Covid-19: India pulls out all staff from consulates in Herat, Jalalabad
India has shifted all personnel at its consulates in Herat and Jalalabad to the Afghanistan capital of Kabul because of concerns related to the Covid-19 pandemic, people familiar with developments said on Sunday. The people cited above said on condition of anonymity the decision to move the diplomats and other staff was made because the […]
Deadliest day for Spain as coronavirus cases surge: Live updates
Elsewhere, US President Donald Trump backed away from imposing a quarantine in the New York area, instead directing that a “strong travel advisory” be issued for the region to limit the spread of the new coronavirus. The US now accounts for the highest number of coronavirus infections of any nation, recording more than 122,000 confirmed cases on […]
Centre orders closure of state borders to stop migrants’ exodus; warns lockdown violaters of 14-day quarantine
The Centre on Sunday asked state governments and Union Territory administrations to effectively seal state and district borders to stop movement of migrant workers during the nationwide lockdown and warned that those violating the curb will be sent to 14-day quarantine. During a video conference with chief secretaries and DGPs, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba and […]
As coronavirus cases spike in Kashmir, doctors fear valley has its own ‘Wuhan’
As Kashmir added five more cases to its growing list of coronavirus patients and reported its second death on Sunday, doctors fear the valley has its own ‘Wuhan’- the epicentre of coronavirus in China. Hajin, once a bastion of counter-insurgency militia Ikhwan-ul-Muslimoon, has now been called ‘Wuhan’ of Kashmir after seven of its residents tested […]
Coronavirus: Dr Farooq releases additional amount of Rs 1.5 cr to Srinagar hospitals
Srinagar National Conference (NC) President and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Sunday released an additional amount of Rs 1.5 crore for Srinagar based hospitals to combat COVID-19. The amount will be equally distributed among three hospitals in Srinagar — SMHS hospital, CD Hospital and GB Pant Hospital. “Continuing our commitment to fight #COVID19, Party […]
Restrictions tightened as Kashmir records second COVID-19 death
Restrictions on the movement and assembly of people in Kashmir to contain the spread of the coronavirus were intensified on Sunday as the union territory recorded its second COVID-19 death, a day after 13 fresh cases were confirmed, officials said. The restrictions on the movement and assembly of people in Kashmir continued for the 11th […]
Princess Maria Teresa of Spain becomes first Royal to die from coronavirus
Spain’s princess Maria Teresa has been the first royal casualty of the deadly coronavirus as the overall death toll in the COVID-19 hit country rises to 5,690. In a Facebook post, her brother Prince Sixto Enrique de Borbon, the Duke of Aranjuez, informed that his 86-year-old sister died on this Thursday and that the funeral was held on Friday. […]
Coronvirus Live Updates: India Deaths Rise To 25; Cases Near 1,000; SpiceJet Pilot Tests Positive
More than 30,000 people have died worldwide in the coronavirus pandemic, two-thirds of them in Europe, according to an AFP tally on Saturday. In total, 30,003 lives have been lost with 21,334 of those in Europe, where Italy has the highest number of fatalities with 10,023 deaths, followed by Spain with 5,690, the tally based […]
Coronavirus: Five More Test Positive, Total Cases 38
Srinagar In a sudden spurt in coronavirus cases in Kashmir, five more COVID-19 positive cases were reported in the Valley on Sunday. This takes the total number of coronavirus disease (COVID1-9) cases in the entire J&K to 38. “5 more positives cases confirmed in Kashmir -2 from Srinagar, 2 Budgam, 1 Baramulla,” tweeted government spokesman […]
Coronavirus: Tihar Jail releases 400 prisoners
Srinagar As many as 356 prisoners were released on 45-day interim bail while 63 have been released on emergency parole of eight weeks, as a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus, Tihar Jail, ANI reported. The Supreme Court had on March 23 asked all state governments to release undertrial prisoners, who are facing charges attracting less […]
