Day: May 30, 2021

‘Hooked on a Feeling’ singer B.J. Thomas dies at 78

B.J. Thomas, the Grammy-winning singer who enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts with such hits as “I Just Can’t Help Believing,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” and “Hooked on a Feeling,” has died. He was 78. Thomas, who announced in March that he had […]

Thunderstorm with lightning & gusty winds very likely at isolated places over Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi

Heavy Rainfall at isolated places likely over Assam, Meghalaya, Coastal & South Interior Karnataka, Kerala & Mahe on 3rd June Heat Wave conditions very likely in isolated pockets over West Rajasthan on 30th, May DELHI, MAY 30: According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological […]

Vietnam finds new virus variant, hybrid of India, UK strains

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant that’s a hybrid of strains first found in India and the U.K., the Vietnamese health minister said Saturday. Nguyen Thanh Long said scientists examined the genetic makeup of the virus that had infected some recent patients, and found […]

More than 200 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia — The remains of 215 children, some as young as 3 years old, have been found buried on the site of what was once Canada’s largest Indigenous residential school — one of the institutions that held children taken from families across the nation. Chief Rosanne […]

UK PM Johnson marries fiancee in surprise ceremony

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson married his fiancee Carrie Symonds in a small ceremony at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, his office said. The event was not announced in advance and media reports said guests were invited at the last minute to the Roman Catholic cathedral in central London, […]

End of Netanyahu era could be in the cards in Israeli political drama

Israel was gripped by political drama on Sunday over the possibly imminent end of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s record run as the country’s leader. After four inconclusive parliamentary elections in two years, a 28-day mandate for opposition leader Yair Lapid to form a new government runs out on […]

PM’s address in the 77th Episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’

DELHI, MAY 30: My dear countrymen, Namaskar. We are seeing how the country is fighting against Covid-19 with all her might. This has been the biggest pandemic in the last hundred years and during this very pandemic, India has confronted many a natural disaster with fortitude. Meanwhile, there […]

Labour Ministry announces major social security relief to dependents of workers passing away due to COVID-19

DELHI, MAY 30: The Ministry of Labour and Employment has announced additional benefits for workers through ESIC and EPFO schemes to address the fear and anxiety of workers about well-being of their family members due to increase in incidences of death due to COVID -19 pandemic. Enhanced social […]

JAKFA welcomes appointment of Dr Arun Mehta as Chief Secretary J&K

JAMMU, MAY 29: Jammu and Kashmir Finance and Accounts Society (JAKFA) has welcomed the decision of the Government for appointing Dr.Arun Kumar Mehta, as Chief Secretary. Dr Mehta’s iconic personality has been successful in bringing about satisfactory levels of transparency by introducing plethora of path-breaking initiatives as Finance […]

Div Com inspects Testing Facility at TRC

SRINAGAR, MAY 29:- The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today visited Covid-19 Testing Facility Centers and took stock of ongoing covid testing. On the occasion the Div Com directed the testing teams to work with more zeal and dedication […]

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