States to ensure unhindered movement of doctors, paramedics: MHA
New Delhi, May 11 (PTI) The Centre has asked states to ensure uninterrupted movement of doctors and other healthcare workers during the ongoing lockdown, saying curbs on them can lead to severe constraints in rendering COVID and non-COVID medical services. There have been reports of health care services being affected in some places including in […]
International tourism could decline by 60-80 per cent in 2020: UN
United Nations, May 11 (PTI) International tourism could decline by 60-80 per cent in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the revenue loss of USD 910 billion to USD 1.2 trillion and placing millions of livelihoods at risk, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has said. The global international agency said that the pandemic […]
UK: Boris Johnson launches new COVID-19 Alert System as lockdown ‘modified’
London, May 11 (PTI) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has launched a new COVID-19 Alert System and “modified” the UK’s coronavirus lockdown as part of a “conditional plan” which allows people more time outdoors as long as social distancing measures are adhered to. In a televised address to the nation, Johnson laid out a five-level […]
COIVD-19: Shanghai Disneyland reopens, China reports 17 cases
Beijing/Shanghai May 11 (PTI) The Shanghai Disneyland, China’s most prominent theme park, reopened on Monday with anti-virus controls even as the country reported 17 new confirmed coronavirus cases, including seven imported infections, authorities said on Monday. The Shanghai Disneyland theme park in the eastern metropolis reopened to visitors with controlled capacity on Monday, as China […]
25 new positive cases reported today, 383 cases recovered till date in JK
JAMMU, MAY 10: The Government Sunday informed that 25 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 02 from Jammu division and 23 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 861. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Coronavirus (Covid-19), out of […]
Bakery owner arrested in TN for “no Muslim staff” tagline
Chennai, May 10 (PTI) A 32-year old man, running a bakery here has been arrested for alleged promotion of products using a tagline that said his firm does not employ Muslims, police said on Sunday. The man, who is also selling his products online had allegedly said “made by Jains on orders, no Muslim staff” […]
Pakistan’s state-run media starts providing weather update of JK
Islamabad, May 10 (PTI) Pakistan’s state-run media on Sunday started providing detailed weather update of Jammu and Kashmir, days after India started the coverage of weather of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. State-run Radio Pakistan on Sunday reported that in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir “partly cloudy weather is expected with chances of rain. It reported the […]
Return of stranded persons: Arrival through train starts in JK
JAMMU, MAY 10: The Jammu and Kashmir government has given green signal to the arrival of trains in the Union Territory with its residents being evacuated from different parts of the country amid the Covid-19 lockdown. The inflow through trains was preceded by the regulated road transportation of the stranded persons via Lakhanpur. The trains […]
Two health care workers among 11 test positive for COVID-19
Srinagar, May 10: An employee of Government Medical College Srinagar and one more staff nurse at Super specialty hospital (SSH) Shreenbagh were among eleven people who tested positive for novel coronavirus in Kashmir on Sunday. Nodal Officer Dr Salim said that 367 samples were tested at Microbiology Lab of CD Hospital Srinagar and eight out […]
