An enormous iceberg has calved from the western side of the Ronne Ice Shelf, lying in the Weddell Sea, in Antarctica. The iceberg, dubbed A-76, measures around 4320 sq km in size – currently making it the largest berg in the world, reported European Space Agency (ESA). The newly calved berg was spotted in recent […]

BJP MLA Dr Numal Momin has been nominated as the deputy speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly. The decision was taken at meeting of Assam state BJP. On the other hand, former Rajya Sabha MP Biswajit Daimary has been nominated as the speaker of the house. Dr Momin is the second-time MLA from Bokajan. He did […]

Former Rajya Sabha MP and Paneri MLA Biswajit Daimary has been nominated as the speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly. “The meeting of BJP state committee has nominated  former MP and senior MLA Biswajit Daimary as the next speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly,” said a statement issued by Assam BJP. Meanwhile, Daimary thanked the party leadership […]

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Thursday will visit the hinterland villages of the districts affected due to Cyclone Tauktae. “Chief Minister Vijay Rupani is personally visiting the hinterland villages of the district affected by the cyclone in the state to get an assessment of the damage caused by the cyclone and the condition of […]

The first destroyer of the Indian Navy, INS Rajput is set to be decommissioned after 41 years on Friday, May 21, the Ministry of Defence said. INS Rajput is the first destroyer of the Indian Navy and was the ship that led the Kashin-class destroyers. Built by the erstwhile USSR, INS Rajput was first commissioned […]

As many as 53 inmates at Dibrugarh Central jail tested positive for COVID-19, as per the official on Wednesday. Speaking to ANI, Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner, Pallav Gopal Jha said, “Out of the total jail inmates, 223 were tested for COVID-19 on Tuesday of which 53 were found positive.” “A separate isolation ward has been set […]

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to provide free education at Navodaya Vidyalayas to children who lost either both parents or an earning parent to COVID-19. “Amidst the devastation caused by the pandemic and the heart-wrenching tragedies being faced by affected families news of […]

The Indian Navy and Coast Guard have rescued 220 workmen stuck in the Arabian sea on two vessels due to cyclone Tauktae, informed the Mumbai Police on Thursday. According to Chaitanya, Deputy Commissioner of Police (PRO), Mumbai Police, at least 22 accidental death reports (ADR) registered at Yellow Gate police station of the bodies of […]

 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)approved Pune-based Mylab Discovery Solutions’self-use rapid antigen test (RAT) kit for Covid-19. Priced Rs 250 per pack, CoviSelf is India’s first self-use rapid antigen test (RAT) kit. The test results will have to be uploaded by home users themselves through an app that is available on Google play store and […]

Track legend Milkha Singh has tested positive for Covid-19. Milkha Singh‘s son confirmed that his father has tested positive for Covid-19 and is currently in isolation at his home in Chandigarh. Milkha Singh is also known as The Flying Sikh. He still is the only Indian athlete to win gold in the 400m at the […]