Kerala government makes masks mandatory in public places

Kerala government makes masks mandatory in public places

The Kerala government has issued an order making masks compulsory in all public places. The guidelines were issued as the state is at risk of a Covid resurgence. Masks have been made mandatory for people in all public places, workplaces and gatherings. In its order, the state government has also directed people to follow social…

Crashed Nepal passenger airplane was once owned by Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher Airlines

Crashed Nepal passenger airplane was once owned by Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher Airlines

The Yeti Airlines passenger plane carrying 72 people onboard crashed in Nepal’s Pokhara on Sunday. Everyone on the plane is reportedly dead. The Cirium Fleets data, which tracks aircraft fleet, equipment and its cost, states that the Yeti Airlines’ 9N-ANC ATR-72 aircraft, which crashed into a river gorge, was previously owned by the now-defunct Kingfisher…

Google Inc leases 3.81 lakh sq ft data centre space in Navi Mumbai for 28 years

Google Inc leases 3.81 lakh sq ft data centre space in Navi Mumbai for 28 years

Raiden Infotech India Pvt Ltd, a Google Inc company, has taken on rent 3.81 lakh sq ft of data centre space for 28 years in Maharastra Industrial Development Corporation’s industrial estate in Navi Mumbai from Amanthin Info Parks Pvt Ltd at a starting monthly rent of Rs 8.83 crore, showed documents accessed by CRE Matrix,…

Mumbai civic body chief records statement with ED in Covid centres allotment case

Mumbai civic body chief records statement with ED in Covid centres allotment case

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal recorded his statement with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the agency’s ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in awarding of contracts for Covid care centres in Mumbai. The ED had issued a summons to Iqbal Singh Chahal in connection with the Covid centres or field hospital…

Half empty Thiruvananthapuram cricket stadium during 3rd ODI after minister’s remark sparks row

Half empty Thiruvananthapuram cricket stadium during 3rd ODI after minister’s remark sparks row

The half-empty cricket stadium seen on Sunday for the third ODI between India and Sri Lanka held at Thiruvananthapuram has sparked a row. Sports minister V Abdurahiman had earlier made a controversial statement by saying that those starving need not watch the cricket match from the stadium. Minister Abdurahiman, on January 9, said, “Those starving…

PM Modi waves at people as he arrives for BJP national executive meet in Delhi

PM Modi waves at people as he arrives for BJP national executive meet in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived at the NDMC convention centre in Delhi for the national executive meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). PM Modi can be seen waving at people who had gathered outside the NDMC convention centre to take a glimpse of the prime minister. The BJP started its two-day national…

Govt orders comprehensive audit of MGNREGA works after preliminary inquiry alleges misappropriation of Rs 8 crore

Govt orders comprehensive audit of MGNREGA works after preliminary inquiry alleges misappropriation of Rs 8 crore

Committee directed to fix responsibility, submit report within 10 days Days after a preliminary inquiry conducted by the Rural Development Department found that funds worth Rs eight crore have been misappropriated in works executed under the MGNREGA scheme in Jammu, the J&K government has ordered a comprehensive audit of all the identified works in the…

National Conference demands answers from the Election Commission of India

National Conference demands answers from the Election Commission of India

Shammi Oberoi asks why elections aren’t being held in J&K Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Treasurer Shammi Oberoi on Monday attended the meeting convened by the Election Commission of India (ECI). The meeting which included representatives from different political parties of the country was convened to demonstrate the Remote Electronic Voting machines (RVMs) to facilitate…

DDC reviews progress under RDD Sector in Rajouri

DDC reviews progress under RDD Sector in Rajouri

The District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Vikas Kundal, today conducted a comprehensive review of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDD) sector in Rajouri district. The review focused on the progress of District Capex, Area Development grants projects, the progress of AWCs, MGNREGA works, and other developmental works. The review meeting was attended by District Programme…

DDC Rajouri inspects progress of work on BGBSU Road

DDC Rajouri inspects progress of work on BGBSU Road

District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Vikas Kundal, visited the BGBSU Road and inspected the onsite progress of the work being executed by the PWD Department. The project had been stalled for a long time due to certain bottlenecks, but after completing the necessary codal formalities, the work has been restarted. However, there are still some issues…