Cases rise to 1,397, death toll at 35; Govt says 6 lakh migrants housed in 61,000 shelters
Coronavirus India Latest Update: Fresh cases were reported in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday as India entered its seventh day of lockdown. On Monday, India registered the sharpest spike in coronavirus cases — 227 people tested positive over the last 24 hours, taking the total to 1,397. Of these 102 people have been cured and […]
Worldwide coronavirus cases surpass 800,000 : Live updates
Spain has reported 849 new deaths from the coronavirus, the highest overnight jump since the start of the pandemic, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 8,189. The death toll in the United Kingdom also jumped to 1,789 fatalities with a daily record of 381 new coronavirus deaths confirmed. In the United States, further restrictions […]
Corona Impact: Recession To Hit World Economy With Likely Exception Of India, China, Says UN Report
The world economy will go into recession this year with a predicted loss of trillions of dollars of global income due to the coronavirus pandemic, spelling serious trouble for developing countries with the likely exception of India and China, according to a latest UN trade report. With two-thirds of the world’s population living in developing […]
All essential service providers should be periodically tested: Scientists in open letter
New Delhi: A testing site within 100 km for primary healthcare centres, periodic testing of people providing essential services and provision of protective gear for all essential service providers — these are among the measures the Indian scientific community has recommended for the lockdown. Nearly 200 Indian scientists and researchers Tuesday put out a statement for public agencies, […]
Amid COVID-19 lockdown man fakes death to reach home in J-K
Srinagar: In a script copied from a Bollywood thriller, a man on Tuesday faked his death to reach his home in Saillan village of Surankote in Poonch district along with his three associates, before police caught them. All the four hailing from Saillan village met in Jammu and conspired to fake death of one of them […]
India links coronavirus cases to Muslim gathering in New Delhi
Headquarters of Tablighi Jamaat in the capital sealed off as police contemplate action over the gathering. Authorities in the Indian capital have sealed off the premises of Tablighi Jamaat, a Muslim missionary movement, claiming a religious gathering it organised from March 13-15 ignored the threat of the coronavirus. The Delhi government also asked police on […]
Coordination Teams constituted to ensure movement of essential goods, services
Dullo chairs maiden meeting; directs for unified efforts, timely interventions JAMMU MARCH 31: Ramping up J&K’s response in view of the emerging situation due to the outbreak of Corona Virus (COVID-19), Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo today chaired maiden meeting of the Coordination teams constituted by the Government, here at civil secretariat. […]
Chief Secretary reviews status of National Highway-44
Asks NHAI to expedite restoration works; PWD to ensure early opening of Mughal Road JAMMU, MARCH 31: Chief Secretary, B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, today chaired a meeting to review status of restoration and repair works on National Highway at Dalvas near Nashri Tunnel which was damaged due to massive landslide resulting suspension of all vehicular […]
LMD books 16 business establishments recovers Rs 14,000 fine in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, MARCH 31: The Legal Metrology Department (LMD) today conducted checking of business establishments dealing with vegetables, Kiryana, Gas agencies, Sanitizers, Masks in various districts across Kashmir district. 175 establishments were checked by inspection teams headed by Dy Controller Enforcement in Srinagar district and by Assistant Controllers in other districts. 16 establishments were booked for […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (Covid-19)
06 new cases reported today, 15001 persons under observation JAMMU, MARCH 31: The Government Tuesday informed that 06 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), all from Kashmir division and contacts of previous positive cases, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 55. According to […]
