Case Count In India Mounts To 918; Five More Test Positive In J&K
The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 873 in India on Saturday as the country entered the third day of a national lockdown, according to the Union Health Ministry. The Health Ministry has confirmed 19 deaths due to the deadly virus till Saturday. Later in the day, Kerala reported its first death, taking the countrywide […]
Syria, UAE leaders discuss coronavirus, a thaw in relations
Syria’s President and one of the United Arab Emirates’ most powerful leaders spoke on the phone on Friday, signalling a major thaw in Damascus’ troubled relations with Arab countries, which had mostly boycotted President Bashar Assad and backed his opposition. The official Emirati news agency said Assad and Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin […]
Trying times
COVID-19 threat is looming large on entire Kashmir valley and more positive cases of infected persons are coming to the fore. These are trying times for all of us and we should collectively try to come out of -this huge challenge. COVID-19 is spreading in Srinagar city due to the negligence of some persons who […]
COVID-19: 5 more test positive; J-K tally rises to 33
Srinagar: Five more have been tested positive in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The government spokesperson Rohit Kansal confirmed the news via Twitter. Hardly do I finish my press briefing -28 cases-that I get more unpleasant news -5 new positive cases- 2 in Srinagar, 3 in Jammu- all contacts of previously positive ones […]
Free ration distribution among poor families, migrant labourers begins in Ganderbal
GANDERBAL, MARCH 28: In view of lockdown to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 outbreak, the process of free ration distribution among poor families of the district Ganderbal and the seasonal labourers, who have come from different parts of country started here today. The Deputy Commissioner, Shafqat Iqbal distributed free ration kits to various poor, needy, […]
COVID-19: Lt Governor calls for doubling the efforts to contain spread of the virus
Identify labour & slum pockets and reach out to them with essential commodities: Lt Governor to officers Appeals to the religious leaders to stop congregations JAMMU, MARCH 28: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today asked the officers engaged in Corona prevention efforts to double the efforts for containing the spread of the deadly virus. He […]
DC Kulgam expresses gratitude to people urges to stay home, stay safe
KULGAM, MARCH 28: Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat today lauded the people of Kulgam for observing total lock down as a move to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 infection. The lockdown has been imposed as a precautionary measure to combat the threat of virus by maintaining social distance and adopting other related advisories. He […]
Div Com visits KU campus Zakura
Directs to put arrangements on ready mode, inspects functioning of Psychiatric Hospital SRINAGAR, MARCH 28: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole today visited University of Kashmir Campus at Zakura to review preparedness and arrangements in the institution for future exigency of COVID -19 suspects. He inspected the campus and reviewed all facilities which are […]
UK turning mega conference centres into hospitals
Anticipating a surge in the number of Covid-19 patients, the Boris Johnson government has announced the conversion of at least three large conference and exhibition centres into hospitals, equipped to treat at least 4,000 patients each. The first of the three – the ExCel Centre near Canary Wharf in east London – will open next […]
Coronavirus: One more test positive, total cases 28
Srinagar One more person has tested positive for COVID-19 in Kashmir Valley on Saturday. This takes the total number of coronavirus disease (COVID1-9) cases in Kashmir to 22 and in the entire J&K to 28. Official sources told newsagency GNS that one more person has tested positive for the coronavirus in SKIMS Soura. Confirming it, a senior […]