Pak’s social security programme ‘Ehsaas’ gets World Bank pat: Report
ISLAMABAD, May 16: World Bank (WB) has listed Ehsaas Emergency Cash among top four social protection interventions globally in terms of number of people covered. In this regard, the World Bank released a report on global social protection responses to Covid-19 on Saturday. This report is called the ‘living paper’ and it is a partnership […]
COVID-19: Lockdown extended in Delhi by another week
New Delhi, May 16 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced extension of the ongoing lockdown by one more week in the national capital to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The lockdown imposed on April 19 has been extended for the fourth time till May 24 morning. It was scheduled to end at 5 […]
Low intensity IED blast in Shopian, no damages reported
Srinagar, May 16: A low Improvised Explosive Device was triggered by suspected militants inTurkawangam area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district here on Sunday. Official sources said that a low intensity IED was triggered near an army Casper vehicle in Turkawangam area. However, no loss of life or injury has been reported Meanwhile, the whole area […]
Petrol, diesel price hiked again; petrol price nears Rs 99 in Mumbai
New Delhi, May 16 (PTI) Petrol price on Sunday was increased by 24 paise per litre and diesel by 27 paise, pushing rates across the country to record highs and that of petrol in Mumbai to near Rs 99 a litre. The increase led to rates in Delhi climbing to Rs 92.58 per litre and […]
India records 3.11 lakh fresh cases of COVID-19, 4,077 fatalities in single day
New Delhi, May 16 (PTI) With 3.11 lakh fresh coronavirus infections, India saw the lowest rise in daily COVID-19 cases after a gap of 25 days, while the death toll rose to 2,70,284 with 4,077 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. A total of 3,11,170 new cases were reported […]
Israeli military targets home of Gaza’s top Hamas leader
Jerusalem, May 16 (AP) The Israeli military says it has targeted the home of Gaza’s top Hamas leader after nearly a week of heavy airstrikes and rocket fire into Israel from the territory ruled by the Islamic militant group. Brig. Gen. Hidai Zilberman, an army spokesman, told Israel’s army radio Sunday that the military targeted […]
177 fresh COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths in Ladakh
Leh, May 16 (PTI) Ladakh’s COVID-19 tally mounted to 16,333 with 177 fresh cases while the death toll climbed to 165 as two more people succumbed to the viral disease in the union territory, officials said on Sunday. Of the latest deaths, one each was reported from Leh and Kargil districts, they said. So far, […]
LG sets 10-day timeline for 100% vaccination of 45+ age group
Jammu, May 16 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha asserted on Saturday that the restrictions were showing significant results in containing the coronavirus transmission, as he set a timeline of 10-days for achieving the target of 100 per cent vaccination of 45-plus age group with the first dose. Sinha also directed the Health […]
Israel strikes Gaza home of Hamas leader, destroys AP office
Gaza City (Gaza Strip), May 16 (AP) Israel slammed the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, in a dramatic escalation that included bombing the home of a senior Hamas leader, killing a family of 10 in a refugee camp most of them children and pulverizing a high-rise that housed The Associated Press and other media. The Hamas […]
The second wave is hitting rural areas
Vijay Garg It is easy to overlook rural India with about 90 crore people (65% of India’s population). Neglecting rural India’s second wave will be a monumental error in terms of lives and livelihoods that will be lost. We hear that in some Northern states, every second or third rural household has at least one […]
