Day: November 8, 2020

“Mahabali frog” may be Kerala’s official amphibian

7:06 pm November 8, 2020

Kochi: The purple frog, one of the rarest frog species endemic to the Western Ghats, would soon be declared as Kerala’s official amphibian. A senior forest officer said a proposal for declaring the purple frog, also known as pignose frog, as state’s amphibian, is in the active consideration of the state government. “The proposal is […]

Former IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil to join Congress

7:00 pm November 8, 2020

Chennai: Former IAS officer S Sasikanth Senthil, who had resigned from service last year alleging that democracy was being “compromised,” on Sunday announced his decision to join the Congress party. The 2009 Karnataka-cadre officer had quit the IAS last year and has since participated in many protests against the government, including the anti-NRC/CAA agitations. He […]

Flight operations begin from Darbhanga

6:55 pm November 8, 2020

Darbhanga: Flight operations under regional connectivity scheme (RCS) started Sunday from Bihar’s Darbhanga airport, as announced earlier by Union Civil Aviation minister Hardeep Puri. The minister who had visited Darbhanga on September 13 to review the work at the airport had announced that flight services from here to Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru will begin from […]

Shipping ministry to be renamed: PM Modi

2:58 pm November 8, 2020

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Ministry of Shipping is being expanded and renamed as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating a Ro-Pax ferry service between Hazira in Surat and Ghogha in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat, which will reduce the 370-km road distance between the two places to 90-km […]

AAP: Power Minister Satyendar Jain accepts Goa counterpart's 'challenge' for debating Delhi's electricity model

Third wave of COVID-19 in Delhi worst so far; cases to come down soon: Health Minister Jain

2:54 pm November 8, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday said the national capital has hit the peak of the third wave of COVID-19 and the number of cases suggests it has been the worst so far. The government has increased the number of beds for COVID-19 patients in hospitals in Delhi, but there is no […]