DM Pulwama warns penal action against people concealing travel history
Pulwama: District Magistrate, Pulwama, on Monday warned criminal action against those people who are found concealing their travel history or any contacts with the corona positive person(s). Under the reeling COVID-19 pandemic, the hiding of travel history and contact history with the COVID-19 positive cases has further endangered the lives of people, an official press […]
Coronavirus: 92 new confirmed cases nationwide; Govt says no community transmission yet
New Delhi: Fighting the COVID-19 crisis on a war footing, the government on Monday reported 92 new confirmed cases of infection and at least four deaths across India but maintained it was still in the local transmission stage. The Supreme Court, however, cautioned that fear and panic are becoming a bigger problem than the coronavirus. […]
MEA officials pledge to donate Rs 1 crore to PM’s COVID-19 fund
New Delhi: Officials of the Ministry of External Affairs on Monday pledged to donate Rs 1 crore to the relief fund announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help fight the coronavirus outbreak in the country. On Saturday, Modi had announced setting up of the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund […]
Facebook offers $100 mn to help virus-hit news media
Washington: Facebook said Monday it was donating USD 100 million to support news organizations globally hurting from the coronavirus pandemic, citing the need for reliable information about the crisis. “The news industry is working under extraordinary conditions to keep people informed during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Facebook’s news partnerships director, Campbell Brown. “At a time […]
Food grains to be distributed in 16 sub-zones of Srinagar today
Over 25000 households home-delivered food grains and over 15000 households LPG refills so far
SRINAGAR: Distribution of food grains in six sub-zones of Srinagar which started March 28 has been completed and is now moving to other sub-zones of the district. In these six sub-zones over 25 thousands households were home-delivered food grains —which includes 13500 quintals of rice and 675 quintals of wheat. From tomorrow until April 2 […]
Lockdown: Availability of transportation trucks, workers remain key challenges, say FMCG players
New Delhi: Availability of workers at factories and trucks for transportation remain key challenges to meet demand for essential items during the lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic, according to FMCG majors ITC, Dabur India and Parle Products. The companies, however, said the approvals for plant operations and transportation of goods have eased difficulties in movement […]
Div Com reviews preparedness of I&FC
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole, here today held a meeting to review the flood preparedness of Irrigation and Flood Control department (I&FC) in Kashmir. During the meeting it was revealed that Irrigation and Flood Control department (I&FC) had installed nine Automatic Water Level Recorders (WLRs) on River Jhelum at Sangam, Pampore, Ram Munshi […]
Govt could consider suggestions for cash transfer to unemployed workers: Niti Aayog VC
New Delhi: The government could consider suggestions for direct transfer of cash to unemployed workers, including migrant workers, to compensate them for loss of livelihood in the wake of the 21-day lockdown to curb spreading of coronavirus infections, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Monday. Following the nationwide lockdown, which will be in […]
Pak PM plans roadmap to ensure uninterrupted food supplies as coronavirus cases rise to 1,664
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan plans to announce a comprehensive roadmap to ensure uninterrupted food supplies across the country, as the number of coronavirus cases rose to 1,664 on Monday, underlining that local transmission of the deadly virus is increasing. The number of coronavirus cases has reached to 1,664, including 632 cases in Punjab, […]
Pakistani squash great Azam Khan dies of coronavirus in London
Karachi: Pakistani squash legend Azam Khan has died of coronavirus in London, his family said. Azam, who won the British Open title successively between 1959 and 1961, had tested positive for COVID-19 last week and died at London’s Ealing Hospital on Saturday. He was 95. Younger brother of the legendary Hashim Khan, Azam is widely […]
