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

11:02 pm July 2, 2021

New Delhi: As a heatwave scorched the national capital for the fourth day in a row, Delhi’s peak power demand scaled a new high of 7,323 MW on Friday afternoon with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying that despite the sharp rise, electricity supply remained uninterrupted. The season’s earlier peak of 7,026 MW was registered on […]

Over 500 air warriors inducted into IAF

10:56 pm July 2, 2021

Chennai: Over 500 air warriors were inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) at a ceremonial passing-out parade at the Air Force Station, Avadi, near here, on Friday. As many as 510 members under various categories were inducted into the IAF after rigorous training at the Mechanical Transport Training Institute and Air Force Police and […]

NGT halts tree cutting for diamond mine project in MP

11:58 pm July 1, 2021

Bhopal: The National Green Tribunal’s Bhopal bench has directed the Madhya Pradesh government to ensure that no tree is cut without the forest department’s clearance at Buxawaha in Chhatarpur district for diamond mining, according to an interim order made available on Thursday. Besides, the bench of NGT, comprising judicial member Justice Sheo Kumar Singh and […]

Four children killed, 6 injured in Bihar road accident

11:54 pm July 1, 2021

Muzaffarpur (Bihar): Four children were crushed to death and six others injured after a speeding truck ploughed into them on Muzaffarpur-Rewa National Highway in Bihar on Thursday, police said. The children were hit from behind when they were playing outside their house near Sariya village in Muzaffarpur district at 8.30 am. The police identified the […]

Bengal logs 1,501 fresh COVID-19 cases, 27 fatalities

11:50 pm July 1, 2021

Kolkata: West Bengal reported 1,501 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, raising the tally to 15,01,284, while the death toll climbed to 17,735 with 27 more fatalities, a health department bulletin said. The state now has 20,170 active cases and 14,63,379 patients have recovered from the disease so far, including 1,889 since Wednesday, it said. […]