Coronavirus update: 3330 persons under observation in JK, 4 test positive
JAMMU, MAR 20: The Government today informed that 3330 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been enlisted for observation and, so far, only four cases have tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) 2465 persons have been kept under home quarantine while as […]
Husband, Daughter-in-Law of Coronavirus woman patient test negative
Srinagar, Mar 20: The husband and daughter-in-law of the lone Coronavirus affected patient in Kashmir have tested negative. Pertinently, an elderly woman who happens to be the mother-in-law of a top police officer had tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday evening. The patient had returned from Saudi Arabia after performing Umrah. Authorities have already […]
Coronavirus: Officials in JK order all school teachers to remain at home
Srinagar, Mar 20 (PTI) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday directed all teachers to stay at home till further orders as academic work in educational institutions has already been suspended till March 31 to prevent spread of coronavirus. “No school teacher to attend duties at schools as class work (is) suspended,” an order issued […]
Only locals, officials, security personnel on flights to Leh: Ladakh admin
New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) Airlines were asked not to carry any passengers, except locals, civilian officers and security personnel, to Leh due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Ladakh administration ordered on Friday. The decision came a day after eight positive cases of the deadly COVID-19 were found in the Union territory. In its […]
21-yr-old woman arrested in Bengal for LeT links
Kolkata, Mar 20 (PTI) A 21-year-old woman has been arrested in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district for her alleged links with banned outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a senior police officer said on Friday. The woman, an MA final-year student of a well-known college in the city, has been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act […]
Congress loses MP as Kamal Nath resigns
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath announced his resignation on Friday, hours ahead of the Supreme Court-mandated floor test in the Assembly. The Congress government was staring at a collapse after Speaker N P Prajapati accepted the resignation of the 22 rebel MLAs. Late on Thursday night, Assembly Speaker N P Prajapati accepted the […]
Fighting Coronavirus: Curbs in Srinagar, elsewhere in Valley
Srinagar, Mar 20: Restrictions have been imposed by the administration across this summer capital of the J&K and elsewhere to limit the movement of people in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus which has infected more than 244,500 people and killed over 10,000 worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University, which is tracking cases […]
45 students quarantined on arrival from Bangladesh
Srinagar, Mar 20 : 45 students who arrived at Srinagar airport on Friday were moved to quarantine facility where they will be kept in isolation, officials said. They said all passengers arriving from outside at the airport have to undergo mandatory quarantine as such they were taken to the facilities set up by the authorities […]
Sebi exempts govt from making open offer to J&K Bank’s shareholders
Mumbai: Markets regulator Sebi has exempted Jammu and Kashmir government from making an open offer to shareholders of Jammu & Kashmir Bank following proposed equity infusion that would hike its stake in the lender by 8.95 per cent. The order comes after the bank filed an application in February on behalf of its promoter — […]
