Day: May 21, 2021

Oxygen leakage at Siliguri hospital triggers panic

3:08 pm May 21, 2021

Siliguri: Oxygen leakage at the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in Siliguri triggered panic among COVID patients and their families on Friday morning, officials said. The incident happened around 9.15 am when the leakage was detected in a pipe supplying oxygen to the COVID block of the hospital, they said. The oxygen clouded the […]

One killed as vehicle rams into tree in UP

3:05 pm May 21, 2021

Sultanpur (UP): A man was killed after a pickup vehicle rammed into a tree near Khalispur Digur village under Dostpur police station area here, police said on Friday. The accident took place on Thursday when the driver lost control of the vehicle, Superintendent of Police Vipin Kumar said. The driver, Ramcharitra (35), died on the […]

Delhi gets light rain, max temp likely to be 35 deg C

11:22 am May 21, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi started the day with a spell of light rain under the influence of a western disturbance on Friday, the India Meteorological Department said. The Safdarjung Observatory, which is considered official marker for the city, recorded 2.6 mm rainfall till 8:30 am. This is the first time since 2014 that Safdarjung did not […]

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

Mobile app launched for property taxpayers in Delhi

11:18 am May 21, 2021

New Delhi: A new mobile application was on Thursday launched by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation to facilitate people in paying property tax online amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, officials said. The new app has been made for all three city corporations, the SDMC said in a statement. “In order to facilitate property taxpayers, South […]

Vijayan retains Home & IT; Veena George is new Kerala Health Minister

11:13 am May 21, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will retain key portfolios including Home in the successive LDF government in the state while his son-in- law PA Mohamed Riyas and Veena George, both first time ministers, will handle PWD and Health, respectively. George, a former journalist and Aranmula MLA, will succeed the popular KK Shailaja, who played a […]