Day: January 9, 2021

India looks to become self-reliant in silk sector in next two years: Irani

Hospital fire: Golden future of infants taken away, says Irani

9:59 pm January 9, 2021

Surat: Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani expressed grief over the hospital fire in Bhandara in neighbouring Maharashtra in the early hours of Saturday in which 10 infants were killed, stating that their ”golden future” had been taken away from them. The infants, all aged between a month and three months, died after a fire broke out at the Special […]

TMC govt playing with emotions of Hindus: Adityanath

UP govt to bring in a new tenancy-related ordinance

9:55 pm January 9, 2021

Lucknow : The Uttar Pradesh has decided to promulgate a tenancy-related ordinance aimed at safeguarding the rights and interests of both the landlords and tenants and check disputes between them. The ordinance was approved in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday night and is likely to receive Governor Anandiben Patel’s assent soon, said an official on Saturday. Amid […]

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

Bhandara hospital fire: probe panel to submit report in 3 days

9:54 pm January 9, 2021

Mumbai: A six-member team headed by the director of the health department will conduct a probe into the Bhandara hospital fire and submit a report within three days, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has announced. Ten infants died while seven were rescued after a fire broke out at a special ward for new-born babies at […]

Maha: Gen Naravane visits Bharat Forge, ARDE, reviews projects

9:46 pm January 9, 2021

Pune: Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane on Saturday visited Bharat Forge and Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) here to witness efforts underway for modernising the country’s armed forces. The general, during his visit to Bharat Forge, was updated on defence-related projects underway, including the aerospace manufacturing factory, ultra-Light Howitzers, protected vehicles, small arms […]

Bird flu: FSSAI advises consumers not to eat undercooked chicken; says no need to panic

Bird flu confirmed in 7 states; samples from Delhi, Maha, Chhattisgarh sent for testing

9:36 pm January 9, 2021

New Delhi: The Centre on Saturday said the outbreak of bird flu or avian influenza has been reported in Uttar Pradesh, taking the total number of affected states to seven. However, the confirmation of bird flu in Delhi, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, is awaited as the samples have been sent for testing, it said. Besides Uttar Pradesh, the other six states where bird flu is confirmed […]