The Manipur government on Saturday extended the complete lockdown till August 31 to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state, where 192 more people tested positive, pushing the tally to 4,390. A state government directive also asked deputy commissioner to issue orders imposing curfew from 5pm to 6am. “New
Month: August 2020
Two men were arrested after a minor Dalit girl was raped and murdered in Lakhimpur Kheri District, Uttar Pradesh. The 13-year-old girl’s body was found in a sugarcane field that belonged to one of the accused, police said on Saturday. The girl’s father said that her eyes were gouged out,
On the occasion of the 74th Independence Day on Saturday, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said that a “Task Force” on the economy has been formed to suggest reforms for rejuvenating the economy in the short, medium and long-term. Based on the recommendations, the state government will launch the
New Delhi: Former Indian skipper Anil Kumble on Saturday lauded Suresh Raina for a “wonderful” international career. Raina, who is the first Indian batsman to register centuries in all three formats of the game announced his retirement minutes after MS Dhoni decided to bid adieu to international cricket. Kumble said
Guwahati: Flood water receded from one district of Assam reducing the number of people affected by the calamity to over 13,300 across three districts on Saturday, an official bulletin said here. At present, 36 villages in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur and Baksa districts are under water, according to the daily flood bulletin