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Fourth case of coronavirus reported in US
Los Angeles: US health officials reported Friday a fourth case of novel coronavirus of unknown origin, indicating the disease was spreading in the country. The latest case is a boy under 18 in Washington State who tested ‘presumptive positive’, local...
Unnao case: Delhi court defers order in murder of rape survivor’s father
Govt should have been more careful in issuing midnight transfer order of Justice Muralidhar: Justice Balakrishnan
Delhi riots: JNU students warned against providing shelter to victims on campus
New Delhi: The JNU administration Friday warned the university's students' union against providing shelter to the victims of the northeast Delhi violence on the campus. In the notice, Jawaharlal Nehru University Registrar Pramod Kumar warned of disciplinary action against students...
Coronavirus outbreak: 2,835 dead in China, confirmed cases reach 79,251
Beijing: The death toll due to the novel coronavirus outbreak in China has risen to 2,835, health authorities said Saturday, while the number of confirmed cases has increased to 79,251. Chinese health authorities said it received reports of 427 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 47 deaths Friday...
Read moreInvestment proposals worth Rs 563 crore approved by Odisha govt
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has approved two investment proposals worth Rs 563 crore which will create employment for 1,273 people, officials said. The project proposals got the nod of the state government at the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting chaired by chief secretary AK Tripathy Friday, they said. The approved project included a proposal of Glen Industries Private Limited which planned to set up plastic food containers and...
Read more‘Nemala Gadi’ cries for attention
Cuttack: Nemala Gadi, the seat of 16th century poet and seer Achyutananda Das, has been subject to apathy by the state government, alleged social outfit Maitree Sansad. Outfit president Ajay Mohanty has recently submitted a memorandum to the Chief Secretary’s grievance cell and sought immediate steps to develop infrastructure at Nemala Gadi, which is popularly known as Achyutananda Peeth or Padmavana. Considering the plea, the Chief Secretary has forwarded the memorandum...
Read moreUtkal University gets Micro Raman Spectrometer lab
Bhubaneswar: A Micro Raman Spectrometer laboratory was inaugurated at the Department of Physics, Utkal University, here on the occasion of the National Science Day, Friday. Vice-chairman of state Higher Education Council Ashok Das inaugurated the laboratory, set up with an expenditure of Rs 1.5 crore under the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA). The spectrometer is named after eminent Indian physicist and Nobel laureate CV Raman and is used to determine the...
Read moreSuryamani Behera feted for popularising Science and Technology
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Friday, conferred National Award on Suryamani Behera of Odisha for his outstanding contribution to popularise Science and Technology through print media on the occasion of National Science Day organised by the Department of Science and Technology here. Behera, a retired professor and popular science writer, has written books in both Odia and English languages. He has published more than 30 books. His latest books Vigyana...
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Women’s T20 WC: Hayley Jensen, Leigh Kasperek shine as Kiwis beat Bangladesh by 17 runs
Melbourne: Seamer Hayley Jensen and off-spinner Leigh Kasperek took three wickets apiece as New Zealand produced a tremendous comeback to beat Bangladesh by 17 runs in a low-scoring match at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup here Saturday. The White Ferns were left at a spot of bother having been bowled out for 91 in 18.2 overs...
Collector gives away roses to create traffic awareness
Dhenkanal: Dhenkanal Collector Umesh Chandra Behera Saturday initiated a traffic awareness campaign at bus stand traffic square in Dhenkanal and advised people to update their documents and license to avoid hefty fines. The collector also gave roses to the people urging everyone to obey traffic rules and wear helmets. Additional collector Bhabesh Kumar Nayak, sub-collector Safalya Mandit...
Param Bir Singh new commissioner of Mumbai Police
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government Saturday appointed senior IPS officer Param Bir Singh, the current Director General of the state Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), as the new Police Commissioner of Mumbai replacing Sanjay Barve. Appointment of Singh, who was posted as the Director General (DG) of the Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), was announced a day...
Indians going for shots kept New Zealand in game, feels Kyle Jamieson
Christchurch: New Zealand’s medium pacer Kyle Jamieson feels Indian batsmen going for their shots served their purpose on the opening day of the second Test here. The 6 feet 8-inch Jamieson got his maiden five-wicket haul in only his second Test and his spell post tea was the reason behind India’s below-par 242 all out. “They played...
Widowed woman attempts suicide in Keonjhar
Patna: A woman who lost her husband three months back attempted self-immolation at Mallipasi village under Musakhari panchayat of Patna block in Keonjhar district late Friday night. The woman has been identified as Runi Nayak, wife of Biju. She was initially taken to the Patna primary healthcare centre and later during the day was transferred to Keonjhar...
Miscreants steal Rs 7 lakh from motorcycle dicky in Bhadrak
Tihidi: Unidentified miscreants Friday ran away with about Rs 7 lakh from a businessman’s motorcycle side box at Talabandh village under Kherag panchayat of Chandbali police limits in Bhadrak district Friday. The victim has been identified as Saroj Rout. According to locals, Saroj had withdrawn Rs 7 lakh in cash from Allahabad bank near Bhadrak and had...
14 students arrested in Pakistan’s Punjab University clash over festival
Lahore: At least 14 students of Pakistan’s Punjab University were arrested Saturday after clashes broke out between two student groups on the campus over holding a festival which left 20 injured. The clashes took place between the Pakhtaun and Punjabi students backed by the Pakhtun and Baloch Students Council and Islami Jamiat Tulaba (IJT), respectively, Friday over...
Will fight sedition case against Kanhaiya Kumar politically, legally: CPI
New Delhi: The CPI Saturday said it will fight both “legally and politically” the sedition case against its leader Kanhaiya Kumar and alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the national capital had “succumbed to political pressure”. The Delhi government Friday gave a go-ahead to the city police to prosecute former JNUSU president Kumar and...
Ensuring that all citizens get justice is govt’s responsibility: PM Modi
Allahabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said ensuring that all citizens get benefit and justice is the government's responsibility and also the base of 'sabka saath, sabka vikas and sabka vishwas'. "It is the responsibility of the government that every person is benefitted and every person gets justice. This is the base of sabka saath, sabka vikas,...
Novak Djokovic would love to play in India
Dubai: Tennis star Novak Djokovic has expressed interest to visit India soon. Speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Djokovic spoke about his desire to play in India and connect with millions of his fans in the country. He also conveyed his deepest gratitude towards all his fans in India for supporting...
