Новости за 23.10.2020

The body of a 19-year-old man was found dumped in bushes in Uttar Pradesh's Noida on Friday, with police launching an investigation into the case, officials said.

The public works department has tasked the Odisha Bridge and Construction Corporation (OBCC) Limited to prepare the architectural plan for the proposed Odia University at Satyabadi in Puri. The move comes in the backdrop of a higher education department reminder to the works department, asking it to expedite the process.

The state government on Thursday took stock of preparations as the IMD’s latest forecast said heavy to extremely heavy rainfall was likely to occur in the coastal pockets on Friday.

The BJD is banking on local leaders, who have switched over from other parties, in a bid to win back the Balasore Sadar seat from the BJP in the November 3 byelection.

Amid doubts raised by some studies about the efficacy of plasma therapy and Remdesivir in the treatment of Covid-19, the state government on Thursday said it would continue to employ these two treatment modules until expressly asked not to by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

The Kurukshetra district court of additional and sessions judge (ASJ) Amit Kumar Garg convicted two accused in a case of NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act and sentenced 15 years of imprisonment to them along with fine of Rs 2 lakh each on Thursday, told district deputy attorney (DDA) Gopal.

Trouble is mounting for two senior faculty of Mangalore University. While Arabi U, professor, department of post-graduate studies in economics is under the lens for sexually harassing a student, A M Khan, former registrar is facing the heat for not acting promptly on the internal complaints committee report against Arabi. The visit of the National Commission for Women (NCW) to the university on Thursday has compounded their problems further.

The Gauhati High Court has directed the state election commission to initiate the process to conduct the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) polls by December.

Janasankhya Samadhan Foundation (JSF) Northeast Chapter chairman Sailendra Pandey hailed the Assam education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his recent decision to close down all government-run madrassas in the state and convert them into general schools in November.

Private schools in Assam with an annual fee structure between Rs 27,000 and Rs 37,000 will not need to bear any cut in the amount. However, elite schools are set to be severely hit by the “fee cut” set to be implemented from the April 2021 academic session.

A day after Assam and Mizoram agreed to restore peace on the interstate boundary following a clash, movement of trucks carrying essential items has resumed after four days, superintendent of police (Cachar) Bhanwar Lal Meena said on Thursday.

The AN-124 — the world’s largest transport aircraft — flew into the country from Canada carrying 59,000kg payload of snubbing equipment to help kill the Baghjan well that has been spweing gas uncontrollably since June 9.

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated the new wing of Ganeshguri flyover which aims to ease traffic congestion in the city. Built at a cost of Rs 58.74 crore, the 425.5-meter-long extension wing connects RG Baruah Road with Bishnu Rabha Flyover at Ganeshguri Chariali in the city.

Assam BJP on Thursday said any grand alliance of opposition parties for the upcoming Assam assembly polls will be nothing but a ‘Mughal Jotbandhan’.

A batch of 14 research scholars from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G) have been selected for the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) scheme. All the 14 PhD students enrolled in interdisciplinary programmes have been selected for the scheme through the lateral entry channel.

With no films set to release anytime soon and overburdened by heavy power dues, the All Assam Cinema Halls Owners’ Association has decided not to open movie halls till November 13.

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal has appealed to the people of state to celebrate Durga Puja by adhering to all safety protocols amid the pandemic.

The BJP-led Assam government will from now on provide financial assistance to the state’s numerous gaushalas (cow shelters) to feed cows. The decision was taken by the state cabinet on Thursday.

The Assam health department will prepare a database of health workers with their current location of posting by October 30, so that they can be given Covid-19 vaccines after their arrival in the first phase.

The Covid pandemic has cast a shadow on festivities this year.