Delhi Airport’s Lockdown Exit Plan Includes UV Disinfection Tunnels, Separate Entry Gates
Commercial passenger flights at Delhi airport will initially operate from Terminal 3 after the lockdown ends, said a senior official of its operator DIAL on Sunday, adding that entry gates, self check-in machines and check-in bays will be allocated to airlines to avoid overcrowding by air travellers. The airport will keep all food, beverage and […]
MHA orders ‘second line of defence’ for police as Covid-19 cases rise
The ministry of home affairs (MHA) on Sunday asked chief secretaries, director generals of police (DGPs) of all states and heads of central paramilitary forces to “prepare a second line of defence” in police to make up for those who may be rendered ineffective due to Covid-19. In an order, the ministry told the states/union […]
Reach out to poor in Red, Buffer Zones of Kashmir: JKAP to Govt.
SRINAGAR, May 3 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) leader and former legislator Abdul Rahim Rather on Sunday appealed J&K UT Government to provide two months free ration to the poverty stricken people in villages falling under red and buffer-zones in Kashmir division. In a statement issued here, Rather expressed concern over the plight […]
‘Bond-ing over radio’: Ruskin Bond narrates short stories on AIR
Renowned novelist and author Ruskin Bond is narrating some of his popular and captivating stories on All India Radio as part of an initiative by Prasar Bharati to keep its listeners engaged during the coronavirus-enforced lockdown. The series, which commenced on May 1, is titled ‘Bonding over the Radio’ and features stories exclusively handpicked by Bond […]
19 fresh cases of coronavirus in Ladakh, tally stands at 41
As many as 19 people tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh on Sunday, taking the virus tally in the union territory to 41, officials said. The new cases include 18 from Chuchot Yokma village of Leh, the biggest single-day spike in the region, the officials said. The village was declared a containment area on March […]
“Valour, Sacrifice Won’t Be Forgotten”: PM On Soldiers, Cop Killed In J&K
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi this afternoon paid rich tributes to the five security personnel who were killed in action in Jammu and Kashmir’s Handwara town during a joint anti-terrorist operation by the armed forces and the J&K Police. “Their valour and sacrifice will never be forgotten,” PM Modi tweeted. All five personnel of […]
Date for JEE Mains and NEET expected to be announced on 5 May
New Delhi: Students preparing for the Joint Engineering Entrance (JEE) exam and National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) this year can expect some clarity on the exam dates by this week. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, the Human Resource Development Minister, is likely to announce dates for both the entrance exams Tuesday during his live interaction with students, […]
‘Will Expose Surveys Portraying Bad Picture About Press Freedom In India: Prakash Javadekar
Asserting that the media enjoys absolute freedom in India, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said “we will expose” those surveys that tend to portray a “bad picture” about press freedom in the country. On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, Javadekar said the media has the power to inform and […]
UN Chief’s Appeal, As Pakistan Continues Ceasefire Violations Along Line Of Control
United Nations: The ceasefire appeal by UN chief Antonio Guterres amidst the coronavirus pandemic is global and should be applied everywhere, including along the Line of Control, his spokesperson said, as Pakistani forces repeatedly engaged in unprovoked firing along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir this week that killed an Indian national. India on Friday […]
11 crore jobs, 30% of GDP: Small enterprises pushed to brink amid looming distress, despair
From a Delhi-based machine-part manufacturing enterprise which can’t pay its 24 workers to a paint-maker in Pune fresh out of insolvency but facing a funds crunch, a start-up which got a Rs 90-lakh order to make masks but is waiting for banks to give credit, to a Ludhiana export unit whose bills haven’t been cleared […]
