Struggling to survive in lockdown transgender kills self
Mumbai, May 11 (PTI) A 38-year-old HIV-positive transgender committed suicide by hanging herself near a school on Monday in Malvani area of suburban Malad, apparently due to the loss of livelihood and unavailability of medicine amidst the coronavirus-induced lockdown, police said. The transgender was struggling to make both ends meet and had exhausted stock of […]
COVID-19 death toll rises to 2,293, no. of cases climbs to 70,756 in India
New Delhi, May 12 (PTI) The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,293 and the number of cases climbed to 70,756 in the country on Tuesday, registering an increase of 87 fatalities and 3,604 cases in the last 24 hours since Monday 8 am, according to the Union health ministry. The number of active […]
PM non-committal on helping states tide over fiscal woes: Puducherry CM
Puducherry, May 12 (PTI) Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was non-committal on fiscal assistance to states despite them apprising him of the financial sufferings during a video conference. Therefore, there was no other option for the Union Territory except to borrow from the Reserve Bank of India to […]
2G Internet being restored across Kashmir tonight
Srinagar, May 11: Mobile internet services are being restored by tonight in most parts of Kashmir Valley, official sources said on Monday. A senior police officer said that the 2G internet services would be restored in “most places” by 10 p.m. Meanwhile, restrictions across Kashmir Valley continued on Monday even as mobile 2G internet and […]
Leh police helps shift mentally challenged man to Srinagar
Leh: A 37-year-old man from Doda, who had become psychologically maladaptive owing to his inability to get his regular medicines amid the coronavirus-driven lockdown, was looked after by the police which later shifted him a mental asylum in Srinagar. Mohammad Yasin Malik, a psychiatric patient, was residing in a rented room in Leh and had […]
Only asymptomatic people to be allowed to travel in trains from Tuesday: MHA
New Delhi, May 11 (PTI) Ahead of the resumption of select passenger train services, the Home Ministry Monday made it clear that only asymptomatic people with confirmed tickets will be allowed to travel in 15 trains to be operational from Tuesday, nearly 50 days since all passenger services halted due to the coronavirus lockdown. Listing […]
Private schools should defer fee collection from students during COVID-19 pandemic: Official
SRINAGAR, MAY 11: Principal Secretary, Education and Transport Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today urged the private schools to defer the fee collection from the students during COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Samoon said that government has taken various measures to help students to continue their study during COVID-19 pandemic. He said education is also being provided […]
Recovered coronavirus patients face social discrimination
Srinagar, May 11 (PTI) At 45 per cent, Jammu and Kashmir has been effectively fighting coronavirus to register a high rate of recovery but patients declared COVID-19 free are now battling discrimination and in some cases ostracism from the society. Of the 861 positive cases of COVID-19 detected in Jammu and Kashmir, 383 have recovered […]
‘Online’ classes take a hit as internet gag continues in Kashmir
Srinagar, May 11: Mobile internet gag continued in Kashmir Valley for the 6th consecutive day. Though calling facility was restored, but voice calling in Pulwama and Shopian-the twin districts of South Kashmir are still blocked. In addition the 2G internet facility that was provided to the people here continues to remain suspended. Mobile internet service […]
