COVID-19: India records 1,190 fresh cases
New Delhi, Nov 2 (PTI) With 1,190 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally has gone up to 4,46,55,828, while the number of active cases of the infection has declined to 16,243, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. The death toll due to the viral disease has climbed to 5,30,452 with 1,375 more fatalities, including 1,369 […]
Elon Musk puts ‘blue tick’ on twitter accounts for sale for USD 8 per month
New York, Nov 2 (PTI) Twitter’s new owner billionaire Elon Musk announced that the verification blue tick in front of a user’s name that authenticates the account will now be available at a price of eight dollars per month. Musk blasted the “current lords and peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue […]
Saudis tell US that Iran is prepping attack on kingdom
Washington, Nov 2 (AP) Saudi Arabia has shared intelligence with American officials that suggests Iran could be preparing for an imminent attack on the kingdom, three US officials confirmed on Tuesday. The heightened concerns about a potential attack on Saudi Arabia as the Biden administration is criticising Tehran for its crackdown on widespread protests and […]
JK reports four fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Nov 1: Jammu and Kashmir reported four fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours also, officials said on Tuesday. They said that one case was reported from Jammu and three others from Kashmir—all from Srinagar. 479295 people have been infected so far, they […]
Gunfight breaks out in South Kashmir’s Awantipora area in Pulwama
Srinagar, Nov 01: A gunfight broke out between terrorists and security forces in Khandipora area of Awantipora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. In a tweet Kashmir Zone Police wrote, ” Encounter started at Khandipora, Awantipora area of Pulwama district. Awantipora Police & Army (55 RR) are on the job. Further details shall follow,”. […]
Upgradation works: KPDCL seeks cooperation from Consumers to avoid DTOs, distress curtailments
SRINAGAR, NOV 01: Following upgradation work going on in JKPTCL, the sister corporation of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), the MD, KPDCL, M. Yasin Choudhary has requested consumers to use the load judiciously as per their agreement and avoid using crude boilers and other unauthorized electric appliances, which in turn lead to more Distribution […]
Detailed, extensive inquiry into Morbi tragedy need of hour: PM Modi
Morbi (Gujarat), Nov 1 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said a “detailed and extensive” inquiry to identify all aspects relating to the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy is the need of the hour, as he chaired a high-level meeting here to review the situation. He asserted that key learnings from the inquiry must be […]
Gunfight rages in Bijbhera Anantnag
Srinagar, Nov 01: An encounter broke out between terrorists and government forces in Simthan Bijbhera area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. Reports said that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Simthan Bijbhera. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding […]
GST collection at Rs 1.52 lakh cr in Oct, second highest ever
New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) GST revenues rose 16.6 per cent to about Rs 1.52 lakh crore in October — making it the second highest collection ever. Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection had touched a record high of nearly Rs 1.68 lakh crore in April. In October last year, the revenues stood at over […]
India’s manufacturing activities remain strong in October: Survey
New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Manufacturing activities in India remained robust and price pressures were contained in October as new orders and production rose at a slower but stronger pace, according to a monthly survey released on Tuesday. The seasonally-adjusted S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was up from 55.1 in September to […]