Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 16 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam on Saturday wrote to Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, urging for the evacuation of stranded Union Territory residents from Oman, Dubai and Iran.
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 16 (ANI): Three out of seven Vasco residents, who returned from Kolkata, have tested positive for the coronavirus, informed state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Saturday.
London [UK], May 16 (ANI): All care home residents and staff in England, will be tested for coronavirus by June this year, UK Health Minister Matt Hancock said on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir [India], May 15 (ANI): Over 50,000 Jammu and Kashmir residents stranded at various places in the country due to the lockdown, have been brought back to the Union Territory through various modes of transport, said the J-K administration on Friday.
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], May 15 (ANI): 310 Non-Resident Indians (NRI) who were stranded in Punjab due to the COVID-19 lockdown reached Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar on Friday to board a special flight for the United Kingdom.
New Delhi (Haryana) [India], May 14 (ANI): Haryana government has provided a major relief to its natives who are stranded in Delhi owing to the coronavirus-induced lockdown and are eager to return to their districts or wish to reach New Delhi Railway station from their residential district.
Kollam (Kerala) [India], May 14 (ANI): A resident of Kollam district in Kerala has approached Guinness World Records and Limca Book of Records after his family found that a big jackfruit weighing 51.4 kg had grown in their backyard.
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): To provide more funds at the disposal of taxpayers, the government on Wednesday reduced rates of tax deduction at source (TDS) for non-salaried specified payments made to residents by 25 per cent of existing rates.
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 13 (ANI): To augment communication channels and establish interface between residents of the area and the authorities, the district administration in Pulwama has started a WhatsApp helpline to combat the coronavirus threat.
Washington D.C. [USA], May 12 (ANI): Twitch has recently announced that it is offering digital gift cards to US residents to buy items on the live streaming platform.
Alappuzha (Kerala) [India], May 12 (ANI): As the non-resident Keralites have started returning from abroad including those who lost their jobs amid COVID-19 pandemic, a panchayat here has launched a novel initiative of organic farming to keep them gainfully engaged.
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 11 (ANI): The Telugu Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) are helping the farmers of Andhra Pradesh in distress by procuring their yield. Further, they are distributing the procured items to the poor and needy for free, during these tough lockdown times. For thi