Day: December 14, 2020

Tamilnadu today registered 1,141 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of persons tested positive for coronavirus infection in the State so far to 8,00,029.

Five people including a Police Constable were killed when the vehicle in which they were travelling dashed against a tree near Pratapgarh late Sunday night.

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has warned against the infiltration of ‘tukde tukde gang’ (nation-breakers) in the ongoing farmers’ protest and said that strict action will be taken against them.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said recent farm reforms were undertaken with the best interests of farmers in mind and the government is always open to dialogue to allay the misgivings of the agricultural sector.

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal today appealed to people to fast wherever they are in support of protesting farmers, by saying that farmers will win in the end.

In a big push for industrial development, the Tamilnadu government today set the tone for 24 new projects involving a total investment of Rs 24,458 crore offering more than 50,000 jobs.

The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) campus has emerged as the new Covid-19 hotspot with 71 people, including 66 students, testing positive for the virus in the last few days, prompting the management to shut down all the departments.

Officials of Customs Air Intelligence Unit have seized 464 grams of gold worth Rs 23.6 lakh from a flight which arrived from Dubai at the Anna International airport.

Mumbai Police arrested Republic Media Network’s chief executive officer Vikas Khanchandani on Sunday in connection with the alleged TRP (Television Rating Points) rigging scam, an official said.