Day: May 29, 2020

Sonowal takes stock of flood situation in Goalpara

11:59 pm May 29, 2020

Guwahati/ Goalpara: Even as the flood waters receded from two districts, 3.81 lakh people in seven districts of Assam are reeling under the impact of the deluge that destroyed nearly 25,000 hectares of standing crops. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited flood hit Goalpara district on Friday to take stock of the situation. Nalbari, Goalpara, Nagaonn, […]

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Four more corona patients die in Uttarakhand

Four more deaths, 169 fresh COVID-19 cases in Telangana

11:56 pm May 29, 2020

Hyderabad: Four more people succumbed to COVID-19 in Telangana pushing the death toll to 71, while 169 fresh virus cases were reported on Friday, taking the infection count in the state to 2,425. The fresh positive cases include 100 from parts of the state and 69 migrants/deportees, according to a bulletin issued by the state […]

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Rain brings mercury down in Delhi

11:46 pm May 29, 2020

New Delhi: Light to moderate rain lashed the national capital on Friday, bringing the mercury several notches below normal. Strong winds swept across the city and a few areas reported hailstorm. The Safdarjung observatory, which provides representative figures for the city, recorded 3.5 mm rainfall and a maximum of 37 degrees Celsius, three notches below […]

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Locust control operations carried out in over 4 lakh hectare so far in 10 states

Mathura admin readying for possible locust attack

11:42 pm May 29, 2020

Mathura: Insecticides and pesticides will be sprayed on crops and vegetation to prevent a probable attack of desert locusts in the district, an official said on Friday. Nearly 1,500 spray vehicles have been earmarked for the purpose, District Magistrate Sarvagya Ram Mishra said. India is currently battling the worst desert locust invasion in more than […]

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Missile park 'Agneeprastha' to be set up at INS Kalinga

Missile park ‘Agneeprastha’ to be set up at INS Kalinga

11:34 pm May 29, 2020

Visakhapatnam: The foundation stone for a missile park was laid at INS Kalinga by Cmde Rajesh Debnath, Commanding Officer, in the presence of Flag Officer Commanding-In-Chief, Eastern Naval Command Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain. The park ‘Agneeprastha’ once completed will be dedicated to all the officers, sailors and support staff of INS Kalinga, who have […]

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