Ahmedabad: The death toll from Cyclone Tauktae has risen to 45 in Gujarat. Cyclone Tauktae was hit Gujarat by Monday night. The worst affected district is Amreli in Saurashtra province.
Eight people each died in Bhavnagar and Gir Somnath districts. Five died in Ahmedabad and two died in Kheda, one each in Anand, Vadodara, Surat, Valsad, Rajkot, Navsari, and Panchmahal districts due to Cyclone Tauktae, reports said.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Met Office has warned of strong winds and heavy rains in six districts of the state. Vigilance was issued in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kozhikode, and Kannur districts.
Strong winds and rain are likely in the next three hours. According to the Met Office, this is a pre-monsoon rain. The state will receive widespread rainfall these days. Isolated heavy rain is also possible.
Winds can reach up to 40 kilometers per hour. The monsoon will arrive on the 31st of this month. The warning said that the depression forming in the Bay of Bengal will turn into another cyclone called ‘Yaas’ by Sunday.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Central Meteorological Department has warned of possible depression in the Andaman Sea in the Bay of Bengal. The depression is expected to form by May 22.
If that happens, it will become the second hurricane this year. The cyclone is expected to make landfall on the Odisha-Bengal coast by May 25, the Met Office said.
The hurricane is known as Yaas. The name was suggested by Oman. The Central Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rains in Kerala as a result of the cyclone.
Kathmandu: Earthquake hits in Nepal. A magnitude of 5.8 was recorded on the Richter scale, Chief Seismologist at the National Seismological Research Center, Dr. Lok Bijai Adhikari Said.
The earthquake was reported at 5.42 am on Wednesday. The epicenter is located in Bhulbhule in Lamjamg District.
But so far no accidents or deaths have been reported. An earthquake in Nepal in 2015 killed at least 9,000 people. At that time the intensity was recorded as 8.1.
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has extended the lockdown on the second wave of Covid. Earlier, it was decided to impose a lockdown in the state till June 1. The government has decided to extend the restrictions for two weeks after June 1. The decision comes as the spread of the virus has not abated in some districts of eastern Odisha. The states of Delhi, Punjab, and Kerala had earlier decided to extend the lockdown. There are currently 94,293 Covid cases in Odisha. In the last 24 hours, 1086 new cases and 22 deaths were reported.
Thiruvananthapuram: With the exception of Pinarayi Vijayan in the Second Left Front government, all the others to the cabinet are newcomers. The CPM has officially announced the list, which includes two women. Thrithala MLA MB Rajesh will be the Speaker. The CPM list is as follows – MV Govindan, K Radhakrishnan, KN Balagopal, P Rajeev, VN Vasavan, Saji Cherian, V Sivankutty, Mohammad Riyas, Dr. R Bindu, Veena George and V Abdul Rahman have been appointed as ministers.
The CPM has given the post of party whip to KK Shailaja, who was removed from the list of ministers after much deliberation. The division of ministries has not been decided.
Kuwait lifts ban on flights to India. The decision to ban direct flights to India from Kuwait International Airport has been withdrawn. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has ordered a ban on flights from Kuwait to other countries, including India.
In addition to India, Kuwait also allows flights to Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. However, the ban on direct flights from India to Kuwait will remain in place. Therefore, the natives will still have to wait to go to Kuwait.
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt Ltd has extended the validity of its vehicle warranty and free service till July 31, 2021. In the event of a Covid epidemic, the company said in a press release that it aims to prioritize the safety and well-being of its customers. Free Service, Warranty and Extended Warranty All Honda Two Wheeler customers will be able to avail the extended term benefit between April 1, 2021 and May 31, 2021.
The Honda India Foundation, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of all Honda Group companies in India, has announced support and relief measures for the Covid 19 defense. In five states – Haryana, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat – Covid 19, Rs 65 million has been earmarked for support and relief operations. It will also include a 100-bed hospital facility at Tapukara and Manesar in Rajasthan.
Honda also has oxygen production plants in Alwar (Rajasthan), Kolar (Karnataka) and Gautam Buddha Nagar (UP). In addition, the Honda India Foundation provides PPE kits, masks and sanitizers to Covid frontline workers, as well as medical equipment such as oxygen concentrators and pulse-oximeters to government hospitals in rural areas.
New Delhi: The decision on the CBSE Class XII examination will be taken in the first week of June. Officials said they hope to be able to conduct tests in the event of a drop in Covid cases. The new decision was taken at a meeting held today. The high-level discussion today was on the exam, which was earlier postponed due to Covid situation. The meeting was chaired by the Education Minister.
It will take a long time for children to be vaccinated as directed by the Supreme Court. That is why the discussion moved towards the cancellation of the examination. Moreover, delays in examination results can be a barrier to higher education for Indian students, including in foreign universities. The petition seeking cancellation of the examination is also pending before the Supreme Court. It is in this context that the intervention of the Union Ministry of Education.
Parents had come out in protest against the CBSE exam not being changed. The parents have decided to approach the Prime Minister. The parents sent a letter to the Prime Minister in this regard.
Chennai: In Tamil Nadu, Covid victims died due to lack of oxygen. Six Covid patients died due to lack of oxygen. The incident took place at the Madurai Rajaji Government Hospital. The dead included a pregnant woman.
At the same time, Sputnik V, a Russian-made vaccine, was introduced in the country. The first doses were given at the Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad. The Sputnik vaccine is imported into the country by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories.
Apart from Telangana, Sputnik vaccination will start tomorrow in Andhra Pradesh as well. The vaccine will only be given to those who register through the Cowin app.
Sputnik V is the third vaccine to be distributed in the country. The vaccine is expected to be available in Delhi and Bengaluru soon.
