Day: May 25, 2021

Goa geared up to tackle COVID-19 third wave: CM

8:22 pm May 25, 2021

Panaji: The Goa government on Tuesday said the infrastructure required to tackle the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is ready, while a group of paediatricians is being trained to adhere to the treatment protocol prescribed by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Talking to reporters, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the infrastructure […]

UP: 20-year-old pregnant woman hangs self

8:17 pm May 25, 2021

Bhadohi (UP): A five-month pregnant woman hanged herself in Kanakpur village here after her husband refused to take her along with him, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place on Monday night in Suriyawan area, Station House Officer Pradeep Kumar said. Shivani (20) was upset as her husband Raj Kumar Bind got a job […]

Prez greets citizens on eve of Buddha Purnima

8:14 pm May 25, 2021

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday greeted citizens on the eve of Buddha Purnima and prayed that the country emerges successfully from the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are faced with an unprecedented crisis in the form of COVID-19 pandemic. On this auspicious festival of Buddha Purnima, I pray that through our solidarity and collective […]

Fire at HPCL refinery at Visakhapatnam, no casualties

8:11 pm May 25, 2021

Visakhapatnam: A fire broke out at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd’s oil refinery in the city on Tuesday afternoon but it was doused within hours and there were no casualties. The fire was noticed in a pipeline outside the primary unit that processes crude oil for conversion into fuel at around 15.00 hrs. “Safety measures and […]

Rupee surges 19 paise to 72.77 against USD

8:07 pm May 25, 2021

Mumbai: The rupee strengthened by 19 paise to end at 72.77 against the US dollar on Tuesday, tracking weakness in the American currency in the overseas market. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 72.85 against the greenback and witnessed an intra-day high of 72.75 and a low of 72.87. It finally […]