COVID-19: Eight more test positive in Jammu and Kashmir, tally reaches 70
Srinagar: Eight new cases tested positive on Thursday for novel corona virus in Jammu and Kashmir taking the overall tally to 70 in the Union Territory. In the Kashmir division three tested positive, while in Jammu five were reported to have been infected by the virus.
Domicile order meant for settlement of outsiders in J-K, turn local residents a minority: Hurriyat
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) in a statement today, said that the process to change the demographic character of Jammu and Kashmir started in August 2019 is being systematically carried forward and the recent domicile order issued by the Government of India is part of that plan. In a statement issued here Hurriyat said that such orders […]
Condemn and reject sinister Hindutva agenda: Pakistan on domicile rule
Pakistan has strongly condemned and rejected the domicile law that was introduced in Jammu and Kashmir late Tuesday evening. Pakistan said the latest Indian action aimed at illegally changing the demographic structure of Jammu and Kashmir stands rejected. The country said that the so-called “Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Order 2020”is another illegal step by India […]
Work on war footing, identify COVID-19 hotspots, PM Modi tells CMs
In his meeting with chief ministers of various states on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in the next few weeks testing, tracing, isolation and quarantine should remain the focus areas. “Imperative to work on a war footing, identify COVID-19 hotspots, encircle them, ensure the virus doesn’t spread,” PM Modi further said. The Indian Council […]
Two army troopers injured in cross border shelling in J-K
Srinagar: Two army soldiers were injured in cross border shelling in Balakote area of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Reports reaching said that the soldiers namely Naib Subedar Satpal and Havaldar Dharmpal of 14 Punjab Regiment suffered splinter injuries after Pakistani army attacked Indian army’s posts in Balakote sector of Mendhar today early […]
Coronavirus: Oil prices rise on hopes of a price war truce
Global oil prices have risen after Donald Trump said he expected Saudi Arabia and Russia to reach a deal soon to end their price war. The cost of crude had fallen to 18-year lows as the two countries slashed prices and ramped up production. At the same time demand has been hit hard by shutdowns […]
PM Modi Holds Video Conference With CMs On Coronavirus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a video conference with all chief ministers to discuss ways to check the spread of coronavirus. Contact tracing of those feared to be exposed to the deadly virus and isolation of those who test positive of the virus are likely to be discussed in the meeting, sources said. […]
Don’t nag husbands during lockdown, Malaysia tells women; hell breaks loose online
Malaysia apologised on Tuesday after telling women to speak with a cartoon cat voice and avoid nagging their husbands during coronavirus lockdown, a move that sparked a sexism row. “We apologise if some of the tips we shared were inappropriate and touched on the sensitivities of some parties,” the women development department in Malaysia’s women’s […]
Kashmir’s first COVID-19 patient beats virus, walks home
Srinagar: A woman from Khanyar area of Srinagar, who became the first case of Covid-19 in Kashmir, has recovered with doctors saying that the lady has been tested negative in multiple tests. She has also been discharged from SKIMS on Wednesday. “The Srinagar woman, who became the first coronavirus case in Kashmir on March 18 […]
Chief Ministers will take up with PM today: Shortage of funds to next steps
A WEEK INTO the lockdown, and faced with an extraordinary situation of large-scale migrant worker movement, several states, including Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, and West Bengal, are scrambling to find funds to undertake even basic relief measures for the most vulnerable sections of their people. Coronavirus LIVE UPDATES While most states have written letters to Prime […]