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Economic Times | 30 Jun, 2020 | 11.09AM IST
Locust Attack Live News: Drones being used to spray insecticides in Agra
Agriculture Department said around 60% of locusts have been killed. 4 drones were provided by the central government.
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The total number of COVID19 containment zones in Mumbai is 750: BMC
Jayaraj and Bennix case: Thoothukudi DSP and Additional SP arrive at the Madurai Bench
Tamil Nadu: Thoothukudi DSP and Additional SP arrive at the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court in the matter related to the custodial death of a man and his son
Government of India, Government of Tamil Nadu and World Bank yesterday signed legal agreements to help low-income groups in Tamil Nadu get access to affordable housing: Union Ministry of Finance
The legal agreements were signed for 2 projects – $200 million 1st Tamil Nadu Housing Sector Strengthening Programme & $50 million Tamil Nadu Housing & Habitat Development Project – to strengthen the state’s housing sector policies, institutions, and regulations: Finance Ministry
Agra: Drones being used to spray insecticides as swarms of locusts arrive in the district
SN Singh, Assistant Director, Agriculture Department says, "Around 60% of locusts have been killed. 4 drones given by the central government are being used to spray insecticides".
Nagaland: 8 new positive cases of COVID-19 reported in the state
Taking the total tally of positive patients to 460 including 292 active patients and 168 recovered.
Extensive testing in Goa CM's constituency to contain virus spread
- Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said extensive testing is being undertaken in his Sankhalim Assembly constituency, which has reported 24 COVID-19 cases so far, to contain spread of the virus.
- Till last week, the Sankhalim constituency, located in North Goa district, was free of coronavirus infection, but it reported 24 COVID-19 cases in the last two-three days.
ED arrives at Ahmed Patel's residence for questioning
Delhi: A team on Enforcement Directorate arrives at the residence of Congress leader Ahmed Patel for questioning in connection with Sandesara scam
Antiviral hyped as potential Covid treatment "ineffective", finds major study
- An antiviral drug used to treat HIV and earmarked as a potential Covid-19 treatment is “ineffective” in treating Covid-19, a major study has indicated.
- Lopinavir-ritonavir showed “no beneficial effect” in hospitalised patients not on ventilators, according to the University of Oxford’s Recovery trial – the world’s largest randomised clinical trial (RCT) of potential Covid-19 treatments.
Odisha's COVID19 tally rises to 7,065
206 new positive cases reported in the last 24 hours.
Rupee rises 13 paise to 75.45 against US dollar in early trade
Canada: RTYC protest against China outside the Chinese Consulate-General in Toronto
#WATCH Canada: Regional Tibetan Youth Congress protest against China outside the Chinese Consulate-General in Toron… https://t.co/ORM6DBw6sj
— ANI (@ANI) 1593492814000Thailand reports 2 imported coronavirus infections; no local cases in 36 days
In the last 24 hours, 53 more Border Security Force (BSF) personnel tested positive for COVID19 and 4 have recovered.
There are 354 active cases and 659 personnel have recovered till date: BSF
TikTok says it has been invited to meet with concerned government stakeholders and submit clarifications
TikTok says it hasn't shared any information of Indian users with any foreign government, including Chinese
Chinese app ban: TikTok says in process of complying with govt order on blocking of app
Guwahati: Complete lockdown has been imposed in the entire Kamrup Metropolitan district till July 12
Raman Gangakhedkar, senior scientist of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is retiring today
He has played a key role in combating the on-going COVID19 pandemic in the country.
India: 418 deaths and 18,522 new COVID19 cases in the last 24 hours
Positive cases in India stand at 5,66,840 including 2,15,125 active cases, 3,34,822 cured/discharged/migrated & 16,893 deaths: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Sensex 265.84 points up, currently at 35,227.36; Nifty at 10,398.65
Fact Check: A tweet claiming fixed line broadband and internet in J&K and Ladakh to be snapped fake.
Claim : A tweet is circulating in the name of Union Home Minister mentioning fixed line broadband and internet in J… https://t.co/0b0X18QnAg
— Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) 1593489260000Total number of samples tested up to 29 June is 86,08,654 of which 2,10,292 samples were tested yesterday: ICMR
Security tightened outside Taj Hotel & nearby areas after a threat call was received yesterday from Karachi, Pakistan to blow up the hotel with bombs: Mumbai Police
China approves national security law for Hong Kong
- Hong Kong media are reporting that China has approved a contentious law that would allow authorities to crack down on subversive and secessionist activity in Hong Kong, sparking fears that it would be used to curb opposition voices in the semi-autonomous territory.
- The South China Morning Post newspaper and public broadcaster RTHK, both citing unnamed sources, said that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress voted unanimously to approve a national security law for Hong Kong on Tuesday.
- There was no official confirmation from the central government in Beijing or Hong Kong officials.
Taiwan warns citizens of risks in Hong Kong visits after China passes security law
- The Taiwan government on Tuesday warned its citizens of risks in visiting Hong Kong, hours after China's parliament passed national security legislation for the Chinese-ruled city.
- The new law would "severely impact" freedom, democracy and human rights in Hong Kong, Taiwan's cabinet said in a statement, adding that the democratic island would continue to offer help to Hong Kong citizens.
Earthquake in J&K
Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale struck 84kms east of Katra, Jammu and Kashmir at 0856 hours today: National Center for Seismology
TikTok removed from Apple's App Store & Google Play Store
Government of India yesterday banned 59 apps "which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of the state and public order”.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to talk to his American counterpart Mark Esper over telephone.
Ongoing tensions between India and China on the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh expected to come up for discussion in talks: Defence Ministry officials
Judicial, non-judicial, & administrative functions of the High Court of Karnataka, Principal Bench, Bengaluru suspended for today
For sanitization of the entire court complex due to 'unavoidable circumstances'.
West Bengal: A fire broke out at a furniture warehouse in Asansol late last night.
Three fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Fire under control now, no injuries reported.
In an encounter at Waghama Bijbehara, two terrorists who killed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan and a 5-year-old boy three days back at Bijbehara, have been eliminated.
- Dilbag Singh, Director General, Jammu & Kashmir Police
Pakistan violates ceasefire along the LOC in Naugam Sector, Baramulla
Pakistan violated ceasefire along the LOC in Naugam Sector, Baramulla in the morning hours today by firing mortars and other weapons. Indian Army retaliating: Chinar Corps, Indian Army
Encounter at Waghama area of Anantnag
Two unidentified terrorists killed. Search operation underway: Jammu & Kashmir Police
CM inquires about the gas leakage accident at Sainar Life Sciences Pharma co
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has enquired about the accident at Sainar Life Sciences Pharma company at Parawada, Visakhapatnam. The accident occurred due to leakage at 11.30 PM last night. The factory was shut down immediately as a precautionary measure: Andhra Pradesh CM's Office
IMD has predicted generally cloudy sky with light rain in the national capital for today.
Leakage of Benzimidazole gas at Sainor Life Sciences Pvt Ltd in Visakhapatnam
2 people dead & 4 admitted at hospitals. Situation under control now. The 2 persons who died were workers and were present at the leakage site. Gas has not spread anywhere else: Uday Kumar, Inspector, Parwada Police Station
Delhi: No change in the price of petrol or diesel in the national capital today.
Price of petrol stands at Rs 80.43 and that of diesel at Rs 80.53.
No new COVID19 positive case reported in Mizoram on 29th June.
The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 151, cured/discharged 61, active cases 90: Department of Information and Public Relations, Govt of Mizoram
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the nation at 4 pm today.
Andhra Pradesh: Two workers died, four hospitalised following leakage of Benzimidazole gas at Sainor Life Sciences Pvt Ltd in Visakhapatnam.
Encounter has started at Waghama area of Anantnag.
Jammu and Kashmir Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow: Kashmir Zone Police
New York Governor urges Trump to sign executive order necessitating wearing masks
Bharat Biotech announces India's first COVID-19 vaccine candidate 'COVAXIN'
- Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech announced that it has successfully developed Covaxin, India's first vaccine candidate for Covid-19, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Institute of Virology (NIV).
- The Drug Controller General of India - CDSCO, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare granted permission to initiate Phase I & II Human clinical trials after the company submitted results generated from preclinical studies, demonstrating safety and immune response.
- Human clinical trials are scheduled to start across India in July 2020.
Central team led by Lav Agarwal reviews COVID-19 situation in Telangana
- A Central team constituted by Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on Monday visited Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences, Gandhi Hospital and the containment zone in Himayatnagar of Hyderabad to take stock of COVID19 situation.
- The team was led by Luv Agarwal, Joint Secretary of the Health Ministry, who visited the Telangana Institute of Medical Science (TIMS), later visited the State-run Gandhi Hospital and Containment Zone at Himayatnagar.
Panama records 1,099 new coronavirus cases
Panama registered a record 1,099 new cases of coronavirus infection on Monday, taking the total number in the country to 32,785, while deaths climbed by 16 to 620 overall, the health ministry said in a statement.
WHO says pandemic 'not even close' to over as toll passes 500,000
- The global death toll passed half a million and cases surged in Latin America and the United States.
- The number of infections recorded worldwide topped 10 million, while some authorities reimposed lockdown measures that have crippled the economies worldwide.
- "We all want this to be over. We all want to get on with our lives. But the hard reality is this is not even close to being over although many countries have made some progress, globally the pandemic is actually speeding up," World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
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