Новости за 31.01.2022

The Odisha government is pinning hope on receiving higher amounts of central allocation for highway and drinking water projects in this year’s annual budget, to be presented by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on February 1.

With major part of learning forced to shift online in the wake of Covid, people involved with the education system expect allocation for digital infrastructure, reduction in GST in educational services, more funds for skilling the youth and additional grants for innovation and research

The third wave of the pandemic has led to a 50% dip in the number of domestic flights operated from the Coimbatore international airport.Only 12 domestic flights are operated from the airport now, compared to 23 a month ago. Of the 12, some flights get cancelled due to low patronage.

Students and alumni of the Ramanathapuram Corporation Higher Secondary School staged a protest at the school ground on Sunday against construction of an overhead tank there under the 24/7 drinking water supply project.

Fresh Covid-19 infections fell below the 3,000-mark in the district as 2,865 fresh cases were reported on Sunday.While 3,917 people were discharged, 26,044 people are under treatment. Positivity rate in the district stood at 26.2%.Two people died of the infection.

Twenty-three-year-old kumki (trained elephant) Suyambu and 12-year-old tusker Ashok were kept in kraals (wooden enclosures) at Varakaliyar elephant camp near Topslip on Sunday for not obeying their new mahouts.

The city crime branch (CCB) police on Sunday arrested P Regi, 47, of Ernakulam in Kerala, on charges of cheating the Cheran Maa Nagar branch of Indian Bank by pledging 4kg of spurious gold jewellery and availing loan of 1.32 crore.

An argument broke out between police officers and political party functionaries during an event organised to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary in the city on Sunday.

Even as most of the persons who died this month were partially or not vaccinated and in 60-plus age group, it is a challenge for the health department to get them jabbed.

After an appeal by deputy commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma, 50,125 persons got jabbed in a mega vaccination drive organised at more than 300 venues in the district on Sunday.The DC urged the residents, especially those aged 15-18 years, to get vaccinated.

Four masked miscreants armed with sharp-edged weapons attacked and robbed two factory workers of Rs 5 lakh and a two-wheeler in Bindra Colony, Daresi, on Saturday night.

With the Union Budget just two days away, anxiety of city businessmen, especially those from the engineering sector, is increasing. They say it’s high time that reliefs, like reduction of GST, easy and subsidised financing, are given to them.

Three residents of Ludhiana and five of other districts died of Covid here on Sunday. As many as 404 patients of the district and 77 from outside tested positive here.

Two men brutally attacked an 18-year-old youth with a sharp-edged weapon and thrashed his minor sister when she came to his rescue in GTB Nagar, Jamalpur, on Saturday evening, in a case of road rage.The siblings’ uncle said, “My niece had gone to attend tuition. Around 5.

A group of miscreants attacked with swords a 40-year-old man and his three family members over repayment of Rs 3,000 near Subhash Nagar on Sunday afternoon.

In another jolt to Congress from Ludhiana, former MLA from Qila Raipur and prominent businessman Jassi Khangura has resigned from the party on Sunday.

Two unidentified men fired four shots at a 40-year-old security guard near Malakpur Bet on Sunday morning. Sukhwinder Singh, 40, a resident of Gorsian Hakamrai village, Ladhowal, has received three bullet injuries.

As assembly elections are approaching, district administration and local parties are trying to ensure that maximum number of youngsters cast their votes.

About 12.49% of the eligible population in the 15-18 age group has turned up to get jabbed so far. It was only after schools started organising vaccination camps that the drive got a much needed push.

Rural police, in coordination with excise department, conducted a raid in Talwandi Nau Bad village in Dakha area and recovered large quantities of illicit liquor in manufacturing units.

In a new development on the industrial front ahead of the state assembly election, Punjab Dyers Association (PDA) the body representing dyeing industry, has forged alliance with the Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertakings (CICU).

The industrial city already lacks places where residents can chill or spend quality time together with their loved ones learning about new things. And the few places that exist are closed due to the careless attitude of the civic body.

Kanpur Warriors, Raja XI, Ajmeri XI and National XI defeated their rival teams and collected full points in Cawnpore Sunday league for Mahadeva Regency trophy on Sunday.Brief score:Ram Lakhan ground—Kanpur Warriors beat KRS XI by 9 wickets.

The district health department recorded 193 new Covid cases on Sunday. Also one more Covid death was reported. However, more recoveries than new Covid cases brought down the active cases substantially. But there was a substantial dip in the sample collection for Covid testing.