COVID-19: US death toll creeping toward grim milestone of 10,000
New York, Apr 6 (AFP): US governors on Sunday appealed to the White House for a national strategy against the fast-spreading coronavirus, as deaths surged and health authorities warned the coming week could resemble a “Pearl Harbor moment.” The US death toll was creeping toward the grim milestone of 10,000 as the pandemic’s epicenter in […]
UK PM Boris Johnson admitted to hospital for COVID-19
London, Apr 6 (PTI) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests after he showed “persistent symptoms of coronavirus” even 10 days after testing positive for the disease. His hospitalisation was described as a “precautionary step” taken on the advice of his doctor, a Downing Street spokesperson said on Sunday. Johnson, […]
Keran encounter: JCO among 5 Army soldiers, 5 militants killed
Srinagar, Apr 5: Five militants and as many soldiers including a JCO from army’s elite para force were killed on the five day of an ongoing operation in the woods of Kupwara district in north Kashmir on Sunday. Defence ministry spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said that the slain militants were infiltrators and that the operation […]
1578 persons discharged so far after successfully completing their quarantine
SRINAGAR, APR 05: One hundred and sixty-five (165) more persons who were shifted into administrative quarantine upon their return to Srinagar two weeks ago were discharged Sunday 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 […]
Landslide halts traffic for seven hours on Jammu-Srinagar NH
Banihal/Jammu, Apr 5 (PTI) A massive landslide struck the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district early Sunday, disrupting the movement of vehicles carrying essential commodities to Kashmir. The landslide blocked the highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, at Maroog near Ramban town, at 3 am, officials said. The […]
14 new positive cases reported today, 33503 persons under observation
JAMMU, APR 05: The Government Sunday informed that 14 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), all from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 106. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19), out of 106 positive cases, 100 are […]
States/UTs ASKED to prepare containment plan to fight Covid-19
JAMMU, APR 05: Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba today asked all States and Union Territories to formulate containment plan as a part of their strategy to deal with spread of coronavirus and its effective implementation on ground to avoid reaching stage of community transmission. Cabinet Secretary was interacting with the Chief Secretaries of all States/UTs and […]
Anti-terror mechanism used to track people escaping corona quarantine in JK
New Delhi/Srinagar, Apr 5 (PTI) Human Intelligence, a weapon used for busting terror groups in Jammu and Kashmir, has come in handy to trace people who concealed their travel history, besides in retracing the steps of coronavirus positive patients, in an operation that led to tracking of over 1,000 people who have since been quarantined […]
Lockdown to be lifted on April 15, need mechanism to ensure no crowding: Yogi
Lucknow, Apr 5 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday the lockdown to contain coronavirus spread will be lifted on April 15 and called for a mechanism to ensure crowding doesn’t take place, else all efforts will go in vain. Holding discussion with Members of Parliament from the state through video-conferencing, the […]
COVID-19: 14 new positive cases reported in JK, Rohit Kansal
Srinagar: 14 new cases have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir talking the toll to 106, government spokesman Rohit Kansal tweeted. He said that 14 new cases have been reported in Kashmir Division. “Total number of positive cases in Jammu & Kashmir now 106. Active cases in Kashmir – 82 and Jammu -18: Rohit Kansal, […]
