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Cyclone Tauktae : Cyclonic storm intensifies, moves towards Gujarat The cyclonic storm is expected to reach Gujarat coast on May 18. Agency News: New Delhi The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Saturday said Cyclonic storm Tauktae has intensified and is heading towards the coast of Gujarat and the Union Territory of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, though it could bring gusty winds and showers to Mumbai.The cyclonic storm is very likely to intensify further into a “very severe cyclonic storm” by late Saturday night, the IMD said, adding it was very likely to move north-northwestwards and cross Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Naliya around May 18.As it would bring very heavy rainfall in that region, cities like Mumbai would not be affected much,
There will be strong winds and heavy rainfall at isolated places on May 17 over north Konkan, including Mumbai,the met department said.
the IMD added.There will be strong winds and heavy rainfall at isolated places on May 17 over north Konkan, including Mumbai,the met department said.PM Narendra Modi Saturday held a meeting to review the preparedness on cyclone Tauktae and asked officials to take all measures to ensure people are safely
evacuated. At the meeting, Modi asked to ensure maintenance of essential services like power, telecommunications, health, drinking water. Kerala continues to witness heavy rain, as the depression intensifies. Torrential rains and fierce winds have left a trail of destruction in Kerala, especially in its coastal areas.
From Thiruvananthapuram in the south to Kasaragod in the north, hundreds of families living close to the sea have had to abandon their homes and rush to relief camps set up by the state government in the face of massive sea-incursions. Due to its proximity to the sea, the problem of flooding is particularly serious in Chellanam, a coastal village in Ernakulam district. Due to a combination of uninterrupted rain starting Thursday morning and sea-erosion, many homes in the village are already
Cyclone Tauktae in Kerala: Torrential rains, heavy winds destroy houses in coastal areas, hundreds rush to relief camps Shama Sikander is looking absolutely gorgeous in a grey satin outfit
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Australians Back Home As India Travel Ban Ends, 72 Barred From Flight A plane carrying more than 70 Australians fleeing virusstricken India landed in the country’s north Saturday, the first since a controversial ban on arrivals ended.The plane touched down in Darwin on Saturday morning after picking up vulnerable passengers from New Delhi, but 72 of its booked passengers were barred from flying after 48 tested positive for Covid-19 and others were deemed close contacts.Initially planned to carry 150 travellers, just over half of those booked were cleared to board the plane, a Northern Territory Health spokeswoman said.Under the arrangement, those who test positive for the virus.
21 members of some of oldest tribes in Odisha test positive Some of Odisha’s and India’s oldest tribes, including a few with barely a few thousand surviving members, have reported 21 Covid-19 cases from among their ranks, after escaping the first wave of the viral pandemic almost untouched -- raising concern about the spread of disease in vulnerable groups in backward areas.The 21 are scattered across eight tribes, and include two from the Bonda habitations of Malkangiri. All infections hav been diagnosed over the past month.“The infections have been reported since last month and we are keeping a close watch over their conditions. Of the 21, a dozen have recovered. All of them were in home isolation and did not require hospitalisation,” said P Arthanari, Project director of Odisha PVTG.
Red alert has been sounded in five north Kerala districts of Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Malappuram as the cyclone system makes its northward journey past Kerala and Karnataka towards Maharashtra and Gujarat. Agency News: Kochi Torrential rains and fierce winds, influenced by Cyclone Tauktae in the Arabian Sea, have left a trail of destruction in Kerala, especially in its coastal areasFrom Thiruvananthapuram in the south to Kasaragod in the north, hundreds of families living close to the sea have had to abandon their homes
and rush to relief camps set up by the state government in the face of massive sea-incursions. The Met Department had warned of squally winds with speeds of 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph along and off the Kerala-Karnataka coast along with rough sea conditions on Saturday. Several houses close to the sea in districts like Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Thrissur,
Banned Assam Outfit ULFA-I Declares Ceasefire For 90 Days Amid Covid Rise The outfit’s decision came days after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma appealed to its chief Paresh Baruah to come forward for peace talks. Agency News: New Delhi The United Liberation Front of Asom - Independent (ULFA-I) on Saturday announced a unilateral ceasefire for three months with immediate effect. The Paresh Baruah-led insurgent group said it took the decision due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Assam.“During the Covid-19, crisis time, we have decided for unilateral ceasefire for three months from every activity which will be effect from May 15, 2021 (Saturday). We want to inform the indigenous people of Assam that for three
months our every activity will be stopped,” ULFA-I said in a press statement.Assam currently has a caseload of 3.15 lakh. Nearly 2,000 people have died in the state due to the disease.This is the second time the banned outfit has announced a unilateral ceasefire; the first time was in 2006.The decision came days after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma appealed to Mr Baruah to come forward for peace talks.“I request Paresh Barua to come to the discussion table and resolve issues. Kidnappings and killings complicate problems, not solve them. I hope we will be able to make the underground insurgents return to the mainstream in the next five years,” said Mr Sarma hours after taking charge as Chief Minister.ULFA-I had been involved in violence that has led to several deaths in the past. On Friday alone, two persons were killed and two injured in a grenade blast allegedly carried.
under water. Cyclone Tauktae will reach the state’s three coastal districts by Saturday night and the administration is prepared to tackle the situation and to carry out relief and rescue operations, two senior Karnataka Ministers have said.They said heavy rains are expected in coastal and neighboring districts and the effect of the cyclone is expected to be there till May 18. “Cyclone Tauktae is likely to gain intensity by this evening or night in our coastal areas. By midnight, the three coastal districts (Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada) are likely to witness heavy rains, and also neighbouring four to five districts like Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Shivamogga, Kodagu,” Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.
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Coronavirus: Overall situation stabilising, 85% cases from 10 states, says govt Coronavirus (Covid-19) India Lockdown and India reported 3,26,098 new Covid-19 cases and 3,890 deaths in the last 24 hours ending 8 am on Saturday, as per Union Health Ministry. Agency News: New Delhi The overall Covid-19 situation in the country is stabilizing and the government will work towards ensuring further stabilisation, NITI Aayog member V K Paul said Saturday. At a press conference, top health officials said 10 states account for 85 per cent of the total coronavirus cases in the country. The Union Health Ministry said 11 states have over one lakh active COVID-19 cases, 17 have less than 50,000 cases while eight have active cases between 50,000 and one lakh. Meanwhile,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting to take stock of the country’s Covid-19 situation on Saturday. Following reports of ventilators lying unutilised, Modi called for an immediate audit of those provided to the states by the Central government. He also said that states should be transparent while reporting their cases as high numbers does not mean that they have not done enough to contain the virus. The West Bengal government on Saturday announced a complete lockdown across the state for a fortnight from 6 am on Sunday, May 16 to 6 pm on May 30. It also imposed a night curfew, which will be observed every night from 9 pm to 5 am, beginning Sunday night. Meanwhile, with the lockdown in place for close to four weeks, Covid cases in Delhi.
West Bengal announces lockdown till May 30 amid Covid-19 surge All government and private offices will remain closed, except emergency services and essential services.
Ernakulam and Alappuzha have been partially or completely damaged by the impact of the cyclone. In Ernakulam district’s Chellanam village, which is prone to prolonged seaincursions due to the absence of a sea-wall and groynes, several homes have been flooded with residents fleeing to homes of their relatives or relief camps. Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the state police are on the ground relocating those affected. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, officials have demarcated facilities for those who have tested positive
and in quarantine at relief camps, but many residents are still reluctant to move fearing the virus.In Kozhikode district, sea-incursions have forced residents in areas like Beypore, Koyilandy, Kadalundi and Vadakara to relief camps and safer places.The Central Water Commission has asked people residing close to the Manimala and Achankovil rivers to remain alert as there are possibilities of flooding across its two banks. The flood warnings were issued after water rose to dangerous levels at the Kalloopara and Thumbamon stations of the CWC respectively.
Agency News: Kolkata The West Bengal government on Saturday announced a complete lockdown across the state for a fortnight from 6 am on Sunday, May 16 to 6 pm on May 30. It also imposed a night curfew, which will observed every night from 9 pm to 5 am, beginning Sunday night. “To ensure health of the people and control the Covid-19 situation, we are forced to impose this. There is now an unprecedent situation in the state where the scarcity of oxygen and other medicines is increasing. To control this situation, we are
imposing strict conditions on the movement of transport and other sectors for two weeks,” Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay said. The state government did not officially call the restrictions a lockdown, but, nearly all services, including the education sector, and private and public offices, will be closed. “All transport, including taxis and autorickshaws, will not be allowed to ply for two weeks. However, vehicles can be
used for essential services like health, food, milk, media and other emergency services,” Bandyopadhyay said. “All types of groupings — religious, political and cultural — will be strictly prohibited. We have seen that these groupings increase the spread of Covid. So, we are stopping all meetings completely.” Bandyopadhyay said market places can remain open from 7 am to 10 am. Sweetmeat shops will remain open from 10 am to 5 pm.
Delhi’s daily Covid-19 cases down to 6,500, positivity rate at 11%: CM Kejriwal Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal also announced that an oxygen concentrator bank will be set up in the city and promised doorstep delivery of oxygen to patients. Agency News: New Delhi Chief minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday that the city recorded 6,500 cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the last 24 hours and the positivity rate further dipped to 11 per cent. This was one per cent lower than Friday. “In the last 24 hours, 6,500 Covid-19 cases have been reported in Delhi
and the positivity rate has further gone down to 11 per cent. So the impact of the virus is going down in Delhi. As many as 1,000 ICU beds have been set up within 15 days, our doctors and engineers have set an example. I thank them,” he said.The CM also announced that an oxygen concentrator bank will be set up in the city and promised doorstep delivery of oxygen
to patients. India’s caseload of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) climbed over 24.37 million on Saturday after 326,098 fresh cases and 3,890 more deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry’s dashboard. The
death toll has now climbed to 266,207 and the total recoveries are over 20.43 million and constitute 83.50 per cent of the total caseload. The active cases stand at 3,673,802.As the country is clocking high number of cases and deaths under the deadlier
second wave of the pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called Covid-19 an invisible enemy and urged citizens to continue following precautions such as wearing masks, maintaining social distancing. Speaking on the occasion of the eight installment of the Pradhan Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKISAN) scheme, Modi pointed out that Covid-19 was spreading fast in rural areas and appealed to the farmers to not take symptoms related to the disease lightly. Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan etc continue to be the most affected.
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SUNVILLA SAMACHAR There Is No Sign Of The Promised Light Ahead Mamata Banerjee’s political victory in the West Bengal elections is remarkably impressive. Here was a chief minister (CM) who successfully defied two-term anti-incumbency — and while there have been other CMs who have successfully returned to power for a third time (Narendra Modi is a prime example), Banerjee was facing the most formidable challenger in India’s political theatre. She had suffered a setback in the Lok Sabha elections of 2019, and the Bharatiya JanataParty (BJP), with its well-oiled machine and drive, was out to wrest power. Yet, Banerjeesucceeded through a mix of four elements sub-nationalism, politics of welfare and gender,minority consolidation, and robust organisational strength.The Bengal win has now prompted observers to suggest that Banerjee may well be the glue of possible opposition unity against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2024, and that there is a Bengal model to be deployed to challenge the BJP’s might. Many, dissatisfied with thecentralising impulses of the central government, are banking on this hope. But as Banerjeecontemplates the possibilities of 2024, she has to make a set of choices. And it is thesechoices which will determine her political future, the political future of Bengal, and potentiallythe future of national politics.The fundamental question for Banerjee is this does she want to remain focused onBengal and are her aspirations limited to retaining power in Kolkata’s Nabanna, or does shewant to build a national alternative, assume leadership of such an alternative, and, therefore,aim straight for Delhi’s 7, Lok Kalyan Marg?If Banerjee decides to focus only on her state and there are precedents of CMs who havedone so despite electoral success; her neighbour Naveen Patnaik is an example she willhave to focus on a set of priorities.In terms of policy, this involves battling the second wave of Covid-19; tackling the economicdistress that will only grow due to the pandemic; restoring a degree of communal harmony ina state that has been battered by the most polarising election campaign in recent history; and working with the Centre on a range of issues, particularly state finances.In terms of politics, this involves dealing with a strong and belligerent opposition in theassembly, and pushing back against the rise of the BJP (for there will be elections again,from the local to the national, where the BJP will remain a formidable force). And ideally,Banerjee should focus on creating a new political culture where Trinamool Congress (TMC)cadres are not engaged in the kind of coercion and violence that was visible during and afterthe election results — she may have won this time, but the reason that the BJP grew wasbecause of resentment against local TMC units. Unfortunately, politicians often see this form of organisational strength as a source of power, and whether she lets her democratic instinctprevail over undemocratic (and unacceptable) short cuts is to be seen.Taking the state route will give Banerjee an opportunity to consolidate power in Bengal, sortout her internal line of succession (her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, is already the second-most powerful person in the party and is widely seen as the heir apparent, in a sign that yetanother Indian party is falling to the seduction of dynastic politics), establish a biggerpresence in Parliament in 2024 with a sole focus on championing Bengal’s interests, andreturn to power yet again in 2026.The disadvantage is that she will remain just another CM a powerful CM of a powerfulstate but a CM nonetheless, and the one thing Indian politicians can’t be faulted for is lack of ambition. It also means less political and policy space within the state, for the nationalhegemon will constantly be on the lookout to weaken Banerjee. And so, for Banerjee, while continuing to use this period to consolidate her local strength, there is an equally temptingalternative. If she calculates that state politics and national politics cannot be divorced; thatthere is a political possibility of challenging the BJP (the national political mood is undergoing a shift, given the Centre’s mismanagement of Covid-19, though its electoral implications are less than clear); and that there is a leadership vacuum and only she has the stature amongall regional leaders to emerge as a candidate of an alternative front to take on Modi,Banerjee may well take the plunge. But this brings its own set of political challenges and choices. For one, Banerjee will need an entirely new vocabulary and what worked in Bengal will notwork nationally. Take all the four elements of her success. She can’t play the Bengali subnationalism card while seeking - Kapilkumar M. Hirpara votes from the rest of country.
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Hero Motosports Team Rally Delivers A Strong Show In The First Stage Of Andalucia Rally Agency News: Mumbai Hero MotoSports Team Rally the rally racing team of the world’s largest manufacturer ofmotorcycles and scooters – Hero MotoCorp, built on its great result in the Prologue stage todeliver a strong performance in the first stage of the Andalucia Rally today. Leading the charge for the team Sebastian Buhler had a flawless run to bring in a podium finishin the stage, securing the third place. He was closely followed by Franco, who balanced cautionwith aggression to finish in the fourth place. Joaquim Rodrigues, who had to deal with the challenging task of opening the stage today, madea navigation mistake and lost some time in finding his way. However, overall, he managed totackle
the stage well and made it to the finish line in the ninth place.Today’s solid effort from the riders resulted in Buhler retaining the third place in the overallstandings, Franco holding onto to his spot in the Top-5 at the fourth place and JRod settlinginside the Top-10 at the eight position. The first full stage of the rally offered a nice warm up to the rally leading into the next stages. Alittle shorter than the rest of the stages at 177kms of timed special section, the stage testedcompetitors with medium fast tracks in the same zone as last year but split into two similarsections separated by the neutralization zones. Poor morning visibility made it a tough start forthe riders and then tall grass and the ruts added to the challenge further. Tomorrow’s stage will be a run of 451km.
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‘Shield of humanity’: Shiv Sena’s rare praise for Shivraj Singh Chouhan govt
Mamata Banerjee’s Brother Dies Of Covid-Related Complications
The Shiv Sena mouthpiece, Saamana, said Maharashtra had set up a task force and discussed proposals to financially help children orphaned by Covid-19 “but Madhya Pradesh did not merely discuss this serious matter” and made the announcement.
Agency News: Kolkata West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s brother Ashim Banerjee died of Covid-related complications at a hospital in Kolkata this morning. He was 60“He had tested positive for COVID-19 and was undergoing treatment,” Dr Alok Roy, chairman of Medica Superspecialty Hospital in Kolkata,The last rites will be conducted this afternoon as per Covid protocols.West Bengal reported 20,846 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the state’s total caseload to over 10.94 lakh. 136 patients died in the same period.Bengal is among the 12 states that cumulatively account for 79.7 per cent of India’s total active cases, the Union Health Ministry had said on Friday.India added 3.26 lakh new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total cases in the country to 2.43 crore.
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Iranian-German actor Elnaaz Norouzi impressed everyone with her first offering, Sacred Games.
PM flags rapid rural spread, says India will fight and win “I want to alert all farmers, all brothers and sisters living in villages, about Corona again. The infection is now reaching the village at a rapid pace,” he said addressing several Chief Ministers of states over a video conference. Agency News: New Delhi SOUNDING A NOTE of caution to farmers and rural areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said Covid-19 was spreading to villages at a “rapid” pace, but said India will not lose courage and will fight the pandemic and win. “I want to alert all farmers, all brothers and sisters living in villages,
about Corona again. The infection is now reaching the village at a rapid pace,” he said addressing several Chief Ministers of states over a video conference after releasing the eighth instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKISAN) scheme.Expressing hope the country will win the fight against Covid-19, the Prime Minister said,
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UP were washed ashore at the banks of the river Ganga
The Shiv Sena on Saturday singled out the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government for praise for announcing a monthly pension for children who have lost their parents, saying this could be a role model for other states.The Sena, in its mouthpiece Saamana, said state and central governments have to take cognizance of children who had become orphans due to Covid-19 and must be given the “shield of humanity”. The Madhya Pradesh government
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“Bharat himmat haarne vaala desh nahin hai. Na Bharat himmat haarega aur na koi Bharatvaasi himmat haarega. Ham ladenge aur jeetenge (India is not a country that loses courage. Neither India
nor any Indian will lose courage. We will fight and win).” Modi also said he felt the same pain which people have suffered for some time now and said the government was doing everything to fight.
in the downstream Chausa village, several English and Hindi dailies reported that over 2,000 dead bodies in various UP districts were found to be hastily buried or abandoned along the banks of Ganga.Similar ghastly sights were recorded in Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Unnao, Ghazipur, Kannauj and Ballia regions – reported to be worst-affected
by the pandemic. According to one report by the Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar, more than 900 dead bodies had been buried along the river in Unnao alone last week. It pegged the numbers to be 350 in Kannauj, 400 in Kanpur, and 280 in Ghazipur, even as it reported that such deaths have been shooting up in different districts.
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories’s chief executive officer Deepak Sapra became the first person in the country to receive the Sputnik V vaccine developed by Russia’s Gamaleya Institute with assistance with the Russian sovereign wealth fund RDIF after it received emergency use authorisation in India on April 13.DRL said in a statement that the jab marked the soft launch of the vaccine in the country. This is the first foreign-made Covid-19 vaccine to be used in India. The vaccine is priced
Days after the deaths of 26 COVID-19 patients at the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) allegedly due to shortage of medical oxygen, an oxygen tank with a capacity of 20,000 litres is being installed at the state’s largest COVID facility, said Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday.“To ensure seamless oxygen supply and reduce dependence on the trolley system we have started installation of 20,000 Litres of Medical Oxygen Tank at Goa Medical College. This tank would be made operational on a war footing,” Sawant tweeted. This comes after Health Minister Vishwajit Rane had on Tuesday said that 26 COVID-19 patients died due to oxygen shortage
at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital.The Minister had informed that the requirement of the hospital was 1200 jumbo oxygen cylinders of which only 400 were supplied, resulting in the shortage of oxygen.“26 COVID-19 patients died at
GMCH between 2 to 6 am on Tuesday. The requirement of GMCH on Monday was 1200 Jumbo Oxygen Cylinders of which only 400 were supplied, resulting in a shortage,” Rane said.The Goa government on Thursday formed a threemember committee to inquire
This comes after Health Minister Vishwajit Rane had on Tuesday said that 26 COVID-19 patients died due to oxygen shortage at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital. into the oxygen supply issue at the Goa Medical College and Hospital.“The Competent Authority has decided to appoint three members for the Committee to inquire into the oxygen supply issues at GMC: Dr BK Mishra-Director-IIT
at ₹995.40 per shot in the market, with the possibility of prices coming down further once local production starts.Friday’s dose was one of 150,000 of Sputnik V imported by DRL from Russia on May 1. The Central Drug Laboratory, Kasauli,gave its regulatory clearance for the local launch of the vaccine on May 13. DRL hopes to receive more import consignments in coming months and will work with local manufacturing companies (Gland Pharma, Hetero Biopharma, Panacea Biotec, Stelis Biopharma, Virchow Biotech), which will, starting July, churn out locally made versions of the vaccine. Together, these companies have the capacity to manufacture 850 million doses of Sputnik V in a year although it isn’t clear how many they will manufacture this year.
Black Fungus declared notified disease in Haryana Agency News: Chandigarh Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Saturday said that black fungus has been declared a notified disease in the state. Now, if any cases
Oxygen tank with capacity of 20,000 litres being installed at Goa Medical College and Hospital : CM Agency News: Panaji
on Thursday announced that children who lost their parents or guardians to Covid-19 will be provided free education and a ₹5,000 monthly pension. The state will also bear the expenses of education of these children.The editorial in Saamana, which spoke about the plight of children who had lost their parents, welcomed the initiative.“Many children are unaware that their parents who are fighting Covid may not return from the hospital. The government will have to take care of these orphaned children by becoming their guardian. Whether it is the Union government or the State, they would have to take note of these children and give them the shield.
Sputnik launched in Hyderabad at ₹995 a dose Dr Reddy’s Laboratories said in a statement that the jab marked the soft launch of the vaccine in the country.
Uttar Pradesh: Rains Expose Mass Shallow Graves Along the Ganga as COVID-19 Rages The devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is slowly turning into a horror story in India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh.Days after Bihar’s Buxar district authorities said that at least 71 bodies of suspected COVID-19 victims from the neighbouring eastern
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Chairperson; Dr VN JindalEx Dean GMC - Member and Dr Tariq Thomas, Secretary (UD)-Member, Convenor”, read the order by Office of the Secretary, Revenue Member Secretary, SEC and SDMA of the Goa government. Former Goa chief minister Digambar Kamat had alleged, “It is shocking that after 74 deaths have taken place in GMC in the last four days due to oxygen shortage, the most irresponsible BJP government has not fixed any responsibility and has not taken action on any single person. Even if accidental death occurs on road, there are immediate arrests made.” Goa recorded 2,455 new COVID-19 cases, 2,960 recoveries and 61 new deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Goa health bulletin.
of this disease are found, the doctors will have to report them to the concerned chief medical officer (CMO), Vij said in a statement here.The black fungus infection, also known as mucormycosis, is caused by a fungus called mucor.Black fungus has been declared a notified disease in Haryana, Vij said.Now, if a patient is diagnosed with black fungus in any government or private hospital of the state, it will have to be reported to the CMO of the concerned district so that appropriate steps can be taken to prevent the disease, he said. Senior doctors of PGIMS, Rohtak will conduct meetings through videoconferencing with all the doctors who are treating coronavirus patients in the state and inform them about the treatment of black fungus. Recently, several states have flagged cases of COVID-triggered mucormycosis, especially among patients who are diabetic. Earlier this month, Niti Aayog member (health) V K Paul had ruled out an outbreak of COVIDtriggered mucormycosis and said that the situation was being monitored.
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Actor Arjun Kapoor has spoken about his career saying that he has been in the Hindi film industry for nine years now and will continue for 90 more years. The actor whose career, clocked nine years this month, called himself a commercially successful actor who knows his worthArjun is awaiting the release of his upcoming film Sardar Ka Grandson. The film narrates the story of a devoted grandson who embarks on a journey to fulfill his ailing grandmother’s last wish.Speaking to Zoom TV, Arjun said, “Today it’s my ninth year, today is nine years since Ishaqzaade. I’ve been here nine years and I’ll be here 90 more years.
BAR vs CHE final: For Oshoala, repeat- ‘Top six players didn’t wear ing mistakes from 2019 is not an option helmets’: Waugh reveals BOLLYWOOD-HOLLYWOOD Barcelona forward Australia’s unique strategy ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ actress Sumona Asisat Oshoala, who had started the 2019 final from the bench, has emerged as a key player for the team this season. Ahead of the final, Oshoala insists that her side has learned from the mistakes they made in 2019, and will not be repeating the same. Agency News: Barcelona It was a heavy loss to bear for Barcelona Femeni in 2019 when they clashed against the defending champions Lyon in the UEFA Women’s Champions League final in May 2019. Lyon were six-time champions at the time (now, seven), and it seemed like a one-sided contest even before the first
Chakravarti reveals she is jobless, has been battling stage 4 endometriosis for years Agency News: Mumbai
whistle blew. The result, in the end, was expected. Barcelona lost the encounter 4-1, thus failing to win their first-ever Champions League title.Two years on, almost a similar Barcelona squad has another chance to lift the prestigious title as they get ready to face off against Chelsea on Sunday in UEFA Women’s Champions League 2020/21 final.Barca forward Asisat Oshoala, who had started the 2019 final from the bench, has emerged as a key player for the team
this season.Despite being injured during the season, the Nigerian captain has scored 15 goals in 21 Primera Division appearances as she helped her team to win the title. She has also added four goals to her tally in eight UEFA Champions League games, which makes her a threat in the all-important final on Sunday. Ahead of the final, Oshoala insists that her side has learnt from the mistakes they made in 2019, and will not be repeating the same.
Agency News: New Delhi The 1989 Ashes Test series in England was a memorable one for Allan Border-led Australian team. It was the first time that a travelling Australian side had won an Ashes series in England since 1964. It was a breakout series for batsman Steve Waugh, who had smashed 506 runs in 6 innings in the tour at an average of
Indian football team to leave for Qatar on May 19 for WC Qualifiers Agency News: New Delhi The Indian football team will leave for Qatar on May 19 after the gulf country, in a big relief, accepted All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) request to allow its players to train there ahead of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers next month.Not only that, Qatar has even agreed to the AIFF’s request to waive the mandatory 10-day hard quarantine after reaching there. The players will have a preparatory camp of nearly two weeks in a bio-bubble
As lockdowns disrupt banking services, states told to step in Agency News: New Delhi With bank branches and employees across the country facing the issue of local authorities eagerly enforcing Covid lockdowns, the Finance Ministry has asked the state governments to ensure the safety of the bank employees and enable them to commute to their branches for the smooth functioning of the financial system.Banks have been complaining that local government authorities have been forcibly shutting down branches, manhandling.
in Qatar before the first match on June 3.“We are planning to fly the team on May 19 evening. There will be no quarantine
(of the players) and they will be in a biobubble,” AIFF general secretary Kushal Das told PTI on Saturday.He said the players will assemble in New Delhi and they will be tested for COVID-19 before their departure to Qatar.India is already out of reckoning for a 2022 FIFA World Cup berth but is still in contention for a 2023 Asian Cup spot in the joint qualifiers. The remaining three matches -- against Qatar (June 3), Bangladesh (June 7) and Afghanistan (June 15) -- are crucial for Asian Cup qualification.
Go Airlines files draft papers for Rs 3,600-cr IPO In the draft offer document filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the airline, which recently rebranded itself from GoAir to GoFirst, said that it would use the proceeds from the IPO to repay its debts and dues Agency News: Mumbai Rs 3,600 crore, and this comes at a time when airlines in the country are bleeding as a result of the Covid19 pandemic. In the draft offer document filed with the Securities and Exchange
Board of India, the airline, which recently rebranded itself from GoAir to GoFirst, said that it would use the proceeds from the IPO to repay its debts and dues. The airline also plans to raise up to Rs 1,500 crore through a pre-IPO placement. Once the shares of
the company gets listed on the stock exchanges, which will happen after the SEBI approves the proposal, Go Airlines will become the third operational scheduled airline to trade on Indian bourses — after IndiGo and SpiceJet. Other Indian carriers to have gone public are the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines and Jet Airways. Along with the rebranding of the airline, the company had also announced its focus on becoming an ultra low-cost carrier — becoming India’s first carrier in the segment.
126.50. Waugh, who later went on to become one of the most successful Australia captains across all formats, revealed a bold strategy that worked for Australia batsmen during the 1989 Ashes tour. Despite England bowling attack comprising of fast bowlers such as Neil Foster and Angus Fraser, and pitch in the country expected to suit the pacers, Aussie top-order decided.
Afridi remembers infamous 2007 episode of Akhtar hitting Asif with a bat Agency News: New Delhi In 2007, reports surfaced that former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar had hit his teammate Mohammed Asif with a bat. The reports were confirmed later and Akhtar was called back from the 2007 ICC World T20 in South Africa. It is one of the most controversial incidents in cricket and Akhtar has always been the controversy’s favourite child. Akhtar had previously talked about the incident in his autobiography.
Crude oil prices likely to witness bullish trend in week ahead Agency News: New Delhi For the week ahead, global prices are likely to witness a bullish trend as the demand in the western countries continue to increase. However, with sluggish tone from India which happens to be the largest importer is expected to cap extreme bullishness, as various states have imposed lockdown amid the second wave of COVID-19 and worries of the third wave, said a report from Choice Broking. Conversely, industrial activities.
Rossari Biotech posts GST Council to meet on May 28; to 37% revenue growth at discuss tax rates on COVID-medicines, compensation shortfall Rs 218 crore Agency News: Mumbai Speciality chemicals manufacturer Rossari Biotech has posted 37 percent increase in its revenues from operations during the quarter ended March at Rs 218 crore as against Rs 160 crore in the year-ago period. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) moved up 47 per cent to Rs 35 crore from Rs 24 crore. Profit after tax too jumped by 47 per cent to Rs 22 crore in Q4 FY21 from Rs 15 crore in Q4 FY20. Earnings per share stood at Rs 4.29 as against Rs 3.06. Chairman Edward Menezes and Managing Director Sunil Chari said the growth was primarily driven by a robust and continued uptick in sales in the home, personal care and performance chemicals (HPCC) segment led by higher offtake in hygiene products and anti-viral portfolio sales.“We
are confident that stabilisation of demand environment and improved consumption will lead to stronger and sustainable growth in the quarters ahead,” they said in a joint statement. In addition, normalisation in demand and improved consumption across textile specialty chemicals, and animal health and nutrition segments assisted overall results.For FY 2020-21, the board of directors has recommended a dividend of Rs 0.50 per share.The company has operationalised a new manufacturing unit at Dahej in Gujarat with an installed capacity of 1.32 lakh tonnes per annum to double its capacity. Rossari Biotech expects to sustainably ramp up utilisation levels at the Dahej unit over the next three to four years. It will be further augmented by R&D, automation, administration and other corporate facilities in coming quarters.
The meeting will be attended by MOS Shri @ianuragthakur besides Finance Ministers of States & UTs and Senior officers from Union Government & States,” Office of Nirmala Sitharaman tweeted. Agency News: Mumbai The GST Council will meet on May 28 and is likely to discuss tax rates on COVID-related drugs, oxygen equipment and vaccines.The meeting among other things is also likely to discuss the compensation mechanism for states’ GST revenue shortfall for the ongoing fiscal which began on April 1.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair the 43rd GST Council meeting via video conferencing on May 28, 2021“The meeting will be attended by MOS Shri @ ianuragthakur besides Finance
Ministers of States & UTs and Senior officers from Union Government & States,” Office of Nirmala Sitharaman tweeted. Earlier this month, West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra and Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal had demanded that a virtual GST Council meeting be held. The meeting of the Council is supposed to take place at least once every quarter of a financial year. However, the panel has not met since October 5 last year.Congress working president Sonia Gandhi had last month demanded that all lifesaving drugs, equipment and
The Kapil Sharma Show” fame actress Sumona Chakravarti penned down an elaborate post on Instagram highlighting mental health crisis amid the lockdown. Sumona also revealed that she has been battling stage 4 endometriosis since 2011, adding that she is unemployed at the moment.The 32-year-old wrote, “Did a proper workout at home after ages....Some days i feel guilty, because boredom is privilege. I may be unemployed & yet am able to feed my family & myself. That is privilege. Sometimes I feel guilty. Specially when am feeling low due to pms’in. The mood swings play havoc emotionally.”“I have been battling endometriosis since 2011. Been in stage IV for many years now. A good eating habit, exercise & most importantly no stress.
instruments required to treat COVID-19 patients must be exempted from GST. Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress has also made a similar demand. Sitharaman had, however, ruled out exempting COVID vaccines, medicines and oxygen concentrators from GST saying such an exemption will make the lifesaving items costlier for consumers as manufacturers will not be able to offset the taxes paid on inputs.Currently, domestic supplies and commercial imports of vaccines attract 5 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST), while COVID drugs and oxygen concentrators attract 12 percent levy.The Centre had last fiscal year released Rs 70,000 crore to states on account of GST compensation. This is over and above the Rs 1.10 lakh crore released to states under the special borrowing mechanism to compensate them for shortfall in the GST collection.
Akshay Kumar impressed with fan who spent ‘day and night’ learning handstand, shares video
I made a new one. Akshay wrote back
Agency News: New Delhi Actor Akshay Kumar on Saturday shared words of encouragement for a fan who was inspired to learn the handstand after watching him do it. The fan shared a video of his attempt on Twitter, to which Akshay responded with applause. The fan wrote alongside his video, “My first handstand video was taken in the year 2018. When I first saw @akshaykumar doing handstand. I learnt day and night and finally here after many days later I made a new one.” Akshay wrote back, “Good going Armaan! Glad to know you kept trying, clear example of practice makes perfect. Akshay was recently hospitalised after testing positive for the coronavirus. He thanked the hospital staff in a tweet on International Nurses Day, and wrote, “When I was hospitalised recently, what totally moved me was the amazing capacity of nurses at work. Selflessly and non-stop. Thank you to the real heroes.” His wife, Twinkle Khanna, recently shot down criticism that the couple isn’t doing enough for those affected by the pandemic. “Have donated 100 concentrators toward this cause&in multiple other ways.
Arjun Kanungo reveals how he would react if he was stuck in an elevator with his fiancée and ex
Agency News: Mumbai Singer Arjun Kanungo, who made his Bollywood debut as one of the antagonists in Salman Khanstarrer Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, was asked how he would react if he was stuck in an elevator with his fiancée, model Carla Dennis, and one of his exes. Arjun
announced his engagement to Carla, his girlfriend of five years, in November last year. Sharing pictures of them from a trip to Dubai, he wrote, “I’ve wanted to ask her for so long. Couldn’t wait any longer, so I did! #Engaged!!! @carlaruthdennis.” In an interview with Miss Malini, Arjun was asked how he would react if he was trapped in an elevator with Carla and an ex. “To be honest, my fiancée is really cool... My exes are also pretty cool. I don’t think I will be uncomfortable. I have been in a situation where my fiancée has met one of my exes. It was very chill, very casual. It will probably be like somebody whistling or something. Not dramatic at all,” he said. Arjun was planning to tie the knot with Carla this year but their wedding has been pushed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. They are now eyeing a date in the first half of next year.
Bella Hadid faces social media fury over Israeli-Palestinian clash post Agency News: Washington American supermodel Bella Hadid has recently been accused of sharing antisemitic rhetoric over the Israeli-Palestinian clash in a since-deleted social media post.In the Instagram post spotted by Fox News, the model stated that Israel is not a country but a land settled by colonizers that practice “ethnic cleansing, military occupation and apartheid over the Palestinian people.”In the deleted post, she wrote, “There is NO place for this!!! Especially in 2021!!!! it has always been #freepalestine. ALWAYS. I have a lot to say about this but for now, please read and educate yourself.”Commenting on the Israeli-Palestinian clash, Hadid further said, “This is not about religion. This is not about spewing hate on one or the other. This is about Israeli colonization.
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Farmer injured in suspected leopard attack dies in Rajkot Agency News: Rajkot A FARMER who was injured in a suspected leopard attack at Vijapdi village of Amreli district, succumbed while undergoing treatment in Rajkot civil hospital May 13, a forest officer said. Lalaji Vala (55), a farmer in Vijapdi village of Amreli’s Savarkundla, was found injured on his agricultural farm on May 12. “He and his son were working on their farm but the son left for their home in the village to fetch the father lunch. However, when the son came back, the father was found unconscious with multiple injuries on his body. The farmer died while undergoing treatment in a hospital in Rajkot.
As the Covid-19 pandemic rages on in Gujarat, police are cracking down on protocol violators at weddings and have arrested 700 persons in the past 41 days for violating mask, social distancing and night curfew norms during such functions across the state. In Petlad taluka of Anand district, six Disc Jockeys (DJs) were detained and their equipment impounded on Thursday night over Covid protocol violations.At present,
36 cities of Gujarat, including the four metropolitan cities of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot, are under night curfew from 8 pm to 6 am, during which no wedding processions or ceremonies are allowed. Additionally, there is a cap of maximum 50 attendees at a weddings and interested parties have to register themselves online in advance. According to details released by the office of Gujarat Director General of Police Ashish Bhatia, “In the recent past, as many as 540 cases of
Covid protocol violations were registered and 700 persons have been arrested. ”As per details given by Gujarat Police, from December 19, 2020 to April 24, 2021, 867 cases of masks and Covid guidelines violations were registered and 254 persons were arrested. Then in a month till May 2, as many as 471 persons were arrested and in the past 10 days, 200 more were arrested. On April 20, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani released
Surat man held for posting ‘misleading’ info about PM on Facebook As per an FIR lodged against Dangar on Wednesday, the accused has used his Facebook account by the profile name Sanjaytori Talaviya on April 10 night to post a picture of PM Modi and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee with “exaggerated and misleading information”. Agency News: Surat The gold price on Thursday slashed in cities like Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai. The gold rate in the national capital for 22 carat has remained at ₹45,900 and that of 24-carat gold is at ₹49,900. The gold rate in Chennai is at ₹45,000 per 10 gram of 22 carat and 24-carat gold is at ₹49,090. In Kolkata, the gold
rate is at ₹45,800 per 10 gram of 22 carat and the rate of 10 gramof 24 carat is at ₹49,560. The rate of gold in Mumbai is ₹44,720 for 10 gm of 22 carat and ₹45,720 fpr 10 gm of 24 carat. The prices of gold and silver have weakened at global markets, thus making the domestic prices in India also weak. The spot gold rate today ( ₹45,710) decreased by ₹133.0 from yesterday ( ₹45,720). It was
lower than the previous week average of ₹45837.1 by 0.28%. The spot gold rate remained low in Indian market although the global gold prices saw a growth of 0.05%. People generally buy gold on the occassion of Akshaya Tritiya which will be celebrated on Friday. Akshaya Tritiya is considered an auspicious time to make investments or start new ventures that are considered to bring good fortune. YA Gohil, assistant commissioner of police, Cyber Crime Cell Surat city, said, “The accused was arrested yesterday and was given bail today.” The arrest of Dangar happened on the same day when the Vadodara city police arrested a man for posting a “defamatory” video of Chief Minister Rupani.
Medical teachers call off strike after govt accepts their demands The Government Resolution (GR) for these will be issued in a week, the state government declared. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
After the state government declared to accept most of the demands raised by the government medical teachers on strike, the medical teachers of six government medical colleges and eight Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society (GMERS) colleges along with GMERS nursing staff had called off their strike Friday. The Government Resolution (GR) for these will be issued in a week, the state government
declared.The Gujarat Medical Teachers Association (GMTA), Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society (GMERS) Faculty Association as well as GMERS Nursing Association were protesting against their long-pending demands. “We have already joined duty from today after the declaration by the state government. This was done after a meeting with the state government officials from various departments,” Gujarat Medical Teachers Association (GMTA) president Dr Rajnish Patel
saidGMERS Nursing Association president Dhawal Patel too said that both the strikes of GMERS staff have been called off Friday and they will resume duties from Saturday.The state government in a release issued Friday evening stated that 11 out of 14 demands of government medical teachers have been accepted. These include implementation of seventh pay commission and Non Practicing allowance (NPA). The agitating teachers have also demanded regularisation of ad hoc teachers through one single
order which the state government has accepted. Also, the pending order of pension and leave pay will be ordered through one government resolution only. The other pending demand of Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) as well as promotions through Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) have been accepted. “Promotions and regularisation would be conducted regularly every year Also, these demands of Gujarat Medical Education and research Society (GMERS) Faculty Association and GMERS Nursing Association has also been accepted by the state government.
Car-truck accident in Vadodara kills AAP leader, 2 others Agency News: Surat An accident between a car and truck in the early morning near Kapurai Chokdi on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara national highway resulted in the death of three people riding in the car. Among those killed is an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader from Surat Ashok Godani. He had been travelling in the car with his two friends Sanjay Godani and Rajubhai Gondaliya.The trio was on their way back from Saurashtra after helping those who were suffering from COVID. As per reports, around early morning the driver dozed off and lost control of the steering, which led the car to hit the divider and get into the
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Violation of Covid norms at wedCoop members urged to dings in Gujarat: 700 held in 41 days sell fertilisers at old rates
In Petlad taluka of Anand district, six Disc Jockeys (DJs) were detained and their equipment impounded on Thursday night over Covid protocol violations.
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wrong side near hotel Dharti.A truck that was on its way from Surat to Ahmedabad hit the car that had been pushed into the wrong side. So severe was the impact of the accident that the trio died on the spot. The road was blocked for half
an hour due to the accident. The Panigale police and the fire brigade rushed to the spot and helped clear the site. The bodies were sent for post mortem. The cops used the license and other documents to trace the kin of the deceased.
Other recent accidentsIn May, five employees of a private company operating out of Jhagadia GIDC in Bharuch were killed after a truck rammed into their company vehicle pushing it into a ravine. The employees were traveling in an Eco car and were returning home when a speeding truck from the Movi Metranj route came towards them. To avoid hitting the same, the driver dived to the wrong side and got hit by another truck, and the car was pushed into a ravine by the impact.On May 10, a deadly accident between an Innova car and a Duster near SG Highway left one person dead. The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital.
a statement that a large number of weddings were slotted for the auspicious dates of April 25, 26 and 27 and if any instance of flouting of guidelines was found, then police personnel of the area would be held responsible.“If the wedding is overcrowded, beyond permitted number, action shall be taken against the officer responsible too,” Rupani had said.It was then that the Gujarat DGP asked police officials to take stock of planned wedding ceremonies on digital Gujarat portal and monitor as well as conduct inspections at the weddings in their respective areas to ensure compliance of covid protocols. The DGP had also made an appeal to the DJs and wedding planners to not to violate covid protocol or else face police action.
7 ‘fake’ posts on Covid removed, 8 held, says DGP Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Gujarat Police, in the last two weeks, has removed as many as seven posts on different social media sites related to Covid-19 which were allegedly “fake and misleading”, said state Director General of Police Ashish Bhatia on Friday. As many as eight persons were arrested for allegedly spreading rumours. As per a statement released by the office of DGP on Friday night, “police have been asked to take any fake and misleading viral posts related to coronavirus on social media seriously and to keep a watch on such activities. The social media monitoring cell of Gujarat Police has removed seven such posts from different social media platforms recently. Additionally, we have lodged 11 cases and arrested eight persons.
DAP is a key fertiliser used by farmers during sowing. In his letter written on May 13, Sanghani stated that “till the next 24 hours or till further notice, the phosphatic fertilisers should not be sold at the new rates”. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Under pressure from farmers, the Gujarat State Cooperative Marketing Federation Ltd, popularly known as GUJCOMASOL, has requested members of its cooperative network to sell fertilisers for the Kharif season 2021 at “old rates” till further orders. “I have written a letter to the district and taluka level cooperatives asking them not to enforce the new rates for DAP (Di-Ammonium Phosphate)
and sell at the old rates. We have about 9,000 metric tonne of old stocks of DAP. We have asked them to be sold at old rates as of now,” said Dileep Sanghani, chairman of GUJCOMASOL and a veteran BJP leader. DAP is a key fertiliser used by farmers during sowing. In his letter written on May 13, Sanghani stated that “till the next 24 hours or till further notice, the phosphatic fertilisers should not be sold at the new rates”. GUJCOMASOL is primarily engaged in distribution of all kinds of fertilisers,
seeds, pesticides and oil seeds through its three-tier distribution channel, with sales unions at district and taluka level, and primary agricultural cooperative societies at village level. It is the main distributor of IFFCO, KRIBHCO, GNFC, GSFC, HINDALCO, among others. “For the past 15 days, I have been talking to the Centre to increase the subsidy on fertilisers so that the farmers can purchase the same at old rates. The government is expected to decide on the subsidy in a couple of days,” Sanghani told.
Cancellation & Short Termination Of Some Trains Due To Cyclonic Storm ‘Tauktae’ Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad In view of the cyclonic warning storm ‘Tauktae’, it has been decided to cancel/short terminate some trains for the safety of passengers and train operations. According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur- Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Rly, due to the cyclone warning in coastal Gujarat region on 17th& 18th May, 2021, some trains will be cancelled/short terminated on the dates mentioned below. Details of the same are as follows:Cancellation Of Trains(Trains cancelled for 15.05.2021)1. Train No 09070 Varanasi – Okha2. Train No 09206 Howrah – Porbandar3. Train No 06506 Ksr Bengaluru - Gandhidham(Trains cancelled for 16.05.2021)1. Train No 09115 Dadar - Bhuj 2. Train No 09455 Bandra Terminus - Bhuj 3. Train No 09003 Bandra Terminus - Bhuj
4. Train No 02945 Mumbai Central – Okha5. Train No 04321 Bareily – Bhuj6. Train No 01464 Jabalpur – Somnath7. Train No 04680 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Jamnaga8. Train No 09566 Dehradun – Okha9. Train No 08401 Puri -Okha 10. Train No 09270 Muzaffarpur – Porbandar 11. Train No 09094 Santragachi – Porbandar (Trains cancelled for 17.05.2021) 1. Train No 09115 Dadar - Bhuj 2. Train No 09455 Bandra Terminus - Bhuj 3. Train No 02971 Bandra Terminus – Bhavnagar Terminus 4. Train No 02972 Bhavnagar - Bandra Terminus 5. Train No 02945 Mumbai Central – Okha 6. Train No 01465 Somnath - Jabalpur 7. Train No 04322 Bhuj - Bareily 8. Train No 02755 Rajkot – Secunderbad 9. Train No 02756 Secunderbad - Rajkot 10. Train No 09456 Bhuj - Bandra Terminus 11. Train No 09004 Bhuj - Bandra Terminus 12.
Train No 09116 Bhuj - Dadar13. Train No 04321 Bareily – Bhuj14. Train No 01466 Jabalpur – Somnath15. Train No 04678 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Hapa16. Train No 01192 Pune – Bhuj17. Train No 09238 Rewa – Rajkot 18. Train No 09240 Bilaspur – Hapa 19. Train No 09572 Bhavnagar – Surendranagar 20. Train No 09513 Rajkot – Veraval 21. Train No 09503 Surendranagar - Bhavnagar 22. Train No 09514 Veraval - Rajkot (Trains cancelled for 18.05.2021) 1. Train No 09116 Bhuj – Dadar 2. Train No 09456 Bhuj - Bandra Terminus 3. Train No 02946 Okha - Mumbai Central 4. Train No 01463 Somnath - Jabalpur 5. Train No 04312 Bhuj - Bareily 6. Train No 09204 Porbandar – Secunderabad 7. Train No 02941 Bhavnagar – Asansol 8. Train No 06505 Gandhidham -Ksr Bengaluru 9. Train No 04677 Hapa Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra.
61k Covid deaths not counted in Gujarat There have been several reports in local Gujarati newspapers about deaths due to Covid being higher than the official figures in several regions. Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad The Congress, the main opposition in Gujarat, has demanded an inquiry after a report in a Gujarati newspaper on Friday used data on the number of death certificates issued to claim that the state has seen almost 61,000 excess deaths between March 1 and May 10 compared to the same period last year. t local bodies issued 123,871 death certificates between March 1 and May 10, compared to 58,000 in the
Gujarat, Diu on alert as cyclonic storm Tauktae to hit on Tuesday Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad Cyclonic storm Tauktae may hit Gujarat by Tuesday forcing authorities to put the state and the union territory of Diu under cyclone watch. The IMD has said that the cyclone is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours and is expected to cross the Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Naliya on Tuesday. This will be the first cyclonic storm of the country this year. Cyclonic Storm “Tauktae” (pronounced as Tau’Te) over east-central and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea: Cyclone.
same period last year. The data was based on disclosures by municipal authorities in 33 districts and eight major cities, the paper reported. The report added that in the same period, death certificates issued by each of the 33 districts for Covid-19 fatalities came to 4,218.The report, which highlights a possible under-reporting of Covid-19 deaths is similar to excess-deaths studies conducted in many parts of the world that showed a rise in accounted deaths during the pandemic.On Friday,
Gujarat reported 9,995 new Covid-19 cases and 104 deaths from the infection in the last 24 hours, taking the state’s tally and toll to 735,348 and 8,944 respectively. There have been several reports in local Gujarati newspapers about deaths due to Covid being higher than the official figures in several regions. Many of these were based on figures from cremation grounds
in the state.State government officials said they were looking into the Divya Bhaskar report, but chief minister Vijay Rupani has previously denied hiding Covid-19 deaths. “The Covid deaths are being recorded as per ICMR guidelines. If a comorbid person dies, there is a committee of experts that decides the primary and secondary causes of death.
Ahmedabad man held for ‘abetting’ wife’s suicide Sunvilla News: Ahmedabad
A man was arrested in Hathijan area of Ahmedabad rural on Friday for allegedly abetting the suicide of his 28-year-old wife. According to police, Vijay Modi, a resident of Pandit Deen Dayal Nagar society in Hathijan of Ahmedabad rural, was booked under IPC 306 for abetting suicide and 498A for harassment of woman over property, two days after his wife Chetna Modi was found dead under mysterious circumstances
inside the residential society. According to police, Vijay and Chetna were married for the past 10 years and had a nineyear-old son. Paresh Chamkiya, elder brother of Chetna, said, “On April 12 morning around 9 am, my sister’s husband called me and informed me that Chetna has jumped from the 11th floor of their residential building… Later in the evening, Chetna’s son Pratham told me that on April 11 evening, Chetna had gone to a neighbour’s place to give her dinner which she had
cooked. However when she returned, Vijay did not open the door and made her wait for two hours. Later, when he opened the door, he started assaulting his wife.” “Next morning, he again assaulted Chetna and fought with her after which she took a table from a neighbour’s house, climbed to the 11th floor and used the table to jump from there,” he said. Taking cognisance, a police official with Vivekananda Nagar police station in Ahmedabad rural informed that the accused has been arrested Friday.
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