Day: February 7, 2021

BSP leader kills himself at tehsil office

8:40 pm February 7, 2021

Budaun: A 40-year-old Bahujan Samaj Party leader killed himself by consuming a poisonous substance at a tehsil office in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district after he was allegedly harassed by the SDM and a revenue official over a land allotment issue, police said on Sunday. Harveer Singh (40) had consumed celphos tablets on Saturday at the […]

Mizoram churches reopen after over 10 months

8:36 pm February 7, 2021

Aizawl: Churches in Mizoram reopened on Sunday after a gap of over 10 months. The government has allowed churches to reopen with only 50 per cent seating capacity and permitted church services only during the daytime on every Saturday and Sunday. The decision to reopen the places of worship in the Christian-majority state was taken following a […]

Sixteen labourers rescued from tunnel

8:31 pm February 7, 2021

Dehradun: Sixteen workers were rescued on Sunday from a tunnel of Tapovan-Vishnugad hydel project after they were trapped there due to flash floods triggered by a glacial burst in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, officials said. Indo-Tibetan Border Police, State Disaster Response Force and other agencies were carrying out rescue operations on a war footing, they said. ”Sixteen labourers have been rescued from […]

3,200 saplings planted as part of ‘Cauvery Calling’

8:27 pm February 7, 2021

Coimbatore: A total of 3,200 saplings were planted in farmland in the nearby Tirupur district on Sunday as part of ‘Cauvery Calling’ to recharge the river. Species such as rosewood, sandalwood, vengai, and red sanders were planted in the land of a farmer from the district, a press release from Isha Foundation, a spiritual organisation, said […]

Malanad-Malabar River Cruise to change Kerala’s tourism face from Feb 15

8:23 pm February 7, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Tourism is launching the pioneering Malanad-Malabar River Cruise project next week, rolling the first of the 11 types of boat-rides that provide individual thematic experiences and attracts tourists to the state’s less-explored areas. The inaugural cruise boat will enter the waters on February 15 as part of the innovative project that aims to […]