Delhi pollution: Schools shut for week, construction works barred, govt employees to work from home

New Delhi, 13/11: In a major development, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced various emergency measures, including closure of schools for a week, ban on construction activities and work from home for government employees, to deal with the pollution crisis faced by the city.   The chief minister, after an emergency meeting, told…

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Samajwadi Party gave ‘JAM’ – Jinnah, Azam Khan, Mukhtar Ansari: Amit Shah

UP, 13/11: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday targeted the Samajwadi Party, alleging it stands for “Jinnah, Azam Khan and Mukhtar (Ansari)”, and asserted that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has rid the Purvanchal region of “mosquitoes and mafias”.   “BJP gave the people ‘JAM’ – Jandhan, Aadhar and Mobile- but the SP people say…

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Jai Bhim’ overtakes ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ to take first position in IMDb’s list of top films

Mumbai, 13/11: Critically acclaimed courtroom drama ‘Jai Bhim’, featuring actors Suriya, Lijo Mol Jose and Manikandan in the lead, has overtaken cult classic ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ to claim the number one spot in IMDb’s top 250 movies list.   The Tamil film, directed by Gnanavel and produced by Suriya’s 2D Entertainment, got a rating of…

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CM Naveen Patnaik started distribution of BSKY smart health card in Bargarh

Bargarh, 13/11: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched the distribution of smart health cards under the BSKY in Bargarh district. About 3.64 lakh people in the district will get the facility. Eleven districts of the state, including Bargarh, participated in the program. On the occasion, the Chief Minister inaugurated 71 converted schools in Bijapur under…

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WHO says world’s rate of booster shots outstrips poorer countries’ vaccinations

Washington DC, 13/11:Six times more booster shots of coronavirus vaccine are being administered around the world daily than primary doses in low-income countries, the director-general of the World Health Organization said Friday, calling the disparity “a scandal that must stop now.”   The official, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and others at WHO have regularly criticised…

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Lockdown may be imposed in Delhi because of Air Pollution,SC asks steps against Air Pollution

New Delhi, 13/11: The Supreme Court on Saturday heard the issue of air pollution in the national capital Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). During this, a three-judge bench in the top court asked sharp questions to the central government and asked questions related to the imposition of lockdown. A bench of Justice DY…

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