Srinagar: Government on Sunday asked private schools to desist from fee hike. “In this hour of crisis, private schools across J&K to desist from any fees hikes from parents/ kids,” Principal Secretary School Education Department Dr Asgar Hassan write on Twitter on Sunday. Samoon further said all government school teachers across Jammu and Kashmir […]
Islamabad: The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan reached 1,526 on Sunday, amid officials stepping up efforts to contain the fast spreading deadly viral infection. According to the Ministry of Health, Punjab — the emerging hotspot of COVID-19 in Pakistan — recorded 558 cases, followed by 481 in Sindh, 188 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, 138 in Balochistan, 116 […]
Madrid: The coronavirus death toll shot past 20,000 in Europe on Saturday with Italy and Spain each reporting more than 800 dead in one day, as US President Donald Trump decided against putting the hard-hit New York region under quarantine. Up to one-third of the world’s population is under lockdown as the virus leaves its devastating […]
New Delhi: SpiceJet said on Sunday that one of its pilots who did not fly any international flight in March has tested positive for the coronavirus. “One of our colleagues, a first officer with SpiceJet, has tested positive for COVID-19. The test report came on March 28. He did not operate any international flight in March […]
Wuhan: The ground-zero city of Wuhan is cautiously reopening after a two-month quarantine, but the birthplace of the global coronavirus pandemic is now on guard against a potential new threat: imported cases. Travel restrictions have been loosened, with Wuhan’s busy train station officially resuming inbound services on Saturday and highways reopened as the unprecedented lockdown that […]
New Delhi: SpiceJet and IndiGo aircraft took 275 Indians, who were recently evacuated from coronavirus-hit Iran, from Delhi to Jodhpur for quarantine on Sunday, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. India is currently under a 21-day lockdown till April 14 to curb the spread of the coronavirus and consequently, all international and domestic commercial passenger […]
Srinagar: Five more positive cases of COVID 19 cases were detected in Kashmir on Sunday. “more positives cases confirmed in Kashmir -2 from Srinagar, 2 Budgam, 1 Baramulla,” tweeted government spokeperson Rohit Kansal. KR Desk
Srinagar: Kashmir Economic Alliance(KEA) has expressed dismay over the facilities at various quarantine centres across Kashmir. In a statement issued here, Vice Chairman Mohd Iqbal Trumboo said they feel disappointed with the administration regarding the quarantine facilities created to prevent spread of COVID-19. “Such facilities need to have basic standards of hygiene and comfort to […]
Shopian: A leopard was caught by wildlife division at Koil village of Pulwama on Sunday. Locals had informed the wildlife department’s Tral control room wing about the presence of the animal. Gulzar Ahmed, technical officer told Kashmir Reader that the animal was roaming for last few days in area. “Our men despite all odds installed […]
Srinagar: An elderly man from Tangmarg area died in the wee hours of Sunday after he tested positive for COVID 19 a day ago. He became the second victim of the virus in the valley after 65-year-old man from Sopore. According to officials, the man was referred to CD Hospital just yesterday from SMHS hospital […]