Day: May 28, 2021

Delhi's peak power demand scales new high of 7,323 MW

Punjab cuts power tariff for domestic consumers

8:52 pm May 28, 2021

Chandigarh: The Punjab government on Friday announced a reduction of 50 paise to Re 1 per unit in power tariff for domestic consumers in the state. This move shall result in financial relief to the tune of Rs 682 crore to these consumers, as per a statement by Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission. Punjab, a […]

Hot day in Delhi as city records high of 40.1 deg C

8:36 pm May 28, 2021

New Delhi: Delhiites experienced a warm Friday with the maximum temperature settling at 40.1 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. The minimum temperature was recorded at 25.3 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average. The Palam observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 39.3 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 25.8 degrees […]

Daily COVID-19 count in India lowest in 44 days

8:25 pm May 28, 2021

New Delhi: The single day rise in coronavirus cases in India fell below the 2-lakh mark for the second time this month taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,75,55,457 out of which 2,48,93,410 patients have recuperated, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday A total of 1,86,364 new coronavirus infections […]

Kerala reports 22,318 COVID-19 cases, 194 deaths

8:13 pm May 28, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: COVID-19 cases in Kerala continued its downward trend, with the state on Friday logging 22,318 infections, taking the caseload to 24.40 lakh, while 194 deaths pushed the toll to 8,257. Recoveries outnumbered new infections with 26,270 patients testing negative, taking the total to 22,24,405. A total of 1,36,068 samples were tested in the past […]

11 dead after consuming spurious liquor in UP’s Aligarh

8:10 pm May 28, 2021

Aligarh (UP): Eleven people died on Friday and some more were taken ill after allegedly consuming spurious liquor sold by a licensed vendor here, a senior official said. Taking note of the incident, the authorities ordered a magisterial probe and suspend three excise officials. The inquiry will be conducted by an additional district magistrate-rank officer, […]