China may test all of Wuhan amid fears of virus comeback
Beijing, May 14 (AP) Authorities in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic first broke out, are planning to test all 11 million residents in the next 10 days, Chinese media reported. No official announcement has been made, but district officials confirmed receiving marching orders from the city’s coronavirus task force, the reports said. […]
Coronavirus: Trump to look into legislation proposing to sanctions on China
Washington, May 14 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has said that he will look into the legislation introduced in the Senate a day earlier that proposes sanctions on China if it fails to cooperate and provide a full accounting of the events leading up to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The coronavirus, which first emerged in […]
Nocturnal gunfight breaks out in Kulgam in south Kashmir
Srinagar, May 14: A nocturnal gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Yamrach of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday morning. Reports said that a joint team of Police, army’s 34RR and CRPF launched cordon search operation in Yamrach following specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area. As the joint […]
Administrative Council approves Transport Deptt’s proposal to partially modify SRO-492
JAMMU, MAY 13: In order to resolve the problems faced by Transporters/vehicle owners regarding re-registration of old vehicles and the issue of road tax payable, the Administrative Council under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor G.C. Murmu, approved proposal of Transport Department to partially modify SRO-492. The road tax in case of the vehicles registered prior to issuance of […]
PSA detention of Shah Faesal extended
Srinagar, May 13: Bureaucrat-turned-politician Shah Faesal will remain in detention under the controversial Public Safety Act after the authorities extended it by three months on Wednesday evening. Sources said that the Home department of J&K this evening extended detention of Faesal by three months, barely hours before it was set to expire. Faesal, who was […]
8 samples from DPL Anantnag among 37 test positive for Covid-19 in JK
Srinagar, May 13: 37 samples on Wednesday returned positive for the novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir, eight of them from District Police Lines Anantnag, official sources said. Nodal officer for coronavirus control at SKIMS, Dr G H Yatoo, said that out of 1726 samples tested at viral diagnostic lab of the tertiary care hospital, […]
1450 fruit trucks dispatched from cold stores: Govt
SRINAGAR, MAY 13: With Government relaxing lockdown measures to permit gradual resumption of activity in certain sectors, Industries & Commerce Department in Kashmir Division has been taking steps to resume industrial activity in areas which are not designated as Red Zones. Priority is being given to restart units manufacturing essential commodities and medical supplies. The […]
Cops ‘vandalize’ shops, video goes viral on social media
Srinagar, May 13 (PTI) A video purportedly showing policemen damaging shops and houses of people in a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district after a deputy superintendent of police got injured in clashes there last week has gone viral on social media. In the little over two-minute video, the policemen are seen vandalising and […]
Economic package will boost growth: FM
New Delhi: Unveiling the finer points of the economic package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the prime minister laid out a comprehensive vision after wide consultation with several sections of the society. Discussions were also held with various ministries. Asserting that the economic package is essentially to […]
