Coronavirus Pandemic: When, Where And How To Use Face Masks To Protect Yourself
The COVID-19 scare has led to a lot of confusion over the first line of defence: face masks. Even as hospitals and healthcare personnel on the frontline struggle to source proper respirators and medical masks, there are many who have bought or stocked up on these without really needing them. Others wear surgical or even […]
Coronavirus LIVE news updates: India sees 704 cases and 28 deaths in last 24 hours; biggest rise so far
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Live Updates: India recorded 704 cases and 28 deaths — highest single-day spike in the count of both — in the last 24 hours, Ministry of Health bulletin said. Briefing the press on Monday, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secreatry, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, said about 63% of those who died of COVID-19 were of 60 years […]
Power Shutdown
SRINAGAR, APRIL 6: According to Chief Engineer, Distribution, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited, to carry out thickening, twining of conductor from receiving station Magam to Village Arwah, the power will remain off in the areas fed from Khag, Beerwah and Arizal receiving stations on April 8, 9, 11 and 12 from 9 AM to 3 […]
17 arrested for violating orders in Srinagar: Police
Srinagar: Police on Monday arrested 17 persons in Srinagar for violating prohibitory orders. “In the jurisdiction of PS Nishat and PS Harwan, Police have arrested three persons including a shopkeeper and seized one vehicle for violating Govt prohibitory orders. Cases under relevant sections of law have been registered in respective police stations and investigation has […]
SICOP contributes Rs 10 lakh to J&K Relief Fund
JAMMU, APRIL 06: Jammu and Kashmir Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Limited (SICOP) today contributed Rs 10 lakh to J&K Relief Fund to strengthen the ongoing efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19). In this regard, Atul Sharma, Managing Director SICOP presented a cheque of Rs 10 lakh to Commissioner Secretary Industries and Commerce […]
144 more persons discharged after completing two-week quarantine period in Srinagar
1722 persons discharged so far after successfully completing their quarantine SRINAGAR, APRIL 06: One hundred and forty-four (144) more persons who were shifted into administrative quarantine upon their return to Srinagar two weeks ago were discharged Monday after successfully completing their 14-day quarantine period. All these persons having returned back in Srinagar two weeks ago […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
03 new positive cases reported today, 35243 persons under observation JAMMU, APRIL 06: The Government Monday informed that three new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), all from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 109. According to the daily Media Bulletin on […]
COVID-19: Three test positive, total J-K tally rises to 109
Srinagar: The number of coronavirus cases climbed to 109 in Jammu and Kashmir as three more persons under quarantine tested positive for the dreaded diseases on Monday. Among them, sources said one is from frontier Uri town of Baramulla district while two others are from Srinagar district. The case from the Uri is said to be […]
Kupwara gunfight: Three more forces personnel succumb to injuries, toll 13
Srinagar: Three more soldiers, who were injured in a gunfight with militants in Kupwara woods, have succumbed to their wounds, talking the number of army personnel killed in the operation to eight including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO). Besides the soldiers, five militants were also killed in the gunfight which sporadically continued for several days […]
India likely to agree to Trump request for malaria drug HCQ for Covid-19 patients in US
New Delhi: India is considering positively US President Donald Trump’s request for a shipment of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), along with a few other countries, two days after it imposed a complete ban on the export of the drug. ThePrint has learnt that India is considering requests from Brazil and a few SAARC countries apart from […]