Internet restored in Srinagar after 4 days

Internet restored in Srinagar after 4 days

Srinagar: The government on Friday restored 2G mobile internet in Srinagar four days after it was suspended to prevent protests against the killings of militants. Internet was suspended on May 19 when an encounter between militants and governments forces broke out in Nawakadal area of Srinagar. On Friday evening, government restored internet giving respite to […]

Various delegations call on LG

Hail GoI, UT Administration for Domicile Law

JAMMU: various delegations including those representing the displaced persons from Pakistan Administered JK, J&K Gorkha Sabha and All India Confederation of SC/ST/OBC Organizations called on the LG, Girish Chandra Murmu here at the Raj Bhavan and thanked the Government of India and UT Administration for Domicile Law in J&K. While interacting with the Lt Governor, […]

India records biggest single-day spike of 6,088 Covid-19 cases; death toll mounts to 3,583

India records biggest single-day spike of 6,088 Covid-19 cases; death toll mounts to 3,583

NEW DELHI: The country has recorded the biggest single-day spike of 6,088 Covid-19 cases, while the death toll due to the virus has climbed to 3,583, the Union health ministry said on Friday. The number of coronavirus cases now stands at 1,18,447 in the country. There has been an increase of 148 deaths and 6,088 […]

22 Opposition parties urge govt to declare cyclone Amphan as national calamity

22 Opposition parties urge govt to declare cyclone Amphan as national calamity

NEW DELHI: Twenty-two Opposition parties urged the Centre on Friday to immediately declare the devastation caused by Cyclone Amphan in Odisha and West Bengal as a national calamity and called for substantially helping the two states in facing the impact of the disaster. The leaders of the 22 parties, who met through video-conferencing, passed a […]

PM announces interim relief of Rs 1,000 crore to cyclone-hit Bengal

PM announces interim relief of Rs 1,000 crore to cyclone-hit Bengal

BASHIRAT: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an advance interim assistance of Rs 1,000 crore for cyclone-hit West Bengal on Friday. In a video message after reviewing the situation with Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Basirhat in North 24 Parganas district, Modi also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the […]

Bengal suffered losses of over Rs 1 lakh crore due to ‘Amphan’: Mamata

Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said West Bengal has suffered losses of more than Rs 1 lakh crore due to super cyclonic storm ‘Amphan’, which has killed 80 people and left thousands homeless in the state. After conducting an aerial survey of some of the affected areas and attending a review meeting along […]

Govt has abandoned any pretence of being democratic: Sonia

NEW DELHI: Sonia Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the government over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and alleged that the spirit of federalism is all but forgotten and it has abandoned any pretence of being democratic. Addressing a meeting of Opposition parties convened to discuss the plight of migrants due to the lockdown, […]

Muslims being targeted under garb of fighting COVID-19 pandemic: AMUTA

Aligarh (UP): The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Teachers’ Association on Friday passed a resolution expressing shock and anguish at the manner in which the country’s Muslim community is allegedly being stigmatised under the garb of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The AMUTA which held a special meeting of its executive committee has forwarded the resolution to […]

Mosques to stay shut for Eid prayers in Saudi Arabia, UAE

Mosques to stay shut for Eid prayers in Saudi Arabia, UAE

Dubai: Mosques will remain closed for prayers on the Eid Al-Fitr festival, Saudi and United Arab Emirates officials said on Friday, calling on the population to adhere to safety guidelines to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus. The Eid, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, may fall on Saturday […]

Govt allows certain categories of OCI cardholders to visit India

NEW DELHI: The central government on Friday allowed certain categories of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders, who are stranded abroad, to come to the country. According to a Ministry of Home Affairs order, those allowed to travel to India include OCI cardholders who wish to come to the country on account of family emergencies. […]