India’s COVID-19 case rally rose by 19,673 in a day to reach 4,40,19,811 while active cases reached 1,43,676, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 5,26,357 with 39 more fatalities, the data updated at 8.00 a.m. stated. Active caseload increased by 292 in a day and Read More…
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Heavy rains to continue in Kerala: IMD sounds yellow alert in 7 districts tomorrow
Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department has forecasted heavy rainfall across Kerala till Wednesday. As per the alert, cyclonic circulation which lies over the south-central Bay of Bengal is likely to bring heavy rains in the southern states of India. In view of this, IMD has sounded yellow and orange alerts in various districts from July Read More…
TMC stages protest against proposed electricity tariff hike in Tiruppur
The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) came to power by promising to bring prosperity to the State, but ended up in putting additional burden and giving disappointment to the people, alleged G.K. Vasan, MP, here on Saturday. Hundreds of cadres from Tamil Maanila Congress Party staged a demonstration outside the Corporation office condemning the proposed Read More…
Have adopted zero tolerance policy towards drugs, showing results, says Home Minister Amit Shah
The Centre has adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards narcotics and it was showing results, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on July 30, 2022. This, he said, is necessary to achieve the objective of a healthy society and prosperous nation. Also, it was important from the security point of view as “the dirty money which Read More…
Nearly 25,000 cows in Rajasthan have a disease with no treatment
Nearly 1,200 bovines have perished in western and northern Rajasthan, where an outbreak of the contagious lumpy skin disease has been reported. The outbreak, which has threatened the livelihoods of hundreds of cattle herders, has been spreading at an unrelenting pace. Nearly 25,000 cattle have been infected in a span of three months, animal husbandry Read More…
North Korea claims no new fever cases amid doubts over COVID-19 data
North Korea on July 30 reported no new fever cases for the first time since it abruptly admitted to its first domestic COVID-19 outbreak and placed its 26 million people under more draconian restrictions in May. There have been widespread outside doubts about the accuracy of North Korean statistics as its reported fatalities are too Read More…
Speed up release of undertrial prisoners: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the judiciary to speed up the release of undertrials languishing in various jails awaiting legal aid. Addressing the first All India District Legal Services Authorities Meet here, he also said that ease of justice was as important as ease of doing business and ease of living. “There are Read More…
Special squads of Food Safety Dept to inspect curry powders in Kerala
As a part of the ‘Nallabakshanam Naadinte Avakasham’ (Right to Healthy Food) campaign, an inspection will be conducted to check whether curry powders are adulterated, informed Health Minister Veena George. The special squads of the Food Safety Department will carry out the inspection in the state. If inedible or adulterated samples are found in a Read More…
Elon Musk Countersues Twitter Under Seal in $44 Billion Acquisition Deal
Elon Musk countersued Twitter on Friday, escalating his legal fight against the social media company over his bid to walk away from the $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3.5 lakh crore) purchase, although the lawsuit was filed confidentially. While the 164-page document was not publicly available, under court rules a redacted version could soon be made Read More…
Kanam Rajendran slams minister P Rajeev over lack of leadership in Kerala PSUs
CPI state secretary Kanam Rajendran has raised a red flag over the status of public sector undertakings (PSU) of Kerala government. Some of the PSUs, including Malabar Cements, lack proper leadership, said Kanam while addressing the gathering at annual conference of Malabar Cements Workers Union (AITUC) held at CPI district committee office hall here. “In Read More…