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Medical intelligence sleuths tracked, warned of new virus

Washington:  In late February when President Donald Trump was urging Americans not to panic over the novel coronavirus, alarms were sounding at a little-known...

IMF backs India’s ‘proactive’ COVID-19 response

Washington:  The International Monetary Fund Wednesday said that it supports India's proactive decision of a imposing a nationwide lockdown in its fight against coronavirus. A...

China dispatches 650,000 medical kits to India to fight COVID-19: Indian envoy

Beijing:  China on Thursday dispatched 650,000 coronavirus medical kits to India to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Indian Ambassador to Beijing Vikram Misri said. Over...

US has ‘passed the peak’ on new coronavirus cases, says Trump

Washington:  The US has "passed the peak" on new coronavirus cases, President Donald Trump has said and predicted that some states would reopen this...

Health Ministry identifies 170 districts in India as hotspots, 207 as potential hotspots

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has identified 170 districts as COVID-19 hotspots and 207 districts as potential hotspots, officials said on Wednesday, reiterating that...

41 arrested in Kupwara district for violating lockdown orders

Srinagar:Police on Wednesday arrested 41 persons in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district for violating prohibitory orders imposed to contain the spread of the novel...

Key points in MHA’s ‘consolidated revised guidelines’

New Delhi: Followingare the key points in the Ministry of Home Affairs' consolidated revised guidelines: *All health services, including AYUSH, will remain functional. These include...

No school bags, books for pre-primary students, no homework upto standard 2nd: J&K govt notifies new rules

Srinagar: In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir government has done away with formal textbooks and school bags for pre-primary students at the...

J&K starts easing out restrictions; brick kilns to operate in Jammu division

Jammu: Brick kilns will resume operations in Jammu as Lt Governor G C Murmu gave orders of easing out lockdown restrictions in the division,...

Italian virus hospital offers Fauci work if Trump fires him

Rome: The scientific director of Italy's leading infectious disease hospital says he'd like to hire Dr. Anthony Fauci should President Donald Trump remove him...

J&K’s COVID-19 tally touches 300

Srinagar: The number of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir touched 300 as 22 more cases were reported on Wednesday. The new cases comprise 18...

Kashmir Press club constitutes welfare fund for journalists in need

Srinagar: Kashmir Press Club (KPC) Wednesday announced creation of a relief fund for media persons operating in Kashmir. KPC in a statement issued here said...

FSSAI extends renewal date of food license, registration of FBOs to June 30 Annual, half yearly returns date extended to July 31

SRINAGAR: In a much needed respite to the Food Business operators operating in of J&K, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)...

FCS&CA Kashmir appeals public not to pay extra for rice, flour

SRINAGAR: The Department of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Kashmir on Wednesday appealed consumers not to pay anything extra for the items...

EU unveils virus exit plan, hoping to avoid more chaos

Brussels:   The European Union moved Wednesday to head off a chaotic and potentially disastrous easing of restrictions that are limiting the spread of the...

African Union chief says Trump decision on WHO ‘deeply regrettable’

Addis Ababa: The decision by US President Donald Trump to freeze funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) amid the coronavirus pandemic is "deeply...

Srinagar Mayor to write to PM about harassment of SMC workers by police

Srinagar: Srinagar Mayor Junaid Mattu has decided to write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighting beating of Srinagar Municipal Corporation workers at the hands...

US ambassador: China not blocking medical supply exports

Beijing: The US ambassador to China said Wednesday that he doesn't believe Beijing is deliberately blocking exports of masks and other medical supplies to...

China says ‘seriously concerned’ by US freeze of WHO funds

Beijing: China said Wednesday it was "seriously concerned" about the US decision to suspend funding for the World Health Organization, and urged Washington to...

Amid COVID-19 lockdown, J&K govt to cash transfer cost of uniforms to 15 lakh students

Srinagar: With schools shut and manual distribution of government of India sponsored uniforms among students out of place, Jammu and Kashmir government has decided...

Coronavirus: Pompeo says China did not give Americans access when needed the most

Washington: China did not give Americans access when it was needed the most in the beginning, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said, demanding...

Pak’s coronavirus tally nears 6,000

Islamabad: The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan approached 6,000 after 272 new infections were reported, the health ministry said on Wednesday as Prime Minister...

Govt issues fresh guidelines for lockdown , bars all public activities to check COVID-19 spread

New Delhi: Fresh guidelines were issued by the government on Wednesday for enforcing the second phase of the coronavirus lockdown, with the Union home...

Coronavirus death toll rises to 377 in India

New Delhi: The death toll due to coronavirus rose to 377  while the number of cases in the country climbed to 11,439 on Wednesday,...

COVID-19:Trump orders funding halt to WHO, says it failed in basic duty and must be held accountable

Washington: President Donald Trump has announced halting America's funding of up to USD 500 million annually to the World Health Organization while a review is...

Coronavirus could see UK GDP fall 13 per cent in 2020: watchdog

London:  Britain's economy could shrink by 13 per cent in 2020 in the case of a three-month coronavirus lockdown, according to a scenario published...

3 more COVID-19 patients recover in Bandipora

Srinagar: Three more COVID-19 patients have recovered in north Kashmir's Bandipora taking the total recoveries in the district to eight. Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Shahbaz Mirza...

Entire population in red zones to be screened, says SOP 

Jammu: The government on Tuesday issued guidelines (SOPs) to be followed in the areas declared as COVID-19 "Red Zones" in J&K for delivery of...

COVID-19: Aggressive sampling picks up in all Kashmir districts: Dir Health Services Kashmir

SRINAGAR, APRIL 14: Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Samir Mattoo today said that an aggressive sampling process has been launched in all the districts...

Edu institutions to remain closed for now: J&K govt spokesperson

Srinagar: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi extending the COVID-19 lockdown till May 3, the Jammu and Kashmir government Tuesday said that educational institutions will...

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