RANCHI: Jharkhand recorded four Covid deaths, 269 new infections and 606 recoveries on Thursday, taking the state’s cumulative caseload to 1,05,493. Of these, 3,668 are active cases — the lowest since July 22 — 1,00,908 have recovered and 917 have died. Ranchi, Chatra, Latehar, Palamu reported one death each.Of the 269 cases detected on Thursday, 65 were from Ranchi while East Singhbhum reported 49 and Dhanbad reported 43 patients each. The number of active cases in Latehar and Giridih fell to 18 and 19 respectively, indicating that these two districts could become Covid-free if precautionary measures are followed strictly. Ranchi and East Singhbhum…
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Marketplaces in the state’s capital city were teeming with customers on Dhanteras, leading to a rise in the sale of several products ranging from automobiles to jewellery and from utensils to electrical appliances.Many traders reported higher sales than their expectations given the prevailing Covid-19 situation. The marriage season, which will follow Dhanteras and Diwali, is also likely to boost their business. The shopkeepers have now stocked up a wide range of products ranging from electronic devices to household items in anticipation of high demand.Sumit Jain, who is in the automobile sector, said the sales were good ever since the unlock process began and people opted…
The state government has sanctioned 8 crore 80 lakh 94 thousand for the revised cost of Kankesa reservoir scheme of Balrampur district. This scheme proposes irrigation of 223 hectares in the area. Administrative approval has been issued to Chief Engineer Hasdeo Ganga Cachar Water Resources Department Ambikapur for completing the works of Kakensa reservoir scheme from Ministry of Water Resources Department, Mahanadi Bhavan. Under the scheme, instructions have been given to work with economical cost and quality in construction cost within the stipulated time.
Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Shri Jaisingh Agrawal inaugurated the newly created Tehsil Pass office in Korba district. He said on the occasion that the status of Tehsil to Darri is a Diwali gift from the Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel to the people here. Shri Agrawal said that yesterday only the Chief Minister has inaugurated 23 new tehsils across the state and from today the functioning in these tehsils has also started. Shri Aggarwal said that the Chief Minister has also gifted two tehsils Darri and Hardibazar to Korba district. The Revenue Minister said that this will save both time and money of…
In accordance with the cultural tradition of Deepawali in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel also completed the ceremony of tying paddy at his residence. From Bastar to Surguja, there is a tradition of hanging on such skirting courtyards and gates, also known as phata or cage. When the new crop is ready in the fields during Deepawali, the villagers prepare such artistic skirting from the soft earrings of the paddy. By decorating the houses with them, they thank Goddess Lakshmi for their happiness and prosperity and invite her to worship. It is believed that his invitation reaches the Goddess through the birds,…
Facebook hasn’t shied away from borrowing features from its competitors. Instagram benefited from the introduction of Stories, which aped on Snapchat’s core utility. Now, Facebook is looking toward Snapchat for inspiration again with the release of “Vanish Mode.” The new feature arrives as part of a major redesign to Messenger that Facebook announced in September. Coming to Facebook Messenger and Instagram, Vanish Mode is an ephemeral messaging feature that will allow users to send texts, photos, voice messages, emoji, and stickers that disappear automatically. Facebook said that messages will disappear after they’re seen and you leave the chat, with no traces left in your…
Apple’s latest and greatest desktop OS, macOS Big Sur, is finally available for public consumption — just in time for the new Macs. Big Sur has been in beta since WWDC, and it brings a multitude of aesthetic and under-the-hood changes to modernize Apple’s OS. And, of course, Apple is dropping the old OS X moniker it’s used for the better part of two decades; macOS better matches the naming of the rest of the company’s software lineup. Among the notable changes, the UI looks a lot more iOS-like in its icons and use of transparencies. There’s a Control Center…
The coronavirus pandemic has narrowed down the possible ways to stay busy. While sitting at home, the internet is one of the only mediums of entertainment for most people worldwide. Many are also turning to multiplayer mobile games like PUBG Mobile, Free Fire, and COD Mobile to keep themselves engaged. Speaking of PUBG Mobile, from Tencent Games, it is now the highest-grossing game during the first nine months of 2020, generating more than $2 billion in revenues, according to a report by Sensor Tower. PUBG Mobile has become an absolute favorite in markets like China, SEA, USA, Middle East, and South Asia. PUBG Mobile is also the second-most downloaded game during this period. The most-downloaded game…
Russia on Thursday backed India’s assertion that Pakistan shouldn’t raise bilateral matters at platforms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), saying these groupings are focused on multilateral cooperation to tackle regional challenges. Modi took an indirect swipe at Pakistan at SCO’s virtual summit on Tuesday, saying it is unfortunate that repeated attempts are being made to violate the grouping’s charter by raising bilateral issues. Asked about this matter during an online news briefing on Thursday, Russia’s deputy chief of mission Roman Babushkin said SCO’s charter does not allow the inclusion of bilateral issues. Russia, the current chair of SCO,…
President Donald Trump has stepped up a conflict with China over security and technology by issuing an order barring Americans from investing in companies that US officials say are owned or controlled by the Chinese military.The impact of the order Thursday wasn’t immediately clear but it could add to pressure on companies including telecom equipment giant Huawei and video surveillance provider Hikvision that already face US export bans and other sanctions. U.S. officials complain China’s ruling Communist Party takes advantage of access to American technology and investment to expand its military, already one of the world’s biggest and most heavily armed.Thursday’s order complains the…