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10 Jun

Bihar health department confirms more than 9,000 deaths

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastbihar, deaths

The death toll due to Covid-19 in India saw a massive jump on Thursday after the Bihar health department revised the toll in the state to more than 9,000. Patna district bore the brunt of the outbreak, accounting for a total of 2,303 deaths. Muzaffarpur was a distant second with 609 fatalities. Patna also accounted for the highest number of 1,070 "additional deaths reported after verification", followed by Begusarai (316), Muzaffarpur (314), East Champaran (391), and Chief Minister Nitish Kumars native Nalanda (222) The daily infections in India remained below one lakh for the third straight day. At least 92,596…

10 Jun

Covid Protectors replace Dettol’s iconic logo

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCovid-19, dettol

Dettol, India’s most trusted germ protection brand launched a one-of-its-kind campaign, #DettolSalutes. For the first time in its history Dettol, as a tribute to Covid-19 warriors replaced its iconic logo with an image of a Covid protector along with the ‘protector’s’ inspiring story. Dettol has curated 100 such stories from across India and carried them on its liquid handwash packs in honor of the protectors. In addition, Dettol has also launched a website- www.DettolSalutes.com. This platform is created especially for people from across India to share stories and acknowledge Covid protectors in their midst by creating customized virtual packs. Dettol…

10 Jun

First mega-monsoon tragedy as 11 killed in Mumbai house-crash

editor0 CommentsNorth EastINDIA, monsoon, mumbai

In the first major monsoon-related tragedy, at least 11 persons were killed and 7 more injured when a two-storied residential building collapsed and crashed on an adjoining tenement in Malad west late on Wednesday, officials said here on Thursday. The tragedy struck at around 23.30 hrs inside the congested slum colony housed in the New Collectors Compound, Malvani area of Malad west suburb, said the BMC Disaster Control. So far, 11 persons have perished in the incident, comprising 9 from a single family, and after the locals raised an alarm that a few more may still be trapped under the…

09 Jun

Income Tax department launched its new portal on 7th June 2021

editor0 CommentsNorth EastIncome on tax, Income tax, income tax new portal, tax department

The tax department has launched the much-awaited new portal of filing income tax return (ITR) — www.incometax.gov.in — on Monday night. After this the Income Tax department has informed tax payers via an e-mail communication, asking them to re-register their digital signature certificate (DSC) once again on the newly launched IT website. This new portal comes with a lot of new features and is expected to give a smarter and smoother Income Tax Return (ITR) filing experience to the users. Announcing the launch of its new portal, the income tax department tweeted, “We proudly present to our valued taxpayers, the…

09 Jun

Tamil Nadu runs out of stock, halts vaccination

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastcovaxin, Covishield, INDIA, tamil nadu, vaccination

Vaccination in Tamil Nadu has come to a grinding halt as several districts have fallen short of the required doses in the state. 39 out of the 45 health units of the state reported a shortage of vaccines. The state is expecting 63,370 doses of Covaxin on Wednesday and another 40,000 doses on Thursday. A quantity of 3.6 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine is to be received by the state on Friday and health experts feel only after these arrivals would things get back on track. On Tuesday, Virudhanagar MP and Congress leader B. Manickam Tagore refused to take his…

09 Jun

President of France slapped in the face: Two arrested

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastcrime, France, international, President Emmanuel Macron, slapped

In a video circulating on social media, President Macron is seen walking up to a barrier on a trip to Tain-l'Hermitage outside the city of Valence. He was on an official visit to the south-east of France. A man in a green T-shirt slaps Mr Macron in the face before officers quickly move in. The two men have been arrested following the incident, French media report. "We must not let ultra-violent people take over the public debate: they do not deserve it." said Macron. The man reportedly cried "Montjoie, Saint-Denis" - the battle-cry of the old Kingdom of France. Mr…

09 Jun

Baba Back To Dhaba After Restaurant Fails

editor0 CommentsNorth EastBaba Ka Dhaba, Dhaba, Kanta Prasand

"Baba Ka Dhaba" owner Kanta Prasad, who made headlines last year after a YouTuber revealed his grim financial condition triggered by the coronavirus pandemic to the world, has shut down a restaurant he had opened using lakhs received in donations. The reason - the restaurant was bringing hardly any customers and gave him poor returns. "On an investment of ₹ 1 lakh, we only earned ₹ 35,000, that is why we shut it. I am happy running my old eatery as the customer footfall is good here," he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. People from across the country…

09 Jun

Retired IAS Anup Chandra appointed Election Commissioner

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastelection commission, INDIA

President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed retired IAS officer Anup Chandra Pandey as Election Commissioner. The appointment restores the three-member commission to its full strength, which will now oversee the next set of crucial assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand next year. Pandey, a 1984-batch Uttar Pradesh cadre officer, has been appointed to the post in the Election Commission with effect from the date he assumes the office. A notification in this regard was issued by Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice on Tuesday. Pandey will now be in the three-member panel of the Election…

09 Jun

Massive fire at Vaishnodevi shrine; no damages, pilgrimage running smoothly

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastfire at vaishnodevi shrine, INDIA, vaishnodevi

The cash counting hall of the Vaishnodevi Shrine was on Tuesday gutted in a massive fire that broke out in the afternoon. It is learnt that the fire started due to a short circuit in an air conditioner. The entire hall near the natural cave was reduced to ruins. Firemen rushed to the spot and succeeded in dousing the massive fire. No casualty has been reported. Chief executive officer of the Shrine Board, Ramesh Kumar, said that the fire has been controlled and there were no damages and that the pilgrimage is running smoothly. Pilgrimage to Vaishnodevi was suspended during…

09 Jun

India records over 92K Covid cases, 2,219 deaths in 24 hrs

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCoronavirus, Covid-19, ICMR, INDIA

India on Wednesday logged 92,596 new Covid infections in 24 hours, less than one lakh cases for the second straight day and 6,098 cases more than Tuesday, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said. On June 8, India recorded 86,498 cases, lowest since April 2 when the country logged 89,129 new cases. In the past 24 hours, 2,219 more people succumbed to the pandemic. India’s overall tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,90,89,069 with 12,31,415 active cases and 3,53,528 deaths so far. After battling a brutal second wave for weeks, fresh Covid cases came down below the three…