STATES

INDIAN STATES NEWS

Roshan Jacob appointed acting DM of Lucknow

9:05 pm April 17, 2021

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has appointed Mining Department Secretary Roshan Jacob as the acting district magistrate of Lucknow, an official said on Saturday. The decision came after current DM Abhishek Prakash tested positive for coronavirus. In a statement issued here on Saturday, Prakash said his test report arrived at 9.30 pm on Friday night […]

Thunderstorm, rain lash many parts of Rajasthan

9:50 pm April 16, 2021

Jaipur: Thunderstorm and rain lashed many parts of Rajasthan on Friday, giving people relief from the blistering heat. Churu, Sikar, Alwar, Sriganganagar and Bikaner recorded 23, 2, 1.5, 1 and 0.1 mm of rains till evening, the meteorological department said. The day temperature in the state was recorded between 36 and 41.4 degrees Celsius, it […]

Four die of Covid, 362 infected in Muzaffarnagar

9:47 pm April 16, 2021

Muzaffarnagar: A total of 362 people, including four Muzaffarnagar jail inmates, tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday while four others died of it in the district, an official said. With the discovery of new patients, the total number of cases in the district rose to 11,101, while the death toll reached 132, Muzaffarnagar Chief Medical […]

Maha govt trying its best to tackle outbreak: Dy CM

9:38 pm April 16, 2021

Pune: The Maharashtra government is trying its best to tackle the severe spike in COVID-19 cases but it was not possible for anyone to give an absolute assurance that no patient would die, state Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar aaid on Friday. Talking to reporters after chairing a review meeting on the COVID-19 situation here, […]

16-year-old kidnapped girl rescued from UP

9:35 pm April 16, 2021

New Delhi: The police have rescued a 16-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad district a week after she was kidnapped allegedly by her neighbour here, officials said on Friday. The 40-year-old accused has been arrested and booked under IPC sections pertaining to rape, kidnapping and various provision of POCSO Act based on the victim’s statement, […]