Situation calm in Kashmir valley, mobile internet still remains suspended
Private cell phone operators resumed their services but mobile Internet continued to remain suspended on Saturday in the Kashmir valley, a move taken as a precautionary step after the killing of self-styled local chief of banned Hizbul Mujahdieen, Riyaz Naikoo, earlier this week. The situation in the valley, which has been witnessing lockdown since the […]
Textile Workers Demand Full Salary In J&K’s Kathua, Protests Turn Violent
Kathua (Jammu and Kahsmir): A protest by Chenab Textile Mills (CTM) workers turned violent in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua on Friday. A large number of people were seen protesting at the site, demanding payment of their full salaries. “They think that payment given by the mill is not sufficient. Also, they want to go home. […]
IndiGo to cut salaries of senior employees from May
New Delhi: IndiGo will be cutting the salaries of senior employees from May onwards and also implement a “limited, graded leave without pay program” for the months of May, June and July, its CEO Ronojoy Dutta said on Friday. India has been under lockdown since 25 March to curb the coronavirus pandemic. The aviation industry is […]
India ready for quarantine Down Under to help tour proceed
SYDNEY: India captain Virat Kohli and his team-mates would be ready to spend two weeks in quarantine in Australia if that helped the tour go ahead as planned later this year, a top official of the Indian board has said. A cash-strapped Cricket Australia (CA) is banking heavily on the series, reportedly worth A$300 million […]
Mike Pence’s press secretary tested positive for virus, says Trump
Mike Pence’s press secretary, Katie Miller, tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, President Donald Trump said, delaying the vice president’s departure for a trip to Iowa. She is the second person working at the executive residence to contract the virus this week. The White House did not officially announce Miller’s positive test and she hadn’t been identified […]
Coronavirus India Updates, May 09: Cases near 60,000 mark; protests by migrants erupt again in Surat
Coronavirus India updates: As India entered its 46th day of the lockdown, the number of Covid-19 cases in the country neared the 60,000 mark, including 1,981 deaths. While the number of active cases stood at 39,834, as many as 17,846 persons have recovered so far. Maharashtra continues to be the worst-affected state with the highest number of cases (19,063) […]
Mobile phone services restored in Kashmir
Srinagar, May 8 (PTI) Mobile phone services were restored in the Kashmir Valley on Friday night after remaining suspended for three days in the wake of the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo in an encounter with security forces on Wednesday, officials said. However, the mobile internet remained suspended across the valley, the officials […]
Riyaz Naikoo killing doesn’t avenge Handwara. India must stop glorifying soldiers’ deaths
The killing of four soldiers and a policeman in an encounter Sunday in North Kashmir’s Handwara has caused concerns and anguish in India’s security establishment. A Commanding Officer of the 21 Rashtriya Riles unit of the Army, twice awarded with Sena Medal (Gallantry), was among the five who lost their life. The next day, three CRPF personnel were killed by a […]
‘Unbelievably cruel’: Omar Abdullah slams extension of Mehbooba Mufti’s detention
The extension of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s custody on Tuesday evoked a sharp response from her political rival Omar Abdullah of teh national Conference who said it was an unbelievably cruel and retrograde decision. “Unbelievably cruel & retrograde decision to extend @MehboobaMufti’s detention. Nothing she has done or said in any […]
Excise duty on petrol raised by Rs 10, diesel by Rs 13 per litre; no change in prices
The Centre on Tuesday evening raised the excise duty on petrol by Rs 10 and on diesel by 13 per litre to recoup some of the loss of revenue suffered by the government due to the Covid-19 lockdown. The change in duties will come into effect from 6 May, an official notification said. The change […]
