Second wave of coronavirus pandemic likely in November: Expert
Beijing: China and other countries could be hit by a second wave of coronavirus in November, one of China’s top medical experts has warned as the world’s second largest economy limped back to normalcy after a three-month-long grim battle against the pandemic. Zhang Wenhong, who heads the Covid-19 clinical expert team in Shanghai and leads […]
COVID-19: Pakistan’s budget deficit may hit record high, says IMF
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund has warned that the cash-strapped Pakistan’s budget deficit is expected to rise to the record level to 9.2 per cent of the size of national economy or Rs 4 trillion (USD 23.7 billion) in current fiscal year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. In the Middle East and […]
3,200 people quarantined in Kathua since March 23
Jammu: At least 32,00 people entering Jammu and Kashmir have been quarantined in Kathua district since March 23, officials said on Thursday. The advisor to J&K Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, reviewed the prevention and service delivery mechanism put in place by the district administration here. During a meeting with district heads of various departments, the […]
14 Kashmir residents head home after quarantine period ends in Amritsar
Jammu: Fourteen people, including nine medical students, who were quarantined in Punjab’s Amritsar for nearly a month after arrival from Pakistan, were sent back to their homes in Kashmir valley, officials said on Thursday. “We thank the governments of Punjab and J&K for best possible arrangements and accommodations in Amritsar. We are happy that we […]
Kick starting economy: Lockdown, restrictions to be eased from Apr 20
Spitting to be a punishable offence: MHA
New Delhi: Agriculture, construction, Information Technology, industrial units in the SEZs and rural areas are among the sectors where the coronavirus-induced lockdown restrictions will be lifted from April 20 in a bid to kickstart the country’s battered economy and reduce the distress caused to millions of people. As the second phase of the national lockdown […]
