1 person in JK with travel history to Saudi reports high viral load, kept in isolation
One person in Jammu and Kashmir with travel history Saudi Arabia has reported high viral load, a senior official said. Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary Planning, Jammu and Kashmir said, “One more person in the Union Territory (UT) with history of travel to Saudi Arabia has reported high viral load. He has been kept in isolation. […]
DGP Prisons meets J&K detainees in UP central jail
Srinagar, Mar 16: A top J&K police officer visited a jail in Uttar Pradesh and met detainees from J&K lodged in it. V K Singh, DGP Prisons, J&K visited Central Jail Naini, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh where 16 detenues from J&K are lodged. He interacted with them to inquire of their health. Superintendent Naini Jail H […]
Dr Farooq’s role in present situation crucial, says Prof Soz
Srinagar, Mar 16: Senior Congress leader Prof Saif-ud-din Soz on Monday offered greetings to NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah and welcomed his release and simultaneously hoped his role at the present day Kashmir’s ‘Cross Road Situation’. According to statement issued to Kashmir News Servive (KNS), Soz said “While offering greetings to Dr Farooq Abdullah on […]
25 sheep killed by wild beasts in Kashmir valley
Twenty-five sheep were killed by wild animals in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. According to a report, wild animals entered the barn of a villager in Kungamdara village of Pattan tehsil of Baramulla district last night and killed all the 25 sheep in the barn. “It is obviously a case of wild animal attack,” an official […]
Shaheen Bagh protesters will have to follow ban on gathering over coronavirus: Kejriwal
The ban on gatherings of more than 50 people in Delhi to stop coronavirus spread will also cover protests including the one against the amended citizenship law in Shaheen Bagh, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday. Arvind Kejriwal announced the new steps during a press conference after reviewing the city government’s efforts to stop the […]
Many Indian pilgrims in Iran test positive for COVID-19
New Delhi/Tehran: A large number of Indian pilgrims in Iran have tested positive for coronavirus and will stay back for medical treatment in the country till they recover. The overall death toll crossed 700 and infections rose to around 25,000 across Iran on Sunday. Iran is one among the worst affected countries with most cases […]
Market in Red: Sensex falls 2,100 points, Nifty below 9,500
Coronavirus fears continued to weigh on the investor sentiments as the BSE Sensex plunged over 2,100 points on Monday. The Nifty 50 on the National Stock Exchange also dropped over 500 points to fall below the 9,500 mark. At 9.37 a.m., the Sensex was trading at 31,960.19, lower by 2,143.29 or 6.28 per cent from […]
Swiss football president Blanc tests positive for coronavirus
BERN: The president of Switzerland’s football federation has tested positive for the coronavirus. The Swiss federation said 70-year-old Dominique Blanc got the results of a test on Sunday morning and isolated himself at his home. “I feel pretty good right now and have only mild flu symptoms,” Blanc said in a statement released by the […]
PDP MP meets Modi, demands release of Mehbooba Mufti
New Delhi, March 16 After the release of former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, People”s Democratic Party (PDP) Member of Parliament Nazeer Ahmed Laway on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded that party chief and former Cheif Minister Mehboba Mufti should also be released along with Omar Abdullah. After the meeting speaking to IANS, […]
Kabul delays Taliban prisoner release plan
KABUL: The Afghan government has postponed its plan to release Taliban prisoners, a senior official said on Saturday, throwing a precarious peace process between the insurgents and Kabul into deeper crisis. President Ashraf Ghani recently announced that the authorities would free 1,500 militants as a “gesture of goodwill” before negotiations begin, in an attempt to […]
