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05 Nov

30 more people test positive for Zika virus in Kanpur

editor0 CommentsHealthkanpur, zika

Thirty more people have tested positive for Zika virus in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, taking the total number of those infected in the district to 66. Of those infected, 45 are men and 21 women, according to officials. The first case in Kanpur was reported on October 23 when an Indian Air Force (IAF) warrant officer tested positive for Zika virus. "Thirty more people have tested positive for Zika virus in Kanpur," District Magistrate (DM) Vishak G Ayyar said. Samples were collected from various pockets in the neighbouring areas of IAF station hangars and sent to the lab at King George's…

05 Nov

Uttarakhand: PM Modi inaugurates re-development projects worth Rs 130 cr

editor0 CommentsIndiaPM Modi, Uttarakhand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated various re-development projects worth Rs 130 crores in Kedarnath. These projects include Saraswati Retaining Wall Aasthapath and Ghats, Mandakini Retaining Wall Aasthapath, Tirth Purohit Houses and Garud Chatti bridge on river Mandakini. He unveiled the statue of Adi Shankaracharya at the premises of the Kedarnath Temple in Rudraprayag district. Before the inauguration, the Prime Minister offered prayers and performed ‘aarti’ at the ancient temple. He paid obeisance to Lord Shiva and undertook circumambulation of the Kedarnath shrine after offering prayers. Located on the bank of the Mandakini river, Kedarnath Temple is the of the four…

05 Nov

Tiffin bomb recovered in Punjab’s Ferozepu, 3 held captive

editor0 CommentsCrimebomb, punjab

Punjab Police arrested three people as captive in connection with the recovery of tiffin bomb in Ferozepur on Thursday. On Diwali eve, Police recovered a tiffin bomb which was kept concealed in the agriculture field at village Ali Ke in Ferozepur district. Punjab Police arrested the accused and his two associates who provided shelter and logistical support. The investigation is underway. Further details are awaited in this regard.

04 Nov

Wanted to Spend Diwali with Family, So Joined You: PM Modi Tells Soldiers in Nowshera

editor0 CommentsIndiaArmy, PM Modi

India must enhance its military capabilities in line with the changing world and modes of war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday and noted that modern border infrastructure has been built to augment connectivity and troop deployment. Modi made the remarks while addressing soldiers on the occasion of Diwali at Nowshera sector in the border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir. He hailed the courage of soldiers and said their capability and strength has ensured peace and security for the country. “I want to spend Diwali with family members, so I join you on this festival," he said.…

04 Nov

2 held with pangolin scales

editor0 CommentsBreaking NewsBaikanthapur forest

In an operation at Sharugara ranger in Baikanthapur forest division, forest officials arrested two people carrying pangolin scales. Pangolin scales totaling about 4.5 kg were seized. According to Ranger Sanjay Dutta of the forest department, the suspects had been attempting to smuggle the shipment from Assam to Nepal.

04 Nov

President, Vice President greet nation on the Eve of Deepawali

editor0 CommentsIndiaDeepawali, M Venkaiah Naidu, ram nath kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today greeted the nation on the eve of Deepawali. The President said, “On the auspicious occasion of Deepawali, I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to all our fellow citizens living in India and abroad.” The Vice President said “I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Deepawali, the festival of lights.” “The auspicious occasion of Deepawali gives message of mutual affection, fraternity and brotherhood. In fact, it is an occasion to share our prosperity and happiness with…

04 Nov

Over 9 lakh diyas lit along river Saryu, Lord Ram’s city sets Guinness world record

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Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya district set another world record after over 9 lakh earthen lamps (diyas) were lit along the banks of river Saryu in the land of Lord Ram. Apart from this, 3 lakh diyas were lit separately at different places in the Hindu holy city on Diwali celebrations. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took to Twitter and shared the certificate of Guinness World Record for the largest display of oil lamps. CM Adityanath, who reached Ayodhya for the fifth 'Deepotsav' (festival of lights) event, while inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of various projects worth Rs 661 crore, credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the construction of…

04 Nov

PM Modi celebrates Diwali with soldiers in Naushera

editor0 CommentsIndia.Jammu and Kashmir, diwali, PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday celebrate Diwali with Indian Army soldiers in the forward area of Jammu and Kashmir. The PM is expected to travel to a forward area in the Naushera sector of Rajouri district near the LOC in the Jammu division to celebrate Diwali. He was in the Rajouri district in 2019 to celebrate Diwali with the troops. Army Chief, General MM Naravane reached here on Wednesday on a visit to Jammu Region where in he will be given an update on the security situation and operational preparedness. He will visit forward areas and interact with…

04 Nov

Delhi’s Diwali starts with bad air quality, which would turn worse

editor0 CommentsNorth EastDelhi, diwali, pollution

Delhi's Diwali started with bad air quality which is predicted to take a turn for the worse irrespective of cracker bursting. At 8:00 am, the capital's air quality index stood at 341, up from 314 at 4 pm on Wednesday. The 24-hour average AQI was 303 on Tuesday and 281 on Monday. AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'. While SAFAR said the air quality may become worse on November 5 and 6 if firecrackers are burnt.The…

03 Nov

Sri Chaitanya bags hat-trick ranks in NEET 2021 Examination

editor0 CommentsEducationNEET 2021, Sri Chaitanya

Sri Chaitanya’s 3 students has secured 5th rank AIR by scoring 715 marks. Khandavally Shashank, GorripatiRushil from AP & Telangana are from the Class room programme and Suyash Arora from our Distance Learning Programme. The market leader also secured 21 top ranks below 100 ranks in the open category. Over 16 lakh students appeared in the exam this year. With NEET results out, the Medical Counselling Committee and other counselling authorities will begin the registration process for MBBS and other medical courses registration soon.The students credited their outstanding performance to the hard work and the excellent coaching provided by Sri…