Day: January 28, 2021

165 infected with UK variant of COVID-19 in India, says govt

2:59 pm January 28, 2021

New Delhi: The number of people who have tested positive for the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the country has climbed to 165, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. All these persons have been kept in single room isolation in designated Health Care facilities by respective state governments. Their close contacts have also been put under quarantine. Comprehensive […]

Delhi's peak power demand scales new high of 7,323 MW

PowerGrid files draft papers for InVIT; plans to raise over Rs 5,000 cr

2:55 pm January 28, 2021

New Delhi: State-owned Power Grid Corporation of India has filed draft papers with Sebi for floating an Infrastructure Investment Trust (InVIT) through which it seeks to raise more than Rs 5,000 crore. This will be the first InVIT in the country to be floated by a public sector company. The offer includes fresh issue as well as offer- for-sale. The power transmission major […]

Jio Q1 net profit rises 45 pc to Rs 3,651 crore

Jio ranked 5th strongest brand globally

2:50 pm January 28, 2021

New Delhi: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s four-year-old telecom venture Reliance Jio has been ranked the fifth strongest brand globally behind the likes of Ferrari and Coca-Cola. The Brand Finance’s Global 500 ranking of the strongest brands globally, which determined the relative strength of brands, is topped by WeChat, according to its annual report on most valuable and strongest global brands. ”Despite only being founded […]

Guj: Suspecting wife of infidelity, man kills minor daughter

2:46 pm January 28, 2021

Ahmedabad: A 23-year-old man allegedly killed his five-year-old daughter suspecting his wife of infidelity in Gujarat’s Anand district, police said on Thursday. The Anklav taluka police on Wednesday arrested Shailesh Padhiyar, a farmer, for strangling his daughter at afield near his house in Mujkuva village, sub-inspector P K Sodha said. Investigations have revealed that the […]

Man stabbed to death in Kerala

12:46 pm January 28, 2021

Malappuram : A 26-year-old activist of the (IUML was stabbed to death allegedly by ruling CPI(M) workers, at nearby Keezhattoor Oravampuram in Nilambur, police said. The incident occurred around Wednesday midnight. Though Muhammed Sameer was rushed to a nearby hospital,he succumbed to his injuries early on Thursday. Three people were arrested in connection with the […]