In Maharashtra’s Mission Begin Again, shops, markets allowed to open on odd-even basis
The Maharashtra government on Sunday extended the lockdown in the entire state till June 30 and has named the extension as ‘Mission Begin Again’, according to a government statement. This comes a day after the Centre released guidelines on lockdown 5.0 which is being billed as ‘Unlock 1’. The phase will see major relaxations in […]
Exclusive: India-China talks continue without result, PLA continues military build-up along LAC
China is continuing to build up its military presence along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) by the deployment of artillery and armoured units close to the Indian territory. The areas where China is building up its military presence are the areas the country can reach close to Indian locations in a couple of hours. […]
Govt Issues Guidelines For ‘Unlock 1’: Here’s What’s Allowed And What’s Not
The Home Ministry on Saturday issued guidelines for re-opening of economic and other activities for one month across the country after the fourth period of lockdown comes to an end on May 31. However, lockdown will continue to remain in force till June 30 in Covid-19 containment zones that will be demarcated by district authorities. […]
Ceasefire violation in Poonch’s Balakote, civilian injured
Poonch, May 31( KNO): A civilian was injured and a few houses damaged in the Ceasefire violation at Poonch’s Mendhar and Balakote areas in the wee hours on Sunday. Locals and official sources told news agency—KashmirNews Observer (KNO), that after a brief spell of ceasefire violation in the area on Saturday evening at around […]
Forex reserves hit all-time high on FDI, FPI inflows, fall in import expenditure
Even as the coronavirus pandemic continued to spread and impact inflow of funds by foreign portfolio investors, foreign exchange reserves hit an all-time high of $490 billion in the week-ended May 22 on account of foreign direct investments (FDI), net inflow of funds by FPIs in domestic equities over the last couple of weeks and a sharp […]
Software In A Week, Hardware In A Year’: Magsaysay Awardee Sonam Wangchuk Calls For ‘Boycott Made In China’
Noted innovator and Ramon Magsaysay and Rolex Awards winner Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday appealed to people to boycott everything “made in China” saying that it will have resonance around the world in the present situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He said he was calling for “boycott made in China movement” in response to Chinese […]
NC says party won’t be part of delimitation exercise
‘Party won’t accept Centre’s 5 August 2019 move to scrap Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir’. Srinagar: After signs of internal revolt, the National Conference (NC) broke its silence on Friday and said it will never accept the Centre’s 5 August 2019 decision to scrap Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. After recent rumblings in the […]
Div Com asks DCs for massive sampling in districts
Focus on vegetable sellers, shopkeepers, barbers, other target groups JAMMU, MAY 30: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma, today asked the Deputy Commissioners of Jammu division and Health functionaries to conduct massive sampling and testing for COVID-19 to contain further spread of infection. The Divisional Commissioner passed these directions while chairing a meeting convened with Deputy […]
73 Kashmiri residents stuck in Thailand demand evacuation
Srinagar, May 30 (KNS): Seventy three Kashmiri residents stranded in Thailand due to Covid-19 lockdown have appealed authorities to evacuate them at an earliest. They said that they have been stuck in Bnagkok and other places of Thailand from last three months and since then they have been requesting authorities to evacuate them, but so […]
SKIMS Bemina Crosses 200 recovery mark
Srinagar, May 30 (KNS): Fourteen (14) more COVID-19 patients admitted in SKIMS Hospital Bemina for treatment after testing positive more than two weeks back at various referral centres were discharged today the 30th of May, 2020 after successful completion of treatment. They include Nine (09) from District Budgam, Two (02) from Bandipora, Two (02) from […]