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Restrictions get severe in Kashmir

Srinagar: The restrictions on the movement and assembly of people to contain the spread of the coronavirus were intensified in Kashmir on Thursday, in the wake of six more positive cases detected in the valley, taking the total number of affected persons to 11, officials said. Besides, one person has died of the deadly virus […]

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31 arrested for violating lockdown

Srinagar: Police on Thursday arrested 31 people in the Kashmir Valley for violating prohibitory orders imposed under the lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, a police spokesperson said. He said 14 people were arrested in Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, while three were taken into custody in Ganderbal district of central Kashmir. […]

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Official prosecuted for denying equipment to quarantine facility

Srinagar: Prosecution proceedings have been initiated against the Principal of the Degree College at Tral in Pulwama district of south Kashmir for violating the district administration’s orders and not providing the requisite equipment for newly established quarantine facilities, an official said Thursday. “Prosecution proceedings have been initiated against Principal, Degree College, Tral for violating orders […]

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Official prosecuted for denying equipment to quarantine facility

Srinagar: Prosecution proceedings have been initiated against the Principal of the Degree College at Tral in Pulwama district of south Kashmir for violating the district administration’s orders and not providing the requisite equipment for newly established quarantine facilities, an official said Thursday. “Prosecution proceedings have been initiated against Principal, Degree College, Tral for violating orders […]

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Coronavirus effects: Plea in HC for evacuation of students stranded in Bangladesh

New Delhi: A plea was moved in the Delhi High Court on Thursday seeking direction to the Centre to evacuate around 580 Indian medical students stranded in Bangladesh due to coronavirus pandemic. The plea sought direction to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to forthwith take steps for safe and secure return on Indian citizens […]

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Even during coronascare flare up on borders continues

Jammu: Pakistani troops resorted to small arms firing and mortar shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Kathua districts, drawing retaliation from Indian soldiers, officials said on Thursday. Pakistani troops resorted to small arms firing on forward posts along the LoC in Dewar sector […]

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Coronavirus death toll 16, number of cases 694: Health ministry

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 in India rose to 16 on Thursday and the number of positive cases increased by nearly 90 to 694, according to the health ministry. In its updated figures at 8 pm, the ministry stated that 16 COVID-19 deaths were reported so far in the country. According to […]

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Owner of Urdu daily booked over fake news on coronavirus

Jammu: Police have booked an owner of an Urdu newspaper for allegedly publishing a fake news about the coronavirus in Poonch district, officials said. A case has been registered against an owner and reporter of an Urdu newspaper for publishing a fake news in his daily that six persons have tested positive for the COVID-19 […]

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Pak seeks USD 3.7 bln loan as coronavirus cases cross 1,100

Islamabad: Pakistan has sought USD 3.7 billion additional loan from three multilateral creditors to cope with the economic crisis being posed by the coronavirus outbreak, as the pandemic spread further in the country, infecting over 1,100 people and killing eight so far. In addition to USD 1.4 billion loan from the IMF, the World Bank […]

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Untimely ‘azaans’ leads to panic in Kashmir

Srinagar: Panic gripped Kashmir late on Wednesday night after there were untimely ‘azaans from mosques at several places across the valley amid the lockdown imposed to check the spread of coronavirus. Some people reached their nearby mosques while many prayed at their homes after the ‘azaans’ at 10 pm on Wednesday, officials said. A religious […]