Day: May 25, 2021

Yaas: NDRF deputes highest-ever number of teams for Odisha, Bengal; over 10L evacuated

8:40 pm May 25, 2021

New Delhi: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has earmarked its highest-ever number of teams for deployment in Odisha and West Bengal to undertake relief and rescue operations during cyclone Yaas, its chief S N Pradhan said on Tuesday. He added that according to reports received from the state governments, more than 8 lakh people have been evacuated to safety in West Bengal, the same figures for Odisha were […]

Floyd family meets with Biden as Congress mulls police bill

8:36 pm May 25, 2021

Washington: President Joe Biden will meet with the family of George Floyd at the White House Tuesday on the one year anniversary of his death. But beyond the meeting, Biden has yet to offer concrete action for the family of the man whose death at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer sparked a global reckoning over systemic […]

Five-fold increase of cyclones in Bengal: Study

Cyclone Yaas: Mandaviya reviews preparedness of major ports on eastern cost

8:33 pm May 25, 2021

New Delhi: Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday reviewed the preparedness of all the major ports on the eastern coast of India to deal with the situation arising out of Cyclone Yaas and said the ports should ensure that the least possible damage is done to assets and loss of lives. According to an official statement, chairpersons of the major ports […]

Union chief says flight attendant lost 2 teeth in assault

8:29 pm May 25, 2021

Dallas: A Southwest Airlines flight attendant was assaulted by a passenger and lost two teeth in the attack last weekend, according to a union president, who complained to the airline’s CEO about unruly passengers. “Unfortunately, this is just one of many occurrences,” said the union president, Lyn Montgomery. She said there were 477 incidents of […]

Indian American NGO to build 100 oxygen generation plants in India

8:25 pm May 25, 2021

Washington : An Indian American non-profit body on Tuesday announced plans to build 100 oxygen generation plants in India to enhance the country’s capacity to face the COVID-19 crisis. The first 15 plants, for which orders have been placed, will be set up in the next 90 days at an estimated cost of USD 1.6 million, Sewa International USA said. Sewa […]