Restrictions continue in Kashmir, curbs relaxed in some areas
Srinagar, May 9: Restrictions continued in Kashmir on Saturday in the wake of killing of top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo in an encounter with security forces on Wednesday, but the curbs were relaxed in some areas of the valley where the situation remained peaceful, officials said. Restrictions on the movement and assembly of people […]
SBI complains to CBI after Rs 411 crore loan defaulter flee country
New Delhi, May 9 (PTI) Three promoters of Ram Dev International, recently booked by the CBI for allegedly cheating a consortium of six banks to the tune of Rs 411 crore, have already fled the country before the State Bank of India reached the agency with the complaint, officials said on Saturday. The CBI had […]
365 Kashmiri students to return home from Bhopal in 18 buses
Bhopal, May 9 (PTI) Over 360 Kashmiri students stranded in parts of Madhya Pradesh due to the lockdown will be sent back to their native places in air-conditioned buses from Bhopal on Saturday, an official said. As many as 365 Kashmiri students stuck in different districts of the state will return home in 18 AC […]
Trump says he will soon make a decision on WHO
Washington, May 9 (PTI) US President Donald Trump on Friday said that he will soon make an announcement on the World Health Organisation, which he alleged has become a puppet of China. Trump has already suspended funding to the WHO, accusing it of being misguiding the world on the coronavirus and siding with China on […]
COVID-19 deaths in Italy exceed 30,000
Rome, May 9 (AP) The number of people in Italy who’ve died with COVID-19 infections has topped 30,000. The Health Ministry registered 243 deaths on Friday, bringing the total of those who died in the country to 30,201. Italy was the first country in Europe with a major outbreak of the coronavirus. Authorities say many […]
DD, AIR news bulletins broadcast weather report of PaK cities, Pakistan objects
New Delhi, May 9 (PTI) State-owned broadcasters Doordarshan and All India Radio from Friday began broadcasting weather reports on Mirpur, Muzaffarabad and Gilgit in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) in their prime-time news bulletins. The weather segment of the news bulletins on DD and AIR included the update on cities of Mirpur, Muzaffarabad and Gilgit in PaK. […]
Barring Pulwama district, Cellular services restored in Valley
Srinagar, May 08: The cellular services were restored by the government on Friday evening after remaining suspended for three days in the Valley. However, the internet services across Kashmir continued to remain suspended across the Valley as precautionary measure. People –mostly students, professionals, traders and media persons –suffered badly as cellular and mobile internet services […]
Three more villages declared ‘Red Zones’ in Pulwama, restrictions intensified
PULWAMA, MAY 08: As three new positive cases of COVID-19 surfaced in the district ; District Authorities , today declared Larkipora village of Tehsil Awantipora ; Naibugh village of Tehsil Tral and 300 meter radius of Nambalbal Pampore were as Red Zones Villages including Padgampora ,Ghat Tokuna, Beighpora, Malangpora, Dangerpora and Goripora ; Ameerabad, Sherabad […]
Bandipora–Gurez Road opened for vehicular traffic
Srinagar, May 8: The Bandipora-Gurez road has been thrown open for vehicular traffic after remain closed for four months due to heavy snow accumulation at Razdhan Pass. The first convey comprising of dozens of heavy loaded vehicles and local commuters was flagged off by the Brig Suresh Kumar Bhambhu, commander 109 Infantry Brigade and CE […]
