Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:37:39
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at previous governments for “delaying the Dedicated Freight Corridor project and ignoring modernisation of railways”, saying his government engaged with stakeholders to speed up works and carried out reforms at all levels.
Inaugurating the New Bhaupur-New Khurja section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) via video-conferencing, he sa
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Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:35:26
South Africa took little time in closing out an innings and 45-run victory over a depleted Sri Lanka in the first Test on Tuesday as the tourists' promising start to the match and the series was undone by a string of injuries.
Four of the five Sri Lankans to get hurt during the Test still came out to bat in a vain effort to save their team, but it didn't matter.
South Africa's fast bowler
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Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:33:20
Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Tuesday said three people in the city have tested positive for the new UK variant genome of SARS-CoV2 and necessary measures have been taken for their treatment, and to control its spread.
"Out of 1,614 people (who have come from the UK) and underwent RT-PCR test 26 have been confirmed positive, after genetic sequencing of their samples at NIMHANS, three
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Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:29:14
About 45 per cent of all COVID-19 deaths in the country have been reported in those below 60 years of age while 70 per cent of total fatalities from the infection were registered in men, the Health ministry said on Tuesday.
Addressing a press conference, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said 63 per cent of the total cases were reported in males and 37 per cent cases in females.
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Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:27:35
Karnataka Legislative Council Deputy Chairman S L Dharme Gowda was found dead on a rail track in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka in the early hours of Tuesday, with police sources claiming he died by suicide.
The body was found on a rail track near Gunasagara in Kadur taluk, they said.
Dharme Gowda, 64, who was an MLC from JD(S), is survived by his wife, son and a daughter. His brother,
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Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:24:41
The district health authorities on Tuesday have tested 36 people who have returned to Udupi from the United Kingdom for Covid-19. All the reports have turned up negative, G Jagadeesha, deputy commissioner said.
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Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:22:00
A case of two Nursing colleges admitting students without adhering to Covid-19 guidelines has come to light with 15 students found positive to the pandemic, District Health Officer Dr Ramachandra Bairy said.
The colleges had allegedly ignored the guidelines and Standard of Operating Procedures (SOP) while allowing nearly 900 students, including 613 from Kerala, into their hostels, he added.
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Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:20:05
BJP Lok Sabha member Shobha Kharandlje hoisted the international Blue Flag at the Padubidri Beach in the district.
The Beach secured the International Blue Flag Certification on October 6, 2020, when an International Jury comprising member organizations UNEP, UNWTO, UNESCO, IUCN, ILS, FEE etc. announced it at Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:15:34
ndia's economy could prove to be the "most resilient" in the sub region of South and South-West Asia over the long term, according to a report by the UN, which says a positive but lower economic growth post COVID-19 pandemic and the country's large market will continue to attract investments.
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