Govt to suspend new bankruptcy filings for a year: FM
New Delhi, May 17 (PTI) The government on Sunday announced suspension of new bankruptcy filings on loan defaults for one year and raised the threshold for insolvency as it moved to ease COVID-19 pain for the industry. It also announced a new policy for companies under state control saying public sector undertakings under the non-strategic […]
COVID-19: Kunzer town declared as red zone, after shopkeeper tests positive
Baramulla, May 17: Authorities on Sunday declared Kunzer town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla District as red zone after a Shopkeeper tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. Reports said that all entry and exit points leading to main Kunzer areas were sealed after a case of COVID-19 person was reported. A health official told that samples will […]
Police arrest Counselor MC Budgam carrying charas
Budgam, May 17: Police have seized the private vehicle of Municipality Committee Chairman and arrested duo including a Councilor after charas was recovered from them. Police party from police station Charar-e-Sharif made these arrests and seized the vehicle near Exchange Road of Charar-e-Sharif town here in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Police sources said that a […]
Militant, army Soldier killed in Doda encounter, operation on
Doda, May 17: A militant and an army soldier has been killed in the ongoing encounter which broke out between militants and government forces in Dachhlana Padyarna area of Doda district on Sunday. Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said that a militant and an army soldier has been killed in an ongoing encounter. Earlier, […]
Covid-19: Media Industry in Kashmir under stress, says KPC
SRINAGAR: Kashmir Press Club (KPC) is concerned over the grim situation emerging due to the Covid-19 pandemic as the lockdown has seen job losses to journalists, non-payment or delays in salaries besides effecting overall financial health of the media industry in Kashmir Valley, a statement issued here said. Noting that the pandemic has catapulted the […]
Spraying disinfectants can be ‘harmful’, says WHO
Geneva, May 17 (AFP) Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practised in some countries, does not eliminate the new coronavirus and even poses a health risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned. In a document on cleaning and disinfecting surfaces as part of the response to the virus, the WHO says spraying can be ineffective. […]
Covid-19 cases in India touch 90,927, death toll reaches 2872
New Delhi: Coronavirus cases in India Sunday rose to 90,927. Of these, 53,649 are active cases; while 34,109 have already been cured. The death toll stands at 2872. Over 4.6 million have been infected with the virus globally, while over 3 lakh have died so far, with the most number of fatalities from the United […]
China reopens more schools, revives flights
Beijing, May 17 (AP) China on Sunday reported five new cases of the coronavirus, as the commercial hub of Shanghai announced the restart of some classes and airlines revive flights. Of the new cases, two were imported and three came from the northeastern province of Jilin that has seen a small spike in infections of […]
Forces, militants engage in an encounter in Doda forests
Doda, May 17: A gunfight broke out between government forces and militants in forests of Doda district on Sunday morning. An official said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants, a search operation was launched by forces including 10 RR, CRPF and Doda police on Saturday night. “Contact with militants with established this […]
Two dead, one rescued alive, 6 others injured in Ramban landslide
Jammu, May 17:The death toll in a massive landslide at Seri area of Ramban on Srinagar-Jammu national highway last evening reached two while as six people received injuries, officials said. They said that the massive landslide hit the two soil cutters, trucks and private vehicles at Seri, Ramban on the highway last evening when two […]
