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- All the country's land is with our security forces: ITBP and BSF DG amid Sino-India standoff
- UK-China ties freeze with debate over Huawei, Hong Kong
- Rajasthan crisis: Kapil Sibal says he is worried for Congress
- Partial lockdown in Srinagar to combat Covid-19; over 60 containment zones designated
- I am fine, not in self-isolation: Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari
- UP assembly polls to be fought under leadership of Priyanka Gandhi: Ajay Kumar Lallu
- Karnataka's COVID-19 tally may double in next 15-30 days: Health Minister
- Stricter lockdown on weekends in Uttar Pradesh
- Eight shortlisted for RBI deputy governor post; interview on July 23
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Economic Times | 12 Jul, 2020 | 04.30PM IST
Coronavirus Live News: UP to be shut during weekends, Yogi orders 50000 covid tests per day
UP CM Yogi Adityanath has ordered to conduct 50,000 COVID-19 tests per day in the state. UP govt to implement lockdown on weekends to stop spread of COVID-19.
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Nepal landslide sweeps 8 houses, 11 missing; Army on standby
- At least 11 people were missing after a massive landslide triggered by incessant rainfall swept away eight houses in Nepal's eastern Sankhuwasabha district, officials said on Sunday.
- Landslides and floods triggered by the heavy rainfall washed away the houses in Besinda village of Sisuwakhola on Sunday morning, The Himalayan Times reported.
Stressed NBFCs, HFCs seek about Rs 10,000-cr financing support under special liquidity scheme
Ficci survey estimates FY21 GDP growth to be in negative territory
- Industry body Ficci on Sunday said its Economic Outlook Survey has projected the country's annual median GDP growth for 2020-21 at (-) 4.5 per cent.
- With the rapid spread of COVID-19 pandemic manifesting into an economic and healthcare crisis globally, the latest forecast marks a sharp downward revision from the growth estimate of 5.5 per cent reported in the January 2020 survey, it said.
- The pandemic outbreak has severely impacted the economic activities as the country had to go through a lockdown to check spread of the virus. However, the restrictions are being gradually eased.
Iran blames bad communication, alignment for jet shootdown
- Iranian investigators are blaming a misaligned missile battery and miscommunication between soldiers and their commanders for the Revolutionary Guard shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner in January, killing 176 people.
- The report released late Saturday by Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation comes months after the crash.Iranian investigators are blaming a misaligned missile battery and miscommunication between soldiers and their commanders for the Revolutionary Guard shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner in January, killing 176 people.
- The report released late Saturday by Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation comes months after the crash.
1,266 new cases in Bihar
- Tally - 16,305
- Recovered - 10,991
Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places in Mumbai till July 16
Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts of Mumbai till July 16:… https://t.co/Vqlt0eAECP
— ANI (@ANI) 1594549959000Twelve buildings of Jharkhand forest department blown up by suspected Maoists in West Singhbhum district: Police
Indian online grocery market can exceed USD 3 bn sales in 2020: Goenka
The Indian online grocery market could exceed sales of USD 3 billion (about Rs 22,500 crore) in 2020, a substantial 76 per cent jump over the previous year, Spencer's Retail Chairman Sanjiv Goenka said.
Locusts enter Haryana districts; agriculture minister says necessary action taken
- Swarms of locusts entered Sirsa, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri and Mahendragarh districts of Haryana, Agriculture Minister J P Dalal said on Sunday.
- He said the locusts entered the districts on Saturday, with some settling in the fields during the night, adding officials swung into action and took necessary steps to ward off the threat posed by the short-horned grasshoppers.
A cyclonic circulation lies over East Bihar
A cyclonic circulation lies over East Bihar & neighbourhood at mid & upper tropospheric levels. The convergence of southwesterly/southerly winds from Bay of Bengal in lower tropospheric levels very likely to continue over northeast & adjoining east India during next 2 days: IMD
All the country's land is with our security forces
- ITBP and BSF DG amid Sino-India standoff
UP CM Yogi Adityanath has ordered to conduct 50,000 COVID-19 tests per day in the state
No lockdown will be imposed in Jammu from tomorrow: Divisional Commissioner, Jammu
Chunk of 1.10 lakh hectares land with ports to be utilised to develop industries
- Shipping Minister
Partial lockdown in Srinagar to combat covid-19; over 60 containment zones designated
- Authorities on Sunday ordered a partial lockdown in Srinagar by designating over 60 containment zones amid a surge in coronavirus cases over the past week, officials said.
- The lockdown will be imposed in 68 containment zones of the city from Monday and no movement would be allowed in these areas without permission, they said.
Sixteen personnel at the Raj Bhavan in south Mumbai test coronavirus positive, a civic official said on Sunday
Life insurance sector witnesses 18.6% drop in first-year premium: CARE Ratings
- Hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the life insurance sector witnessed an 18.6 per cent drop in the first year premium to Rs 49,335 crore in the April-June quarter of the current financial year, according to a report by CARE Ratings.
- The overall sum assured also declined 12.9 per cent to Rs 8.8 lakh crore in the June 2020 quarter, compared with Rs 10 lakh crore (which was an increase of 17.6 per cent) in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Chief Minister of Rajasthan & Congress leader Ashok Gehlot calls a meeting of party MLAs and ministers in Jaipur tonight
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan test positive for COVID-19
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan test positive for COVID19. Jaya Bachchan tests negative: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope
FPIs pull out Rs 2,867 crore in July so far
- Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) have pulled out Rs 2,867 crore from Indian markets in July so far, mainly on account of profit booking after surge in Indian equities.
- The overseas investors pulled out a net Rs 2,210 crore from equities and Rs 657 crore from debt segment, taking the total net outflow to Rs 2,867 crore between July 1-10, according to the depositories data.
- The latest withdrawal has come after investment of Rs 24,053 crore by FPIs in domestic markets in June.
1,933 new cases reported in Andhra Pradesh
- Tally - 29,168
- Toll - 328
Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA quits party, joins BJP: BJP state chief V D Sharma
CM Yogi Adityanath issues fresh guidelines for UP
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath issues fresh #UNLOCK guidelines for the state; all markets are allowed to remain ope… https://t.co/SgNv0egB9k
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) 1594545152000UP govt to implement lockdown on weekends to stop spread of COVID-19
- Awanish Awasthi, Additional Chief Secretary
Bank accounts of Hafiz Saeed and JuD leaders restored after formal approval from United Nations sanctions committee: Pakistan Media
Rajasthan Minister Vishvendra says visiting Delhi for personal matter
- Amid reports that the Congress was faced with a crisis over the survival of its government in Rajasthan, state Tourism Minister Vishvendra Singh on Sunday said he was visiting Delhi over a personal matter.
- "Had a meeting with my lawyer in Mathura regarding a personal matter and left onwards for Delhi to meet my ailing sister. What's so confusing about that?" the Minister tweeted.
- In an earlier tweet, he posted: "What utter nonsense! I am going to Mathura to discuss a court case!"
Rajasthan Political Crisis: A letter for Gehlot
Special Operations Group (SOG) of Police also wrote to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on 10th July seeking his availability for recording his statement in connection with the case.
I am perfectly alright, and not in self-isolation. I underwent relevant tests, the result of which came negative. There are no symptoms of COVID-19 either
- Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Governor of Maharashtra
Rajasthan Political Crisis: The letter that was the last straw
Special Operations Group (SOG) of Police wrote to Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on 10th July seeking his availability for recording his statement in connection with the alleged attempts to topple Congress government in the state.
One unidentified terrorist killed so far in the encounter at Rebban area of Sopore: Jammu & Kashmir Police
Operation still underway
Silence at Sonia Gandhi's residence amid Rajasthan crisis
- Even as the opposition Congress grappled with an intra-party crisis to save its government in Rajasthan, silence loomed over party interim President Sonia Gandhi's residence at 10 Janpath on Sunday as no senior Congress leader had arrived to discuss the matter.
- According to party sources, Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot had arrived in Delhi on Saturday evening to meet the party high command and had sought a meeting with Sonia Gandhi.
- The sources said that at least 25 MLAs said to be from Pilot's camp are staying put in NCR-Delhi region at various places. On the other hand, the Ashok Gehlot camp claims support of 103 MLAs.
Jaya Bachchan, Aishwarya have tested negative: Mumbai mayor
Reports PTI
UP govt to implement lockdown on weekends to stop the spread of COVID-19
- Additional Chief Secretary (Home and Information) Awanish Awasthi
Russia reports 6,615 new cases of coronavirus
Delhi govt asks DMs to document their initiatives to deal with COVID-19 situation
- The Delhi government has asked all the district magistrates to document initiatives taken by them in their respective areas to deal with the COVID-19 situation, a move aimed at showcasing efforts to control the infection, officials said.
- The DMs have been asked to also mention the difficulties they faced while executing new initiatives in their districts to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Jharkhand: Naxals blew a Forest Department office cum quarter in Muffasil police station area last night
They also pasted warning posters. No casualty reported. Anti-Naxal operation underway in the area: Indrajit Mahatha, SP Chaibasa
UP to conduct door-to-door medical screening, 15,000-20,000 antigen tests per day
ANI
Business environment may remain challenging this fiscal due to Covid-19
- TVS Motor
Special prayers for Big B
Madhya Pradesh: Special prayers being offered for the good health of Amitabh Bachchan & Abhishek Bachchan at a temp… https://t.co/4rDma5hvEc
— ANI (@ANI) 1594537387000Pinarayi govt has messed up the COVID-19 crisis. They tried to suppress actual figures, even Indian Medical Association & doctors came out saying that we should increase testing but the state govt's attitude was always negative
- JP Nadda, BJP President
Tokyo confirms 206 new cases of coronavirus infections on Sunday
Karnataka: Tourism minister CT Ravi tests positive for Covid-19
Reports TOI
Restaurants open but grapple with decreased sales, few dine-in customers
- Restaurants across Delhi may have reopened their doors a month ago after being allowed to resume their business post the COVID-19 lockdown, but are still grappling with decreased sales, staff shortages, and few dine-in customers.
- Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, many restaurants have not commenced dine-in facilities and are relying on takeaways to drive their business.
Delhi, adjoining states likely to receive rainfall in next 2 hours
PM Modi has an emotional bonding with Kerala. PM Modi had reached Kerala within 8 hours of the mandir incident in Kollam district and he did not go alone, but with a team of best doctors
- JP Nadda
Dalai Lama is welcome to visit Taiwan, says Foreign Ministry
- Taiwan would welcome a visit by exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, its foreign ministry has said, adding that any invitation would be handled under "relevant rules" if a request to visit is received, reported Radio Free Asia, a US-funded international broadcasting corporation.
- The Dalai Lama is "welcome to come to Taiwan again to propagate the Buddhist teachings," foreign ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou said on Monday, adding that an application by the Dalai Lama to visit would be handled "in accordance with the principle of mutual respect and at a time of convenience for both sides."
Nagaland police set up, operate 1027-bed quarantine centre
- Police in Nagaland have set up the north-eastern state's biggest quarantine facility managed by police personnel, a senior official said on Sunday.
- The 1027-bed centre at Ganeshpur was set up to augment the state government's efforts to check coronavirus, Nagaland DGP T John Longkumer said.
Total COVID-19 positive cases in Jharkhand rise to 3,680, with 162 new positive cases reported on 11th July
- 1,393 active cases
- 2,263 recovered cases
- 24 deaths
Esha Deol quashes rumours of Hema Malini being hospitalised: She's fit and fine
My mother @dreamgirlhema is fit & fine �� ! The news regarding her health is absolutely fake so please don’t react t… https://t.co/Y3hFOkgJWv
— Esha Deol (@Esha_Deol) 1594526196000Sachin Pilot in Delhi, seeks time to meet Congress chief
- Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot has arrived in Delhi to meet party high command and has sought time for a meeting with Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi, sources said on Sunday.
- The sources said that at least a dozen MLAs said to be from Pilot's camp are also staying put in NCR-Delhi region at various places. Pilot had come to Delhi on Saturday.
- According to the sources, MLA P.R. Meena, considered to be a member from the Pilot group, had sought to meet Sonia Gandhi to apprise her of the "step-motherly treatment given to them by the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan".
Karnataka: Complete lockdown being observed and streets being sanitised in Hubli today
ANI
BSF jawan posted along International Border in Jammu arrested by police in drug smuggling case: Officials
Reports PTI
Telangana: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy visits Gandhi Hospital, largest dedicated COVID19 facility in Hyderabad
Rajasthan reports four more COVID-19 deaths, 153 new cases
Anupam Kher's mother tests positive for Covid-19
This is to inform all that my mother Dulari is found Covid + (Mildly). We have admitted her into Kokilaben Hospital… https://t.co/fMcToR41Se
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) 1594530799000BMC officials put a banner outside Amitabh Bacchan's residence in Mumbai, to define it as a containment zone
Maharashtra: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation officials put a banner outside 'Jalsa', the residence of actor Amit… https://t.co/QlLjQ2KMIN
— ANI (@ANI) 1594530296000A team of doctors has reached Bachchan’s residence to take swab tests of the family, reports TIMES NOW
Odisha reports 595 new COVID-19 positive cases
- The total number of positive cases to 13,121
- 4,677 active cases
- 8,360 recoveries
- 64 deaths
Security beefed up outside Nanavati Hospital, Bachchan's home
- Mumbai Police have beefed up security outside the Nanavati Hospital, where megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan have been admitted after they tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Sunday.
- Security has also been stepped up outside the megastar's two bungalows in Juhu area here, they said.
India is one of the most populous countries. Everyone thought how will a country like India battle COVID-19, there were apprehensions but today the whole world is witnessing how one of the most successful battles against COVID19 has been fought here
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
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