Tamil Nadu: Six dead, 16 injured in boiler explosion at thermal plant
Six men were killed and 16 others injured when a boiler exploded at the NLC India’s thermal plant in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday, an official said. Home minister Amit Shah, expressing anguish over the loss of lives, spoke to chief minister K. Palaniswami and assured all possible help. While preliminary inputs from the explosion […]
Police Imposes Section 144 In Mumbai To Check Rising COVID-19 Cases
Mumbai police on Wednesday imposed section 144 of CrPC prohibiting movement of people in public places and gatherings, to prevent spread of COVID-19, an official said. The prohibitory order, issued by a senior police official, says restrictions on movement of residents for non-essential work will remain in force till July 15. The order prohibits “presence […]
KISAN CREDIT CARD MANDATORY FOR EVERY FARMER
Department of Agriculture Kashmir requested farmers/growers of the valley to get themselves registered under Kisan Credit Card Scheme. The scheme has been made mandatory for every farmer. Elaborating the facilities being provided through this scheme, Director Agriculture Kashmir Altaf Aijaz Andrabi said that this scheme aims to rovide hassle free credit facilities for raising crops […]
Pak militant killed during infiltration bid along LoC in Rajouri: Army
Jammu: A Pakistani militant was killed on Wednesday as the Army foiled an infiltration bid by a group of militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, an Army officer said. He said the troops intercepted the group when it entered 400 metres into this side from across the […]
Gold climbs to nearly 8-year high as growing Covid-19 fears lift demand
Gold rose to its highest in nearly eight years on Wednesday, as demand for the safe-haven metal was boosted by worries about the global economic impact of surging coronavirus infections in many countries. Spot gold was up 0.4% at $1,788.06 per ounce by 0743 GMT, its highest level since early October 2012. US gold futures […]
Wedding Causes Biggest COVID-19 Infection Chain In Bihar; Groom Dies, Over 100 Test Positive
A wedding ceremony in rural Patna a fortnight ago where the groom was running high fever, two days before he died and his body cremated without being tested for COVID-19, appears to have set off the biggest infection chain in Bihar so far, health department officials said on Tuesday. More than 100 people have tested […]
Assessment of regional coaches begins today
KARACHI: As a major step forward in implementing the set of reforms at the domestic level, the evaluation process of coaches in all the six regions will start from Wednesday (today). As per the information available to this correspondent, a panel which includes Grant Bradburn, the newly appointed head of high-performance coaching, and Saqlain Mushtaq, […]
UN blames Afghan forces for deadly market shelling
KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday blamed Afghan forces for firing mortar shells that struck a busy market in a southern province, killing at least 23 civilians. The Monday morning explosions came as the Taliban and the Afghan government are expected to launch much delayed peace talks aimed at ending the country’s […]
COVID-19: Kashmir records three more deaths, J-K tally 104
Srinagar: Three more COVID-19 positive patients died in Kashmir Valley, officials said on Wednesday. These deaths take the fatality count due to the COVID-19 to 104 in Jammu and Kashmir. Dr Salim Tak, Medical Superintendent Chest Disease (CD) hospital, one of the exclusive facilities for the management of the covid-19 patients here, told a local […]
LAC de-escalation talks stretch, Army prepares for the long haul
Xinjiang Military Region Commander Major General Liu Lin to discuss a roadmap for de-escalation and disengagement of troops along the Line of Actual Control continued well into the night Tuesday at the Chushul border point. The meeting, the third between the two commanders who first met on June 6, started around 11 am at Chushul – the meetings on […]