Five militant associates arrested, arms and ammunition recovered: Police
Srinagar, Mar 23: Police on Sunday evening claimed to have recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition from Keran sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after apprehending five militant associates, sources said. Official sources said that five militant associates were arrested by Sopore police who were involved in providing logistic support and shelter to […]
Coronavirus: Avoid taking NSAID’s: Medical Expert
Srinagar, Mar 23: Principal Government Medical College Srinagar, Dr Samia Rashid Monday said that trials have shown a couple of medicines are proving useful for the patients with Coronavirus, she however, advised the patients with the symptoms not to use these drugs indiscriminately. She also advised people to avoid taking drugs like Ibuprofen. “Trials […]
Coronavirus scare: Authorities in Kashmir enforce lockdown
Srinagar, Mar 23 (PTI) Authorities in Kashmir on Monday started enforcing a lockdown to help check the spread of coronavirus in the valley. Police vehicles fitted with public address systems went around residential areas in the city and elsewhere in the valley early in the morning to announce that restrictions under CrPC Section 144, barring […]
Police uses thermal drones to keep check on people’s movement
Srinagar, Mar 22: Police on Monday pressed drones into service to keep a check on the movement of people as the administration has announced a complete lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir in order to curb the spread of dreaded COVID-19, witnesses said. They said that law-enforcement agencies across Kashmir have adopted aerial drones to map people’s […]
Four people injured in Banihal road mishap
Banihal, Mar 23: Four people were injured on Monday after a car fell into a deep gorge in mountainous district Banihal, police sources said. They said that the accident took place on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Shabanbas when the victim’s were coming from Jammu to Srinagar on their vehicle Alto800 bearing registration number (JK22B-2499). […]
Trump orders emergency medical stations for coronavirus hotspots
Washington, Mar 23 (AFP) President Donald Trump has said he had ordered the deployment of emergency medical stations with capacity of 4,000 hospital beds to coronavirus hotspots around the United States. Trump told a news conference on Sunday that he had told the FEMA emergency management agency to set up the medical stations in New […]
Emirates reverses decision to suspend all passenger flights
Dubai, Mar 23 (AFP) Dubai carrier Emirates reversed on Sunday its decision to suspend all passenger flights, shortly after it said it would halt operations from March 25 amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. The airline said it “received requests from governments and customers to support the repatriation of travellers” and will continue to operate passenger […]
Coronavirus: Pak PM rules out complete lockdown, says it will create chaos
Islamabad, Mar 22 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday ruled out complete lockdown in the country, saying it will create chaos and urged people to self-quarantine to curb the spread of the coronavirus, which has so far claimed four lives and infected 646 people in the country. Addressing the nation as cases of […]
Govt considering doorstep ration distribution, DDCs asked to work out modalities
SRINAGAR, MAR 22: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today said that Government is considering to start doorstep ration distribution amid situation arising due to COVID-19 pandemic. In this regard, the Advisor directed all the Deputy Commissioners to work out a plan for doorstep distribution of ration and other essential commodities to the consumers […]
