Gujarat

India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 5.66 lakh; 66 pc cases in June alone; PM says increasing ‘negligence’ by people a cause of worry

10:35 pm June 30, 2020

New Delhi: As the month-long ‘Unlock-1’ ends on Tuesday, India reported nearly 66 per cent of its COVID-19 cases in June alone, and a concerned Prime Minister Narendra Modi said people not strictly adhering to rules and precautions as they did during the lockdown was a cause of worry. India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 5,66,840 with a […]

Locust control operations carried out in over 4 lakh hectare so far in 10 states

Fully prepared to deal with any locust attack: Haryana govt

8:02 pm June 28, 2020

Chandigarh: The Haryana government is fully prepared to deal with any locust attack, state Agriculture Minister J P Dalal said on Sunday, as he credited officials for a timely response to tackle an infestation of the short-horned grasshoppers in Rewari district. He also said the Rewari district administration will conduct a survey to assess the damage caused to crops […]

Four dead as car overturns on Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway

8:47 pm June 26, 2020

Palghar: Four persons died on the spot and another was seriously injured when their car hit the road divider and jumped over to the opposite lane on Mumbai- Ahmedabad highway on Friday evening, the police said. The accident took place near Dapchari in Maharashtra’s Palghar district around 5.30 pm when the car was heading towards […]

CISH initiates process for GI tag for Banarsi Langrha, Chausa mangoes

8:18 pm June 21, 2020

Lucknow: With the Malihabadi Dashehari mango getting the GI tag more than a decade back, the city-based Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture has now initiated the process for obtaining Geographical Indication tag for Gaurjit, Banarsi Langrha, Chausa and Rataul mango varieties. Once the varieties get the GI tag, producers of these mangoes are likely to fetch a good price and farmers of other […]

Former Delhi Police official arrested in Haryana

7:19 pm June 19, 2020

Chandigarh: The Haryana Police on Friday arrested a former Delhi policeman allegedly involved in several criminal cases, including looting ATMs, from Nuh district. The accused identified as Aslup is a former Delhi policeman and wanted by the police in Haryana, Kerala, Maharashtra, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Gujarat, Udaipur (Rajasthan) and Odisha in many criminal cases, a spokesperson […]