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Economic Times | 05 Jul, 2020 | 06.09PM IST
Mizoram Live Updates: Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 jolts Champai
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter scale struck 25km South South-West (SSW) of Champhai, Mizoram at 5:26 pm today: National Centre for Seismology.
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Kerala Health Department issues notification extending the enforcement of regulations till July 2021
Kerala Health Department issues notification extending the enforcement of state's #COVID19 regulations till July 20… https://t.co/DaTQlm7aA5
— ANI (@ANI) 1593952673000Slowdown, weak consumer sentiment extremely challenging for auto sector: Kinetic Green
- Slow economic growth coupled with dull consumer sentiment will be "extremely challenging" for the domestic automotive industry, which was already reeling under a sales slump even before the COVID-19 crisis, electric vehicle maker Kinetic Green said.
- At the same time, the company remains bullish on the electric vehicle (EV) segment in the long-term and expects demand to be strong. However, it is looking to push back some of its investment plans for the next one-two quarters to assess demand.
12 new cases in Dharavi, Mumbai
- Tally - 2323
- Toll - 86
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter scale struck 25km South South-West (SSW) of Champhai, Mizoram at 5:26 pm today: National Centre for Seismology (NCS)
Criminal case will be filed against those private hospitals that refuse to admit COVID-19 patients
- Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar
Power demand slump narrows to 2.6 per cent in July beginning
Over 3,000 beds reserved in Bengaluru hospitals to treat coronavirus patients
Air India will operate 36 flights between India & USA from 11th July to 19th July, 2020 under Vande Bharat Mission: Air India
Nepal reports 293 new coronavirus cases
India should focus on 15 items of imports to achieve self-reliance: Assocham
- Industry body Assocham has identified 15 large import items for ramping up the country's domestic capacity to achieve the objective of Aatmanirbhar Bharat or self-reliant India in 2-3 years.
- These items include electronics, coal, iron-steel, non-ferrous metals and vegetable oils, among others.
106-year-old man, who was 4 years old during 1918 Spanish Flu, recovers from COVID19 in Delhi: Doctors
COVID-19: Lockdown to be eased in Chennai from Monday
Fishermen advised not to venture into along and off the coast during the above period
- India Meteorological Dept, Mumbai
Squally weather with wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph likely to prevail over Maharashtra-Goa coast on 5&6 July 2020
- India Meteorological Dept, Mumbai
Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi, Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Choudhary test negative for COVID19: Sources
Iran reports new record one-day coronavirus death toll of 163: AFP news agency quoting an official
Trump blames China's 'secrecy, cover-up' for spread of COVID-19
- China must be held fully accountable for its "secrecy, deception and cover-up" that allowed it to spread the coronavirus all over the world, US President Donald Trump has said, upping the ante on Beijing over its handling of the COVID-19 outbreak.
- Addressing the nation for a second time in as many days on the occasion of 244th Independence Day on Saturday, President Trump touted the country's "progress" against the COVID-19 disease despite a nationwide spike in the number of coronavirus cases.
SAIL Chairman joins office after testing negative for COVID-19
- SAIL Chairman Anil Kumar Chaudhary has resumed office after tested negative for covid-19 virus, an official said.
- Chaudhary had gone into a three-week institutional quarantine after he tested positive for coronavirus.
Andhra Pradesh reports single day high of 998 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths
Overall tally rises to 18,697, toll mounts to 232: Govt
Over 300 Indians stranded in Qatar return home
Rajasthan: Aerial spraying of pesticide being done by a helicopter in Jodhpur's Kerlanada, as part of locust control operation.
Telangana: COVID patient detained for not paying hospital dues of over 1 lakh for single day
Maharashtra: 5 Shiv Sena Corporators from Parner Nagar Panchayat in Ahmednagar, joined Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in presence of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in Baramati yesterday
The two terrorists, who were killed in an encounter at Arreh village in Kulgam yesterday, have been tested positive for COVID-19
Their samples were collected while carrying out the medico-legal formalities: Jammu and Kashmir Police
I-T dept amends TDS form, makes it more comprehensive
- The income tax department has amended the TDS form, making it more comprehensive and mandating deductors to state reasons for non-deduction of tax. As per the amended form, banks will also have to report Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) for cash withdrawals above Rs 1 crore.
- Through a notification, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has amended Income Tax Rules to include TDS on e-commerce operators, dividend distributed by mutual funds and business trusts, cash withdrawals, professional fees and interest.
Mahender Yadav, 1984 anti-Sikh riots convict & former MLA passed away at a hospital yesterday
- He had tested positive for COVID19.
- He was earlier lodged in Mandoli jail and serving a sentence of 10 years: Sandeep Goel, Delhi Director General (Prisons)
High tides hit the coast in Mumbai's Colaba
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued high tide warning and has requested people to stay away from the seashore.
43 new COVID-19 cases in Puducherry, tally 946, active cases 484: Govt bulletin
Chandrodaya Temple in West Bengal's Mayapur, world headquarters of ISKCON, reopens for devotees more than 3 months after they were shut due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Fishermen living in Mumbai's Colaba seek help from local administration fearing waterlogging in their houses due to incessant rainfall.
A local says,"From past 3 days it's raining heavily. We're scared for our safety, we live in low lying areas. Admin should help us"
Dubai gurdwara reopens with precautionary measures after lifting of COVID restrictions
Realtors look at new trends among home buyers
- 'Work From Home' due to COVID-19 enforced lockdown norms is seeing a trend of buyers tightening their purse strings and opting for budget-friendly residences rather than luxury offerings, city realtors said. Those who earlier preferred 'paying guest' accommodation were increasingly looking at owning an apartment to suit their budget.
Britain puts $10 million into study on long term effects of COVID-19
- Britain is putting 8.4 million pounds ($10.49 million) into a new study to examine the long-term effects of COVID-19 on patients, the health ministry said on Sunday.
- The novel coronavirus which causes COVID-19 has been observed to cause many health impacts for some patients beyond immediate respiratory issues, but with other infected people asymptomatic, the workings of the virus are not fully understood.
Slow & steady rise in the number of domestic flyers
Yesterday we crossed the 75,000 mark which indicates a slow & steady rise in the number of domestic flyers. On 4th July till 23:59 hrs - total movements 1,560, footfalls at airports 1,53,547, and total number of flyers 76,104: Hardeep Singh Puri, Civil Aviation Minister
Scientists discover small proteins which may reduce inflammation caused by COVID-19
Scientists have discovered a new drug which they claim could be useful to combat inflammation of all varieties, an advance that may help in fighting aggravated immune response in respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19. The therapeutic, described in the journal Cell Reports, is called TAT CARMIL1, and is actually a combination of two naturally occurring small proteins, or peptides.
Mainland China reports eight new coronavirus cases, two in Beijing
All the workers of the local police station are under our scope of investigation on how Vikas Dubey got information about police movement. Whoever is found guilty will be charged with murder
- Kanpur IG, Mohit Agarwal on Kanpur encounter in which 8 policemen lost their lives
Vikas Dubey's main aide arrested, was present during firing at police when 8 cops were killed
- The main aide of gangster Vikas Dubey involved in the attack in which eight police personnel were killed was arrested in a pre-dawn encounter in Kanpur, a senior police official said on Sunday.
- The officer also said the cash reward announced by the police on Dubey's arrest has been increased to Rs 1 lakh.
India to save 20% logistic cost in supplies to CIS countries via Chabahar: Mansukh Lal Mandaviya
Chabahar port, located in the Sistan-Balochistan province at energy-rich Iran's southern coast, lies outside the Persian Gulf and is easily accessed from India's western coast, bypassing Pakistan.
At least 12 wounded in shooting at South Carolina nightclub
DHFL defaults on NCD repayments of Rs 50 crore
- DHFL has defaulted on payment of Rs 50 crore on bonds, saying the company is not in a position to make payments to the lenders as it is under moratorium since last November.
- The payment has not been made by the company to the respective investors of the secured NCDs (non-convertible debentures) for a principal amount of Rs 50 crore due on July 3, 2020, DHFL said in a regulatory filing.
Heavy rainfall continues to lash Mumbai
Maharashtra: Powai lake in Mumbai overflows due to incessant rainfall. #MumbaiRain https://t.co/YppgncsPqJ
— ANI (@ANI) 1593937522000Hong Kong libraries pull out books by pro-democracy activists for review
Hong Kong libraries have taken at least nine titles written by localist or democracy advocates out of circulation for conducting a review of whether the books run afoul of the new national security law, South China Morning Post reported on Sunday.
In the last 24 hours, 36 more Border Security Force (BSF) personnel tested positive for COVID19 and 33 have recovered
There are 526 active cases and 817 personnel have recovered till date: Border Security Force
A team of 600 Army personnel deployed for first month including doctors, nursing officers & paramedical staff. This number will vary according to the number of patients. We are highly motivated
- Lt Gen Dr Madhuri Kanitkar at DRDO-built Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel COVID19 Hospital
DRDO and its fight against Coronavirus
- The DRDO has manufactured 70 Made in India products so far, to fight against COVID19.
- DRDO can manufacture around 25,000 ventilators each month.
- The hospital is equipped with all the facilities for patients free of cost as well as Army personnel will provide their services 24*7.
- A garbage dumping land was levelled and cleared to build the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel COVID19 Hospital
Rural markets faring better than urban centres amid coronavirus pandemic
- Maruti Suzuki
Odisha's COVID-19 tally crosses 9,000-mark, death toll rises to 36
DRDO, Ministry of Home Affairs, Tata Sons Industries & with support of many organisations this 1000 bedded temporary hospital for COVID19 patients has been set up in just 12 days. Over 250 intensive care units are available here in accordance with WHO guidelines
- Rajnath Singh
Assam's COVID19 tally touched 11,000 with the biggest single-day increase of 1,202 new cases on Saturday
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 239 to 196,335
Major IED blast averted
During a search, police have detected one more IED planted in Gangoo area of Pulwama. The IED was defused; investigation underway: Jammu and Kashmir Police
India is passing through a crucial moment in history. We are faced with a number of internal and external challenges. But we should remain resolute in our response to the challenges thrown at us
- Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu
4.27 crore e-way bills generated in June
The E-way generation which used to be around 20 lakh a day, in regular times, had drastically come down after the enforcement of the lockdown. March witnessed the steepest fall in E-way bill generation plunging to a low of approximately 0.50 lakh on 25th March, the lowest figure on the first day of the nation-wide lockdown.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan, earlier today
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Seven more test positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh reports no new COVOD19 positive case today till now.
Total number of positive cases stand at 1,046 cases including 326 active cases and 9 deaths: State Health Department
Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh visit DRDO-built Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel COVID19 Hospital in Delhi Cantonment
Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy were also present.
COVID-19: Karnataka imposes complete lockdown every Sunday till August 2
Four Maoists cadres were killed in an encounter with the security personnel in Odisha’s Kandhamal district today morning
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