Global death toll from coronavirus passes 15,000
Paris: Deaths from the coronavirus pandemic have topped 15,000 across the globe, according to an AFP tally on Monday from official figures. A total of 15,189 deaths have been recorded, the majority in Europe with 9,197 fatalities. Italy is the hardest-hit country with 5,476 deaths, followed by China where the virus first emerged last year […]
COVID-19 cases rise to 433, active cases 402
New Delhi: The number of novel coronavirus cases rose to 433 on Monday after fresh cases were reported from various parts of the country, the Union Health Ministry said. The total number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 402 so far, while 24 others have been cured/discharged/migrated and seven have died. The figure of 433 […]
Decongest jails by releasing prisoners: SC to states, UT’s
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday directed all states and Union Territories to constitute high-level committees to consider releasing on parole or interim bail prisoners and undertrials for offences entailing up to 7-year jail term to decongest prisons in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. The top court said overcrowding of prisons is a matter of […]
Coronavirus scare: Parliament adjourned sine die ahead of schedule date
New Delhi: Parliament was adjourned sine die on Monday, 11 days before its Budget Session was scheduled to conclude, in view of the intensifying nationwide measures to encourage social distancing to combat the coronavirus. The Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill, a crucial budget legislation, without a discussion after the leaders of all political parties […]
Rajya Sabha approves Rs 1-lakh crore budget for JK for FY’21
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha on Monday approved the bill for the budget of Rs 1-lakh crore for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for 2020-21. After approval, the bill was returned to Lok Sabha. It also approved and returned to Lok Sabha another bill for the budget of Ladakh, as required under rules for […]
Kashmiri origin medico dies from coronavirus in Pak
Islamabad: A 26-year-old Pakistani doctor has become the country’s first medic to die after contracting the novel coronavirus while treating the COVID-19 patients in Gilgit region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, officials said on Monday. Usma Riaz was treating the patients who recently returned from Iraq and Iran. Pakistan, which borders Iran and China, two of the […]
