Новости за 23.01.2021

Covid-19 positive cases are hovering between 100 and 200 during the last one week. Thirteen people have lost their lives due to Covid in the last two weeks. Only 130 Covid cases and a death were reported in the last 24 hours. Capital city has witnessed single digit Covid positive cases for the past several days.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi disrespected Tamil people and that the Centre wanted to suppress Tamil culture, language and history. “But we will never allow such disrespect,’’ Rahul said launching his three-day and five district election campaign in Coimbatore.

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Haryana state president Gurnam Singh Charuni on Saturday urged the state farmers not to oppose any ministers or leaders at Republic Day events.

Day two champions cricket league tournament matches of the Sutlej and Lodhi clubs were held at Lodhi Club on Friday. Eight teams contested against each other in the matches which started in the afternoon and continued till late evening.

With less than a week left for Union budget, city-based jewellers and gold traders are hoping that no new taxes are imposed on them. The traders are also of the view that since their trade is passing through a very bad phase, some steps need to be taken by the Union finance minister to support them. The major demand is cutting down the 12% custom duty applicable on the import of gold, which, according to them, would be a game changer and will also benefit the government immensely. Jewellers also... Читать дальше...

In the wake of the Punjab government’s decision to reopen all schools—including government, aided and private schools—for classes III and IV from January 27 and for classes I and II from February 1, the city schools have started making preparations, though several parents and educationists have expressed their reservations over the decision.

Almost three months after biological parents of a woman lodged a complaint alleging her torture, the Ludhiana police lodged a zero FIR against a woman from Haryana’s Bhiwani for the alleged crime against her adopted daughter.

After the initial tepid response, the vaccination drive is gaining momentum in Ludhiana district, with as many as 1,886 health workers taking the shot on Friday, which is highest for a day among the districts of the state.

A 35-year-old man suffered injuries after he was mauled by a lion in a village of Amreli in the wee hours of Saturday.

Odisha is among the top three states in the number of healthcare workers vaccinated since the campaign was launched on January 16.

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, students will appear for the high school certificate (HSC) examination at their respective schools unlike previous years, the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) said on Friday.

Politics over paddy procurement turned murkier with leaders of the ruling BJD and BJP engaging in a war of words over it.

On the occasion of National Girl Child Day on Sunday, the government plans to host a series of events to create awareness regarding the value of a girl child. On the day, members of panchayati raj institutions (PRI) will take mass pledge to ensure there is zero child marriage case in panchayats.