Day: November 26, 2020

Plea in HC to direct CBSE affiliated schools to publish docs on criteria to calculate class 10 marks

80pc ICU beds reservation for COVID-19 patients: HC says number of cases in Delhi alarming

5:26 pm November 26, 2020

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Thursday termed the number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital as “alarming” while hearing a plea challenging AAP government’s decision to reserve 80 per cent of ICU beds for coronavirus patients in 33 private hospitals here. “The numbers, we know, are presently in an alarming state,” said Justice Navin […]

India sees highest drop in work, social, household travels due to pandemic: Survey

5:23 pm November 26, 2020

New Delhi : Amid the global wave of COVID-19 in the past nine months, India saw the highest drop in work, social and household travels among nine countries, including China and the US, reflecting the disruptive changes brought about by the pandemic in the patterns of mobility across the world, according to survey consultancy firm […]

Nivar weakens into cyclonic storm

3:46 pm November 26, 2020

Chennai: The severe cyclonic storm Nivar weakened into a cyclonic storm over coastal Tamil Nadu and it is set to further weaken into a deep depression, the India Meteorological Department said on Thursday. “Severe cyclonic storm Nivar weakened into a cyclonic storm over north coastal Tamil Nadu. The cyclonic storm Nivar would continue to move […]

PM to visit Serum Institute of India in Pune on Nov 28

3:38 pm November 26, 2020

Pune: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday visit the Pune-based Serum Institute of India, which has partnered with global pharma giant AstraZeneca and the Oxford University for COVID-19 vaccine, a senior official said on Thursday. The Central Drug Standard Control Organisation has granted permission for manufacture of COVID-19 vaccine for pre-clinical test, examination and […]

Kerala govt declares two-day mourning for Maradona

3:34 pm November 26, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Thursday announced a two-day mourning in the state’s sports sector as a mark of respect to Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona, who died of a heart attack at his home in Buenos Aires. Announcing the decision, state sports minister E P Jayarajan said the departure of Maradona has saddened football […]