Day: August 28, 2020

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

COVID-19 should not be taken lightly: Harsh Vardhan

11:59 pm August 28, 2020

Indore: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Friday that the COVID-19 recovery rate in the country has improved to 76.28 per cent, but added that the pandemic should not be taken lightly. He said this while virtually inaugurating a Rs 237 crore-worth super speciality hospital built by the Centre in Indore, which is […]

Security forces bust JeM hideout in J&K

11:57 pm August 28, 2020

Srinagar: Security forces on Friday busted a militant hideout belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Based on specific information regarding presence of militants of proscribed outfit JeM in Takiya Gulabagh Tral area of Awantipora, in the south Kashmir district, security forces launched a search operation in the […]

Delhi's peak power demand scales new high of 7,323 MW

No power tariff hike in Delhi for 2020-21: DERC

11:55 pm August 28, 2020

New Delhi: In a relief to lakhs of consumers, Delhi’s power regulator DERC on Friday announced new tariffs for 2020-21 without any hike in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the consumers will bear the rise in pension fund surcharge from 3.80 per cent to 5 per cent. The surcharge is used to pay pensions […]

Goa govt to offer special incentives for plasma donors

11:52 pm August 28, 2020

Panaji: The Goa government on Friday announced that “special health incentives” will be given to the family members of a recovered COVID-19 patient who donates blood plasma. Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said the incentives would be on lines of those in Gujarat. “Taking inspiration from the Gujarat government to encourage recovered COVID patients to donate […]

Rains lead to waterlogging, traffic snarls in Delhi

11:48 pm August 28, 2020

New Delhi: Delhiites experienced traffic woes and waterlogging at several places as rains lashed the national capital on Friday, bringing respite from the humidity. According to the MeT department, the Safdarjung Observatory recorded 23.2 mm rainfall while Palam recorded 35.8 mm rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm. The Lodhi Road and Ridge areas received […]

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