Covid-19 lockdown: Automotive industry suffered 2,300 cr loss per day: Par Panel
New Delhi: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, the automotive industry suffered Rs 2,300 loss crore per day and an estimated job loss in the sector was about 3.45 lakh, according to a parliamentary panel report submitted to Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday. The Parliamentary Standing Committee On […]
Winter Freeze: North India to witness drop in night temperature, says IMD
New Delhi: Night temperatures are expected to drop by 3-5 degrees Celsius in the next 2-3 days over north India, the IMD department said on Monday. Cold to severe cold weather conditions are also likely over Punjab, while cold day conditions are likely over Haryana, Chandigarh and northwest Rajasthan, the India Meteorological Department added. Large […]
IMD to setup regional climate centre for Himalayan region
New Delhi: India is planning to establish a regional climate centre for the Himalayan mountain region which will not only provide weather-related advices within the country but also to its neighbours, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said on Monday. Mohapatra said the work for establishing such a centre has already begun and […]
PDP leader’s PSO shot dead in Srinagar
Srinagar: Militants opened fire at the residence of a PDP leader in the Natipora area of the city on Monday, killing his personal security officer (PSO). Parvaiz Bhat, the militant-turned-PDP leader, escaped the attack unhurt. Bhat said militants dressed in ‘pheran’ — traditional Kashmiri cloak worn during winter — and armed with AK rifles came […]
LAC faceoff: Indian forces fought PLA with utmost bravery: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: As the Ladakh standoff persisted, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday India’s armed forces stood up to aggression along the Line of Actual Control(LAC) in eastern Ladakh and fought the Chinese PLA with “utmost bravery” and “remarkable fortitude” and forced it to go back. “There comes a point in a nation’s history, […]
India ready for any eventuality as PLA carries out works in Tibet: CDS Rawat
Kolkata: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat stated on Monday that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is carrying out development activities in Tibet Autonomous Region of China, amid the Sino-Indian standoff at Ladakh. He also said that Indian forces are well-equipped to deal with any eventuality, and similar activities are being undertaken in […]
Remdesivir may be highly effective against coronavirus: Study
London: Remdesivir may be a highly effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a new single-patient study that contradicts previous research which found the drug had no impact on death rates from the disease. The researchers from the University of Cambridge in the UK who gave the drug to a patient […]