PM Modi highlights steps taken to help most vulnerable sections during lockdown
New Delh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared a finance ministry tweet to highlight steps taken by his government to help the “most vulnerable” sections of society during the coronavirus-induced lockdown. “Some of the steps taken to help the most vulnerable…,” he wrote while sharing the tweet The ministry said more than 33 crore poor […]
With 40 Cases, South Kashmir Village Turns Into COVID-19 Hotspot; Villagers Unfazed
For the past one month, people of Hirpora village, located on Mughal road — which connects Kashmir Valley with Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu, are confined to their houses. The village has become the new hotspot of Covid-19 in Kashmir valley with 41 positive cases reported from the hamlet. According to a senior health […]
Covid-19: Sikkim closes Nathu La trade route with China, suspends Kailash Yatra
The Sikkim government on Thursday announced that it was closing the Nathu La (pass) trade route with China and the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra through the pass this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The state government is also likely to continue the ban on entry of even domestic tourists till October. “Our government has decided to […]
Explained: The COVID-19 vaccines ready for human trials in UK, Germany
On Thursday (April 23), Oxford University in the UK began trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine on human volunteers. A day before on Wednesday, regulators in Germany also approved the first trials in the country for a vaccine developed by global pharmaceutical giants BioNtech and Pfizer. The human trials in the UK and Germany In the UK, […]
Chairman PHD Chamber, Kashmir appeals Govt. to rearrange Covid-19 restriction 10
Srinagar, April 23 (KNS): Observing that COVID -19 and the government’s restrictions will have an impact on people of Jammu & Kashmir during the holy month of Ramadan, Chairman of Kashmir Chapter of National Apex Chamber of Commerce & Industry and MD Peaks Group Baldev Singh Raina, appealed Govt. to revisit the Covid-19 restriction as […]
7 more test positive in Kashmir, J&K’s Covid-19 Tally jumps to 434
Srinagar, April 23 (GNS): Seven people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the number of the covid-19 patients in Jammu and Kashmir to 434. Nodal Officer Dr Saleem Khan told GNS that they have received fresh seven positive cases from Chest Disease Hospital Srinagar on Thursday evening. Khan said that since yesterday […]
Release detainees ahead of Ramzan, demands PDP
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday demanded the release of all those who have been arrested and detained without any charges post August 5, 2019, ahead of holy month of Ramdan. In a statement issued here party spokesperson Tahir Syeed said that the continuous incarceration of hundreds of youth, political leaders and activists is a matter […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
20 new positive cases reported today, 64876 persons under surveillance Violence against healthcare service personnel punishable by imprisonment for 6 months to 7 years JAMMU, APRIL 23: The Government Thursday informed that 20 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 01 from Jammu division and 19 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking […]
8 more persons discharged after completing quarantine in Srinagar
1930 persons discharged so far after successfully completing their quarantine SRINAGAR, APRIL 23: Eight (8) more persons who were shifted into administrative quarantine in Srinagar two weeks ago were discharged Thursday after successfully completing their quarantine period. Concerned supervising officers oversaw their discharge and transportation to their respective homes. The group like all others before […]
Navin Choudhary calls for special focus on dev oriented schemes for farming community
Reviews finalization of CAPEX Budget 2020-21 for A&SH Deptt Asks for drafting guidelines to establish milk processing, fodder development plants in J&K JAMMU, APRIL 23: Principal Secretary, Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today exhorted the officers to lay special focus on the formulation of development oriented schemes for farming community under CAPEX budget. […]