Major 8.1 quake a rare and very notable event - scientist
4 Mar, 2021 07:55 PM
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Wave surges are hitting parts of the New Zealand coast as thousands of evacuated residents are being told to stay on higher ground following a massive 8.1 magnitude earthquake in the Kermadec Islands. Additional video / Waiapu Civil Defence
Wave surges are hitting parts of the New Zealand coast as thousands of evacuated residents are being told to stay on higher ground following a massive 8.1 magnitude earthquake in the Kermadec Islands. Additional video / Waiapu Civil Defence
New Zealand woke up this morning to a swarm of earthquakes, including an 8.1 quake in the Kermadec region, which has wrapped the country in tsunami warnings, both on the east and the west coast. Follow our live coverage.
Ambassador Caffery reopens following fatal crash at Guilbeau Road Major crash closes Ambassador Caffery at Guilbeau Road
and last updated 2021-03-05 13:27:35-05
UPDATE: Lafayette Police say the northbound and southbound lanes of Ambassador Caffery have reopened following this morning s fatal crash at Guilbeau Road.
The merge lane from Guilbeau to Ambassador is still closed and will be reopened shortly. -
Lafayette Police say one person was killed Friday morning in the crash at the intersection of Ambassador Caffery Pkwy and Guilbeau Road
The crash occurred around 1:45 am on March 5 and involved a dump truck and two other vehicles.
Police say when they arrived on scene the dump truck was on fire.
The drug major said that one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries has agreed to acquire 428,571 ordinary shares (equivalent to 12.5% stake) in WRS Bioproducts, Australia.
WRS Bioproducts is an early stage company based in Australia, developing novel technologies to produce and commercialize supplements and nutraceutical ingredients from diverse algae species.
The cost of the said acquisition is 2 million Australian dollars and the company expects to complete the same by 15 March 2021.
Sun Pharma is the world s fourth largest specialty generic pharmaceutical company and India s top pharmaceutical company.
The drug major reported an 102.78% jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,852.48 crore on 8.3% rise in revenue from operations to Rs 8,836.78 crore in Q3 FY21 over Q3 FY20.
By Michael Dabaie Medtronic PLC said the first procedures were performed in the investigational device exemption pivotal trial of the PulseSelect Pulsed Field Ablation System. PulseSelect uses pulsed electric fields to treat atrial fibrillation. The first procedure in the PULSED AF pivotal trial was performed this week at Southcoast Health in Fall River, Mass., with the second procedure also at Southcoast Health. The PULSED AF Trial aims to establish the safety and efficacy of the PulseSelect System. Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common and undertreated heart rhythm disorders, affecting more than 37 million people worldwide. The disease involves an irregular quivering or rapid heart rhythm in the upper chambers of the heart.