COVID-19

CBI conducting internal inquiry into ‘missing’ gold

10:30 pm December 12, 2020

New Delhi: The CBI set up an “internal inquiry” under an SP-ranked officer after 103 kg gold out of a total 400 kg, seized and sealed by it eight years ago, was found missing, but the probe is yet to be completed as COVID-19-induced restrictions delayed it, officials said. The internal inquiry is underway and […]

Jagannath temple reopens for all devotees

Lord Jagannath Temple likely to reopen ahead of New Year

10:24 pm December 12, 2020

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple here is likely to throw open its gates to devotees before New Year after being closed for nine months due to COVID-19, the temple administration said on Saturday. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Krishan Kumar said the decision on reopening the temple was taken keeping in view […]

194 new coronavirus cases in Surat district

11:28 pm December 11, 2020

Surat: The COVID-19 caseload in Surat district of Gujarat neared 46,000 with 194 persons testing positive in the last 24 hours, Gujarat health officials said on Friday evening. The case count in the district reached 45,998. With three deaths during the day — two from the city and one from the rural area — the […]

COVID-19: Nagpur sees 398 cases, 11 deaths; 324 recover

10:51 pm December 11, 2020

Nagpur: Nagpur on Friday reported 398 COVID-19 cases, taking the district’s tally to 1,16,535, while the toll reached 3,785 after 11 people died of the infection, an official said. He said 1,06,818 people have recovered so far, including 324 on Friday, leaving the district with 5,932 active cases.

Tigress captured from defunct rubber factory in UP

Punjab’s Chhatbir zoo to reopen from Thursday

11:25 pm December 9, 2020

Chandigarh: The famous Chhatbir zoo in Punjab will reopen for the public from Thursday after being closed for nearly eight months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said. The zoo will remain open six days a week and a maximum of 2,700 visitors will be allowed on a single day, according to a government release. […]