Easing lockdown restrictions: Health ministry issues SOP for reopening religious places, malls and offices
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has issued standard operating procedures to be followed by religious places, shopping malls, restaurants, hotels and offices to contain the spread of COVID-19 as India gears up to reopen the economy. The preparations for reopening the economy, which has been severely hit by the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, from June 8 […]
Transporting stranded migrants: SC intends to grant 15 days to Centre, States
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday said it will pronounce order on June 9 regarding transportation, registration and employment of stranded migrant workers, commencing hearing on their plight during the Covid-19 lockdown period. The SC said it intends to give 15 days to the Centre and states for transporting all stranded migrant workers to their […]
CRPF men pledge ‘boycott’ of Chinese goods
It is not our official stand, says DIG
Srinagar/New Delhi: Hours after some CRPF men in north Kashmir announced boycott of Chinese goods, officials have denied it being an official line by saying that the men took the pledge due to emotions. The video, which has gone viral on social media, purportedly shows a group of men dressed in combat uniform standing in […]
‘Released from makeshift prison and put under house arrest’
Faesal, Madani, Mansoor 'informally' asked not to move out of their residences
Srinagar: IAS officer-turned-politician Shah Faesal and two PDP members, including the maternal uncle of former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, who were released from detention under the PSA earlier this week have been “informally” told not to move out of their houses, informed sources said. The three were shifted to their official residences on Wednesday after […]
Civil Services Prelims exam on October 4: UPSC
New Delhi: The civil services preliminary examination 2020, postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held on October 4, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced on Friday. It said the personality test of the candidates selected through the last year’s civil services preliminary and main examinations will resume from July 20. This year’s […]
Former Amnesty Int’l official booked in Bangaluru, case registered
Bengaluru: A case has been registered against former Executive Director of human rights advocacy group Amnesty International Aakar Patel for posting an “offensive” content on social media, which allegedly sought to instigate a section of people against the government. The case was registered on Tuesday following a complaint by the police inspector of JC Nagar […]