Unique COVID-19 response mechanism comes up in Srinagar
Srinagar, Apr 19 (PTI) A unique COVID-19 response mechanism has come up in Srinagar to help people in distress during the prolonged lockdown to fight the pandemic and provide a one-stop solution to matters ranging from real-time tracking of cases to availability of essential commodities. The Emergency Response and Management Centre (ERMC), which could be […]
12 youth arrested who pelted stones during anti-encroachment drive at Budgam
Budgam, Apr 19: At least a dozen youth were detained by police today, for taking part in clashes during an anti-encroachment drive in Soibugh area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district area on last Thursday. Duty officer at police station Soibugh, Mudasir Ahmad said that people had encroached the government land in Soibugh and on Thursday officials […]
Covid-19: Police books two shopkeepers for lockdown violation
Srinagar, Apr 19: Police on Sunday booked two shopkeepers in Srinagar and Ganderbal districts for violating the COVID-19 lockdown. Sources said that police arrested a shopkeeper for violating prohibitory orders at Safakadal. A formal FIR vide number 45/2020 under section 188 was registered against the shopkeeper identified as Farooq Ahmed Hakroo son of Ghulam Rasool, […]
Will avenge Sopore killings, says IG CRPF
Srinagar, Apr 19: Inspector General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Rajesh Yadav on Sunday said that all security agencies are working the leads about the group responsible for Saturday’s attacked that left three CRPF men dead and revenge will be taken soon. Talking to media persons on the side-lines of wreath laying ceremony at […]
Sgr-Leh highway reopens after six days of closure
(KV Correspondent) Ganderbal: Six days after remaining closed, the strategic 434 km long Srinagar-Leh highway was reopened for essential vehicles on Sunday afternoon. Tehsildar Gund Fareed Ahmad Khatana said that on Sunday, 92 vehicles loaded with essential items were dispatched to Kargil and Leh from Sonamarg. The Srinagar-Leh highway was closed six days ago […]
Two killed as house collapses in Rajouri
Rajouri, Apr 19: Two persons were killed after a Kacha house collapsed overnight following rainfall in Rajouri’s Sunderbani area, officials said Sunday. They said that during the intervening night the Kachà house belonging to Mohammad Hussain son of Faqur Din of Channi-B collapsed due to which Mohammad Parvez (30) son of Mohammad Hussain Lohar and […]
Man cycles from Punjab to UP to get married, ends up in quarantine
Balrampur (UP) Apr 19 (PTI) When Sonu Kumar Chauhan set out homewards on his bicycle from Ludhiana in Punjab, it was to somehow reach in time for his wedding slated for April 15 in a UP district bordering Nepal. Cycling day and night for almost a week, the 24-year-old along with his three friends covered […]
Trump warns China of consequences if found responsible for COVID 19
Washington, Apr 19 (PTI): US President Donald Trump has warned China of consequences if it was “knowingly responsible” for the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Trump, who has expressed his disappointment over handling of the coronavirus disease by China, alleged non-transparency and initial non-cooperation from Beijing with Washington on this issue. “If they were […]
Coronavirus: China declares Wuhan low-risk area
Beijing/Wuhan, Apr 19 (PTI) China has classified coronavirus epicentre Wuhan as a low-risk area, days after it revised the city’s death toll by 50 per cent, even as 16 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the country, health officials said on Sunday. According to the risk criteria defined in a guideline issued by China’s State […]
