Day: January 12, 2021

Reports of over 50 bird deaths received by Delhi govt, samples sent for testing, say officials

11:13 pm January 12, 2021

New Delhi: Reports of over 50 bird deaths were received on a helpline number of the Delhi government’s animal husbandry unit and 18 samples from different parts of the city were sent for avian flu testing on Tuesday, officials said. Teams from the department visited many parks and water bodies at Raj Ghat, Bhalswa and Hauz Khas to collect samples of dead birds and […]

MP: Bird flu infection found in Kadaknath chickens in Jhabua

11:09 pm January 12, 2021

Bhopal: Bird flu infection has been found in chickens of Kadaknath breed at a poultry farm in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district, a veterinary department official said on Tuesday. The farm is located at Rudi Panda village under Thandla Tehsil, he said. ”The National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) Bhopal has confirmed the presence of […]

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

Woman beaten to death by husband in Rajasthan

8:43 pm January 12, 2021

Kota: A 49-year-old woman was beaten to death at her home on Tuesday allegedly by her husband using a wooden bat in Baran district, police said. The police detained the accused on Tuesday morning and handed over the woman’s body to her family members after a post-mortem. The deceased woman was identified as Mulibai Vaishnav (49), wife […]

Bengal govt opens control room for registering of complaints during Gangasagar Mela

8:40 pm January 12, 2021

Kolkata : The West Bengal government has opened a control room for registering of any complaint and grievance in connection with the Gangasagar Mela which began on Tuesday at Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas district, an official said. Apart from the State Emergency Control Room, public grievances and complaints can also be lodged with […]

CISF jawan shoots himself dead with service weapon in Rajasthan

8:31 pm January 12, 2021

Jaipur: A CISF jawan on Tuesday allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara district, police said. ”B Ranjeet was posted at the 9th Reserve Battalion Camp of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF),” Mohammad Imran, SHO, Hanuman Nagar Police Station said. The jawan belonged to Tamil Nadu, he said. No suicide note was recovered, […]