Urges people to avoid Eid shopping, travelling
505 test positive in twin cities, six die in Pindi
ISLAMABAD: The district administration has expressed hope that the Covid-19 situation in the capital will improve following deployment of the armed forces for enforcement of standard operating procedures (SOPs). The administration also urged people to avoid Eid shopping as well as travelling during their holidays, asking them to spend the festival in the capital itself.
On the other hand, Islamabad saw a drop in the single day count of Covid-19 cases with 368 people getting infected. However, the weekly positivity ratio went up further. Rawalpindi meanwhile, reported six casualties and 137 new patients.
505 test positive in twin cities, six die in Pindi
ISLAMABAD: The district administration has expressed hope that the Covid-19 situation in the capital will improve following deployment of the armed forces for enforcement of standard operating procedures (SOPs). The administration also urged people to avoid Eid shopping as well as travelling during their holidays, asking them to spend the festival in the capital itself.
On the other hand, Islamabad saw a drop in the single day count of Covid-19 cases with 368 people getting infected. However, the weekly positivity ratio went up further. Rawalpindi meanwhile, reported six casualties and 137 new patients.
Cumberland schools crowns first-ever winner of virtual spelling bee
But to compete in the official bee, he had to wait two years.
When Zachary’s shot came, he did not miss. On Friday, the VanStory Hills Elementary School student beat three of the county’s other top spellers to punch his ticket to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, usually held in Washington, D.C. The championship word was “girder,” an iron or steel beam.
Zachary is the son of Jeffrey and Rachel Thurnher and older brother of Ryan Thurnher, 6. His fourth-grade teacher at VanStory is Avery Cameron.
“This is something he’s wanted for a long time,” Zachary’s mother said. “We’ve tried to encourage him just to have fun. But he’s worked so hard and we’re so proud of him.”
In Photos: Inside Ghazipur’s Dairy Farm, Gutted in Massive Fire Aaqib Fayaz visits the dairy farm and speaks to displaced residents
On January 24, a massive fire broke out in East Delhi’s Ghazipur Dairy Farm, in which more than 50 shanties were gutted. Fire officials received information about the blaze at 1.41 pm, following which 17 fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
As per sources, the fire started due to a short circuit. Those living in the slums said that the fire was so intense that they did not get time to even collect their belongings from the slums.
Aaqib Fayaz visits the dairy farm and speaks to displaced residents for this photstory.
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