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 KV Correspondent

Fresh snowfall forces closure of Sgr-Leh highway

Ganderbal: The strategic Srinagar-Leh highway was again closed for vehicular movement following fresh spell of snowfall in upper reaches of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district including summer resort Sonamarg on Wednesday. An official said that Sonamarg and other upper reaches of Ganderbal received fresh spell of snow since early today morning, adding that snowfall was also […]

 Press Trust of India

Man travels through ‘red zone’ to reach home, booked

Jammu: A man reaching his home in Samba district near here from Ambala in Haryana while passing through various COVID-19 hotspots has been booked for hiding his travel history and endangering lives of others, said officials on Wednesday. The Samba police lodged an FIR against the man, a resident of Mangu Chack locality in Rajpura […]

 Press Trust of India

After FB, Google launches ‘journalism relief fund’

Washington: Google said Wednesday it will launch an emergency fund to help local news outlets struggling to maintain operations in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The internet giant gave no specific figure for its fund, but said it would offer grants ranging from the “low thousands of dollars” for the smallest operations to “low […]

 KV Network

Pandemic: Standstill to continue till May 3

Pandemic: Standstill to continue till May 3

Kashmir Vision News   NEW DELHI: The nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic would remain in force till May 3, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, as the number of people suffering from the disease in India touched 10,453 and deaths topped 358, according to Worldometer. “In view of all […]

 KV Network

Anantnag reports first COVID-19 positive case, JK tally at 278

Anantnag reports first COVID-19 positive case, JK tally at 278

Srinagar: Anantnag was added to the list of districts with COVID-19 patients as a 41-year-old resident from Shangus area of the south Kashmir district tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday. Also a 27-year-old female and 35-year-old male from Gund Jahangir Bandipora tested positive for the disease along with a doctor from Jammu, taking […]

 KV Network

Govt constitutes Task Force to restore economic activity

Govt constitutes Task Force to restore economic activity

Srinagar: Government on Tuesday constituted a task force to restore economic activity and employment process in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir at a time when battle for prevention of Covid-19 pandemic is in a full swing. Officials said that the task force will be headed by financial commissioner, finance department and will comprise […]

 KV Network

IMF projects global recession

IMF projects global recession

Washington: The IMF on Tuesday projected a GDP growth of 1.9 per cent for India in 2020, as the global economy hits the worst recession since the Great Depression in the 1930s due to the raging coronavirus pandemic that has nearly stalled all economic activities across the world. With this subdued forecast, India is likely […]

 KV Network

Five youth go missing in Pulwama district

Five youth go missing in Pulwama district

Jehangeer Ganaie   Pulwama: At least five youths have gone missing in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district in last 40 day, among them few have already announced their  joining the militant ranks, sources said. The missing youth have been identified as Tariq Ahmad Sheikh, Wakeel Ahmad Shah, Aadil Ahmad Bhat, Asif Majeed Dar and Shafat Ahmad […]

 Press Trust of India

JK witnesses drop in active COVID-19 cases for first time

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir saw a drop in the number of active COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as 14 patients were discharged from hospitals and only eight fresh cases were detected in the Union Territory, officials said. The total number of novel coronavirus cases now stand at 278, they said. “For now our luck seems to […]

 Press Trust of India

COVID-19: 13 patients discharged after recovery in Kashmir

Srinagar: Doctors on Tuesday discharged 13 COVID-19 patients from a hospital here following their successful recovery, officials said here. “More Positive Developments: 13 more COVID +Ve patients discharged from CD (Chest Diseases) Hospital Srinagar after treatment/recovery. Good Job everyone,” Government spokesman Rohit Kansal said in a tweet. Leading pulmonologist of Kashmir Dr Naveed Shah, who […]