Govt allows PPF subscribers to pay FY20 deposits till June 30

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Saturday further relaxed regulatory provisions to operate small savings schemes, allowing Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA) holders to complete their deposits for FY20 till June 30,…

Police team attacked in Meerut, 4 arrested

Meerut (IANS) Four persons, including the Imam of a mosque, have been arrested in Meerut for attacking a team of officials who had gone there to seal a mosque in Jali Kothi area, after Corona positive persons were found there.

Circle Officer…

Constable walks for 450 km to join duty

Jabalpur (IANS) The whole country is under a lockdown amid deadly coronavirus outbreak but there are people who are still keeping up their jobs at priority. Constable Anand Pandey walked for 450 km from Kanpur to Jabalpur to join his duty.

Resident…

Lockdown was delayed to pull down Congress govt in MP: Kamal Nath

New Delhi (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Sunday blamed the Centre for delaying the lockdown despite the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring Covid-19 as pandemic.

Addressing a press conference, Nath said: "It…

17 Jamaatis sent to jail after quarantine ends

Bahraich (UP) (IANS) Seventeen Jamaatis have been sent to jail after their quarantine period ended on Sunday.

After the quarantine period ended, they were presented before the magistrate and then sent to jail.

They were found guilty…

Punjab Police officer's hand chopped off, 7 Nihangs held

Chandigarh (IANS) In a bloody clash in Punjab, an Assistant Sub-Inspector's (ASI) hand was chopped off and three others got grievous injuries on Sunday when a group of Nihang Sikhs attacked them in Patiala town on being asked about curfew permission,…

J&K: 3 civilians killed in Pakistani shelling on LoC in Kupwara

Srinagar (IANS) Three civilians were killed on Sunday in shelling by Pakistani troops on the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K's Kupwara district on Sunday.

"Two civilians died in Kupwara and one in Handwara," SSP, Kupwara, Shriram Ambarkar…

Heavy firing on LoC in Poonch district

Jammu (IANS) Pakistan Army on Saturday resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation on the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K's Poonch district, Defence spokesman, Colonel Devender Anand told IANS.

"Around 9.50 a.m. today Pakistan initiated unprovoked…

I am available 24/7: Modi to CMs

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held video conferencing meet with the Chief Ministers of all the states, wearing a "cloth mask" on his face, to discuss the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) situation in the country. Prime Minister…

Odisha CM urges Modi to extend lockdown till April 30

Bhubaneswar, April 11 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend the natiowide lockdown till April 30 to slow down the spread of the coronavirus.

Patnaik made the suggestion during…