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Terror hideout busted in J-K’s Poonch; arms, ammo seized

3:20 pm May 22, 2021

Jammu: Security forces busted a terrorist hideout near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Poonch district on Saturday and seized some arms and ammunition, the third such recovery in a fortnight, police said here. The recovery includes an AK-56 assault rifle, a magazine with 30 rounds, and two Chinese pistols and a magazine, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Poonch, Vinod Kumar said. The hideout was busted during […]

NGT directs Delhi chief secretary to take measures to protect Bhalswa lake

3:14 pm May 22, 2021

New Delhi: Observing that the mandate of law is to maintain the water bodies in their pristine glory as they perform important ecological functions, the National Green Tribunal directed Delhi’s chief secretary to hold a meeting and take remedial measures to protect Bhalswa lake in the north west Delhi against pollution and encroachment. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice A K Goel ordered […]

Mayawati expresses concern over status of vaccination drive

3:08 pm May 22, 2021

Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Saturday expressed serious concerns over the status of the vaccination drive against COVID-19 and asked the central and the state governments to pay attention to it. ”The status of the vaccination drive to save the people of the country from the deadly coronavirus is quite frightening as compared to […]

Gujarat: Lioness, four blackbucks found dead near dam

2:54 pm May 22, 2021

Ahmedabad: A lioness and four blackbucks were found dead near a dam at Visavadar in Gir forest division of Gujarat’s Junagadh district, an official said on Saturday. These wild animals apparently died due to drowning, and there does not seem to be any connection with cyclone Tauktae, which ravaged the state earlier this week, he […]

Madhya Pradesh declares black fungus a notified disease

2:46 pm May 22, 2021

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has declared black fungus or mucormycosis a notified disease in the state. The state Public Health and Family Welfare Department on Friday issued an order, in which it notified black fungus under the provisions of the Epidemic Diseases Act and the Madhya Pradesh Public Health Act. A notifiable disease is […]