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Delhi records maximum temperature of 41 degrees Celsius

11:55 pm May 11, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 41 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, a notch above the season’s normal, the weather department said. The minimum temperature had settled at 24.2 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average, while the humidity at 5.30 pm was 27 per cent, the MeT office said. According to the […]

Delhi has less than a day’s stock of Covaxin for 45-plus age group: Atishi

Delhi has run out of Covaxin stock for 18-44 age group, may have to shut 125 centres: AAP MLA

11:36 pm May 11, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi has run out of its Covaxin stock for people in the 18-44 age group and as many as 125 vaccination centres will have to be shut from Wednesday if fresh supply is not received, AAP MLA Atishi said. The senior Aam Aadmi Party leader, while presenting the national capital’s ‘Vaccination Bulletin’, said they have […]

Jaypee Infra insolvency: NBCC, Suraksha submit revised bids

9:11 pm May 11, 2021

New Delhi: State-owned NBCC and Suraksha group, which are in the race to acquire Jaypee Infratech under the insolvency resolution process, have submitted revised bids and improved their offers for financial creditors. According to sources, NBCC and Suraksha group submitted their revised bids on Monday. Suraksha group has now offered a line of credit of Rs 3,000 crore as […]

Armed reserve constable donates one month salary to CM Corona relief fund in TN

9:02 pm May 11, 2021

Coimbatore: A constable attached to the Armed Reserve here donated his one month salary of Rs 34,747 to the Chief Minister’s Corona Relief Fund, which came in for appreciation from colleagues and senior officials. Babu, a 2008 batch constable, handed over a demand draft for Rs.34,747, his April salary to SP Selvanagrathinam Tuesday, police said. […]

PM Modi will not attend G7 summit in person: MEA

8:56 pm May 11, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel to the UK to attend a summit of the G7 grouping in person in view of the prevailing coronavirus situation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. The G7 summit is scheduled to take place in Cornwall in the UK next month. ”While appreciating the invitation […]