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06 Jan

West Bengal makes RT-PCR report must for inter-state movement

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, West Bengal

India has logged 90,928 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, and the daily positivity rate is at 4.18 per cent the Union Health Ministry informed on Thursday. The active caseload of COVID cases in the country now stands at 2,85,401. As per the Ministry, 2,135 cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in India, of which 828 have recovered. As many as 4,82,551 recoveries and 534 deaths from the virus in the last 24 hours were also reported by the Ministry. While the cumulative recoveries from the virus stand at 3,43,21,803, the total COVID deaths were reported…

06 Jan

125 passengers on a Global Flight tested Covid +ve

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, India, TravelCoronavirus, COVID 19, covidpositive, flight, passengers

On Thursday a total of 125 passengers on a Milan-Amritsar global flight were found to be Covid-positive when tested on arrival in Amritsar. Officials said there were a total of 179 passengers on the charter flight YU-661 that landed at the Amritsar airport at around 1.30 PM yesterday. Out of total 179 passengers, 19 were children or infant so they were exempt from on-arrival RT-PCR testing. The charter flight between Milan in Italy and Amritsar in Punjab was operated by Portuguese company Euro Atlantic Airways. The number of active cases stands at 2, 85,401, comprising 0.81 per cent of the…

06 Jan

Gold price drops down in a sudden.

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Lifestyle

Gold price has seen sudden drop recently. The slide for the precious metal, however, comes as a seasonally strong period of buying in precious metals is expected to commence, analysts said. Last week, the metal rose 0.9%, leading to a 2.9% monthly climb, and prices advanced around 4% in the final three months of the year. Gold futures based on the most-active contract notched the sharpest yearly drop down since the metal ended down over. Metals markets were open on Friday on New Year’s Eve but some international markets remain closed in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday. For…

06 Jan

First Omicron case in Assam from Saudi Arabia Returnee

editor0 CommentsNorth East

Assam reported its first Omicron case after a Saudi Arabia returnee tested positive for the new coronavirus variant. The 35-year-old man, who hails from Hojai district, was found infected with the Omicron variant. His sample was sent to the Jorhat-based North East Institute of Science and Technology as he had tested positive for COVID-19 after his return from the West Asian country. His report for genome sequencing was sent during the day. But very soon he has already recovered from the infection. Along with him a teenager from Digaru area in Kamrup Metropolitan district had also tested positive for the…

06 Jan

Mithali to lead India squad for ICC Women’s World Cup 2022

editor0 CommentsSportsmithali raj, SPORTS

India's young batter Janimah Rodrigues and all-rounder pacer Shikha Pandey were ignored for selection as BCCI announced the 15-member Indian women's cricket squad announced for the ICC ODI World Cup to be held in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3, 2022. Mithali Raj will continue to lead the side with Harmanpreet Kaur . The side also includes Smriti Mandhana, Jhulan Goswami and Shafali Verma among others. Janimah and Shikha have been ignored from the side due to a lack of form. Janimah failed to hit the double-figure mark during the last year in all the international assignments she was a part of. Pandey has…

06 Jan

80 shops caught massive fire at Chandni Chowk’s Lajpat Rai market

editor0 CommentsLatestaccident, Delhi

80 shops were destroyed after a massive blaze broke out in Chandni Chowk area in Delhi on Thursday, a fire department official said. A call was made about the fire at the Lajpat Rai market which was received at around 4.35 a.m., said the official. Initially, 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, and later six more arrived. The fire officials faced difficulty in reaching the spot due to narrow lanes. A team of senior police was sent to the spot to assist the fire officials. The Centralised Accident & Trauma Services ambulance was also set in there for…

05 Jan

Uttar Pradesh: Congress cancels all UP rallies, Yogi Adityanath cancels Noida event as COVID-19 cases rise

editor0 CommentsPoliticalelections, uttarpradesh

The Congress on Wednesday postponed all political rallies and programmes in poll-bound states, including Uttar Pradesh, citing the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country and growing alarm that these - which draw crowds of thousands - could emerge as super-spreader events.KC Venugopal, the Congress' General Secretary, said the party had asked its state units to assess the on-ground situation and decide whether or not to proceed with planned political events. "Congress has decided to postpone major rallies in UP and other poll-bound states. We have asked state units to assess the COVID-19 situation in their states and then take a…

05 Jan

‘Returned alive till Bathinda airport, thank you to your CM’, PM Modi told Punjab officials

editor0 CommentsPoliticalPM Modi, punjab

In a massive security breach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday was forced to cancel his visit to Ferozepur in Punjab after his convoy was stuck on a flyover for 15-20 minutes after being blocked by some protesters. The visibly furious PM reportedly expressed his anger after returning to Bhatinda airport on his way back to Delhi. Sources have told ANI that after PM Modi reached the Bhatinda Airport post the shocking disruption of his movement in Punjab's Ferozepur, he told the airport officials in a sarcastic response-- "Apne CM ko thanks kehna, ki mein Bhatinda airport tak zinda laut…

05 Jan

Karnataka’s 31 MBBS Students Tested Covid Positive

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Education, Health, IndiaCovid-19, INDIA, karnataka, students

Karnataka's Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences 31 students have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last three days, officials said today. All 31 students are final-year MBBS students at the Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences. According to college authorities, random tests were conducted among 250 students staying at a hostel, who were exposed to the virus. 50 staff members were also tested for Covid. Dr T Gangadhargowda, Director of VIMS, told, "The COVID random test was done for all the students in the hostel. Those found infected have been shifted to the District Hospital for treatment," While most of the…

05 Jan

Tata Starbucks opens in Assam with a brand new store in Guwahati

editor0 CommentsIndiaguwahati, Tata Starbucks

Tata Starbucks Private Limited has announced its entry into Guwahati with the launch of the first store in Assam. Located at the Amalgamated Plantation Pvt Ltd, Opp. Aaykar Bhavan, G.S.Road, Christain Basti, Guwahati, customers can enjoy a range of Starbucks signature food and beverage options, in awarm and welcoming environment of the store. The design of the Guwahati store takes inspiration from the unique, terraced landscape of the tea farmsto createa connection between our customers and their natural surroundings. An impactful ceiling and wall feature is carried out throughout, featuring warm blonde tone timber with accents of green that highlight…