Day: November 28, 2020

HM’s remark against custodial torture, a welcome move

Shah appeals farmers to go to Burari ground; says ready to hold talks as soon as they shift

10:16 pm November 28, 2020

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday appealed to the farmers to shift to the Burari ground in the national capital to stage their protests and said the Centre is ready to hold discussions with them as soon as they move to the designated place. He also said the government has made arrangements for water, toilets and […]

PM Modi to inaugurate widened NH stretch, attend Dev Deepawali in Varanasi on Monday

10:14 pm November 28, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Monday to inaugurate a six-lane stretch of the national highway between the city and Prayagraj, and will also attend Dev Deepawali there. A PMO statement said on Saturday that Modi will also undertake a site visit of Kashi Vishwanath temple corridor project and go to the Sarnath archaeological site as well. The 73-km […]

Goa bustles with tourists but pandemic may play party-pooper

COVID-19: Curbs on cinema halls, pools, events relaxed in Goa

10:13 pm November 28, 2020

Panaji: Cinema halls, swimming pools, gathering for religious, social, cultural, educational, sports and entertainment events were allowed to resume in Goa on Saturday, officials said. The order issued by South Goa collector Ajit Roy lays down that swimming pools can function for training and sports purposes, while cinema halls and other events will take place with attendance capped at 50 per […]

Haryana reports 30 Covid-19 deaths, 1,967 fresh cases

10:02 pm November 28, 2020

Chandigarh: Haryana on Saturday reported 30 more coronavirus deaths, taking the total fatality to 2,375 even as 1,967 new cases pushed the state’s infection tally to 2,30,713. According to the state Health Department’s daily bulletin, the fatalities included five each from Gurgaon, Faridabad, Hisar and Bhiwani. The districts which reported a spike in cases included […]

Farmers to decide next course of action on Sunday

9:59 pm November 28, 2020

Chandigarh: Farmers will stay wherever they are for now and the next course of action will be decided on Sunday, a union leader said. Bharatiya Kisan Union (Dakaunda) president Buta Singh Burjgill over the phone said no decision has yet been taken on shifting to the Burari ground in Delhi, a place earmarked for their […]