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Over 1000 house in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district were affected in a cyclonic storm that ravaged the district on Thursday but there was no casualty, an official said.
A senior district official told PTI, Prima facie, 47 villages in the district were affected in the storm from where the damages to houses were reported.
He said government properties were among those destroyed in the cyclonic storm, including a BDO office, a school, a public works department office and veterinary offices.
All line departments were deployed for clearance and restoration works in the affected villages, he said.
The district deputy commissioner held an emergency meeting with all the respective BDOs to take stock of the situation, the official added. (PTI)
In view of the uptick in COVID-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) will hold a meeting on April 20 to discuss measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the city, officials said on Thursday.
Three Army personnel lost their lives and five soldiers were injured after the vehicle they were traveling in overturned near Kanipora village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, enroute to an encounter site at Badigam, Shopian: PRO (Defence) Srinagar
Delhi | A massive fire breaks out at a club in the Punjabi Bagh area. 12 fire tenders had arrived at the spot. Fire has been doused off. No casualties were reported: Delhi Police
This museum is a great inspiration for us at a time when we are celebrating 75 years of independence...I can also see families of former PMs today. This event is graced by their presence: PM Modi at the launch of 'Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya', in Delhi
Former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi was today questioned by ED for over five hours in connection with an alleged illegal sand mining case. He was questioned in connection with his relationship with his nephew Bhupinder Singh Honey, who was arrested by the agency: ED officials
A student and a teacher test positive for COVID-19 at a private school in Delhi. Students sent on leave after a student and a teacher at a private school in Delhi tested positive for COVID-19
Congress' Ex MLA Inderneel Rajguru from Rajkot and former candidate from Rajkot Vashram Bhai Sagathia joined the Aam Aadmi Party.
AAP President Arvind Kejriwal included both of them in the part. In the last assembly elections, Indranil Rajguru was also the Congress candidate against former Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.
Former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi was questioned for over six hours by the ED in a money-laundering investigation linked to an alleged sand mining case in the state, officials said on Thursday.
The federal agency recorded the statement of the 59-year-old Congress leader under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and he left the Enforcement Directorate's zonal office in Jalandhar late on Wednesday night.
Channi's nephew Bhupinder Singh alias Honey was arrested in this case by the agency days before the February 20 Punjab Assembly polls. A charge sheet was filed against him and others named in the case early this month.
According to PTI sources, the agency questioned Channi, who had earlier skipped a few summons, about his links with Honey and others and about certain visits his nephew made to the chief minister's office.
Rajasthan Government orders transfer of Karauli District Collector among the transfer of 69 IAS officers it announced on April 13.
Delhi | BJP chief JP Nadda and others pay tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar at party headquarters on Ambedkar Jayanti.
Delhi | President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Modi, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla offer tribute to BR Ambedkar.
Ministry of Home Affairs has designated Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, founder and chief commander of AlUmar-Mujahideen, as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
Zargar was one of the released terrorists in the 1999 Indian Airlines flight hijack.
Mumbai Police arrest a person from Nagpur in connection with the MSRTC protest outside NCP chief Sharad Pawar's residence.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray along with his son and state cabinet minister Aaditya Thackeray pays floral tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti.
Eluru fire accident at chemical factory | Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announces ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh to the kin of the dead, Rs 5 lakhs for the critically injured, and Rs 2 lakhs to the ones who sustained minor injuries
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina addressed people on the occasion of Pohela Boishakh and said, "
"On this auspicious occasion of 1429 Bangla Year, I show my deepest homage to the greatest Bangalee of all time, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. I recall four national leaders, 30 lakh martyrs of the Liberation War and two lakh mothers and sisters who faced torture. I pay my respect to all the heroic freedom fighters.
I recall with deep sorrow my mother Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib who was killed by assassins on August 15, 1975, three brothers - freedom fighter Captain Sheikh Kamal, freedom fighter Lieutenant Sheikh Jamal and 10-year-old Sheikh Russell - Kamal and Jamal's newly married wives - Sultana Kamal and Rosy Jamal -, my uncle freedom fighter Sheikh Abu Nasser and all the martyrs of that night."
Altogether nine of Odisha's 30 districts became Covid-19 free on Wednesday even as 14 more people tested positive for the virus taking the tally to 12,87,874, a health department official said.
The toll remained unchanged at 9,122 as no fresh fatality was registered.
The nine districts with no new or active coronavirus cases are Nayagarh, Keonjhar, Puri, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Koraput Rayagada, Sundaragrh and Kalahandi.
Of the new positive cases, four were reported from Sundergarh district, three in Bolangir, two each in Balasore and Kendrapada and one each in Deogarh, Gajapati and Sonepur, the official said.
The state presently has 111 active cases while as many as 12,78,588 patients have recovered from the highly infectious disease.
Andhra Pradesh | Six killed & 12 injured in a fire accident at a chemical factory in Akkireddigudem, Eluru, last night.
Amritsar, Punjab | Devotees offer prayers at the Golden Temple on the occasion of Baisakhi.
On the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti, the Delhi School of Excellence will be named after Bhimrao Ambedkar today. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and deputy CM Manish Sisodia will participate in the event at 12 noon. The school which is situated in Kichdipur will be named as Ambedkar School of Specialized Excellence
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said that his administration will provide Ukraine with an additional 800 million US dollars' worth of military aid including heavy artillery as Washington anticipated a "wider assault" by Russia in eastern Ukraine.
"As Russia prepares to intensify its attack in the Donbas region, the United States will continue to provide Ukraine with the capabilities to defend itself," Biden said in a statement after a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
"Will contain many of the highly effective weapons systems we have already provided and new capabilities tailored to the wider assault we expect Russia to launch in eastern Ukraine," Biden said.
IGL hiked the price of CNG in Delhi by Rs 2.5 per kg to Rs 71.61 per Kg from today.
Background
Breaking News LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya on Thursday which will have a technologically-advanced display of the life and contributions of the country's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, with a number of gifts received by him from all over the world put on display for the first time, according to a PTI report.
The museum based on 14 former prime ministers of India has been developed to create awareness about these leaders. It recognises the contributions of all the prime ministers irrespective of their ideology or tenure in office, the officials said.
"The sangrahalaya is a seamless blend of the old and the new and includes the erstwhile Nehru Museum building, designated as Block I, which now has a completely updated, technologically-advanced display on the life and contributions of Jawaharlal Nehru. A number of gifts received by him from all over the world but not exhibited so far have been put on display in the renovated Block I," the PTI report quoted a government official.
Starting from the country's freedom struggle and the making of the Constitution, the museum tells the story of how India's prime ministers navigated the nation through various challenges and ensured its all-round progress. The guiding principle has been to recognise the contributions of all the prime ministers in a non-partisan manner, the officials said.
Delhi recorded 299 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday - a rise of nearly 50 percent since yesterday (202). With this, the national capital's caseload has increased to 18,66,881.
While no death was reported in the last 24 hours, the daily positivity rate has gone up to 2.49 per cent, takiing the cumulative rate to 4.98 per cent.
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