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 […]
Contact of Covid-19 patient among 6 test negative, 3938 under surveillance in JK
Srinagar, Mar 22: Six samples suspected to contain novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) have tested negative in Kashmir Valley even as six more persons were admitted to isolation facilities in CD hospital on Sunday. Nodal officer for coronavirus control at SKIMS, Dr G H Yatoo said that three test reports were received and included that of a […]
Govt orders shutdown in all districts till March 31
Srinagar, Mar 22: Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered shutdown of all establishments and services except essential commodities and services in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir till March 31. In this context, the government has directed deputy commissioners of all the districts to issues orders under section 144 of CrPC to ban the assembly […]
India prepares for lockdown as coronavirus death toll rises to 7
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) India reported three more coronavirus deaths on Sunday, including the first casualties from Bihar and Gujarat, taking the toll to seven and the number of COVID-19 cases rose to 341, officials said, as authorities suspended all train passenger and inter-state bus services till March 31 in unprecedented steps to contain […]
‘Janta Curfew’ beginning of long battle: PM Modi
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday the 14-hour ‘Janta Curfew’ is the beginning of a long battle against coronavirus outbreak and the countrymen have proved that together they can defeat any challenge. “Today’s Janta Curfew may end at 9.00 pm, but this does not mean we start celebrating,” he […]
Govt issues list of essential services in JK
Srinagar, Mar 22: Government on Sunday issued a list of essential service that will be allowed to operate and function during lock-down period. In this regard, Simrandeep Singh, Secretary to Government issued a circular on Sunday. The circular says that in view of the situation arising due to Coronavirus, the following are declared as essential […]