Lockdown extended till June 30; malls to open, no to cinema halls, metro trains
The Centre on Saturday extended the lockdown in containment zones till June 30 and said all economic activities can restart in a phased manner outside those zones. The fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown, necessitated by the coronavirus outbreak, was scheduled to end tomorrow. The order said there will be strict enforcement of lockdown in containment zones. New […]
Lockdown in containment zones extended till June 30, says MHA
A day before the fourth phase of nationwide lockdown ends, Ministry of Home Affairs Saturday said it will be in place in containment zones till June 30. With more than 8,000 fresh cases reported in 24 hours, India’s tally rose to 1,73,763. The death toll stood at 4,971. Releasing guidelines for Lockdown 5.0, the ministry […]
BSF man hangs self to death in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: A Border Security Force trooper allegedly killed himself inside his camp in Jammu. The deceased has been identified as constable Rajeev Lohan, a resident of Sivasagar district of Assam, was found hanging in the bathroom of his residence at Paloura camp on Friday, a police official said. He said a preliminary investigation suggested the […]
T20 World Cup at ‘high risk’ of being postponed
MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia (CA) is bracing for the very high risk of the men’s Twenty20 World Cup being postponed and the resulting financial hit during the coronavirus pandemic. Australia is scheduled to host the tournament in October and November but with global travel restrictions in place it’s very doubtful the event will go ahead. And […]
He could be the answer to next MS Dhoni: Robin Uthappa’s praise for youngster
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni always remains in discussion among cricket fans, experts and pundits, irrespective of whether he is playing or not. The India wicketkeeper has been away from cricket since the culmination of India’s World Cup campaign last year following a defeat to New Zealand in the semifinal. And yet, everyone continues […]
DGCA says locusts are a threat to aircraft, issues guidelines for safe flight
Recognising the highest ever locust activity in the last 20 years, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a circular Friday “strongly advising” flights to avoid flying through any known locust swarms. According to the circular, flying through a swarm can cause problems for aircraft at the time of landing and takeoff with all […]
Petrol, diesel to get costlier in J&K from June 1
JAMMU: Government today increased the rate of tax on sale of petrol and diesel in J&K by Rs. 2 per litre and Rs 1 per litre respectively. The new rates will be effective from Ist June 2020. The tax increase on petrol and diesel in J&K follows a similar move by the neighbouring states of […]
Twin earthquakes in Haryana in one hour, tremors felt in Delhi
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in Haryana’s Rohtak district on Friday that was felt in neighbouring Delhi and adjoining districts of the national capital region. According to the National Center for Seismology, the first quake of medium intensity one of 4.5 magnitude, hit the Haryana city at 9.08 pm at a depth of 5 km. […]
Govt evacuates 99,617 stranded JK residents; 70,706 via Lakhanpur, 28,911 through COVID special trains
JAMMU, MAY 29: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 99,617 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures regarding the Virus. As per the official data received […]
Hailstorm damages crops in Southern districts
Srinagar, May 29, KNT: Wind storm has severely damaged crops in Southern districts on Friday. Eyewitnesses told news agency KNT that hailstorm created havoc in villages of Pulwama, Shopian and Anantnag. They said hail storm also damaged crops in Pahlagam and its adjacent areas. The apple orchards in Pahalgam, Shangus, Rajpora, Abhama, Bagh Sangerwani, […]