Coronavirus lockdown: Govt to suffer hefty loss in jet, auto fuel taxes
NEW DELHI : The central government is set to suffer a hefty loss in excise duty collections on jet fuel and auto fuel in the three-week lockdown until 14 April, with aircraft grounded and most vehicles off roads. The loss could be as high as ₹16,000 crore for petrol and diesel alone, going by the consumption trend […]
Residents of Wuhan asked to stay home amid fears of fresh coronavirus wave
Beijing: China’s coronavirus city Wuhan has announced plans to resume 100 passenger trains from April 8 even as the city officials on Friday asked its residents to stay at home and avoid non-essential outings amid fears of a possible rebound of the disease due to the steady rise in the asymptomatic cases. Wuhan will resume operation […]
‘Don’t do this’: Bengal CM on resistance in setting up Covid-19 hospitals
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday urged people to strictly maintain social distancing amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak. On Friday, the state government reported four new cases of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, taking the total tally to 57. Of them, 38 were described as “active cases”, as 12 have recovered and seven died. […]
Coronavirus toll in New York City exposes wider inequalities
Under normal circumstances, low-income residents of New York City face heightened risks of economic dislocation, adverse health outcomes and workplace dangers. But in the age of the coronavirus, pre-existing inequalities are exacerbated by a disease that claims lives from all walks of life, but takes a far bigger toll on the less affluent. Low-income areas […]
Silence Of The Abdullahs: Is Coronavirus A Cover?
Soon after his release from detention on March 24, the first thing former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah did was change his bio-note on his Twitter handle. “Former PSA Political detinue, former CM of J&K state, former Union Minister, former MP, former MLA. Vice President JKNC. Tweets are my own,” Omar wrote. He seemed […]
Coronavirus: 647 Confirmed Cases Linked To Tablighi Jamaat In 14 States, Says Health Ministry
As many as 647 COVID-19 positive cases found in 14 states in the last two days are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation, the Union health ministry said on Friday. Out of the 12 deaths reported in the last 24 hours some are related to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation, Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry […]
COVID-19: President, Vice-President interact with Governors, Lt Governors through video conferencing
Lt Governor briefs the President about the COVID-19 control efforts undertaken in J&K JAMMU, APRIL 03: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today briefed the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, about the efforts of the UT Administration to combat COVID-19 pandemic in J&K during a video conference held by the President, along with Vice […]
5 new cases of Covid 19 reported in J&K
975 contacts traced: Kansal COVID 19 Awareness and Monitoring Committees shall be set up at Panchayat and Block levels Masks, immune building materials also to be part of new strategy JAMMU, APRIL 03: Principal Secretary Planning, Information and Government Spokesperson, Rohit Kansal informed that with the addition of 5 new cases today the number of […]
J&K Pesticides Association Kulgam donates Rs 3 Lac, Fruit Association, Kulgam Rs. 20 thousand to Red Cross fund
KULGAM, APRIL, 03: J&K Pesticides Association District, Kulgam today donated Rs 3 lac in view of COVID-19 to Red Cross fund. President of the Association, Mohammad Yousuf Nayak along with other members presented a cheque of Rs.3 lakh to Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat, who is also Chairman of District Red Cross Society, Kulgam. […]
DC Reasi reviews essential services
REASI, APRIL 03: Deputy Commissioner, Indu Kanwal Chib today visited Mahore region and inspected various shops dealing with essential items and groceries. It was observed that people were adhering to social distancing directives satisfactorily and the DC appreciated people and the shopkeepers for their co operation. Later, the DC took a meeting regarding PDS at […]
