Day: May 16, 2020

Govt to press ahead with PSU stake sale: FM

FM announces easing of restrictions on utilisation of Indian air space

6:57 pm May 16, 2020

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced easing of restrictions on utilisation of Indian air space, benefiting civil aviation sector by about Rs 1,000 crore per year. Announcing the fourth tranche of economic stimulus, she said only 60 per cent of Indian airspace is freely available. More air space available would reduce travel […]

India to set up research reactor for affordable treatment of cancer, other diseases

6:51 pm May 16, 2020

New Delhi: India will set up a research reactor in PPP mode for the production of medical isotopes, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. This will produce medical isotopes and make available affordable treatment for cancer and other diseases, she said unveiling the fourth tranche of the economic stimulus package. She said the research […]

4,070 new coronavirus cases in Pune district, 73 deaths

700 ‘super spreaders’ found coronavirus positive in week

6:46 pm May 16, 2020

Ahmedabad: At least 700 “super spreaders” were found coronavirus positive in Ahmedabad in a massive screening of vegetable sellers and shopkeepers conducted in a week after officials had ordered closure of shops, except those selling milk and medicines, between May 7 and 14, a senior bureaucrat said on Saturday. “Super-spreaders” are potential carriers of the […]

Soldier commits suicide near LoC in JK's Poonch

Man shoots self after woman refuses to go along with him

2:04 pm May 16, 2020

New Delhi: A 27-year-old man allegedly shot himself when a woman refused to go along with him in northwest Delhi on Friday, police said. He has been identified as Vicky, a resident of Kotla Mubarakpur, they said. On Friday at around 11 am, information regarding a quarrel at Swarn Jayanti Vihar, Tikri Khurd, was received, […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Idols desecrated in UP temple; FIR registered

2:00 pm May 16, 2020

Muzaffarnagar (UP): Unidentified miscreants desecrated some idols at a temple in neighbouring Shamli district in western Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday. The incident took place in Kheri Bairagi village on Friday, they said. A case has been registered against unidentified people following a complaint by temple priest Anil Kumar, police said. Security has been […]