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Coronavirus reaches the Paradise!

October 6, 2020433 Views

For tourism industry it was the one of the last bastions standing, but is it now fallen! Fears have definitely emerged as the magical island nation—often dubbed as a paradise for its untouched beauty—has now seen its first case of coronavirus, almost ten months after it first originated in China. The Solomon Islands was one of the last countries left without Coronavirus. This has now changed. The Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare has confirmed the previously COVID-19-free country has recorded its first positive case of the virus. The Solomon Islands are an archipelago of 992 tropical islands and atolls, scattered in a gentle curve. They comprise two major parallel island chains extending some 1800 kilometres from the Shortland Islands in the west to Tikopia a...

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Australia saves 25 stranded pilot whales, rescue efforts continue

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

September 22, 20201040 Views

Rescuers set free around 25 whales on Tuesday that were marooned on a sandbar off the remote west coast of Tasmania in one of Australia’s worst beaching events, and hope to save more in coming days. Government scientists said about 90 of the 270-strong pod of pilot whales have died since they were spotted from the air in shallow water off the rugged coastline on Monday. 270-strong pod of pilot whales marooned on a sandbar. Reuters Footage showed large numbers of the animals prone on a wide sandbar at Macquarie Harbour, about 200 kms (120 miles) northwest of the state capital Hobart, while others floundered in slightly deeper water. Rescuers had to get in the icy water to attach the whales, a species of oceanic dolphin that grow to 7 metres (23 ft) long and can weigh up to 3 to...

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यह क्षितिज इतना रोशन क्यों है

UPENDRA SWAMI

August 29, 20201477 Views

गहरी रात लेकिन अंधियारी नहीं, और वो देखो... उस झील के ऊपर आकाश में इतनी रोशनी क्यों है? आखिर क्या है सदर्न लाइट्स का करिश्मा सुदूर न्यूजीलैंड में! दुआ कीजिये कि कोविड का प्रकोप जल्दी खत्म हो और आप यह खूबसूरज नजारा देखने जा सकें.., एस्ट्रोनॉमर यानी खगोल विज्ञानी डॉ. इयान ग्रिफिन को न्यूजीलैंड में ड्यूनेडिन में रहते हुए कई साल हो गए हैं। इन सालों में उन्होंने सदर्न लाइट्स यानी ऑरोरा आस्ट्रेलिस का नजारा लगभग डेढ़ सौ से कहीं ज्यादा बार देखा होगा। अब यह बात ठीक है कि रात के आसमान का नजारा लेना उनके लिए खगोलविज्ञानी होने के कारण पेशेवर मजबूरी भी है। लेकिन उसके अलावा वह इस कुदरती खेल के आदी भी हो गए हैं। आखिर यह उनके घर के अगले दरवाजे से महज दस मिनट की दूरी पर जो नजर आता है। न्यूजीलैंड क साउथ आईलैंड के पश्चिमी तट पर नेलसन लेक्स नेशनल पार्क में लेक रोतोइती के ऊपर दिखता ऑरोरा आस्ट्रेलिस यानी...

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Three more cruise lines delay Australia operations

UPENDRA SWAMI

August 29, 20201721 Views

Because of very fluid worldwide pandemic situation, travel industry, especially the cruise industry is finding it very hard to plan for the coming months. This is one segment of the travel sector, which has suffered a lot and which does not see any relief in the foreseeable future. That is the reason that postponements have become order of the day. In past few days at lease three cruise lines have delayed their return to sea in Australia. P&O Cruises Australia has extended its rolling pause in operations from Australia to 2 December this year as the cruise line continues to take guidance from authorities, public health experts and society on restarting sailing. P&O Cruises President Sture Myrmell said extending the rolling pause until 2 December (inclusive) – and the start of s...