Day: March 24, 2021

India, Canada take stock of ongoing cooperation

11:59 pm March 24, 2021

New Delhi: India and Canada on Wednesday carried out a comprehensive review of their bilateral cooperation in areas of trade and investment, energy, education and counter-terrorism. The two sides took stock of the ties at a virtual meeting held under the framework of India-Canada foreign office consultations. “Both sides undertook a comprehensive review of ongoing […]

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MP: Sunday lockdown extended to four districts

MP: Sunday lockdown extended to four districts

11:55 pm March 24, 2021

Bhopal: Alarmed over rising coronavirus cases, the Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday decided to impose Sunday lockdown in the districts of Betul, Chhindwara, Ratlam and Khargone, an official said. Sunday lockdown is already in force in Indore, Bhopal and Jabalpur. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced this while briefing his ministerial colleagues on the coronavirus […]

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Anger in cabinet over phone tapping: Awhad

Anger in cabinet over phone tapping: Awhad

11:51 pm March 24, 2021

Mumbai: The `phone tapping’ by the intelligence department evoked angry reactions in the meeting of the Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday, housing minister Jitendra Awhad said here. The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Speaking to reporters, NCP leader Awhad alleged that then Commissioner of Intelligence Rashmi Shukla intercepted calls without permission from then […]

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Tribal woman dies in Odisha's forest fire

Tribal woman dies in Odisha’s forest fire

11:48 pm March 24, 2021

Phulbani: A 73-year-old tribal woman was charred to death in a forest fire in Odisha’s Kandhamal district on Wednesday, police said. The deceased was identified as Ramabati Pradhan of Bali village under Raikia Police Station limit. She came in contact with the fire while engaged in collecting ‘Mahua’ flower, one of the major forest produce […]

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Maharashtra: 6,741 new COVID-19 cases in Pune district

11:45 pm March 24, 2021

Pune: Pune district reported 6,741 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking its case count to 4,86,262, a health official said on Wednesday evening. The death toll in the district reached 9,682 with 42 patients succumbing to the infection during this period, he said. Of 6,741 cases, 3,509 were detected in the Pune […]

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