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Delhi violence: 42 dead, 123 FIRs

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New Delhi (NVI): The death toll in the violence in northeast Delhi rose to 42 today and at least 123 FIRs have been registered in connection with the clashes that started Sunday evening.

According to Police, 630 people have been arrested so far. Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal visited violence-hit areas earlier today.

Violent clashes broke out in the northeast district on Sunday evening that continued for 3 days before the rampaging mobs could be controlled.

Reports in the media said that an alleged clash between pro and anti-Citizenship Act (CAA) is behind the massacre that has shaken the national capital.

Meanwhile, senior IPS Officer SN Shrivastava has been appointed as the next Delhi Police commissioner. He will replace Amulya Patnaik who tenure was was extended by a month due to Delhi Assembly polls and is due to retire tomorrow.

Shrivastava was made new Special Commissioner (Law and Order) by the Home Ministry three days ago, in the wake of violence in northeast Delhi.

The violence has claimed the life of a Delhi Police head constable and an Intelligence Bureau Official.

The cop, who was killed on Monday, was identified as 42-year-old Ratan Lal from Sikar in Rajasthan.

The IB official has been identified as 26-year-old Ankit Sharma and he was brutally thrashed by a mob while he was returning home from work. His body was later recovered from a drain in northeast Delhi’s riot-hit Chand Bagh area where he lived.

Yesterday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced compensation for those affected in the violence.

“Delhi government will give Rs 10 lakh to families of those killed in violence, Rs 5 lakh to those seriously injured,” he said at a press conference.

 

Scotland set to make sanitary products free

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New Delhi (NVI): The Scottish Parliament has approved plans to make sanitary products free for all women, the first nation in the world to do so, in an effort to end “period poverty”.

The first stage of the plan has been approved. If the bill moves past the second phase, free menstrual products like pads and tampons will be available in places such as pharmacies, community centres and youth clubs in the country.

Parties have backed the Period Products (Free Provision) Scotland Bill, which was introduced by Monica Lennon, a Scottish Parliament member. She first produced the bill in 2017.

Monica Lennon,  Scottish Parliament member

Scotland became the first country to provide free sanitary products in schools, colleges and universities in 2018.

Scottish government estimates that the initiative could cost more than 24 million pounds or $31 million annually.

SN Shrivastava appointed new Delhi Police Commissioner

New Delhi (NVI): Senior IPS Officer SN Shrivastava will be the next Delhi Police Commissioner, reports said today. He will replace Amulya Patnaik who is retiring tomorrow.

Patnaik’s tenure was extended by a month due to Delhi Assembly polls.

Earlier, Shrivastava was appointed as Special Commissioner (Law and Order) by the Home Ministry three days ago, in the wake of violence in northeast Delhi.

He will take over as Delhi Police top cop from March 1, a day after the current commissioner Amulya Patnaik retires.

A 1985-batch Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre officer, SN Shrivastava was transferred from the CRPF to the Delhi Police this week.

He has experience of working in different units in Delhi Police over the years including Special Cell and leading investigations. He is scheduled to retire in June next year.

Iran VP diagnosed with coronavirus; markets tumble worldwide

Vice President Masoumeh Ebtekar.

New Delhi (NVI): The coronavirus outbreak in Iran has claimed 26 lives, the country’s health ministry said today, while informing that its Vice President Masoumeh Ebtekar is the latest top official to have been infected with the deadly virus, that has stirred fears of a pandemic worldwide.

Nigeria has also reported its first coronavirus case in sub-Saharan Africa today, according to media reports.

Stock markets around the world have plummeted as it has become increasingly clear the virus will take a huge toll on the global economy.

Stock markets in Asia plunged again in opening trade today, tracking huge losses in the United States and Europe.

Share prices were on track for the worst week since the global financial crisis in 2008.

Meanwhile, US intelligence agencies are monitoring the global spread of coronavirus and the ability of governments to respond, warning that there were concerns about how India would cope with a widespread outbreak.

In China – the epicentre of the deadly disease – the National Health Commission reported today at least 44 new coronavirus deaths, bringing to 2,788 the number of fatalities nationwide.

Coronavirus has till now killed more than 2,800 people and infected about 83,000 worldwide.

National Science Day celebrated

CV Raman

New Delhi (NVI): National Science Day is being celebrated in the country today with tributes to India’s great scientist CV Raman who discovered ‘Raman Effect’.

CV Raman won the Nobel prize for the same. The day is celebrated on February 28 and the government felicitates scientists on this day every year for contribution to the field of science.

The theme for National Science Day 2020 is “Women in Science”, which aims to appreciate the contribution of women in the field of science.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also greeted the scientists on National Science Day.

Light scattered rains expected over northern India

New Delhi (NVI): Light scattered rains are expected to commence over the northern plains today due to a fresh Western Disturbance over Jammu and Kashmir.

These rains can be witnessed over the western parts of Punjab, Northwest Haryana and Northwest Rajasthan by today afternoon, according to SkymetWeather.

“Gradually, these rains will spread and cover almost entire Northern Plains. By tonight, it expect these rains to increase over Punjab, Haryana and North Rajasthan,” it said.

“Delhi might also receive start receiving rains by tonight,” it added.

Fursatganj in Uttar Pradesh is the coldest city in the plains of India, with its morning temperature settling at 9.7 degrees Celsius.

Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh recorded minimum temperature at 10.8 degrees Celsius.

Pendra Road in Chhattisgarh and Umaria in Madhya Pradesh both recorded minimum temperature at 11.4 degrees Celsius.

Rewa in Madhya Pradesh recorded minimum temperature at 11.5 degrees Celsius.

Gaya in Bihar and Khargone in Madhya Pradesh both recorded minimum temperature at 11.8 degrees Celsius.

Apart from this, Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh and Sidhi in Madhya Pradesh both shivers at 12 degrees Celsius.

Malanjkhand in Madhya Pradesh recorded minimum temperature at 12.3 degrees Celsius.

Meanwhile, Delhi and NCR region also saw a slight increase in minimum temperature to 16.7 degree Celsius from 13 degrees Celsius recorded yesterday.

The maximum temperature today is expected to be around 26 degrees celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The overall air quality in the national capital today is in “poor” category.

According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital stood at 201 which falls in the “poor” category.

The IMD has said that no significant change is expected in the temperature over east and northwest India  during next 24 hours.

The weatherman has forecast that in Central India there will be a rise in minimum temperature by 2 to 3 degrees during next two to three days.

“No significant change temperature is expected in rest of the country,” it added.

UK student visa given to Indians shot up by 93% in 2019

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New Delhi (NVI): Over 37,500 Indian students received a Tier 4 (study) visa in 2019 – a 93% increase from the previous year, shows the latest UK Immigration Statistics published today.

The figure shows the largest number of visas issued to Indian students over the last eight years and a strong upward trend in student visa numbers to the UK since 2016.

“Indians are currently the fastest-growing nationality for student visas,” the UK immigration stats indicated.

Indian nationals also received over 57,000 Tier 2 skilled work visas last year, the data stated. This accounts for over 50% of all skilled work visas granted globally – meaning more were granted to Indians than the rest of the world combined, it added.

The immigration data further states that the UK continues to be a popular destination for Indian holidaymakers. More than 515,000 Indian nationals received visit visas last year – an 8% increase compared to the previous year, it said.

Prez to visit Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh

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President Ram Nath Kovind

New Delhi (NVI): President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh from February 28 to March 2, Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a release today.

The President will address the first convocation of the Central University of Jharkhand in Ranchi on February 28, the first day of his visit.

On February 29, the President will visit Vikas Bharti, Bishunpur in Gumla, Jharkhand.

On March 2, i.e., the last day of his visit, President Kovind will deliver the convocation address at the Guru Ghasidas University in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.

Don’t lower guard against coronavirus: Union Joint Secretary to J&K

Jammy (NVI): Union Joint Secretary MK Bhandari, who has been designated as the Nodal Officer for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to deal with the preventive measures against coronavirus, today cautioned the UT Health Department not to lower their guard against COVID-19.

The Joint Secretary was speaking at a meeting here to review the preparation of J&K to deal with the virus and take stock of necessary supplies.

Bhandari commended the health department for continuous monitoring and dealing with the situation effectively. He stated that India as a whole successfully tackled this problem by resorting to the Standard Operating Procedures against such eventualities.

He also advised training of staff to handle this problem adding that these programs should be carried out in consultation with Union Ministry of Health. Hands-on training should be provided to the health professionals so that everybody is prepared about their role and responsibility as per the established norms as it will help us prevent the disease in the first hand, he said.

During the meeting, Financial Commissioner, H&ME stressed on redistribution of resources like PPE kits, N-95 Masks, triple-layer masks and other paraphernalia among the health institutions. He maintained that such practices would help us tiding over this instant problem successfully.

He also asked the department to coordinate with the concerned Foreign Registration Office so that people coming from affected countries are tested, quarantined and treated effectively.

The meeting was informed that some 20 samples were taken and sent for analysis to AIIMS/NCDC and report in each case came negative. The necessary isolation wards, ventilators, ICUs have already been established in each of the medical college and associated hospitals including the district hospitals, the meeting was apprised.

It was further said that J&K has enough paraphernalia to tackle this problem and is fully prepared to face any situation without letting it get out of control.

Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical Education, Atal Dulloo hosted the meeting on behalf of J&K government.

Principal GMC, Jammu, Dr. Sunanda Raina, Director Health & Family Welfare, Arun Sharma, Director Health Services, Jammu, Renu Sharma, Director New Medical Colleges, Yashpal Sharma, Director ISM, J&K, Mohan Singh and Joint Director Planning Madan Lal were also present in the meeting along with epidemiologists.

Principal GMC Srinagar, Parvaiz Ahmad Shah, Director Health Services Kashmir, Samir Mattoo and Principals of new medical colleges attended the meeting through Video Conferencing.

MP woman to scale Mount Kosciuszko, highest peak in Australia

New Delhi (NVI): Megha Parmar, first female mountaineer from Madhya Pradesh, will try to conquer ‘Mount Kosciuszko’, the highest mountain in mainland Australia, next month.

“Representing the adventure tourism of Madhya Pradesh, Megha Parmar along with Shobhit Sharma will climb this 2,228-meter high peak,” the state tourism board said in a statement today as the young mountaineer leaves to scale the peak. Her expedition will begin on March 2.

On the occasion, Managing Director, MP Tourism Board, Faiz Ahmed Kidwai said, “The daughters of Madhya Pradesh will give a message about the adventure tourism potential of the state and the country at the world level. Due to which the tourism of the state will get expanded”.

Megha has successfully conquered Mount Everest in the past. She has also scaled Europe’s highest peak Mount Elbrus and Africa’s highest peak Mount Kilimanjaro.

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