Coronavirus: Round-the-clock central control room established in Srinagar

SRINAGAR, MARCH 10: The round-the-clock control room established in Srinagar as part of arrangements put in place to prevent spread of novel coronavirus has made and received some 400 calls since Monday afternoon after it was activated. While most of these calls were dialled out from the control room a significant number of these calls […]
41 locals who return from Iran, China quarantined, tests negative: DDC Budgam

BUDGAM, MARCH 10: District Development Commissioner (DDC), Budgam, Tariq Hussain Ganai today said that there is no need to panic as all the 41 Budgam residents who arrived from China and Iran have been quarantined and tested negative with no symptoms of infection of Coronavirus. DDC made these remarks during his visit to various isolation […]
Coronavirus: 7 people put under home isolation in Samba

Jammu, Mar 10 (PTI) Four people with travel history to coronavirus-hit countries and three more who had a guest from Italy stay with them have been put under home quarantine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said on Tuesday. Two persons each in Vijaypur and Swankha areas and three in Samba area of the district […]
Children least affected by coronavirus: DAK
Srinagar Mar 10: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said children are least affected by the novel (new) coronavirus that has so far killed at least 4,027 people and infected 114,458 worldwide. “Kids are largely spared by the novel virus,” said DAK PresidentDr Nisar ul Hassan. “Very few children have been diagnosed with the new […]
37-year-old nurse found dead in Srinagar

Srinagar, Mar 10: A 37-year-old nurse was found dead at her rented accommodation in Soura area of Srinagar on Tuesday. Officials said that police has recovered the body of deceased, who was working as nurse at a private hospital in Srinagar. Reports said the nurse hailing from Verinag area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district was […]
Six more coronavirus cases in Kerala, total 12: CM

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 10 (PTI) Six more cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Kerala, and the total number of infected people now stood at 12, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Tuesday. The affected include three who had come from Italy and eight who came in contact with them, Vijayan told reporters after a […]
In big setback for Cong, Scindia resigns from party; Sonia expels him

New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) In a massive setback for the Congress, its prominent youth leader Jyotiraditya Scindia quit the party, pushing the Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh into virtual collapse and signalling that he is likely to join hands with the BJP. On its part, the Congress expelled the party general secretary and […]
Crisis in MP: 19 MLAs of Congress resign

Bhopal, Mar 10 (PTI) As many as 19 MLAs of the ruling Congress in Madhya Pradesh, most of them believed to be loyal to expelled party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Tuesday sent their resignation letters via e-mail to Raj Bhavan, sources said. “We have received resignations of 19 MLAs through e-mails with attachments,” a Raj […]
Non-local labourer found dead in south Kashmir village

Qazigund, Mar 10: Police on Tuesday recovered a dead body of a 30-year-old non-local labourer from a village in South Kashmir’s Qazigund area. Reports said that on Tuesday, locals spotted the body lying in a rented room in Wanpoh village of Qazigund and informed the Police Station concerned accordingly. A police officer said that soon […]
Trump has not been tested for coronavirus: White House

Washington, Mar 10 (PTI) President Donald Trump remains in excellent health and has not been tested for coronavirus, the White House has said, even though he was in contact with multiple lawmakers who have since gone into self-imposed quarantine due to their proximity to someone with the virus. White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said […]