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18 Oct

New sub-variant of Omicron detected in India

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, IndiaChina, Covid-19, Health, INDIA, Omicron

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) is expected to issue a bulletin on the new sub-variants BA.5.1.7 and BF.7 of Omicron reported in India.Sources said, "this is just a signal to be alert and watch the whole scenario, BF.7 was reported in Gujarat a few days ago,". For the uninitiated, BF.7 has been reported in Gujarat which has been confirmed by the Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre. BF.7 known as 'Omicron spawn' was first detected in China and has now reached the US, UK, Australia and Belgium. The sub-variant first originated in a region of Mongolia in China and is…

17 Oct

India reported 2,060 new Covid cases in last 24 hours

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, IndiaCoronavirus, Covid-19, Health, INDIA

India reported 2,060 new Covid cases, taking the toll to 4,46,30,888, and 10 more deaths, taking the death toll to 5,28,905, the health ministry said on Monday. Active cases rose to 26,834 and 0.06 percent of total infections, according to updated data from the ministry at 8 am.It added the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.75 percent. .An increase of 209 cases was recorded in the count of active COVID-19 cases in the span of 24 hours. With 10 more deaths, the death toll rose to 5,28,905, including four deaths accounted for by Kerala, the data said.The daily…

17 Oct

BJP mocks Rahul Gandhi Over Bharat Jodo Yatra

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalBJP, congress, INDIA, Rahul Gandhi

Targeting the Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra, an 'animation' video of Rahul Gandhi was shared by Bharatiya Janata Party on Twitter and Instagram on Sunday, to which the Congress has expressed strong objection that it Pointing to the frustration of the ruling party. BJP is afraid of Congres's visit and out of frustration and despair, the ruling party is making and sharing such videos. The BJP released a two-minute animation of Mr. Gandhi on Twitter depicting him as Asarani from the movie 'Sholay'. The video digs into the resignation of Congress MLAs in Goa, the resignation and accession of leader Ghulam…

15 Oct

Another Kashmiri Pandit shot dead by terrorist

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCrime, IndiaINDIA, kashmir, terrorist

A Kashmiri Pandit who was shot by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Saturday succumbed to his injuries in a hospital, officials said.The area has been cordoned off and operations have been launched to nab the culprits, they added. Puran Krishan Bhat was attacked near his residence in Chowdhury Gund area of south Kashmir district, they said, adding that doctors declared Mr Bhat brought dead after he was shifted to Shopian Hospital. Mr. Bhat has two school-going children - a girl who studies in class 7 and a younger boy who studies in class 5 - a relative…

15 Oct

Harry Potter’s beloved Hagrid Passes away at 72

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsNorth EastCinema, Harry Potter, hollywood, international

Robbie Coltrane, the infant-faced comedian and character actor who played more than a hundred roles including the crime-solving psychologist in the TV series 'Cracker' and the gentle half-giant Hagrid in the famous movie 'Harry Potter', has died. He was 72 years old. The actor's agent, Belinda Wright, stated he died on Friday at a hospital in Scotland. He did not give a reason. In her statement about his death, Belinda Wright stated that "as well as being a wonderful actor, he was forensically intelligent, brilliantly intelligent and after 40 years of being proud to be his agent, I will miss…

14 Oct

US ambassador makes a rare visit to Bhutan

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsInternational, TravelBhutan, Business, INDIA, international

US Chargé d'Affaires Patricia Lacina recently made a rare visit to Bhutan to commemorate the successful US-Bhutan partnership in health to advance and fight the Covid pandemic, the US Embassy revealed, about 12 days after the end of the five-day visit. October 1 Bhutan does not have diplomatic relations with any of the five permanent members of the UNSC, and US interests are served by embassies here. From September 26 to October 1, During her visit to Bhutan, the US Chargé d'Affaires joined the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Lyonpo Yeshey Penjo in an official ceremony.The US Embassy statement said,…

14 Oct

Hoax bomb threat on Delhi-bound flight

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndiabomb, Delhi, flight, international

An investigation into the bomb threat against a Delhi-bound flight that landed in the national capital on Friday morning has begun, Police stated.As per the report of PTI, The Central Industrial Security Force received a warning of a bomb on the Moscow-Delhi flight through an email.All passengers and crew members on board the flight were immediately disembarked and the flight was checked. According to a PTI report, A senior police official informed that nothing has been found so far and the plane has been dismantled, .“Last night a call came in about a bomb on a flight coming from Moscow…

13 Oct

Narendra Modi Flags off 4th Vande Bharat Express

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, TravelExpress, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Modi, Train

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the 4th Vande Bharat Express train in Himachal Pradesh's Una district on Thursday. This is the first Vande Bharat train for the state, which is going to hold assembly elections soon. The train will run from Amb Andaura in Himachal Pradesh to New Delhi. The train will run six days a week except for Wednesday, stopping at Ambala, Chandigarh, Anandpur Sahib, and Una. It rushes to 100 km in an hour in just 52 seconds. The introduction of trains will help boost tourism in the region and provide a comfortable and fast mode of…

13 Oct

Action against Cough Syrup Scandal

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsHealthINDIA, international, Scandel, Syrup

Maiden Pharmaceuticals, which was flagged by the World Health Organization(WHO) after the deaths of nearly 70 children in The Gambia. As per the report, they did not test the quality of the raw materials used to manufacture any of its drugs.Investigations are currently ongoing in India and The Gambia. Regulators said they had suspended all manufacturing operations at the New Delhi-based firm after it violated safety norms.Haryana drug controllers listed 12 points of contraventions that were detected during the inspection of the company's Sonepat unit.

12 Oct

Yellow alert issued for north Bengal, 2164.34 cumec water released from Teesta barrage

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, North Bengal, weatherINDIA, North Bengal, Teesta, Weather, west bengal

Small and big rivers are in spate due to incessant rains in the Jalpaiguri district. Meanwhile, yellow alert has been issued in Teesta river. According to the Irrigation Department, 2164.34 cumecs of water were released from the Teesta barrage at 8 am on Wednesday. In the last 24 hours, there has been recorded rain in Malbazar. The amount of rain is being reported as 102.70 mm. At the same time, the people of the nearby villages are worried due to the rise in the water level of the Teesta river. Due to heavy rains in Sikkim, the water level of…