Observer News Service - March 21, 2020
At least six people with coronavirus like symptoms on Friday were admitted to Chest Diseases hospital here, while reports of fourteen others in isolation tested negative, as the number of suspects under surveillance in J&K reached 3300
Press Trust of India - March 20, 2020
Small gatherings, shortened prayers and at some places no congregations at all – Muslims in Kashmir on Friday took precautionary measures in their religious duty in order to contain the spread of coronavirus in the valley
Observer News Service - March 20, 2020
Restrictions have been imposed on the movement and assembly of people across all districts of the valley as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of the coronavirus
Observer News Service - March 20, 2020
Despite the region reporting multiple positive cases of Covid-19, the Indian government has, criminally, barred residents from accessing reliable, high speed internet. More than eight million people living in Kashmir are unable to depend on the internet to get reliable information on the pandemic
Press Trust of India - March 20, 2020
Pakistan”s State Minister of Health Zafar Mirza during the conference on Sunday called for an immediate lifting of the “lockdown” in Kashmir to allow virus containment measures
Agencies - March 20, 2020
Journalists and broadcasters providing public service broadcasting have been included in the list of professionals engaged in essential services
Press Trust of India - March 20, 2020
Two more persons have tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the number of such patients in the Union Territory to 10, a senior government official said on Friday
Press Trust of India - March 20, 2020
New Delhi – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said an economic package for the coronavirus-hit sectors will be announced “as soon as possible”. The minister, however, did not give any timeline by when the package will be unveiled. Sitharaman was speaking to reporters after meeting ministers and officials of civil aviation, animal husbandry, tourism and […]
Press Trust of India - March 20, 2020
Fitch Ratings on friday cut India’s growth forecast to 5.1 per cent for FY 2020-21, saying the coronavirus outbreak is likely to hit business investment and exports
Press Trust of India - March 20, 2020
To keep its personnel safe from the threat of coronavirus, the CRPF in JK has extended the leave of its personnel, presently on vacation outside the UT, by 15 more days