JKI contributes Rs 10 lakh to J&K Relief Fund
JAMMU, APRIL 9: Jammu Kashmir Industries Limited (JKI), in an endeavor to supplement efforts of the administration towards containing the spread of Coronavirus in the J&K UT, today contributed Rs. 10 lakh to J&K Relief Fund. Managing Director, Javid Iqbal, along with General Manager JKI, Sanjay Handoo, presented a cheque of Rs. 10 lakh to […]
DSEJ organizes online consultation for ensuring mental health of students during COVID-19 Pandemic
JAMMU, APRIL 09: On the directions of Director School Education Jammu, Anuradha Gupta, Counselling Cell organized online consultation meets of psychologists for strengthening counselling service to ensure mental health of students during COVID-19 pandemic. Clinical psychologists, counsellors, teacher counsellors attended this consultation meet to provided their valuable suggestions. In this meet, Romesh kumar, Head, Counseling […]
39 more persons discharged after completing two-week quarantine in Srinagar
1811 persons discharged so far after successfully completing their quarantine SRINAGAR, APRIL 09: Thirty nine (39) more persons who were shifted into administrative quarantine in Srinagar two weeks ago were discharged Thursday after successfully completing their 14-day quarantine period. Except one all these persons belonged to Srinagar district. Upon being discharged all these persons were […]
COVID-19: 24 more tests positive JK tally reaches 184
24 more tests positive toll reaches 184 in JK with 32 cases in Jammu and 152 in Kashmir valley. Government spokesman Rohit Kansal in a official tweet said that all are contacts a result of aggressive testing.
India: Fears of coronavirus outbreak in Assam’s detention centres
Mohammad, 69, was declared an “illegal immigrant” by the Foreigners Tribunal, a quasi-judicial court in Assam, and thrown into jail for not being able to produce enough documents to prove his citizenship. Over the past three weeks, Gulbahar is waging a legal battle to free her father due to the global coronavirus pandemic. She says […]
Saudi-UAE coalition declares 2-week unilateral ceasefire in Yemen
The Saudi-UAE coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi rebels has declared a unilateral ceasefire. The suspension of the coalition’s military operations is expected to go into effect at 12pm local time (09:00 GMT) on Thursday and last for two weeks, Saudi Arabia‘s state-run news agency SPA quoted coalition spokesperson Colonel Turki al-Malki as saying. The announcement came days after the United […]
Wildlife Deptt sounds high alert in all zoo’s, wildlife areas in J&K after Tiger tests positive in New York
Srinagar, April 09 (KNS) J&K Wildlife Department sounded high alert in all zoo’s and wild life areas across J&K and advised people especially those living near forests to not venture into forest areas. The advisory has been issued after Tiger tested positive for Covid-19 in New York USA. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), a […]
Virus could push half a billion people into poverty
The economic fallout from coronavirus could increase global poverty by up to half a billion, Oxfam has warned. Using research by the Australian National University (ANU) and Kings College, London, the charity says it will be the first time poverty has risen globally in 30 years. “The economic crisis is potentially going to be even […]
‘Will have many body bags if we don’t behave’: WHO chief on Trump’s criticism
The head of the World Health Organization gave a strident defence of his agency’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism and suggestions that Washington could review its funding for the agency. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for unity and a halt to “politicization” of the global health crisis, specifically […]
India’s fuel consumption shrank by 18% in March, biggest decline in over a decade
India’s fuel consumption in March shrank by 18 per cent, the biggest decline in more than a decade, as a nationwide lockdown halted economic activity and travel. India’s petroleum product consumption fell 17.79 per cent to 16.08 million tonnes in March as diesel, petrol and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) demand fell, according to official data […]