Новости за 22.02.2022

Universities and affiliated colleges in the state will hold weeklong celebrations of ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’ (Science is revered everywhere) from Tuesday following a direction from the University Grants Commission (UGC).

The city will get a third international connection from March 31 as SriLankan Airlines is planning to resume operation between Coimbatore and Colombo after the service was cancelled due to the pandemic two years ago.The flight will be operated on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

The demand of the residents of Ward No. 32, located in the heart of the city, remains the same since the 2014 Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) election. Even after eight years, their appeal of shifting the Jharpada special prison elsewhere has not been addressed.

Construction of Kavundampalayam flyover, carried out by the national highways wing of the state highways department, will be completed in two weeks, an official said.The flyover will be ready for inauguration in 15 days, he said. “The structure is ready.

Laxmi Behera is contesting against Laxmi Behera for the post of samiti member in Ganjam district. Yes, you have read it right. In Debabhumi panchayat under Aska block, two women with the same name are the only candidates in the fray for the post of samiti member.

The Tirupur rural police on Sunday arrested a 25-year-old electrician for setting two motorcycles on fire at Palladam.The arrested man was identified as S Vignesh from Kosavampalayam Road.

The price of humble potato has increased by Rs 4-5 per kg compared to what it was last week. Vendors said increased prices in states from where Odisha imports the tuber have led to the price rise and it could be the early signs of a stiff hike in future.

Depressed over the death of their 14-year-old son in December 2021, a couple committed suicide by hanging at their residence at Kalangal near Sulur on Monday.The deceased were identified as V Sathyaraj, 36, and his wife S Saranya, 36.

Universities and affiliated colleges in the state will hold weeklong celebrations of ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’ (Science is revered everywhere) from Tuesday following a direction from the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik, donning an Odisha jersey and track pants in a departure from his usual white kurta pyjama, met the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams at Kalinga Stadium here on Monday.

The city police have announced traffic diversion on Thadagam Road on Tuesday, the vote counting day. Motorists coming towards NSR Road through Gandhi Park and Thadagam Road should use Mettupalayam Road.

A day after AIADMK complained to Coimbatore collector, accusing DMK of conspiring to manipulate results of urban local body polls, electricity minister Senthil Balaji said that AIADMK is planning to disrupt counting on Tuesday by inciting violence.

Tirupur superintendent of police G Shashank Sai on Monday placed a police constable attached to the Avinashi police station under suspension for his indecent behaviour with a woman over phone.

The Anaimalai police have arrested 10 people, who fatally beat a 27-year-old man on Sunday, over a dispute on wasting water.The deceased was identified as N Dineshkumar of Anaimalai, a fruit vendor.

On the first day after polls, candidates seemed to be in a holiday mood. Monday, which is the first working day of the week, found most of them relaxing. However, some went back into their old routines.

A day after voting concluded for 14 assembly seats in the district, focus shifted to the EVMs and the counting centres, which will be abuzz with activity on March 10. District election authorities say adequate measures have been taken to ensure the security of EVMs.

The police have booked a Congress sarpanch and his accomplice for beating up a voter in Bhattiyan, Salem Tabri. A video of the incident was recorded by an onlooker.The victim has been identified as Sanjay Pal, 39, of Nishant Bagh Colony.

A patient of Jalandhar and another of Nawanshahr died of Covid here on Monday, when three residents of Ludhiana and two from outside tested positive.The district’s toll tally stands at 2,272 and that of outsiders here is 1,125. To date, 32,87,020 samples have been tested.

The voting for assembly elections of 2022 may have ended without any major untoward incident in the district, but there were several small incidents that were shared widely in social media by voters.

The police have booked a man for impersonating as a booth level officer (BLO) outside a polling booth in Rajiv Gandhi Colony on Sunday. It is alleged that the accused was carrying a fake ID card of a BLO.

Division number 3 police on Monday booked three Congress supporters for murder bid on three BJP supporters in Harcharan Nagar during the polling on Sunday. It is alleged that the accused assaulted the victims with swords and also pelted stones.

The City Raikot police have booked a municipal councillor among others for attacking an AAP supporter. The accused have been identified as councillor Gurjant of Raikot and others as Chhinda, Guddu, Sohna, Pinder, all of Kacha Qilla, Raikot, Rappy, former sarpanch of Bhaini Baringa village.

The police, on Sunday night, booked two city residents for violating the secrecy of voting by recording and uploading the process on social media.

The pick-up and drop facility to and from polling booths were not provided to many senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PwD) on Sunday. Few had to commute on their own.

As the third wave of Covid seems to have receded, there is significant fall in positivity rate of Ludhiana, with it mostly being recorded below 1% for 10 days.