Assam carried out 1.20 lakh tests and over 1.34 lakh tests on 28th and 29th of September. The state government planned to hit similar figures on Wednesday. “Next 2 days also, we’ll conduct 1 lakh+ tests. Compliments to the team,” Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted. The testing exercise … Read more
Stricter lockdown rules coming into force in parts of England
Tougher restrictions banning people from mixing with other households in any setting will be introduced in large parts of north-east England due to a continued sharp rise in coronavirus cases. Making the announcement in the House of Commons, Mr Hancock said: “Unfortunately the number of cases continues to rise sharply. … Read more
Ride in India – ‘Motorcycle Tourism’ campaign launched on World Tourism Day
Chennai (The Business Daily/NewsVoir): On the occasion of the World Tourism Day (27th September) India tourism, Chennai and the Big Biking Commune organised the flag-off of the ‘Ride in India’ campaign, an initiative to promote Motorcycles as a safe and responsible way to promote and boost domestic tourism. The flag-off … Read more
Assam Flood Situation continues to be grim, over 3 Lakh People Affected In 13 Districts.
Assam has been reeling under fresh floods following incessant rains over the last couple of days, affecting lakhs of people across 13 districts of the State. The flood situation worsened on Monday with nearly 3.18 lakh residents suffering due to the deluge, an official source said. The affected districts include Dhemaji, … Read more
CSK removes Suresh Raina’s name from their official website.
Suresh Raina shocked his fans when he all of a sudden pulled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 citing personal reasons. The left-handed batsman was ready for the thirteenth season as he had joined the one-week practice session of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at their home ground in … Read more
Property rates soar in Ayodhya after Ram temple ‘bhoomi pujan’
Real estate prices in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh have doubled since the Ram temple ‘bhoomi pujan’ ceremony with scores of people wishing to own a property in the holy land. Property prices went up by 30-40 per cent after the Supreme Court verdict in November last year and have doubled … Read more
Temporary retention of GST cess pending reconciliation not diversion: FinMin sources
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) Finance ministry sources have countered CAG audit finding of central government wrongly retaining Rs 47,272 crore of GST compensation cess meant for states, saying temporary retention cannot be termed as diversion. Days after the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) flagged that the Centre in the … Read more
Never lost self-belief even after the worst 20 balls I ever played: Rahul Tewatia
Rahul Tewatia, who became an overnight star by smashing West Indian pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, says his self-belief did not waver despite the “worst 20 balls” he ever played early in his roller-coaster knock. Tewatia struggled to connect with the ball initially after he was … Read more
Fighting erupts between Armenia, Azerbaijan; 18 killed
Yerevan (Armenia): Fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces has erupted again over the disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh and the territory’s defence ministry said 16 soldiers and two civilians have been killed and more than 100 others wounded. Azerbaijan’s president, meanwhile, says his military has suffered losses, but gave no … Read more