World Bank Says Remittances To India Likely To Drop By 23% Due To COVID-19
Remittances to India are likely to drop by 23 per cent from USD 83 billion last year to USD 64 billion this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in a global recession, the World Bank has said. Globally remittances are projected to decline sharply by about 20 per cent this year due […]
Mint Covid Tracker: New infections rising fastest in Gujarat, deaths spiking in Rajasthan
The number of reported covid-19 cases in India rose by 16 percent over the past two days to 20,471, data from the ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) published last evening showed. This is a slower rate of increase as compared to the previous 48 hours, when the reported case count rose 19 percent […]
‘This Wasn’t Just Flu, We Were Attacked,’ Says Donald Trump As US’ COVID-19 Deaths Cross 47,000
Struggling to restore normalcy in the US where COVID-19 has claimed the lives of more than 47,000 people and infected over 8,52,000, President Donald Trump has said that the the country was “attacked”. “We were attacked. This was an attack. This wasn’t just the flu by the way. Nobody has ever seen anything like this, […]
Covid-19: Donald Trump says will sign ‘order prohibiting immigration’ Wednesday
US President Donald Trump confirmed he would sign Wednesday an order partially blocking immigration to the United States, in a move he believes would protect workers from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. “I will be signing my Executive Order prohibiting immigration into our Country today,” he said in a tweet. Immigration is critical issue for […]
Students, Teachers in Kashmir Struggle With 2G Connectivity as Classes Move Online
Srinagar: As the clock struck 11 am, Waseem* rushed to his room. He hurriedly placed his mobile phone on a pillow and clicked onto Zoom, the video-conference app, to join his school’s online classes school. “I hope it connects instantly,” he said, holding a pen in one hand, sitting cross-legged. “Connecting,” the screen responded. A Class […]
Bill Gates writes to PM Modi, lauds leadership in fighting Covid-19 in India
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to combat the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Commending PM Modi’s bid to flatten the curve in India, the co-founder of Microsoft said, “We commend your leadership and the proactive measures you and your government have taken to flatten the curve of the […]
Declare 4G internet as essential service under ESMA, restore it: Rana
Jammu April 22 (KNS): National Conference Provincial President Devender Singh Rana on Wednesday sought 4G internet to be declared as essential service under the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) and called for its restoration in Jammu and Kashmir on immediate basis in the larger interest of people, especially students, professionals besides medical diagnostic cum tele-medication […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
27 new positive cases reported today, 11 more patients recover in Kashmir division JAMMU, APRIL 22: The Government Wednesday informed that 27 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 407. According to the daily […]
16 more persons discharged after completing two-week quarantine in Srinagar
1922 persons discharged so far after successfully completing their quarantine SRINAGAR, APRIL 22: Sixteen (16) more persons who were shifted into administrative quarantine in Srinagar two weeks ago were discharged Wednesday after successfully completing their 14-day quarantine period. Concerned supervising officers oversaw their discharge and transportation to their respective homes. The group like all others […]
Advisor Baseer Khan asks ASHA workers to prepare list of pregnant women in their areas, check for COVID-19 before referring to LD Hospital
Reviews Ramadhan arrangements, directs availability of essentials, power during the month, appeals for avoiding gatherings SRINAGAR, APRIL 22: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed that pregnant ladies should be checked for COVID-19 infection before referring them to maternity hospital Led Ded here. He issued these directions during a meeting held with Divisional […]
