mar 28 (PTI) The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 834 in India on Saturday with the death toll rising to 19, according to the Union Health Ministry. In its updated figures, the ministry stated two fresh deaths. However, it could not be immediately known where these two new deaths were reported from […]
Srinagar administration home-delivering food grains and LPG to residents
SRINAGAR, MARCH 27: In view of restrictions on public movement put in place in an effort to contain spread of the coronavirus infection the Srinagar administration is delivering food grains and LPG at the doorsteps of residents of the district. Home-deliveries are starting tomorrow on March 28 and will continue for a full week. The […]
Man shot at in Kulgam
Srinagar, Mar 27: Unknown gunmen on Friday fired at and wounded a man in Redwani area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A police official said that the suspected militants fired upon Mehraj-Ud-Din Bhat at Redwani this evening. Bhat suffered serious bullet wounds and was shifted to a nearby district hospital for treatment. Soon after the incident, […]
JK Bank waives charges on digital transactions, non-maintenance of minimum balance
Srinagar, Mar 27: J&K Bank Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Rajesh Kumar Chhibber today made a fervent appeal to the customers of the bank to strictly follow the government directives regarding containment of the rising Covid-19 infections and maintain social distancing as mandated by the WHO by avoiding unnecessary rush at the bank’s branches and […]
5763 persons under observation, 18 positive cases: Govt
JAMMU, MAR 27: The Government Friday informed that 5763 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance and, so far, 18 cases have tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir (16 active positive, 01 recovered and 01 death). According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) 3136 persons have […]
Spain death toll hits 4,858 as 769 die in 24 hours
Madrid, Mar 27 (AFP) The death toll in Spain soared over 4,800 Friday after 769 people died in 24 hours, in what was a record one-day figure for fatalities in the country, the government said. Spain has the world’s second-highest death toll after Italy, and has so far suffered 4,858 deaths, while the number of […]
Police tracing all persons who came in contact with JK’s first COVID-19 casualty: DGP
Jammu, Mar 27 (PTI) A day after a native of Srinagar who had a long travel history succumbed to COVID-19, Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbag Singh on Friday said efforts are on to trace all those people who came in contact with him so that they can be quarantined. He appealed to people to […]
British PM Johnson tests positive for COVID-19
London, Mar 27 (PTI) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus,” he said on Twitter. “I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as […]
