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Rajasthan deadlock ends: Rajasthan Governor issues orders to convene Assembly session from August 14
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot-led government had sent a proposal to Governor Kalraj Mishra seeking to convene Assembly session as soon as possible.
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Rajasthan Governor issues orders to convene assembly session from August 14
Bihar floods
38,47,531 people affected due to floods in Bihar and 25,116 people at shelter homes. 26 teams of National Disaster Response Force/State Disaster Response Force deployed in affected areas: State Government
Rajasthan's Covid updates
1,144 COVID-19 cases, 992 recovered & 10 deaths reported in Rajasthan today, as of 8:30 pm. Total number of cases in the state is now at 39,780, including 28,309 recovered, 10,817 active cases & 654 deaths: State Health Department
After arrival of Rafales, Rajnath sends veiled warning to China
- The arrival of five Rafale jets will make the IAF much stronger to deter any security challenge facing India and those seeking to threaten the country's territorial integrity should be worried about its new capability, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday, in a veiled warning to China.
- Taking to Twitter, Singh said that the touchdown of Rafale jets in India marks the beginning of a new era in India's military history.
- "I would like to add, if it is anyone who should be worried about or critical about this new capability of the Indian Air Force, it should be those who want to threaten our territorial integrity," he said, amid the border with China in eastern Ladakh.
Updates from Ram Mandir
Preparations underway in Ayodhya, ahead of inauguration of the construction of Lord Ram's temple. Prime Minister N… https://t.co/rZkO7uwiu3
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) 1596037452000Rafale jets in India
As the country received the first batch of five Rafale fighter jets on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that there is no virtue like protecting the nation and the BJP leaders hailed the arrival of aircraft, while the Congress raised questions over their price and "delay" in an acquisition.
West Bengal's Covid tally
2,294 COVID-19 cases, 2,094 discharged, & 41 deaths reported in West Bengal today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 65,258, including 44,116 discharged, 19,652 active cases, & 1,490 deaths: State Health Department
Delhi govt launches drive to prepare people to deal with earthquakes
As the city has witnessed around 18 mild tremors since April, the Delhi government on Wednesday launched an awareness campaign on the steps to be taken by Delhiities to deal with such a situation. In a statement, the government said that the campaign aims at making homes, offices, schools, residential and commercial spaces fully prepared to deal efficiently with earthquakes.
AI expected to boost India's annual growth by 1.3 pc, says Niti paper
The government may fund specific research projects in responsible Artificial Intelligence and introduce ethics of AI into the university curriculum as the new-age technology is expected to boost India's annual growth rate by 1.3 per cent by 2035, according to a discussion paper by Niti Aayog. The draft paper titled 'Towards Responsible#AIForAll' said there is a potential of large scale adoption of AI in a variety of social sectors.
National Education Policy 2020
- The National Education Policy (NEP), approved by the union cabinet on Wednesday, reflected sweeping reforms in school and higher education including teaching up to at least Grade 5 in "mother tongue or regional language" and a new 5+3+3+4 school curriculum with 12 years of schooling and three years of anganwadi or pre-schooling.
- The policy lays emphasis on skilling and use of technology, saying it will be used in education planning, teaching, learning and assessment.
- The policy calls for assessment reforms with 360-degree holistic progress card, tracking student progress for achieving learning outcomes and emphasises the creation of an academic bank of credits to facilitate the transfer of credits
Goa's Covid tally
Goa's COVID-19 tally reaches 5,489 with 202 new cases reported today. The number of active and recovered cases in the state is 1,666 and 3,784 respectively. Death toll 39: State Health Department
Maharashtra reports 9,211 new COVID19 cases, 298 death
298 deaths and 9,211 new COVID19 cases reported in the state today. The total number of positive cases is now 4,00,651 including 2,39,755 recovered cases, 1,46,129 active cases and 14,463 deaths. Recovery rate in the state is at 59.84%: Maharashtra Health Department
Unlock 3 guidelines: No schools, metro, cinema till Aug 31; Gyms allowed
- The nationwide Unlock 3 guidelines were on Wednesday issued by the government, opening up more activities outside the containment zones, but schools, colleges, metro rail service, cinema halls along with bars will continue to remain shut till August 31 and political and religious gatherings will also remain prohibited.
- For the first time since the coronavirus lockdown came into force on March 25, the government has allowed opening of yoga institutes and gymnasiums from August 5 for which separate Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will be issued by the Health Ministry.
- After extensive consultation with states and union territories, it has been decided that schools, colleges and coaching institutions will remain closed till August 31, the Union Home Ministry said on a statement. However, restrictions on movement of individuals during night (night curfew) have been removed, according to the ministry. The Unlock 3 guidelines will come into force from August 1 and strict enforcement of lockdown in containment zones will continue till August 31.
Delhi delinks hotels from hospitals
- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced delinking of hotels from hospitals in view of the “improving” COVID-19 situation in the national capital.
- Kejriwal said all beds in such hotels, which were last month attached to hospitals to work as COVID care centres, were lying vacant for the past many days.
- The decision was taken after the chief minister reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the city.
Manipur reports 141 new COVID-19 cases today, taking the total number of cases in the state to 2,458. The number of active and recovered cases are 805 and 1,653 respectively: State Government
Cabinet approves MoU between India & Zimbabwe on cooperation in traditional medicine, homeopathy
Odisha COVID-19 tally past 29,000, death toll rises to 159
Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra asks Ashok Gehlot govt to deliberate on 21-day notice, resubmit proposal for assembly session
Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra, who on Wednesday returned the third proposal sent by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to convene assembly session, has asked the state government to deliberate on the need for 21-day notice period and maintaining social distancing norms in case confidence motion is moved.
Lockdown in Tripura extended till 5 AM on 4th Aug
CM Biplab Kumar Deb has decided that the lockdown in the state will be extended till 5 AM on 4th Aug: Tripura Minister Ratanlal Nath.
Airtel Q1 consolidated revenues up 15.4 per cent at Rs 23,939 crore.
Kerala records 903 Covid cases
Kerala recorded 903 new COVID-19 cases & 641 recoveries today. A total of 11,369 patients have recovered from the disease so far. There are 10,350 active cases now: State Health Minister KK Shailaja
Punjab's Covid update
Punjab reported 568 new COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the state now stands at 14,946 including 10,213 recoveries and 361 deaths: State Health Department
Uttarakhand's Covid update
Uttarakhand's COVID19 cases rise to 6,866 with 279 new infections reported today. The numbers of active and recovered cases are 2,945 and 3,811 respectively: Uttarakhand Health Department
Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars, auditoriums to remain shut till Aug 31: MHA in 'Unlock 3' guidelines.
International air travel permitted in limited manner under Vande Bharat Mission; further opening up will take place in calibrated manner: MHA.
Strict enforcement of lockdown in containment zones till August 31: MHA
Unlock 3.0 guidelines
Yoga institutes, gyms to be allowed to open from August 5, SOP to be issued by Health Ministry, says MHA.
Independence Day functions to be allowed with maintaining of social distancing to check COVID-19 spread: MHA in 'Unlock 3' guidelines.
I wholeheartedly welcome the approval of the National Education Policy 2020! This was a long due and much-awaited reform in the education sector, which will transform millions of lives in the times to come: Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- PM Narendra Modi
Himachal's Covid update
Himachal Pradesh's COVID19 case tally rises to 2,364 There are 1,012 active cases, 1,323 recovered cases and 12 deaths: State Health Department
Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi meets Governor Kalraj Mishra at Raj Bhavan.
Andhra reports highest ever single-day Covid cases of 10,093 on Wednesday, crosses 1.2L mark, suffers 65 deaths
Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday reported the highest ever single-day new Covid positive cases of 10,093, the highest in India on Wednesday, taking the total to 120,390 cases. India on Wednesday reported 48,513 new Covid positive cases, taking the total to 15,31,669 cases. The state over the last 24 hours suffered 65 covid deaths, which takes the total death toll to 1,213 so far. The state reported 2,784 persons recovered and discharged to take the total discharged so far to 55,406 persons while it saw 63,711 active cases by Wednesday. AP tested 70,584 samples over the last 24 hours, the highest single-day tests, that take the total to 18,20,009 tests thus far, the fourth-highest in India after Tamil Nadu (24,75,866), Uttar Pradesh (20,33,089) and Maharashtra (19,72,346).
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria welcomes the pilots who flew Rafale jets to India
Ambala: Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria welcomes the pilots who flew Rafale jets to India.… https://t.co/49ev9ns37x
— ANI (@ANI) 1596026304000New Covid cases in J&K
540 COVID19 cases reported in J&K today, 151 from Jammu division & 389 Kashmir division. Total number of cases in the Union Territory is now at 19,419, including 7,749 active cases, 11,322 recovered & 348 deaths: J&K Government
New Covid cases in Dharavi
2 new COVID19 positive cases reported in Dharavi area of Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases in Dharavi to 2,545 including 83 active cases: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Karnataka Covid nos
5,503 #COVID19 cases, 2,397 discharged, & 92 deaths reported in Karnataka in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases in the state is now at 1,12,504, including 42,901 discharged, 67,448 active cases & 2,155 deaths (8 due to non-COVID causes): State Health Department
Sunni Waqf Board announces formation of Trust for construction of mosque in Ayodhya
School curriculum to be reduced to core concepts; integration of vocational education from class 6 under new National Education Policy
People must not pay more fares when booking tickets via travel agents on Vande Bharat flights: Govt
In Mumbai's slums, over half of population probably infected with coronavirus, survey says
- More than half the people living in Mumbai's sprawling slums are probably infected with the novel coronavirus, which suggests the metropolis could be heading toward herd immunity, a government official and a health expert said on Wednesday, citing a recent survey.
- India has the world's third-highest caseload of the virus, behind the United States and Brazil, and health officials have been hoping to flatten the curve or reduce the incidence of infections in the big cities that are driving the growth.
- About 57% of slum-dwellers have tested positive for antibodies for the coronavirus, from a random sample size of 7,000 people, according to the survey jointly conducted by Mumbai's municipality, government think tank Niti Aayog and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
Parts of Muzaffarpur district flooded due to incessant rainfall in the region.
IndiGo posts Rs 2,844 crore quarterly loss
- InterGlobe Aviation on Wednesday reported a net loss of Rs 2,844.3 crore for the three months ended June as disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic significantly impacted the airline.
- The parent of the country's largest airline IndiGo had a net profit of Rs 1,203.1 crore in the year-ago period.
- In the first quarter of the current financial year, the airline's total income declined 88 per cent to Rs 1,143.8 crore. In the year-ago period, the same stood at Rs 9,786.9 crore, according to a regulatory filing.
- Revenue from operations declined 91.9 per cent to Rs 766.7 crore in the quarter under review, compared to the same period a year ago.
Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to be renamed as Ministry of Education: Ramesh Pokhriyal, Education Minister
UK strikes pact for 60 million doses of COVID-19 experimental vaccine
- The UK government on Wednesday announced an early access agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Sanofi Pasteur for an estimated 60 million doses of an experimental new vaccine being tested to combat COVID-19.
- The agreement with Britain's GSK and France's Sanofi, which combined have among the largest vaccine manufacturing capabilities in the world, will supply the UK with 60 million doses of their vaccine based on existing DNA-based technology used to produce Sanofi's flu vaccine.
- While it remains uncertain as to which, if any, of the anti-coronavirus vaccines under various stages of development around the world will ultimately work, the British government said the latest deal helps grow the country's portfolio of vaccine candidates and adds to previous agreements.
PM tweets in Sanskrit to welcome Rafale jets
There is no virtue like protecting the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as welcomed the first batch of five Rafale jets which landed in Ambala with a tweet in Sanskrit. He also shared a brief video of a Rafale fighter aircraft landing at the Ambala Air Force station. Broadly translated, the prime minister said in his tweet that there is no virtue like protecting the nation, there is no vow like defence of the nation.
SpiceJet posts Rs 807 crore loss for March quarter
Budget carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday reported a net loss of Rs 807.1 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2020, owing to the coronavirus-induced lockdown that led to travel restrictions. It had posted a net profit of Rs 56.3 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year, the airline said in a statement. For the full financial year 2019-20, its net loss stood at Rs 934.8 crore as against a net loss of Rs 316.1 crore in 2018-19.
Amit Shah after Rafale landing in Ambala
- Calling touchdown of Rafale fighter aircraft at Ambala airbase as "historic day" for Indian Air Force and proud moment for India, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that "world-class fighter jets will prove to be a game-changer".
- In a series of tweets, Shah congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Indian Air Force and the entire country on this "momentous day".
- "Rafale touchdown is a historic day for our vigorous @IAF_MCC and a proud moment for India! These are the world's most powerful machines capable to thwart any challenge in the sky. I am sure Rafale will help our Air warriors to safeguard our skies with its mighty superiority," Shah said in a tweet.
- "From speed to weapon capabilities, Rafale is way ahead! I am sure these world class fighter jets will prove to be a game changer. Congratulations to PM @narendramodi ji, DM @rajnathsingh ji, Indian Air Force and the entire country on this momentous day. #RafaleInIndia," he added.
- Shah said that Modi government is committed to build India's defence capabilities.
Actress Rhea Chakraborty moves SC, seeks transfer of Patna FIR to Mumbai where probe is on in Sushant Singh Rajput death case.
Cabinet under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given approval to a new education policy for the 21st century. It is important, as for 34 years there were no changes in the education policy: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar
Tech Mahindra, Hinduja Group's CyQureX sign global pact for cyber security biz
IT company Tech Mahindra and Hinduja Group's CyQureX on Wednesday announced a global partnership to jointly offer cyber security solutions. Under the partnership, Tech Mahindra will provide consulting, planning, designing, integration, orchestration and automation of services and CyQureX will prioritise capabilities in the cyber security domain, a joint statement of both the entities said.
All new Creta receives over 55,000 bookings: Hyundai
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Wednesday said it has received over 55,000 bookings for the recently launched all new version of Creta. With the launch of new Creta in March, the company has once again redefined SUV leadership in the segment and established its supremacy, recording over 55,000 bookings and more than 20,000 customers in just four months, he added.
China reports 101 new COVID-19 cases, highest in three months
Water salute given to 5 Rafale fighter aircraft
#WATCH Water salute given to the five Rafale fighter aircraft after their landing at Indian Air Force airbase in Am… https://t.co/3Jxcr31tcg
— ANI (@ANI) 1596017979000If anyone should be worried about our new capability it should be those who want to threaten our territorial integrity
- Rajnath Singh
BP, Total not to bid for BPCL; investors weigh inflexible locations, labour laws with market access
Supermajors BP Plc and Total of France may not bid for the acquisition of Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) as foreign investors weigh inflexible locations of company's oil refineries as well as tough labour laws against access to world's fastest-growing fuel market.
U.S. Covid update
U.S. records 10,000 coronavirus deaths in 11 days as fatalities approach 150,000
Samsung sees 10% India biz coming via online store by 2021-end
- South Korean tech major Samsung on Wednesday said it expects 10 per cent of India sales to be driven by its online store by the end of next year, as it brings in new programmes on its website to woo various segments of consumers.
- "For Samsung, the Online Store (Samsung.com) is a key focus area for growth and we are targeting 10 per cent of our overall business in mobiles and consumer electronics through this important channel,” Samsung India Senior Vice President Asim Warsi said.
Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 16.82 million, death toll at 660,546
Closing Bell
RIL, HDFC Bank drag Sensex 550 points lower, Nifty slips below 11,200
