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 […]
15,000 Indians stranded abroad to be brought back on ‘compelling grounds’
New Delhi: About 15,000 Indian nationals stuck abroad will return home via 64 flights from 12 countries — from 7 May to 13 May — as part of the Modi government’s ‘Vande Bharat Mission’. “Commenced preparations for Vande Bharat Mission. Planning underway for stranded Indian nationals to return home starting 7th May. Urge them to […]
Sharjah: Massive fire at residential tower, no casualty
A massive fire was reported at a residential building in Al Nahda in Sharjah late on Tuesday. The fire has been put out and no casualties have been reported. The residential tower, named Abbco Tower, has 47 floors, excluding parking, according to a report by the Gulf News. Authorities had evacuated residents of the building and […]
COVID19 Alert: Wear Face Masks or Face Legal Action: DC B’la Issued Strict Warning
Baramulla, May 05 (KNS): Continuing its efforts to scale up anti-corana activities, Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr G N Itoo today issued strict warning to all those who are reluctant to use face masks as a precautionary measure to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 infection. In an order issued from the DC office, Dr Itoo has […]
15-yr-old boy killed in Handwara encounter was differently-abled and out playing with friends
Khaipora: A differently-abled 15-year-old killed during a shootout between security forces and militants Monday evening was buried by police authorities, in the presence of his family, in Baramulla, Kashmir, Tuesday. Hazim Bhat, a native of Khaipora village in the Langate region of north Kashmir, was out with a dozen other children from his village, playing in an apple […]
DDC Kulgam convenes review meeting
KULGAM, MAY 05: To boost Horticulture & allied sectors under Cluster Integrated Approach programme, the D D C, Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat, chaired a meeting of officers, here today. The meeting was attended by ADDC, ADC, ACD, ACR, JD-Planning, CAO, CHO, CSHO, AD-fisheries and other concerned officers. During the meeting 10 areas of 10 Panchayats […]
