Jammu-Srinagar NH closed due to snowfall, landslides
Banihal/Jammu, March 12 (PTI) The arterial 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was closed on Thursday amid fresh snowfall and landslides at several places in Ramban and Udhampur districts, officials said. There was overnight snowfall at Jawahar Tunnel, which serves as a gateway to Kashmir valley, […]
Congress acts to limit Trump on military action in Iran
Washington, Mar 12 (AP) Defying a veto threat, Congress has approved a bipartisan measure to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to launch military operations against Iran. The House gave final legislative approval to the measure Wednesday, 227-186, sending it to Trump. The president has promised to veto the war powers resolution, warning that if his […]
Coronavirus cases drop to single-digit in Wuhan, China reports rise in ‘imported cases’
Beijing, Mar 12 (PTI) The coronavirus cases continue to drop sharply in China which has reported 11 new fatalities, taking the death toll to 3,169, while in the worst-hit Wuhan, the confirmed cases for the first time dropped to single digit with eight new infections, amid a surge in “imported COVID-19 cases” in the country. […]
NH-5 blocked after fresh snowfall in Himachal
Shimla, Mar 12 (PTI) Several roads, including National Highway 5, have been blocked in Himachal Pradesh as places such as Kufri, Narkanda, Kinnaur and Kharapathar witnessed a fresh overnight snowfall and other parts of the state including Shimla received rains, officials said on Thursday. The Shipki La national highway (NH-5) connecting Firozpur in Punjab to […]
Coronavirus: India suspends most visas till April 15
New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI): India on Wednesday suspended all visas, except a few categories such as diplomatic and employment, till April 15 in a bid to contain the spread of novel coronavirus, according to an official statement. The government also “strongly advised” Indians to avoid all non-essential travel abroad. The suspension will come into […]
COVID-19 now a pandemic: WHO chief
Geneva, Mar 12 (AFP) The new coronavirus outbreak can now be described as a pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization announced Wednesday. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was troubled by the spread and severity of the outbreak, along with a lack of action taken to combat it. “WHO has been assessing […]
Coronavirus: Trump suspends travel from Europe to US for 30 days
Washington, Mar 12 (PTI) President Donald Trump has announced he is suspending all travel from Europe, excluding the UK, to the US for the next 30 days to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus that has claimed 37 lives and infected 1,300 in the country. In a televised address to the nation from his […]
Apni Party to be launched in Jammu by Mar 16
Srinagar: After Kashmir, former finance minister Syed Altaf Bukhari is all set to launch his Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) in Jammu before March 16, 2020. Sources said that Bukhari along with other leaders affiliated with the newly launched party will be flying to Jammu in coming days to launch the party in the […]
CS reviews measures to contain spread of COVID-19 in JK
JAMMU, MARCH 11: Chief Secretary, B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, Wednesday took stock of measures put in place by the Health Department to prevent the spread of Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir. All Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM) and Director Information participated in the meeting. Chief Secretary while reviewing the […]
Govt orders closure of schools, colleges, universities in JK
Srinagar, Mar 11: Government on Wednesday ordered the closure of all government and private schools, colleges and universities across Jammu and Kashmir amid growing scare about coronavirus. Addressing a presser, Director NHM Bhupinder Kumar, however announced that examinations shall be conducted by the authorities as per schedule. The decision comes amid a controversy of sorts between […]