FATF to review Pak’s performance on global commitments to fight terror in June in China
Islamabad, Apr 7 (PTI) Global anti-money laundering watchdog FATF will review Pakistan’s performance to meet international commitments in the fight against terror financing during a meeting scheduled to be held in China in June. Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-governmental body established in 1989 to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and other […]
Mehbooba Mufti shifted to her residence, detention continues
Srinagar, Apr 7 (PTI) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, at present detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA), was shifted from a make-shift jail to her residence, officials said here on Tuesday. The order to shift the 60-year-old Mufti, who was initially put under preventive custody on August 5 last year and […]
Would be surprised if India doesn’t allow export of Hydroxychloroquine to US: Trump
Washington, Apr 7 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has said he would be surprised if India did not allow the export of Hydroxychloroquine tablets to the United States despite a request made to New Delhi over the subject. Last week Trump said that he has sought help from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow the […]
UN Security Council to discuss COVID-19 pandemic in closed session on Thursday
United Nations, Apr 7 (PTI) The United Nations Security Council will hold a closed session on Thursday to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, the first time the powerful UN organ is holding a meeting on coronavirus that has killed more than 74,000 people and infected over 1.3 million globally. Council President for the month of April, […]
Boris Johnson taken into intensive care with coronavirus
London, Apr 7 (PTI) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was in hospital due to persistent coronavirus symptoms, has been taken into intensive care after his condition worsened, Downing Street has said. Johnson, 55, asked UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab to deputise for him as he was moved on Monday to the Intensive Care Unit […]
COVID-19: 24 positive cases under treatment at SKIMS doing well, says Dir
SRINAGAR, APR 06: Expressing satisfaction that SKIMS, Soura has fairly been able to contain, control and treat COVID 19 cases, Director Dr A G Ahanger Monday said that out of 283 suspected patients, 238 have been discharged and 24 positive patients who are under treatment are all recovering well. Dr Ahangar said that the very […]
COVID-19: Lt Guv to donate his 30 percent salary for next 1 yr
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu has announced to donate 30 % of his salary for the next 1 year towards the fight against the spread of COVID-19. The Lt Governor observed that collective effort is imperative to fight the dreaded virus, and as a citizen, it is our responsibility to contribute our bit to […]
Prepare plans to fight economic impact of COVID-19: Modi to ministers
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked Union ministers to prepare plans to fight the economic impact of COVID-19 on war footing and asserted that this crisis is an opportunity to boost the ‘Make-in-India’ initiative and reduce dependence on other countries. Chairing the first meeting of the council of ministers […]
144 more persons discharged after completing two-week quarantine period in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, APR 06: One hundred and forty-four (144) more persons who were shifted into administrative quarantine upon their return to Srinagar two weeks ago were discharged Monday after successfully completing their 14-day quarantine period. All these persons having returned back in Srinagar two weeks ago had been put under quarantine in top-grade hotels the district […]
COVId-19: Three more test positive in Kashmir, total toll touches 109
Srinagar, Apr 06: The number of coronavirus cases climbed to 109 in Jammu and Kashmir as three more persons under quarantine tested positive for the dreaded diseases on Monday. Among them, sources said hails from frontier Uri town of Baramulla district while two others are from Srinagar district. The case from the Uri is said […]
