nc Big Brother: Marissa Rancan confirmed as housemate after 1980s fame with The Rancan Sisters By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 03:15:37 GMT Marissa Rancan is the latest confirmed housemate for the Big Brother reboot. Full Article
nc Christopher Meloni asking $6.5MIL for 'haunted' house that once belonged to Ozzie and Harriet By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 05:27:15 GMT Christopher Meloni has listed his historic Hollywood Hills house, which was once the on- and offscreen home of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson. He is asking $6.495 million for the property. Full Article
nc Dancing On Ice are working on 'lockdown episodes' incase next series cancelled amid pandemic By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:22:21 GMT There is cause for concern following the news that Love Island will not go ahead this summer as well as rumours circulating Strictly Come Dancing. Full Article
nc Gender balance seeps into BBC drama Normal People By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:42:38 GMT I came to Normal People, the television drama everyone else seemed to be talking about, with low expectations. Full Article
nc Boyz II Men pays tribute to moms on Mother's Day weekend with performance on SNL season 45 finale By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:45:47 GMT As many shows have halted amid quarantine, Saturday Night Live continues to entertain viewers. This week's episode saw the cast once again performing from their respective homes. Full Article
nc George Osborne and wife Frances to divorce after 21 years of marriage By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 09:44:08 GMT Former Chancellor and London Evening Standard editor George Osborne, 48, and his author wife Frances, 50, are getting divorced after 21 years of marriage, they announced in a statement today. Full Article
nc ALEX BRUMMER: One million more in work since Brexit vote - could Project Fear have been more wrong? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 07:51:09 GMT The latest employment figures have defied the bleak predictions made three years ago by former chancellor George Osborne as one million jobs have been created across the economy. Full Article
nc George Osborne, Iain Duncan-Smith and Lord Heseltine attend Lord Bell memorial By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 19:36:36 GMT Conservative heavyweights were out in force today for Lord Bell's memorial service at St Paul's in Knightsbridge. Full Article
nc Bayern Munich convinced Leroy Sane wants transfer but only significant obstacle left is agreeing fee By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:35:13 GMT Bayern Munich were in hot pursuit of the City winger - who has been out since the start of the season after sustaining anterior knee ligament damage - last summer but a move failed to come to fruition. Full Article
nc Mobile coronavirus testing unit in operation outside Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:23:20 GMT The unit is part of a project led by the Department of Health and Social Care and is one of many to have been deployed across the country in response to local demands. Full Article
nc Manchester United missed out on signing Alphonso Davies in 2018 before he joined Bayern Munich By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:47:54 GMT United dithered over whether to pursue a deal for the Canadian youngster, who was playing for Vancouver Whitecaps at the time, with the youngster eventually signing for the Germans. Full Article
nc Cristiano Ronaldo unveils 'new gym concept' with health club chain Crunch By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 19:35:27 GMT With a joint announcement alongside CR7 Crunch Fitness, Ronaldo virtually guided fitness fanatics through seven workouts to help them stay in shape during the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
nc Jobi McAnuff expresses concerns over black footballers playing during coronavirus pandemic By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:30:39 GMT Leyton Orient captain Jobi McAnuff fears black footballers are at an increased risk of dying if the season is resumed amid the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
nc Russia face new football scandal as WADA and FIFA uncover evidence of state-sponsored doping By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 23:05:50 GMT Fresh evidence that Russian footballers were helped to cheat during their nation's state-sponsored doping scandal will arrive at FIFA within weeks. Full Article
nc Manchester United 'plan to beat Manchester City to £20m Joe Rodon after Ryan Giggs' recommendation' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:44:07 GMT The centre-back has produced some impressive performances for the Championship side and was recommended to United by club legend Ryan Giggs, who has coached Rodon for Wales. Full Article
nc Adrien Rabiot 'open to joining Manchester United as midfielder seeks move away from Juventus' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:53:26 GMT The French international only joined Juventus on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain last summer but has failed to nail down a regular starting place in Maurizio Sarri's side this season. Full Article
nc Manchester City 'fully prepared to appeal Champions League ban' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:04:21 GMT Manchester City's lawyers are raring to go when it comes to appealing the club's two-year Champions League ban, according to The Mirror. The club also received a £25million fine for FPP breaches. Full Article
nc Profesorii și elevii din ultimii ani vor fi obligați să poarte mască începând cu 15 mai (propunere) By www.forbes.ro Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 05:15:11 +0000 Profesorii și elevii din ultimii ani de gimnaziu și liceu care revin la școală pentru pregătirea examenelor naționale sunt obligați să poarte mască, potrivit regulilor elaborate de Institutul Național de Sănătate Publică pentru perioada de după 15 mai, informează Radio România Actualități. The post Profesorii și elevii din ultimii ani vor fi obligați să poarte mască începând cu 15 mai (propunere) appeared first on Forbes.ro. Full Article CORONAVIRUS Institutul Național de Sănătate Publică liceu profesor scoala
nc Aaron Wan-Bissaka backs the work of Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and targets trophies By Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 13:00:28 +0000 Manchester United have come under intense scrutiny for much of this season after some inconsistent form early in the season but are now unbeaten in nine and still fighting for two trophies. Full Article
nc Manchester United 2-0 Manchester City: Anthony Martial strikes to clinch all three points By Published On :: Sun, 08 Mar 2020 18:25:13 +0000 MARTIN SAMUEL AT OLD TRAFFORD: Ignore for a moment the fact that for many Mancunians this win may bring forward a date with dreaded destiny, when Liverpool win their first Premier League Full Article
nc 10 things we learned in the Premier League, with Manchester United back to where they started By Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:32:16 +0000 An enthralling weekend of Premier League football saw Manchester United and Chelsea push clear in the fight for a top four place while Liverpool moved to within two wins of the title. Full Article
nc Coronavirus UK: Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish offers staff financial assurances By Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:44:49 +0000 The Palace chairman has said employees who are affected by coronavirus will still receive full pay, while insisting matchday staff who have lost work due to the league's suspension will not be out of pocket. Full Article
nc Premier League stars team-up to launch #FootballUnited campaign to help against coronavirus pandemic By Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 14:55:13 +0000 SAMI MOKBEL: Premier League stars will launch on Wednesday the #footballunited campaign as England's elite footballers combine to fight against coronavirus. Full Article
nc Andros Townsend slams Matt Hancock for 'deflecting blame' after telling players to take pay cut By Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:17:39 +0100 Andros Townsend has accused Health Secretary Matt Hancock of painting footballers as 'villains' and 'deflecting blame' after he said they should take a pay cut to help fight coronavirus. Full Article
nc Team-mates Kieron Dyer and Lee Bowyer fought on pitch in an incredible season 15 years ago By Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 08:44:01 +0100 Before this season, few Premier League campaigns had been more barmy than 2004-05, when conventions were ripped up and troublemaking footballers hit the front pages as well as the back. Full Article
nc Manchetser United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka hails Marcus Rashford By Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 07:30:53 +0100 Aaron Wan-Bissaka insists pitting himself against Manchester United team-mate Marcus Rashford everyday in training has massively helped him develop as a defender. Full Article
nc SPORTS AGENDA: Secret Manchester United fan saved Eric Cantona from a life ban for his kung-fu kick By Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 22:31:08 +0100 SPORTS AGENDA: Twenty five years have passed and thousands of words have been written since Eric Cantona's kung-fu kick on a Crystal Palace fan, which earned him a nine-month ban. Full Article
nc Diogo Dalot 'is fighting for his Manchester United future less than two years after joining' By Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 22:38:18 +0100 The right-back was signed by Jose Mourinho from Porto for a fee of £19million in 2018 but he has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford. Full Article
nc Manchester United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka praises Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for improving his performance By Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:03:06 +0100 Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka has heaped praise on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for helping him perform this season. He says Solskjaer 'wants every player to improve' Full Article
nc Manchester United 'slap astonishing £35m price tag on Paris Saint-Germain target Diogo Dalot' By Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 23:35:07 +0100 The 21-year-old right-back joined the club from Porto in 2018 for around £18m.but he has had few opportunities this season due to sensational form of Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Full Article
nc Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson 'concerned he could miss the rest of the Premier League season By Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 23:23:00 +0100 Hodgson has reportedly told friends that he does not believe he will be allowed to guide his team from the touchline or even take training sessions, according to The Sun. Full Article
nc Crystal Palace convinced boss Roy Hodgson, 72, WILL NOT be banned despite coronavirus regulations By Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:15:23 +0100 Hodgson, who turns 73 in August, could be unable to join up with Palace staff once the season resumes due to government advice on social distancing for those over 70. Full Article
nc Coronavirus: Simon Jordan urges Premier League to cancel season to avoid 'corporate manslaughter' By Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:25:42 +0100 For Simon Jordan, who owned Crystal Palace between 2000 and 2010, he believes the 'best case scenario' is to lose this season and then return when the health of all involved is in no doubt. Full Article
nc Aravind S/O Vishwanthsa Kalburgi vs Vithabai Ghodke Since Deceased By ... on 8 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. The subject matter of the suit was property bearing CTS No.4601/B Ward No.1 of J.C.Nagar, Hubballi measuring 431 square yards with an old building thereon. 3. The plaintiff's case in a nutshell is as follows: The defendant is the absolute owner and in possession of the suit property. For her legal necessity, she agreed to sell the suit property to the plaintiff for a consideration of Rs.25,00,000/-. On 22.11.2007, receiving advance R.F.A.No.100209/2015 4 consideration of Rs.14,00,000/- under three cheques drawn on UTI Bank, Hubballi, she executed a registered agreement of sale. Her daughter and grandchildren were also signatories to the said document. As per the schedule of payment agreed under the said document a further sum of Rs.6,00,000/- was to be paid within two months and balance amount of Rs.5,00,000/- was to be paid at the time of execution of registered sale deed. Full Article
nc NGOs for disabled facing severe financial crunch as funds get diverted for tackling COVID-19 By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 13:02:38 +0530 By Uzmi Athar New Delhi, May 10 () Several NGOs working in the disability sector are facing severe financial crunch as most of the funds and donations they would earlier get has been diverted towards tackling the COVID-19 crisis.Prashant Verma, general secretary, National Association for the Blind, says he could just pay 65 per cent salary to his employees in the last two months due to financial crunch and if no fresh donations are made he does not have any money to pay his 120 staff members this month."We feel as if we are at the end of the line," he told .Verma said his organisation used to get grants from many companies under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and even from individuals, especially during March as it was the end of the financial year."But this year we didn't get any money. Full Article
nc Sh. Santosh Kumar Mittal vs M/S International Trading Agency on 8 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 1. The plaintiff has filed the present suit against the defendant for recovery of Rs. 2,72,858/. The brief facts of the present case are as under : 1.1 That the plaintiff is the proprietor of M/s S.K. Enterprises and doing the business of government electrical contractor since 1995. 1.2 That defendant No. 2 is known to the plaintiff for more than 20 years and defendant No. 2 was running his business of sale of electrical goods as proprietor/partner of defendant No. 1 for the last 7/8 years from the aforesaid address and presently doing the business from the top floor of the aforesaid address. 1.3 That in the first week of March, 2015 defendant No. 2 had requested for a friendly loan of Rs. 2,50,000/ from the plaintiff for some urgent business need for one week and considering the old friendship with defendant no. 2, the plaintiff had agreed to give a sum of Rs. 2,00,000/ to the defendants but defendant No. 2 was insisting to increase the amount from Rs. 2,00,000/ and accordingly, the plaintiff had agreed to give Rs. 2,01,000/ to the defendants as a friendly loan for one week to the defendant and transferred an amount of Rs. 2,01,000/ on 09.03.2015 by RTGS No. 17673 from the account of his firm M/s S.K. Enterprises Page 2 of 10 bearing No. 034902000001291 with Indian Overseas Bank, Roop Nagar, Delhi to the account of defendant No. 1 bearing No. 914020024386296 with Axis Bank, Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi having IFSC code No. UTIB0001838. Full Article
nc Dr.V.Deepika Lincy vs The Secretary on 29 April, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2.The petitioner claims this relief on the basis of G.O.Ms.NO.86, Health and Family Welfare (MCA-1) Department, dated 06.03.2019, which had also been reiterated, according to the petitioner, in clause 16 of the prospectus for admission to Postgraduation degree for the year 2020-2021. The petitioner seeks revision of marks by including necessary incentive marks for working at the aforesaid place, which according to the petitioner is rural service and thereafter grant her necessary weightage http://www.judis.nic.in 2/6 W.P(MD)Nos.6128 of 2020 during the counselling process for admission to the postgraduation degree for the year 2020-2021. Full Article
nc (Through Video Conferencing) vs State Of Tamil Nadu on 7 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting such liberty. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. 07.05.2020 Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No sj Note: Issue order copy by 13.05.2020 To 1.The Chief Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Director of Medical Education, Directorate of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010. Full Article
nc At least 2 died in separate avalanches in Italy By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 03:46:52 +0530 At least two people have died in separate avalanches in northern Italy on the first weekend Italians have been allowed to venture far afield after a two-month coronavirus lockdown. The Trento Alpine Rescue service said the body of one man was found late Saturday on the Folgaria plateau after an avalanche separated him from his dog. The pet was found unharmed. At the ski resort of Cortina, the body of a skier was found after a separate avalanche. His brother was rescued, the ANSA news agency said. Italian authorities closed ski lifts early on in Italy's lockdown and they remain closed, but skiers can still venture out on ungroomed, unmarked terrain. Full Article
nc US PGA's Memorial to track fans to maintain COVID-19 social distancing By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:23:04 +0530 The US PGA Tour's Memorial Tournament will use radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in spectator badges to ensure fans maintain social distance at the July 16-19 event, Golf Digest reported. Dan Sullivan, director of the tournament hosted by 18-time major champion Jack Nicklaus in Ohio, said on Saturday a Zoom presentation conducted by the Greater Columbus Sports Commission that the high-tech badges were just one measure that will be used to maintain safety amid the coronavirus pandemic. "At any time we can know around the golf course how many people are collecting in a certain area," Sullivan said of the benefits of the tracking technology. "We're going to use that technology to make sure that we're protecting everyone around us, protecting the folks that are inside those various venues and make sure that we're monitoring effectively and producing a tournament that everyone can be comfortable with." In a phone interview with Golf Digest Sullivan explained that a small group of Full Article
nc Roland Garros could be behind closed doors, says French tennis boss By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:26:53 +0530 French tennis chief Bernard Guidicelli admitted Sunday that Roland Garros, already controversially pushed back four months due to the coronavirus, could be staged behind closed doors. Guidicelli, who said that the French federation (FFT) had "no regrets" over its unilateral decision to move the clay court Grand Slam from May 24-June 7 to September 20-October 4, insisted all options remain on the table. "We haven't ruled out any option. Roland Garros is first and foremost a story of matches and players," he told the Journal du Dimanche. "There is the tournament taking place in the stadium, and the tournament on TV screens. "Millions of viewers around the world are waiting. Organising it behind closed doors would allow part of the business model -- television rights (which account for more than a third of the tournament's revenues) -- to go ahead. This cannot be overlooked." The spread of the coronavirus has halted all tennis since mid-March and will not resume until July 13 at the ... Full Article
nc Virus delay, early ice melt challenge Arctic science mission By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 12:36:53 +0530 They prepared for icy cold and trained to be on the watch for polar bears, but a pandemic just wasn't part of the program. Now dozens of scientists are waiting in quarantine for the all-clear to join a year-long Arctic research mission aimed at improving the models used for forecasting climate change, just as the expedition reaches a crucial phase. For a while, the international mission looked like it might have to be called off, as country after country went into lockdown because of the virus, scuppering plans to bring fresh supplies and crew to the German research vessel Polarstern that's been moored in the high Arctic since last year. News of the pandemic caused jitters among those already on board, said Matthew Shupe, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Colorado and co-leader of the MOSAiC expedition. "Some people just wanted to be home with their families," he told The Associated Press in a video interview from the German port of Bremerhaven, where he and about 90 other Full Article
nc South Korean province shutting down bars again By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 13:00:53 +0530 The governor of a province that surrounds Seoul ordered the two-week shutdowns of all nightclubs, hostess bars and other similar entertainment facilities in his province to guard against a possible new surge in coronavirus cases. Lee Jae-myung, the Gyeonggi province governor, announced the steps Sunday, a day after Seoul shut down more 2,100 nightclubs, hostess bars and discos in the capital city as dozens of fresh infections linked to clubgoers have been reported in recent days. The province and Seoul form the Seoul metropolitan area, where about half of South Korea's 51 million people reside. Earlier Sunday, South Korea reported 34 additional virus cases over the past 24 hours, the first time the country's daily jump has marked above 30 in about a month. Health authorities said that 24 of the 34 cases were those who had visited clubs in Seoul's Itaewon entertainment neighborhood in the past several days or people who came in contact with them later. New cases linked to the Itaewon .. Full Article
nc 'Easing laws, concessions to traders a pace setter for economic revival in UP' By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:20:56 +0530 The concessions given by the UP government to traders will prove to be a pace setter for the revival of economic activity in the state at a time when the nation is going through a rough phase due to the COVID-19 outbreak, UP Vyapaari Kalyan Board chairman Ravi Kant Garg said. He said the exemption from labour laws for three years is bound to open gates for economic growth that was hit by the coronavirus lockdown. Such measures will spur economic activities and boost the investment climate in the state, Garg said while talking to a group of reporters on Saturday evening. He further said that exemption of 46 variety of fruits and vegetables from the clutches of Mandi Adhiniyam Suchana through Krashi Utapadan Mandi Adhiniyam (Sansodhan) ordinance 2020 would boost the trade. It is bound to help farmers as well as traders, he added. Now, the farmer would be free to sell his produce outside Mandi Parishad. Exemption of Mandi shulk (Mandi tax) from 46 variety of grains would provide maximum . Full Article
nc Gehlot asks about well-being of state's expatriates in video conference By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:28:53 +0530 Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday held a global video conference with the state's expatriates and enquired about their well-being amid the Covid-19 pandemic and assured them of the government's full help to their family members living in the country, if they need it. An official statement said Rajasthan natives living in more than 90 cities across 50 countries attended the video conference during which they appreciated the government's efforts to control the coronavirus spread and also offered their help. They proposed financial assistance to stranded migrant workers, arranging training for them to secure better employment abroad, besides cooperation with the state government in education and the developing villages, the release said. They also offered help in skill development for youths besides providing technical skills to new entrepreneurs, the release said. During the conference, many entrepreneurs also gave suggestions to bring the economy of the state back on ... Full Article
nc JNU announces academic calendar, exams to be over by July 31 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:36:53 +0530 The Jawaharlal Nehru University on Saturday announced its academic calendar and said exams will be completed by July 31. JNU vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar said the academic calendar has been unanimously approved by all the deans of Schools and Chairpersons of Special Centres. "Tentatively, students are expected to return to JNU campus between June 25 to and 30 so that they can complete their remaining academic components and complete their examinations. Examinations will be completed by July 31," he said. The next semester for the continuing students will start from August 1. Even if the examination results are not ready by July 31, students will have the opportunity to provisionally register and move on to the next semester. The entire monsoon semester registration process will be completely online making it easy for the students to register even from their homes," he said. The deadline for research scholars to submit their theses/dissertations has been extended to December ... Full Article
nc WB govt forms teams for surveillance support, monitoring of treatment at COVID hospitals By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:14:52 +0530 The West Bengal Health Department on Saturday formed teams to support surveillance and monitoring of treatment at five hospitals treating COVID-19 patients in the city. The team members will pay regular visits to these hospitals and send reports to the department, the state government said in an order. The department has also set up a dedicated help line for issues regarding the non-availability of PPEs and other supplies. The feedback and suggestions will be duly recorded and acted upon by the state government for appropriate remedial measures, the order said. The West Bengal government has also constituted a team for guidance on containment activities in different districts of the state. Full Article
nc COVID-19 may force auto cos into more automation on shop-floor, less reliance on contract labour: EY By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 10:42:52 +0530 The Indian automotive sector will continue to face challenges related to non-availability of labour and concerns over health and safety management on the shop-floor following the coronavirus pandemic, which may force firms to accelerate adoption of digital technologies in manufacturing, a report by consultancy firm EY said. This health crisis will settle gradually and would leave a profound impact on people and the ways of working especially on the shop-floor. There will be several changes to existing working norms and guidelines that organisations will need to abide by in order to ensure safety at the workplace, said the report titled 'Now, next and beyond: Auto factory of the future'. Elaborating on how automotive shop-floors will evolve and adopt digital technologies post COVID-19, the report said automobile companies will now have to rebuild and reinvent a new ecosystem to accommodate the new normal that is likely to emerge. "The auto sector will continue to face challenges ... Full Article
nc UP Assembly will be able to accommodate only 200 of 403 MLAs with social distancing: Speaker By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 12:32:52 +0530 Only 200 of the 403 MLAs will be able to sit inside the Uttar Pradesh Assembly if social distancing norms are implemented in the House as there are not enough seats, Speaker Hriday Narayan Dixit said. However, Dixit is "optimistic" and feels that by the time the next sitting of the Legislative Assembly is convened the situation will improve. "At present, the House is not in session. The Monsoon Session of the UP Legislative Assembly should be held some time in August and I am optimistic that by then the situation would have changed," the speaker told PTI in an interview. When asked to elaborate, Dixit said, "If we adhere to social distancing and leave one seat vacant, we will not have enough seats. There are 403 MLAs. Already there are not enough seats for everyone." "There is a shortage of 10-12 seats. The work goes on as (generally) 10-12 (members) are absent. In these circumstances, if one seat is left vacant then not more than 200 MLAs will be able to sit," he said. On being asked Full Article
nc Dust storm, rains hit Delhi-NCR; bring mercury down By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 12:48:53 +0530 A massive dust storm barrelled through the national capital and neighbouring areas on Sunday, a day after the mercury touched the 40.9 degrees Celsius mark in the city -- the season's highest so far. Light rains were also reported from isolated places in Delhi-NCR, weather experts said. Gusty winds and rains led to a significant drop in the mercury. The maximum temperature is expected to settle around 35 degrees Celsius. Delhi residents on social media shared videos of gusty winds with plumes of dust engulfing the streets. Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the regional forecasting centre of the IMD, said it was a result of a fresh western disturbance. Winds gusting up to 70 kilometers per hour swept across the national capital accompanied by light rains, he said. Full Article