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06 Feb

legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar is no more

editor0 CommentsBollywood, Breaking News, IndiaBollywood, INDIA, Lata Mangeshkar, Singer

Lata Mangeshkar was admitted to the ICU of Breach Candy hospital, where she was being treated by Dr. Pratit Samdani and his team of doctors. The legendary singer was showing improvement until last week but her health deteriorated and she was put back on ventilator support on Saturday morning. The singer was also being treated for pneumonia. She recovered from COVID-19 and pneumonia on January 30.Born in Indore, Mangeshkar remained the voice of screen idols for generations. She began her career at the age of 13 in 1942 and had sung over 30,000 songs in several Indian languages.Some of her…

05 Feb

Centre places purchase order for 5 crore doses of Corbevax COVID-19 vaccine

editor0 CommentsCovid-19

The Centre has placed a purchase order with Biological E for five crore doses of COVID vaccine Corbevax each costing ₹145 excluding taxes, official sources said on Saturday. The government is yet to decide on which segment of beneficiaries this new vaccine would be administered. However, according to sources, discussions are underway in technical groups and in the Health Ministry’s immunisation division about expanding the scope of the precaution doses which are currently being given to healthcare and frontline workers, and comorbid senior citizens. The HLL Lifecare Limited, a public sector undertaking, has issued the supply order of Corbevax to…

05 Feb

Governor has failed in his Constitutional duty by not sending NEET abolition Bill to President, says TN CM Stalin

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In an indication of further straining of ties between the Tamil Nadu Secretariat and the Raj Bhavan, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday charged that Governor R N Ravi had failed to perform constitutionally vested duties in respect of a State Bill seeking to dispense with NEET-based admissions in MBBS/BDS courses. The Governor had earlier this week returned to the Legislative Assembly Speaker a Bill passed in September last year seeking to admit students to medical colleges on the basis of their class XII marks. Legislative Assembly would be held at 10 a.m. on February 8 to discuss the…

05 Feb

SRL Diagnostics launches laboratory in Durgapur

editor0 CommentsHealth, IndiaDurgapur, SRL Diagnostics

SRL Diagnostics, India’s largest diagnostics service provider has announced the launch of a new laboratory in Durgapur, West Bengal. The state of the art laboratory has the capacity to conduct 30,000+ tests in a month ranging from simple routine tests to semi-specialized and specialized tests. Recognizing the rising demand for quality diagnostic services, SRL has expanded its capabilities by launching the additional laboratory in the state of West Bengal. The citizens of Durgapur will now have access to SRL’s extensive test menu comprising of 3500+ tests and a range of well-curated preventive healthcare packages. Mr. Anand K, Chief Executive Officer,…

05 Feb

Snowfall brings down Mercury in north Bengal & Sikkim

editor0 CommentsNorth East

Many parts of Sikkim and North Bengal received fresh snowfall, plummeting temperatures across the Himalayan and Dooars regions.Snowfall was witnessed in the upper reaches of Gangtok and its surrounding areas, Ralang and Ravangla in South Sikkim, Chewangbhanjyang, Okhray, Hilley and Barsey in West Sikkim and many areas of North Sikkim on Friday and early on Saturday.Darjeeling, Chatakpur, Ghoom, Sandakphu and Phalut in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, and Lava in neighboring Kalimpong district also received snowfall.Foggy weather conditions and low visibility due to it forced most people to stay indoors, barring tourists from the plains who flocked the hills to…

05 Feb

PM Modi inquires about the earthquake situation

editor0 CommentsNorth East

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to inquire about the earthquake situation.An earthquake of 5.7 magnitude hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, from the reports.The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at 9.45 am, was at the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border. Strong tremors were felt across Jammu and Kashmir.

05 Feb

Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude shakes J&K, tremors felts in Delhi and nearby areas

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A 5.9 earthquake hit the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan sending tremors as far as Jammu and Kashmir and also in Delhi and nearby areas on Saturday morning. The earthquake was recorded at around 9:46 am and was located at the depth of 210 kilometres beneath the earth surface. "That was a very strong earthquake. 7.3 on the Richter Scale, 189 KM WSW of Islamabad, Pakistan as per National Center for Seismology," tweeted Srinagar Mayor, Junaid Azim Matt. The National Center for Seismology informed in a tweet, "Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 05-02-2022, 03:15:59 IST, Lat: 31.14 and Long: 78.06,…

05 Feb

PM Modi, President Kovind greet people on Basant Panchami

editor0 CommentsFestivalPM Modi, President Kovind

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday February 05 greeted people on the auspicious occasion of Saraswati Puja and Basant Panchami. Basant Panchami marks the beginning of the spring season and is also observed to worship Maa Saraswati, who is considered as the goddess of knowledge. "May Maa Sharda's blessings be with you all, and Basant, the king of seasons, bring happiness to everyone's life," Modi tweeted in Hindi from his official Twitter handle. Basant Panchami is also celebrated as Saraswati Puja in some parts of the country. As per Hindu Mythology, Lord Brahma is believed…

04 Feb

Smriti Irani Slams AAP Government for their new policy

editor0 CommentsNorth East

Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Friday slammed Kejriwal government's new excise policy, saying it was shocking that liquor vends were opened near schools and religious places in Delhi. Ms Irani said the BJP is determined to continue its protest against the new excise policy till it's withdrawn by the Kejriwal government. She said that while liquor stores were opened close to gurdwaras in Tilak Nagar, another was opened near a school in Shahdara. The locals in Mandawali had frequent altercations due to a liquor store in their neighbourhood, the BJP leader said. Ms Irani claimed women…

04 Feb

Ajanta, Ellora caves reopen with new protocols for the visitors

editor0 CommentsNorth East

The world famous Ajanta and Ellora caves and various other monuments are reopened in Maharashtra on Wednesday after being shut for about three weeks due to the surge of COVID-19 cases.Visitors must purchase online tickets as no physical tickets will be available. Full vaccination is mandatory for visitors, the Archaeological Survey of India's (ASI) Aurangabad circle superintendent Dr Milan Kumar Chauley told PTI.The district administration has now allowed the monuments to reopen.