Jharkhand records 3,704 fresh COVID-19 infections
Ranchi, Jan 6 Jharkhand witnessed 3,704 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday, up from 3,553 infections reported the previous day pushing the caseload in the disease to 3,65,222, a health department bulletin said. Five districts of the state accounted for majority of the new cases, as per the bulletin. Ranchi reported 1,309 fresh infections as against […]
Rafale maritime fighter jet begins demonstration in Goa
New Delhi, Jan 6 Eyeing the Indian Navy’s carrier-borne fighter jet deal, France sent a Rafale maritime fighter aircraft to a naval facility in Goa on Thursday to demonstrate its combat capabilities. The Indian Navy is planning to procure a batch of fighter jets for indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant that is likely to be […]
Punjab sees 2,427 new COVID-19 cases, 5 more die
Chandigarh, Jan 6 Five more coronavirus-related fatalities were reported in Punjab, while 2,427 fresh cases took the infection tally to 6,11,102 on Thursday, according to a medical bulletin. Punjab has been witnessing a surge in the number of infections for the past several days. The state had recorded 1,811 infections on Wednesday. The positivity rate […]
6 lakh workers to suffer as hike in prices of raw materials to hit Tirupur garment exports
Chennai, Jan 5 (BPNS) Tirupur can well be said as the garment capital of South India with around 2000 industries directly exporting their products across the globe and supported by around 20,000 subcontractors who take piece works for the large export units. The direct exporters and indirect factories employ around 6 lakh workers and according […]
Students, teachers uncertain after TN announces to shut colleges due to pandemic
Chennai, Jan 6 (BPNS) Students and teachers of colleges across Tamil Nadu are worried after the Government of Tamil Nadu has announced the shutting down of all colleges except Medical colleges considering the rising Covid -19 cases including the Omicron variant. Most of the colleges are yet to complete their first-year syllabus and most of […]
TN assembly to conclude on Friday considering pandemic situation
Chennai, Jan 6 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu legislative assembly which commenced session on Wednesday with the customary address of the state Governor will conclude on Friday. The period of the session is cut short for three days due to the rising Covid -19 cases in the state. Assembly Speaker, M. Appavu on Wednesday called a […]
TN assembly to conclude on Friday considering pandemic situation
Chennai, Jan 6 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu legislative assembly which commenced session on Wednesday with the customary address of the state Governor will conclude on Friday. The period of the session is cut short for three days due to the rising Covid -19 cases in the state. Assembly Speaker, M. Appavu on Wednesday called a […]
Former TN Minister Rajenthra Bhalaji under judicial custody till January 20
Chennai, Jan 6 (BPNS) AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu minister for Milk and Diary development in the previous government, Rajenthra Bhalaji who was arrested in Karnataka on Wednesday was remanded to judicial custody till January 20th. The former minister was arrested in cheating cases related to job scam in the state-run Milk cooperative Aavin […]
TN firecracker unit blast: Death toll rises to five
Chennai, Jan 6 (BPNS) The firecracker unit blast at Sattur in Virudhunagar district that took place on Wednesday killing four has now claimed the life of one more person. The deceased have been identified as Muniyasamy who was a worker at the ill-fated unit at Sattur in Manjalodaipatti village in Virudhunagar district. The blast, according […]
