UN chief says coronavirus ‘worst crisis’ since WWII: Live updates
The United Nations chief has warned the coronavirus pandemic presents the world with its “worst crisis” since World War II, with the number of dead in the United States now higher than in China and hard-hit countries in Europe reporting their highest number of deaths in a single day. The US announced some 800 deaths […]
Coronavirus update: Donald Trump warns US headed for ‘very, very painful two weeks’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned of a “very painful” two weeks as the United States wrestles with a coronavirus surge that the White House warns could kill as many as 240,000 Americans. “This is going to be a very painful, a very, very painful two weeks,” Trump told a press conference at the White House. Trump described the […]
Centre defines new domicile rule for J&K, includes those who have lived in UT for 15 years
A person residing in Jammu and Kashmir for at least fifteen years will now be eligible to be a domicile of the union territory, according to the new rule issued by the Centre Tuesday. In the latest gazette notification, Section 3A of the J&K Reorganisation (Adaptation of State Laws) Order 2020, under the J&K civil […]
Japan’s coronavirus containment strategy faces breaking point
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his deputy will no longer attend meetings together to cut exposure to the coronavirus, as pressure for a lockdown builds and a minister warned the country’s containment strategy was stretched to the limit. The decision comes as Japan’s Foreign Ministry announced that foreign nationals from the United States, China […]
Assam Begins Lookout For COVID Suspects From Delhi Mosque Event
New Delhi: The Assam government is looking for nearly 500 people who attended the religious event held in Delhi hosted by Tablighi Jamaat, which is now being considered a “hotbed” of the spread of coronavirus. So far, 34 people in Delhi tested positive for the virus, seven have died – one in Jammu and Kashmir […]
Red Cross Society Jammu distributes ration
JAMMU, MARCH 31: Indian Red Cross Society, Jammu Region today distributed rice, aatta, potato, onion, salt, sugar, pulses, oil etc among homeless and labourers of Beli Charana, Circular Road, Chand Nagar, Pahari Mohalla, Old Hospital Road and other nearby places in the city who have been struggling to get food and ration in view of […]
Chief Secretary reviews status of National Highway-44
Asks NHAI to expedite restoration works; PWD to ensure early opening of Mughal Road JAMMU, MARCH 31: Chief Secretary, B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, today chaired a meeting to review status of restoration and repair works on National Highway at Dalvas near Nashri Tunnel which was damaged due to massive landslide resulting suspension of all vehicular […]
Airlift essential items
With authorities of UT of Jammu and Kashmir busy in enforcing lockdown in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir, there is little focus on the facts like 800 trucks laden with essential items are stranded on highway for the past several days due to the closure of the road. In such circumstances Srinagar city and […]
Sterilization drives held at Ramnagri, Sedow
SHOPIAN, MARCH 31: – An intensive sterilization drive has been launched in the Ramnag and Sedow villages, which have been declared red zones following the detection of Covid-19 positive cases to contain the further spread of the pandemic. The sterilization and fumigation drive is being carried out under the supervision of the Deputy Commissioner, (DC) […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (Covid-19)
06 new cases reported today, 15001 persons under observation JAMMU, MARCH 31: The Government Tuesday informed that 06 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), all from Kashmir division and contacts of previous positive cases, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 55. According to […]