As a part of the Diamond Jubilee celebration of INAS 310, the Indian Navy organised a blood donation camp in association with Goa Medical College near Panjim on Monday. A total of 92 donors including five women donated blood in the camp. INAS 310, the Dornier Squadron of the Indian Navy, will be celebrating Diamond Jubilee on March 21, 2021.
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Covid-19: Lockdown at 16 hotspots in Thane from today
Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases, Thane Municipal Corporation on Tuesday imposed a lockdown at 16 hotspot areas from today till March 31. Activities will be allowed in areas outside hotspots as per relaxation given under Mission Begin Again by the Maharashtra government. Meanwhile, Maharashtra reported 8,744 new COVID-19 cases, 9,068 recoveries, and 22 deaths in the last 24 hours, the State […]
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3.6 magnitude earthquake hits Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba
An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale hit Chamba in Himachal Pradesh on Monday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The NCS in a tweet said that the earthquake occurred at 10:20 am. “Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 08-03-2021, 10:20:43 IST, Lat: 32.92 & Long: 75.88, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Chamba, Himachal Pradesh,” NCS tweeted.
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International Women’s Day: Delhi Police organises cycle rally for its women staff
Delhi Police on Monday organised a cycle rally for its women staff members to mark the occasion of International Women’s Day. The rally was flagged off from the office of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in sector 19, Dwarka. Speaking to, DCP Santosh Kumar Meena said the aim of the rally is to […]
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Uttar Pradesh DGP writes to state police department seeking data of cops who died of Covid-19
Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Hitesh Chandra Awasthi has expressed displeasure for not receiving information about the exact number of policemen who had succumbed to the coronavirus pandemic in the state. In a letter to all the UP superintendents of police and police commissioners, Awasthi said, “It seems that the district […]
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Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur inaugurates projects worth Rs. 34 crore in Solan
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth Rs 34 crore in Solan. He inaugurated the augmentation of Lift Water Supply Scheme Badron, Gram Panchayat Satrol, tehsil Kandaghat constructed by spending an amount of Rs 1.41 crore and Rs 93 lakh COVID […]
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Indore-based social worker rehabilitates homeless, helpless elderly people, performs last rites of dead
Bhagyashree, an Indore-based social worker, who looks after rehabilitation of homeless and helpless elderly suffering from serious diseases and cremation of the dead lying on the road, is an example not only for women but for the whole society. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Archaeology. “I was inspired by […]
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US cardiologist provides medical facilities to farmers protesting at Delhi’s Tikri border
Amid the ongoing farmers protest against the Central agri laws at Delhi borders, American cardiologist Dr. Swaiman Singh has decided to put his return to New Jersey on hold and has been camping at Tikri border for the past 3 months providing free medical checkup and medicine to protestors. The doctor runs the only super […]
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Surat court acquits 122 accused of being SIMI members 20 years after arrest
A court in Gujarat’s Surat on Saturday acquitted all the 127 accused arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for participating in a meeting organised here in December 2001. Most of the accused were in jail for over 20 years since their arrest over the allegations of being members of […]
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Earthquake of magnitude 2.9 hits J-K
An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the quake occurred at 4:40 am near Doda.
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5 members of family found dead in Chhattisgarh’s Durg
Five members of a family were found dead in the Durg district. Prima facie, it seems to be suicide, said the police. “Bodies of five members of a family found in Durg. The case appears to be a suicide. We have also recovered a note. Further investigation is being done,” Vivekanand Sinha, IG Durg Range told reporters. […]
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Bride suffers heart attack due to excessive crying during ‘bidaai’ in Odisha’s Sonepur, dies
In a sudden turn of events, celebrations turned into mourning after the newlywed bride died of a heart attack as she cried inconsolably during her ‘bidaai’ while leaving for her in-laws’ house. The incident was reported from Sonepur district of Odisha and the bride has been identified as Gupteswari Sahoo […]
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UP CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates 27 electrical substations
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Saturday inaugurated 27 sub-stations developed at a cost of Rs 1,920 by Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited (UPPTCL) through video conferencing. Congratulating the UP Energy Department at the inauguration event, Adityanath said that it had succeeded in strengthening the trust of the common man by promoting a better work […]
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Nitin Gadkari receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Nagpur
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and his wife Kanchan Gadkari on Saturday took the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the All India Institute Of Medical Science (AIIMS) Nagpur. Gadkari said that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appealed to people to come forward for vaccination. Earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the first […]
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Delhi witnesses significant drop in crime including rape cases in 2020
Delhi witnessed a significant decline in crime including rape cases, molestation and eve-teasing of women in 2020 as compared to 2019, according to data by Delhi Police. 2,05,324 IPC cases were registered in 2020, as against 3,01,085 in the previous year. Total Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes per lakh of […]