J-K: Nearly 1,200 people with foreign travel history identified, sifted to quarantine centres
Nearly 1,200 people in Jammu and Kashmir, who hid their travel history to coronavirus-affected countries, have been identified and sent to quarantine facilities in the Union territory , a top official said on Friday. A batch of 300 police recruits has also been sent to a quarantine centre in Kathua after successfully completing the training […]
Two Sopore doctors who came in contact with Srinagar Covid-19 patient test negative
Two doctors in Sopore, who had treated the now deceased Covid-19 patient from Hyderpora, have tested negative for the novel virus, reports said. While the 67-year-old from Hyderpora died yesterday, the two doctors had been in isolation in Sopore hospital since Wednesday. Dr Rudyaan, Incharge officer at Sub District hospital Sopore, told news agency GNS […]
IGP Kashmir asks govt staff dealing essential services to get passes issued from DCs
Srinagar, March 26: Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar has urged “operational staff of essential services” to get passes issued from the office of concerned Deputy Commissioners in Kashmir Valley immediately. Talking to The Dispatch, IGP Vijay Kumar (IPS) said only departmental Identity Cards won’t be accepted at police and CAPFs Nakas. He also urged […]
RBI to infuse ₹3.7 trillion in financial system to boost liquidity
The Reserve Bank of India ( RBI) on Friday announced a host of measures aimed at boosting liquidity in the banking system in the backdrop of prevailing economic uncertainty due to coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The specific measures announced by Governor Shaktikanta Das are expected to infuse an additional ₹3,74,000 crore into the banking system as they […]
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s mother Tenzile Erdogan died of acute cholecystitis at the age of 83 in Istanbul on Friday.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s mother Tenzile Erdogan died of acute cholecystitis at the age of 83 in Istanbul on Friday. Tenzile Erdogan died on Friday morning at Medipol Hospital where she was receiving treatment for some time. Premier’s mother Tenzile Erdogan was hospitalized with stomachache and high fever symptoms on September 30. Doctors […]
With over 85,000 cases, US has the world’s highest number of Covid-19 infections
Washington: Over 16,000 confirmed cases were reported in a single day in the US on Thursday as the total number of COVID-19 patients soared to 85,088, the highest for any country, according to data compiled by Worldometer. The United States surpassed China (81,285) and Italy (80,589) in terms of number of people infected with the novel […]
Troops Returning From Leave, Outstation Duties To Report To Screening Centres: Army
Jammu: The Northern Command of the Army has asked its troops returning from leave or outstation duties to report directly to the screening centres established at various transit camps in Jammu and Kashmir as part of its efforts to check the spread of coronavirus, an official said on Thursday. He said after the medical screening […]
Deeply concerned, says Jaishankar on Kabul blast near cremation site of Sikhs
An explosive device went off a short distance from the site where the cremation of the Sikhs killed in yesterday’s terror attack was underway in Kabul on Thursday, according to media reports. There were no casualties. The device exploded in a house in Qalacha area, not far from the spot where members of the Sikh […]
COVID-19: One more tests positive in J-K
One more person has been tested positive for novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir. “Another positive case reported just now; patient from Rajouri district of Jammu province,” the J-K administration spokesperson, Rohit Kansal tweeted. Mr. Kansal added that the person has history of close contact with the person, who died of COVID-19 earlier today in […]
People’s health is my prime concern: Advisor Baseer Khan
Directs to track absconding recent travelers on war footing basis; Appeals people to cooperate SRINAGAR, MARCH 26: In view of COVID-19 outbreak, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor and overall in-charge of Coronavirus Control Efforts (CCE) for Kashmir Division, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today said that the health of the people is his prime concern. To achieve cent […]