Day: April 18, 2020

Militants open fire at security forces in J-K's Shopian

3 CRPF men killed in terrorist strike in JK’s Sopore

8:56 pm April 18, 2020

Srinagar: Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and as many injured in a terrorist attack in north Kashmir’s Sopore town on Saturday, officials said. The terrorists fired at a check post that was jointly being manned by troops of CRPF’s 179th battalion and the Jammu and Kashmir Police, they said. This is […]

MP manufacturing 10,000 PPE kits daily: Official

8:51 pm April 18, 2020

New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh has started manufacturing 10,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) kits daily for frontline warriors battling coronavirus, the state’s Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Mohammed Suleman said on Saturday. He said the treatment for COVID-19 is free in the state. “PPE kit is a very important thing. We ensured development of the PPE kit […]

Devotees prefer to stay away from temples in Rishikesh

Eight restaurant workers quarantined in Rishikesh

8:11 pm April 18, 2020

Rishikesh: Eight persons were quarantined here on Saturday after it was found that they had come in contact with a COVID-19 patient. They were picked up from a restaurant, where they worked, and quarantined, Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Prem Lal said. They are now being medically examined, he added. They were quarantined after one of their […]

NDMC engineer tests positive for COVID-19

8:05 pm April 18, 2020

New Delhi: An engineer of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, officials here said. The engineer was tasked with building maintenance and was also working during the lockdown period, they said. “One NDMC engineer has been tested positive for COVID-19. Contact-tracing is being done as per protocol and necessary […]

Yediyurappa defends Gowda family conducting marriage

8:03 pm April 18, 2020

Bengaluru: Virtually defending the Gowda family for conducting a marriage reportedly defying lockdown restrictions, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday said it was performed in a simple manner and well within their limits, “for which they are to be congratulated.” “All the necessary permissions were given and the marriage was performed in a simple […]