Appliances, street lights to function as usual during PM’s blackout call: Advisory
JAMMU, APRIL 04: The Union Ministry of Power today said that streetlights and electric home appliances should not be switched off during the Prime Minister’s nine-minute blackout call for April 05, 2020 at 9 pm. In an advisory to Principal Secretary/Secretary (Power) J&K, the Union Ministry said the appeal of the Prime Minister to the […]
14 more patients test positive for coronavirus, tally in JK rises to 92
Srinagar, Apr 04: The number of COVID-19-affected patients witnessed a steep increase on Saturday afternoon after 14 patients tested positive for the virus. Official sources said that among those who tested positive include 8 persons admitted to GMC Baramulla. Five other persons are admitted to SKIMS while another one is at Chest Disease hospital Dalgate. […]
‘10 year old Covid-19 patient stable, recovering’
Srinagar, Apr 4: A 10 year old boy who had tested positive for the Covid-19 infection a couple of days ago is stable and recovering at a good pace, doctors at SKIMS Soura said. This 10 year old boy from Rathpora Eidgah had tested positive after he came into contact with a Tableegi Jamat member […]
Liquor shop looted in Delhi amid lockdown
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) Amid the nationwide lockdown, some unidentified persons broke into a wine shop here and decamped with liquor bottles, police said on Saturday. During patrolling on Saturday morning, police found that the shutter of a wine shop at the Roshnara Road in north Delhi was broken. “The shutter of the wine […]
Hope amid despair: 290 persons walk home after completing quarantine period
Srinagar, Apr 4: At least 290 persons who were quarantined here in different hotels and other Government Buildings have tested negative. All these persons have been sent back to their homes with the suggestion that they should quarantine themselves in homes for next 14 days. Assistant Commissioner, Srinagar, Hanif Balkhi said that from past 4days […]
Kulgam encounter: One more militant killed, toll touches four
Kulgam, Apr 04: One more militant has been killed in an encounter that started between government forces and militants in Man Gori area of Khul Batpora, in Damhall belt of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday morning taking the death toll in the encounter to four. Official sources said that on specific inputs about the […]
Barricading information on pandemic amounts to stifle press: Media Body
Kashmir Vision News Srinagar, Apr 04: The Kashmir Press Club has taken a serious note of the attempts by authorities to throttle information on coronavirus amid an unprecedented lockdown across the region. In a statement issued here, the KPC while highlighting a recent gag order issued by Director Health Services, Kashmir ordering doctors and paramedics […]
COVID-19: Five corona positive cases test negative at CD hospital
Srinagar: Five corona positive cases who were undergoing treatment at the government Chest Disease hospital in Srinagar have tested negative after treatment, authorities at the hospital said. Dr Naveed Shah, HOD at the Chest Disease Hospital tweeted, “More good news….. 5 of positive patients turned negative … another sample to be taken..as quarantine period will […]
US sets new global record with 1,480 virus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Apr 4 (AFP) The United States recorded nearly 1,500 deaths from COVID-19 between Thursday and Friday, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker, the worst 24-hour death toll globally since the pandemic began. With 1,480 deaths counted between 8:30 pm (0030 GMT) Thursday and the same time Friday, according to the university’s continuously updated […]