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2:12 AM

Cyclone Burevi: Red Alert issued in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala

Red Alert issued in Thiruvananthapuram district on December 3. Orange alert issued for 2nd and 4th December in the wake of cyclonic storm Burevi warning.

2:11 AM

11:39 PM

Doorstep delivery of Sabarimala ‘Swamy Prasadam' initiated: Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts has decided to deliver Sabarimala ‘Swamy Prasadam' to devotees across the country at their doorstep. Devotees can now book Swami Prasadam from any post office in India by paying only Rs 450 for each packet of prasadam. A devotee can book upto 10 packets at a time. As soon as Prasadam is booked under speed post, a message will be generated and intimated to the devotee via SMS. The devotee can track the movement of the Prasadam by logging in to India Post website. This service was launched all over India with effect from 6th of November 2020. There has been tremendous response from public for this service. Around 9000 orders have already been booked all over India till date and the same is increasing day by day: Ministry of Communications

10:54 PM

Suvendu Adhikari with TMC, will make Mamata win again: Saugata Roy after meet

Suvendu Adhikari is not going to BJP. It was a foolish assumption. I'd a fruitful meeting with him today along with Prashant Kishore, Sudip Banerjee & Abhishek Banerjee & things are sorted out. He is with TMC & we will work together to make Mamata win again: TMC MP Saugata Roy

10:53 PM

Infosys to set up software development centre in Kolkata, construction to begin by July 2021: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

10:52 PM

Adhering to environmental norms in construction of new parliament building: LS Secy General

Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh on Tuesday said construction of a new parliament building was being done adhering to all environmental norms and hoped the 2022 winter session would be held in the new building. Singh, who took over as the new Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, said many tress coming in way of constructing the new parliament building have been uprooted and will be replanted at new places.

"The construction of new building is being done while adhering to environmental norms. We will ensure that there is no pollution and all those trees which were coming in the way of construction will be planted at new places. All agencies involved in construction activity have taken this into consideration," Singh said. The construction of the ambitious new Parliament building will be completed in about two years, and "hopefully, the winter session of parliament in 2022 will be held in the new building," he said.

Singh said all health safety-related precautions will be taken amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the secretariat is in constant touch with various ministries.

10:26 PM

Cyclone Burevi to intensify over next 12 hours, IMD issues warning

Fishermen are advised not to venture into southeast Bay of Bengal during 1st Dec, southwest Bay of Bengal & along & off east Sri Lanka coast from 1st to 3rd Dec; Comorin Area, Gulf of Mannar & south Tamilnadu-Kerala & West Sri Lanka coasts from 2nd to 4th Dec. Cyclonic Storm ‘Burevi’ over southwest Bay of Bengal very likely to intensify further during next 12 hours. Total suspension of fishing operation during 1st Dec to 4th Dec is advised. Fishermen out at Sea are advised to return to the coast: IMD

9:17 PM

TMC leader demands removal of Bengal Guv Dhankhar, alleges effort to disturb harmony

Senior TMC leader Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar demands immediate removal of Jagdeep Dhankhar from the post of governor, alleging that he is trying to disturb peace in West Bengal

8:41 PM

Terrorists lobbed a grenade towards Battalion 179 CRPF location in Baramulla's Sopore

8:40 PM

Govt procures 318 lakh tonnes of kharif paddy so far at MSP for over Rs 60,000 crore

The government on Tuesday said it has procured 19 per cent more paddy during the current kharif marketing season so far at 318 lakh tonnes for over Rs 60,000 crore. In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21, the government continues to procure kharif crops at minimum support price (MSP) from farmers as per its existing schemes, it said.

 

Paddy procurement is continuing smoothly in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Maharashtra. The government has procured 318 lakh tonnes of paddy till November 30, against last year's corresponding purchase of 268.15 lakh tonnes, showing an increase of 18.58 per cent.

 

"About 29.70 lakh farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs 60,038.68 crore," an official statement said.

 

Out of the total purchase of 318 lakh tonnes, Punjab alone has contributed 202.77 lakh tonnes, which is 63.76 per cent of total procurement.