Lockdown proves bitter for honey collectors in JK
Jammu: The lockdown due to coronavirus has posed a grave challenge to the migratory beekeepers, who chase blossoms from one state to another, and they are looking for support from both the administration and the people to keep their trade alive. Many of the apiarists have reached different parts of Jammu region from outside the […]
Pak delays decision on lockdown
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has delayed until Tuesday its decision whether to extend the nationwide lockdown or not, as the number of the novel coronavirus cases rose to 5,478 in the country. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday chaired a meeting of the National Coordination Committee comprising chief ministers of all provinces and leader of […]
COVID-19: IMF to consider USD 1.4 bn bailout plan for Pakistan
Islamabad: The IMF is all set to consider a loan of USD 1.4 billion for cash-strapped Pakistan to boost its foreign exchange reserves in the wake of the further economic downturn due to the coronavirus crisis. The USD 1.4 billion loan is in addition to the USD 6 billion bailout package that Pakistan has signed […]
Intensify testing for coronavirus, address livelihood issues on priority: Tarigami
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami urged the government on Monday to intensify coronavirus testing and address livelihood issues on priority as he called for extending the lockdown. The government must increase testing, equip our health workers and address livelihood issues seriously, he said. “The spread has to be contained through identifying, […]
Coronavirus: 17 fresh cases reported in Kashmir, 4 in Jammu
Srinagar: Twenty-one people tested positive for coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 245, officials said here. Of the fresh cases, 17 are from the Kashmir valley and four from Jammu region, they said. “Twenty-one fresh cases were detected today in Jammu and Kashmir,” a […]
