Day: March 20, 2021

Sikkim reports five new COVID-19 cases

10:56 pm March 20, 2021

Gangtok: Sikkim reported five fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the coronavirus caseload to 6,204, an official said on Saturday. State Information Education and Communication (IEC) member Sonam Bhutia said that four cases were reported from North Sikkim district and one from East Sikkim district. Sikkim now has 53 active COVID-19 cases, […]

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Passing out parade for over 400 JAKLI recruits

10:54 pm March 20, 2021

Srinagar: More than 400 young recruits of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) Saturday graduated as soldiers of Indian Army at a passing out parade held here. “The Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regimental Centre, showcased its latest batch of passing out young soldiers from the UT of J&K. A total of 409 young […]

Six rescued as dhow sinks off Kasaragod coast

10:51 pm March 20, 2021

New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Saturday rescued six crew members of MSV-Safina-Al-Mirzal, which sank around 30 nautical miles west of coast of Kasaragod in Kerala. The dhow reportedly sunk due to flooding, the ICG said on Twitter. “In a swift sea-air coordinated operation ICG Dornier aircraft and Fast Interceptor Boat C-448 rescued […]

Farmer leader Ugrahan tests positive for coronavirus

10:49 pm March 20, 2021

Chandigarh: Farmer leader Joginder Singh Ugrahan, whose outfit is taking part in the stir against the Centre’s farm laws, has tested positive for coronavirus. The 75-year-old Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan) president was tested for the infection on March 17 at a private hospital in Bathinda, said a doctor on Saturday. Ugrahan had complained of fever, […]

President arrives in Odisha on a 3-day visit

10:33 pm March 20, 2021

Bhubaneswar: President Ram Nath Kovind along with the First Lady Savita Kovind Saturday arrived in Odisha on a three-day visit to the state. Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Pratap Sarangi Chief Secretary SC Mohapatra and DGP Abhya welcomed the President at the airport. The President went to Raj […]