Day: June 1, 2020

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

Locusts enter Chhattisgarh forest area from MP

4:16 pm June 1, 2020

Raipur: Swarms of locusts have entered a forest area in Chhattisgarh’s Koriya district from the neighbouring Madhya Pradesh state, prompting authorities to intensify efforts to tackle the menace, officials said on Monday. So far, no damage to crops or trees has been reported due to these short-horned grasshoppers, which have been killed or driven away […]

India will definitely get its economic growth back: PM

PM pitches for new tech in healthcare

4:09 pm June 1, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sought a discussion on advances in telemedicine, use of “Make in India” products in the healthcare and the use of IT tools in medical sector for a healthier society. Addressing an event at the Rajiv Gandhi Health University in Bengaluru via video conference, he sought a discussion […]

Senior ICMR scientist tests positive for coronavirus

4:01 pm June 1, 2020

New Delhi: A senior scientist at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has tested positive for novel coronavirus following which the entire ICMR building is being sanitised, sources said. The scientist, who is from Mumbai, had come to Delhi few days ago and tested positive for the virus on Sunday morning. The scientists is […]

Kansas City man sentenced in death of missionary from China

2 women commit suicide in UP’s Banda district

3:56 pm June 1, 2020

Banda (UP): Two women allegedly committed suicide in Uttar Pradesh’s Girwan area here by hanging themselves, in separate incidents, police said on Monday. The first incident took place in Majhgawan village, where Priti (20) hanged herself at her house on Sunday after a dispute with her husband, Station House Officer, Girwan, Shahi Kumar Pandey said. […]

Violent protests engulf US, thousands arrested and nearly 40 cities under curfew

3:52 pm June 1, 2020

Washington: The US remained a tinderbox of anger and emotion as violent protests erupted for a sixth day across the country over the custodial killing of African-American George Floyd, resulting in the death of at least five people, the arrest of thousands and placing of curfew in nearly 40 cities, while forcing President Donald Trump […]