Coronavirus: Medical Teams Scanning Khanyar
SRINAGAR: A day after an elderly lady was detected positive for the Coronavirus; authorities have gone in fast gear to assess the infections that might have spread in the belt. A team of 20 medical teams are in the locality going from home to home to collected information. Doctors visiting the old city locality for […]
Coronavirus: Restrictions under 144 CrPc imposed in Kupwara
Kupwara, March 19 : District administration Kupwara have imposed restrictions over the gathering of more than 05 persons at any public place with immediate till further orders. The order followed amid the growing threat of coronavirus spread in Srinagar where a sexagenarian woman yesterday tested positive, making it the first case of covid-19 in […]
Almost 25 million jobs could be lost globally due to coronavirus, says UN body
United Nations: Nearly 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, but an internationally coordinated policy response can help lower the impact on global unemployment, according to a UN agency. In its preliminary assessment report titled “COVID-19 and world of work: Impacts and responses”, the International Labour Organization (ILO) calls for urgent, […]
COVID19: SMHS hospital closes OPD
Srinagar: Authorities on Thursday decided to close OPD section at SMHS hospital here amid growing threat of coronavirus spread in Srinagar where a sexagenarian woman yesterday tested positive, making it the first case of covid-19 in Kashmir Valley. Official sources told that the decision to close Out Patient department (OPD) section at SMHS hospital has […]
4G should be restored immediately in J-K to mitigate risks of COVID-19: Amnesty
Amnesty International India has said that government of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir should must restore full access to internet services and ensure that people have full access to health and safety related information, in wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. With 219,217 confirmed cases of coronavirus, 8,965 deaths and at least 85,742 […]
Deserted roads, restrictions in kashmir
By Mudasir Ahmad Khan Srinagar Panic and scare has been compounded in kashmir especially in Srinagar city as one case has been tested positive from Khanyar locality of Srinagar. Authorities have already imposed restrictions to such an extent that main business centre in Lal Chowk is completely deserted on the announcement of the government. People […]
Man Suspected of Coronavirus Commits Suicide by Jumping off Safdarjung Hospital Building: Police
New Delhi: A man suspected to be infected with COVID-19 allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the seventh floor of a Safdarjung Hospital building on Wednesday, soon after he was admitted to the facility here by airport authorities, police said. The man was brought by the airport authorities as a coronavirus suspect and was immediately put […]
Sitharaman lashes out at Congress over ‘1991 Pandit massacre’, says BJP brought peace to J&K
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday aggressively defended the Modi government’s handling of the Jammu and Kashmir situation and pointed out that the citizens of the state had been denied human rights for a long time. Sitharaman talked about the massacre of Kashmiri Pandits and the denial of rights to women, courtesy the special status […]
World coronavirus infections hit 200,000; Borders jammed in Europe
Desperate travelers choked European border crossings on Wednesday after nations implemented strict controls in an attempt to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, creating traffic jams miles long and slowing the passage of trucks carrying critical supplies. The number of people infected worldwide crested the 200,000 mark and deaths topped 8,000, with the number […]
Saudi returned woman becomes first COVID19 case in Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 18: The first coronavirus case in Kashmir was confirmed by authorities on Wednesday. A local woman who had recently returned from Saudi Arabia was tested positive making her the first such case in the valley. Confirming the development, District Development Commissioner, Srinagar Dr Shahid Choudhary wrote on his Twitter handle: “There will be […]
