Covid-19 Positive Migrant Worker From Assam Allegedly Commits Suicide In Maharashtra
A 30-year-old migrant worker from Assam, who had tested positive for coronavirus on Friday and was undergoing treatment at a government hospital in Akola city of Maharashtra, died after allegedly slitting his throat early on Saturday, officials said. The victim, a migrant labourer from Nagaon district of Assam, had been admitted to the isolation ward […]
Jammu And Kashmir Govt ‘Halts’ Darbar Move For The First Time In 148 Years
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday ordered the formal opening of the annual Darbar Move offices in summer capital Srinagar on May 4 but said the employees shall work on “as is where is” basis. This is for the first time in 148 years that the Jammu and Kashmir government has ‘halted’ the traditional […]
Kulgam encounter: Search begins as militants believed to have fled
Pika LMG gun, IED material recovered from encounter spot’ Kulgam, Apr 11 (KNO): After brief exchange of fire, no contact has been established with the militants in Nandimarg area of Damhal Hanjipora in Kulgam district and it is believed that militants have managed to give a slip to forces, leaving behind a Pika LMG […]
Bright spot on day of record jump in Delhi: A hotspot is ‘virus-free’
On a day the capital recorded 183 new COVID-19 cases — the highest single-day jump so far — the Delhi government declared East Delhi’s Dilshad Garden “coronavirus-free”, saying no new cases have been reported in the area for the past 10 days. Dilshad Garden had been identified as one of 10 hotspots in the country last month. […]
An ‘extraordinary’ Easter in Jerusalem amid coronavirus closures
Jerusalem – Friars in dark robes and face masks walked solemnly through the empty streets of the Old City in occupied East Jerusalem on Friday, marking an “extraordinary” Easter as worshippers are kept away because of the coronavirus pandemic. The procession along Via Dolorosa in pre-pandemic times would be followed by thousands of pilgrims, retracing the steps they believe […]
Leander Paes responds after Mahesh Bhupathi takes part in ‘Frying Pan’ challenge
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought the world of sports to a complete halt and sportspersons are finding new ways to keep themselves fit by trying out various challenges at their homes. Former tennis doubles partners Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi took part in the ‘frying pan challenge’ on Twitter and both legendary players showed off […]
Should Google pay news publishers? French watchdog’s latest ruling revives the debate
Google Search and Google News have increasingly become the gateway for users to consume news from different sources. As Google products gain more dominance, publishers are getting more and more reliant on Google for discovery and subsequently for traffic and also advertisements. And all of this happens without Google paying anything to publishers for utilising […]
Punjab to extend lockdown till May 1: CM Amarinder Singh
After Odisha, Punjab became the second state Friday to extend the 21-day lockdown till May 1 to contain the spread of coronavirus. In a video conference with cabinet ministers today, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said, “Prediction by experts about spread of the virus are horrendous and frightening.” He added that the government is preparing itself and gearing […]
Covid19 lockdown: CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury demands special train for students, workers of J&K
, April 10 (KNS): Senior CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury on said Government should arrange special Transport arrangements for workers, students who are stranded in different state of India. ” A special train services should be arranged for them so that they can go join their families. When Govt can bring people from other countries, why […]
Darbar Move: Offices to open in Srinagar on May 04
JAMMU, APRIL 10: The government today accorded sanction to the formal opening of the Darbar Move offices for the summer session-2020 at Srinagar on May 04, 2020 (Monday) at 9:30 a.m. According to the order issued by GAD, in view of the extraordinary circumstances due to Covid-19 pandemic Civil Secretariat at Jammu shall continue to […]