Added on March 4, 2020  Press Trust of India

Tehran’s comments on Delhi violence stir row

Iranian envoy summoned by MEA

New Delhi: India on Tuesday summoned Iran’s Ambassador Ali Chegeni and lodged a strong protest over the “unwarranted” comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif over communal violence in the national capital. The Iranian envoy was conveyed that Zarif’s “selective and tendentious” characterisation of incidents in Delhi are not acceptable, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh […]

 Added on March 4, 2020  Press Trust of India

COVID-19 threat: PM Modi reviews preparedness

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that he held an extensive review on the preparedness for COVID-19. “Had an extensive review regarding preparedness on the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus. Different ministries and states are working together, from screening people arriving in India to providing prompt medical attention,” he said in a tweet. The […]

 Added on March 4, 2020  Press Trust of India

Over 1,500 violent incidents reported in JK during three years: MHA

No major terror attack in country's hinterland

New Delhi: No major terror attack took place in the hinterland of the country during the last three years, except a grenade attack in Amritsar in November 2018, the Home Ministry informed Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Jammu and Kashmir reported over 1,500 terror incidents during the period, it said. The grenade attack in Amritsar took […]

 Added on March 3, 2020  Press Trust of India

HC quashes PSA detention of three in JK

HC quashes PSA detention of three in JK

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday quashed the detention of three people including the spokesman of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami under the Public Safety Act (PSA). Besides Zahid Ali, the Jamaat spokesman, the detention of district president of Bandipora Jamaat-e-Islami Sikander Malik and Samir Wani, an overground worker of a militant organisation based […]

 Added on March 3, 2020  Press Trust of India

Cabinet secy holds meeting to review preparedness for coronavirus outbreak

New Delhi: A day after three fresh cases of novel coronavirus were reported in India, the cabinet secretary on Tuesday held a meeting to review and assess actions being taken for containing COVID-19. The cabinet secretary held the review meeting with the secretaries of ministries concerned, and chief secretaries and health secretaries of states through […]

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79 houses, 327 shops gutted in arson during Delhi violence: Sisodia

79 houses, 327 shops gutted in arson during Delhi violence: Sisodia

New Delhi: Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday said 79 houses and 327 shops were completely gutted in arson during the communal violence in northeast Delhi last week. According to police, 41 bodies have been recovered so far, Sisodia said at a press conference. The government said till now a total of Rs 38.75 […]

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Two Noida schools shut; several families, tourists quarantined, visa suspension extended to 4 countries as concerns mount

New Delhi/Lucknow: Two private schools in Noida were shut on Tuesday for next few days after father of one of their students tested positive for Coronavirus, while several people, including his family members, were quarantined or kept in isolation as authorities stepped up prevention efforts including extending suspension of existing regular and e visas to […]

 Added on March 3, 2020  Press Trust of India

Coronavirus: Div Com visits Airport, Isolation Hospital

Coronavirus: Div Com visits Airport, Isolation Hospital

Inspects ground zero arrangements, Devises SOPs

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today visited Airport and inspected ground zero arrangements made by the administration to stem the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease at initial level. The preparedness and arrangements are put in place for screening the passengers and tourists which are arriving daily by air to Srinagar airport. He was informed […]

 Added on March 3, 2020  Press Trust of India

WHO says world in uncharted territory as US virus toll rises

WHO says world in uncharted territory as US virus toll rises

Beijing: The world has entered uncharted territory in its battle against the deadly coronavirus, the UN health agency warned, as new infections dropped dramatically in China on Tuesday but surged abroad with the US death toll rising to six. Globally, the virus has killed more than 3,100 people and infected over 90,000 even as a […]

 Added on March 3, 2020  Press Trust of India

You’ll have to pay more for petrol, diesel from April 1; here’s why

You’ll have to pay more for petrol, diesel from April 1; here’s why

New Delhi: IOC has spent over Rs 17,000 crore to upgrade its refineries to produce the low-sulphur diesel and petrol National oil marketer Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Friday said it is ready to supply low emission BS-VI fuels from April 1 and that there will be a marginal increase in retail prices. The largest […]

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