Over 40k coronavirus cases recorded in India, highest in 111 days
New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) India saw 40,953 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, the highest single-day rise recorded in 111 days, taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,15,55,284, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. Registering an increase for the tenth day in a row, the total active caseload has […]
Par panel asks govt to implement Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act in letter & spirit
New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) A Parliamentary Panel has asked the government to implement in “letter and spirit” the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act — one of the laws against which farmers are protesting at Delhi borders for more than 100 days now. This panel also has members from opposition parties including Congress, TMC and AAP. […]
Driver found dead in Poonch
Poonch, Mar 20: Body of a 35-year-old driver was found in Surankote area of Poonch district overnight, officials said on Saturday. They said that the locals of Draba Qureshi Mohalla spotted the body on road during the intervening night of March 19 and 20. Accordingly they informed the police station Surankote. Later a police party […]
Several houses damaged in Sopore blaze
Bilal Ahmad Sopore, March 20 : Four residential houses were completely damaged and two others partially damaged in a blaze in Mahrajpora area of Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district early Saturday. According to reports fire broke out mysteriously from one of the house in the wee hours on Saturday which rapidly spread to […]
Pak’s delegation to visit India next week for talks on water-related issues
Islamabad, Mar 20 (PTI) Pakistan on Friday said that its delegation of water experts would visit India next week to attend the meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission and discuss various water-related issues. The 116th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission will be held in New Delhi on March 23 and 24, Foreign Office spokesperson […]
US, China clash at UN meeting on combatting racism
United Nations, Mar 20 (AP) The United States accused China on Friday of committing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uighur Muslims and other minorities, and China accused the US of discrimination, hatred and even savage murder of people of African and Asian descent. The clash came at the UN General Assembly’s commemoration of the […]
Jammu couple arrested for duping man of Rs 50 lakh
Jammu, Mar 20 (PTI) A couple has been arrested for allegedly cheating a man and duping him of Rs 50 lakh on the pretext of getting a franchise for opening a medical laboratory here, officials said on Friday. The crime branch Jammu arrested Harmohinder Singh, COO (Chief Operating Officer) SERA CUE Labs Pvt Ltd and […]
TwoRohingyas booked in Jammu over ‘fake’ passport
Jammu, Mar 20 (PTI) Two Rohingyas have been booked for allegedly procuring fake passports in Jammu, officials said. During ongoing verification of the Rohingyas living in Jammu, fake passports were detected from the two Rohingyas, they said. A case has been registered against Rehman and Gafoor, they said.
Kashmir to witness another wet spell
IMD forecasts rain, snowfall in parts of hill states from Mar 22-23 Srinagar/New Delhi: Though Mercury showed an upswing in Kashmir Valley the weatherman has forecast another wet spell across the region next week. Meanwhile, isolated parts in the hill states of north India are likely to receive heavy rainfall and snowfall from March 22-23, […]
The threat remains
Since the beginning of March many states have been reporting increased cases of coronavirus infections. In places like Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, West Bengal and some north eastern regions the authorities had to impose several restrictions which include night curfew and other forms of restrictions. Though these measures have been started, still the increased number […]