Pak has over 12,000 suspected cases, says top health official
Positive infections rise over 1,400
Islamabad: Pakistan has over 12,000 suspected COVID-19 cases, a top health official said on Saturday as the confirmed infections surged to over 1,400 with the Punjab province emerging as the new epicentre of the deadly disease in the country. Advisor on health to the government Zafar Mirza was addressing a daily briefing to inform the […]
India’s COVID-19 cases top 900, death toll 19
New Delhi: The total number of COVID-19 cases in India climbed to 918 on Saturday, while the death toll was 19, according to the Union Health Ministry. Deaths have so far been reported from Maharashtra (5), Gujarat (3), Karnataka (2), Madhya Pradesh (2) and one each from Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Punjab, Delhi, West Bengal, Jammu […]
Coronavirus fight: PM announces emergency relief fund
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the creation of an assistance and emergency situation relief fund where people can contribute and help in the government’s fight against coronavirus. The Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund will go a long way in creating a healthier India, he said on […]
PM’s relief fund: 3 BJP MPs from JK, former legislators to donate one-month salary
Jammu: Three sitting BJP MPs from Jammu and Kashmir and all former legislators will donate their one-month salary to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to fight against COVID-19 pandemic, Union Territory BJP president Ravinder Raina said on Saturday. It is the responsibility of every citizen to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Prime […]
Heavy rains lash J&K, day temperature dips
Jammu: Heavy rains lashed Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, bringing the day temperature drastically down in the Union Territory. The temperatures were down by up to six notches in Srinagar and 10 in Jammu. Heavy rains in Jammu city resulted in waterlogging at several places, officials said. The MET office has predicted widespread to isolated […]
COVID-19: Experts warn of community transmission if people violate lockdown; Govt steps up efforts to battle coronavirus
New Delhi: The RBI on Friday announced its steepest interest rate cut in more than 11 years in a bid to counter the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the government stepped up efforts to battle the fast-spreading virus, amid warnings from health experts that there could be a risk of community transmission if […]
329 FIRs registered against lockdown violators in J&K so far: DGP
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has so far registered 329 FIRs against people who violated lockdown orders enforced to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, a senior police officer said. Thousands of police personnel along with other security forces are on the ground to make sure that the orders are being adhered to by […]
Man shot dead by suspected militants in Kashmir
Srinagar: A man was shot dead Friday by suspected militants in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. At about 8:35 PM, militants fired upon and injured a civilian identified as Mehraj Ahmad Bhat at his residence at Redwani Balla in Qoimoh area of the district in south Kashmir, a police official said. He […]