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454 black fungus cases in Haryana

11:58 pm May 25, 2021

Chandigarh: Haryana had recorded 454 black fungus or mucormycosis cases till May 24 with Gurgaon district reporting the maximum of 156 cases, health department data showed on Tuesday. Hisar has reported 95 cases, Faridabad 55, Rohtak and Sirsa 27 each, Panipat 19 and Ambala 14, the data stated. Pointing out that not all those in […]

CISF chief Subodh Kumar Jaiswal appointed CBI director

11:57 pm May 25, 2021

New Delhi: Senior IPS officer Subodh Kumar Jaiswal was on Tuesday appointed as the new CBI chief for two years, according to a personnel ministry order. A 1985-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Maharashtra cadre, Jaiswal is currently the director general of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). A Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led three-member […]

MP: Surgeons remove part of jaws to save lives of 4 black fungus patients

8:45 pm May 25, 2021

Indore: Surgeons in Indore had to remove half of the upper jaws of four patients infected by mucormycosis or ‘black fungus’ over the last one week to save their lives, a senior surgeon said on Tuesday. ”A team of surgeons from our college operated on 50 patients of black fungus during the last one week. For the […]

Yaas: NDRF deputes highest-ever number of teams for Odisha, Bengal; over 10L evacuated

8:40 pm May 25, 2021

New Delhi: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has earmarked its highest-ever number of teams for deployment in Odisha and West Bengal to undertake relief and rescue operations during cyclone Yaas, its chief S N Pradhan said on Tuesday. He added that according to reports received from the state governments, more than 8 lakh people have been evacuated to safety in West Bengal, the same figures for Odisha were […]

Five-fold increase of cyclones in Bengal: Study

Cyclone Yaas: Mandaviya reviews preparedness of major ports on eastern cost

8:33 pm May 25, 2021

New Delhi: Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday reviewed the preparedness of all the major ports on the eastern coast of India to deal with the situation arising out of Cyclone Yaas and said the ports should ensure that the least possible damage is done to assets and loss of lives. According to an official statement, chairpersons of the major ports […]