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Last Solar Eclipse of the decade begins, to create a 'ring of fire'

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December 26, 2019

Dec 26: The portals of Birla Mandir here have been closed due to solar eclipse today. The doors were closed after an 'aarti' was performed on Wednesday evening, 12 hours before the eclipse. The solar eclipse will begin at 8:17 am and will go on till 10:57 am. The devotees can offer prayers after 12 pm today when an aarti will be performed in the temple. Similarly, the doors of temples in Varanasi have been closed for 12 hours

Here is all you need to know about the last solar eclipse of the decade

-The fullest eclipse would occur at 9:46 am with maximum obscuration of 54.7 per cent.

Solar eclipse

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon comes in between the earth and the sun and when all the three bodies are aligned.

Annular solar eclipse

An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon, due to its huge large distance from the earth, is unable to cover the entire sun, leaving the sun's visible outer edges to form a ‘ring of fire’ or annulus around the moon.

Visibility of annular solar eclipse

-In the Indian sub-continent, the annularity phases will be seen within a narrow path grazing the southern Indian peninsula through Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu before crossing the Bay of Bengal for northern Sri Lanka.

-Some of the best views would be in Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and Port Blair

Visibility of partial solar eclipse

-Partial phases of the solar eclipse will be visible from all over the country in varying magnitude depending upon the geographical position.

-A partial eclipse of sun will be visible from Bhubaneswar from 8:20 am to 11: 28 am on Thursday, the Met Centre at Bhubaneswar had said in an advisory.

-Today's eclipse will be visible in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam.

-It would be also visible in Kolkata, Delhi, Patna and Guwahati

-The beginning of the eclipse can be first seen from the Arabian sea coast of Oman at around 7:59 hours IST and the annular eclipse will become first visible in west of Baharain at 09:06 hours IST.

How to watch a solar eclipse

-Proper solar filters with certified appropriate optical density against radiation which are safe to the eyes should be used in front optical devices and the naked eye

-Aluminised mylar films of approved thickness and transmittivity coated with black polymer are the safest for use in solar goggles that one generally uses for eclipse viewing.

-Welders glass number 14 is a safe material as solar filter for direct viewing of the solar disc.

-A pinhole camera or a telescopic projection on a suitable surface.

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News Network
June 12,2020

New Delhi, Jun 12: India's COVID-19 tally on Friday witnessed its highest-ever spike of 10,956 cases, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

396 deaths have been reported due to the infection during the last 24 hours.

The total number of coronavirus cases in the country now stands at 2,97,535 including 1,41,842 active cases, 1,47,195 cured/discharged/migrated and 8,498 deaths.

COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra continue to soar with the number reaching 97,648. Tamil Nadu's coronavirus count stands at 38,716 while cases in Delhi reached 34,687.

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News Network
February 9,2020

New Delhi, Feb 9: As the outbreak of novel coronavirus has lead to the death of more than 800 Chinese nationals, aviation regulator DGCA on Saturday said that foreigners who went to China on or after January 15 will not be allowed to enter India.

The DGCA, in its circular to airlines on Saturday, reiterated that all visas issued to Chinese nationals before February 5 have been suspended.

However, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) clarified, "These visa restrictions will not apply to aircrew, who may be Chinese nationals or other foreign nationalities coming from China."

"Foreigners who have been to China on or after January 15, 2020, are not allowed to enter India from any air, land or seaport, including Indo-Nepal, Indo-Bhutan, Indo-Bangladesh or Indo-Myanmar land borders," the DGCA said.

Among Indian airlines, IndiGo and Air India have suspended all of their flights between the two countries. SpiceJet continues to fly on Delhi-Hong Kong route.

On February 1 and 2, Air India conducted two special flights to Chinese city of Wuhan, epicentre of the outbreak, evacuating 647 Indians and seven Maldivians.

Till date, three Indians have tested positive for novel coronavirus.

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Agencies
August 1,2020

Chandigarh, Aug 1: The death toll in the Punjab spurious liquor tragedy rose to 86 on Saturday even as Chief Minister Amarinder Singh suspended seven excise officials and six policemen, officials said.

The government also announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for each of the families of the deceased, they said.

Tarn Taran alone accounted for 63 deaths, followed by 12 in Amritsar and 11 in Gurdaspur’s Batala. Till Friday night, the state had reported 39 deaths in the tragedy unfolding since Wednesday night.

According to an official statement, the CM ordered the suspension of seven excise officials, along with six policemen.

Among the suspended officials are two deputy superintendents of police and four station house officers.

Strict action will be taken against any public servant or others found complicit in the case, said the chief minister, describing the police and excise department failure to check the manufacturing and sale of spurious liquor as shameful.

Nobody will be allowed to get away with feeding poison to our people, he added.

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