Coronavirus: Govt orders closure of schools, colleges, universities across J&K
Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday ordered the closure of all government and private schools, colleges and universities across the union territory in view of coronavirus scare. Addressing a presser, Director NHM Bhupinder Kumar, announced that examinations shall be conducted by the authorities as per schedule. Kumar also urged people to avoid unnecessary travel and use […]
Drug Controller authorities seize fake hand sanitizers and arrest people connected with this trade
By Mudasir Ahmad Khan Srinagar: Drug controller department of Kashmir has seized lot of material used in a factory to make fake hand sanitizers and much of the material had already reached to the markets in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir. Assistant Drug Controller Kashmir Muhammad Younis told Voice of Valley that they carried […]
NC welcomes opposition’s cry for release of Dr Farooq, others
Srinagar, Mar 11 (KNS): J&K National Conference (NC) on Wednesday welcomed the demand made by the prime opposition parties to the center for the release of detainees including three former chief ministers – Dr Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and others. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), NC leaders including provincial secretary Advocate Showkat […]
Mukesh Ambani loses ‘Asia’s richest Man’s title to Jack Ma amid oil price fall
India’s energy tycoon Mukesh Ambani has lost his position of Asia’s richest man to Jack Ma after the oil prices fell sharply along with global stocks. As per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, persistent concerns over the spread of coronavirus epidemic paired with the recent carnage in the oil markets have erased $5.8 billion from the […]
COVID-19: After closing schools, Ladakh UT shuts all colleges, university till March 31
The Ladakh administration has closed all colleges and the university in the union territory from Wednesday until March 31 as a precautionary measure in consideration of the coronavirus outbreak. “In view of the prevailing circumstances and as a precautionary measure for containment of COVID-19, all the colleges and the university of Ladakh shall remain closed […]
Football matches across Europe to be played in empty stadiums
MADRID: All upcoming professional football matches in Spain, France and Portugal, as well as some in Germany and a European Championship qualifying match in Slovakia, will be played in empty stadiums because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Spanish League said on Tuesday that matches in the first and second divisions will be played without fans […]
Leh death not caused by coronavirus
A Leh resident who died in hospital a few days ago has tested negative for coronavirus, officials said on Tuesday. Health officials in Leh said Mohammad Ali, who had a travel history to Iran, was not infected with coronavirus. “We have received the test report of the patient who expired on early Sunday morning. It has […]
Eight new cases, Kerala closes schools, cinemas till March 31
WITH EIGHT new coronavirus cases being reported in Kerala on Tuesday, the state government announced several restrictions, including closure of all educational institutions and cinema halls till March 31. Speaking to reporters after a Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said temple and church festivals which witnesses mass gatherings should be avoided, but rituals can be held […]
Afghan government to release Taliban prisoners as UN backs push to end war
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is preparing to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners in coming days, according to a decree viewed by Reuters on Tuesday, as the United Nations backed a U.S.-led push to end Afghanistan’s 18-year war. The two-page decree signed by Ghani, which requires all released Taliban prisoners to provide “a written guarantee to not […]
HC rejects plea to ban pellet guns
Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation by Kashmir lawyers Body, seeking a total ban on pellet guns as a means of crowd control and prosecution of those responsible for using the munitions during 2016 unrest in Jammu and Kashmir. So far as the constitutional tort was concerned, a […]
