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Kerala Live News: 5 people die in a major landslide near Munnar
A landslide occurred in Rajamala today. 5 people dead, 10 rescued. The landslide occurred at a place where tea plantation workers reside: Kerala Police
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Prof Pradeep Kumar Joshi appointed as UPSC chairman
- Educationist Professor Pradeep Kumar Joshi was on Friday appointed as the chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), that conducts the civil services examination to select India's bureaucrats and diplomats among others, officials said.
- Joshi is currently a member in the Commission.
- He will succeed Arvind Saxena who completes his term as UPSC chairman on Friday, officials said.
Bombay HC allows persons above 65 years of age to work on a film set
Bombay High Court allows all persons above 65 years of age working in the entertainment industry to work on a film set. The court sets aside the state government order.
A mobile medical team and 15 ambulances sent to Idukki: Kerala Health Minister
A mobile medical team and 15 ambulances have been sent to Idukki. More medical teams will be sent if necessary. Hospitals have been directed to stay on alert: Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja
Kerala: Red alert for extremely heavy rainfall warning issued for Idukki, Malappuram and Wayanad till 11 August
Lot of emphasis has been laid on teachers' training in new education policy
- PM Modi
Delhi reports 1,299 new cases
- Tally: 1,41,531
- Active cases : 10,348
So far, education system focussed on what to think, now how to think is being emphasised in new education policy
- PM
Creating a 5+3+3+4 curriculum is a step towards growth: PM
Changing times has given rise to a new global system. A new global standard is rising. It was essential that India changed its education system as per this. Creating a 5+3+3+4 curriculum, while moving ahead from school curriculum's 10+2 structure, is a step in this direction: PM
Every country goes ahead by connecting its education system to its national values & reforming it as per its national goals. It's aimed at keeping its present & future generations 'future ready'
- PM Narendra Modi
After the National Education Policy came, no section of the country said that the Policy has any bias. It is a matter of happiness
- PM Narendra Modi
Kerala: Major landslide near Munnar
- 5 people dead, 10 rescued in a landslide at Idukki district's Rajamala: Kerala Police
- Chief Minister's Office has contacted the IAF to provide helicopter services to Rajamala for rescue operations. It is expected to be available soon: Kerala CMO
- The landslide occurred at a place where tea plantation workers reside. We don't know the exact numbers yet, but at least three families are stranded there, said Idukki SP.
- National Disaster Response Force has been deployed to rescue the landslide victims in Idukki's Rajamala. Police, fire, forest and revenue officials also instructed to intensify rescue operation, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said.
National Education Policy was approved after extensive discussions over 3-4 years and deliberation over lakhs of suggestions
- PM Modi
PM Modi addresses ‘Conclave on transformational reforms in higher education under National Education Policy’
6 deaths and 422 new positive cases reported in Rajasthan today
- Positive cases : 49,418
- Recovered : 35,186
- Active cases : 13,469
- Deaths : 763
HC allows DU to conduct online open-book exams as per schedule
Delhi High Court allows Delhi University to conduct online open-book exams for final-year students as per schedule with certain directions including providing question paper in the mail as well as on the official portal.
ED summons Shruti Modi, former business manager of Sushant Singh Rajput
- Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons Shruti Modi, former business manager of #SushantSinghRajput, asking her to appear before them today.
- ED also asks Sushant's friend Siddharth Pithani to appear before the agency tomorrow, 8th August.
Steel Strips Wheels bags orders worth over EUR 1,38,000 from EU
- Auto component maker Steel Strips Wheels on Friday said it has received orders worth over EUR 1,38,000 (Rs 1.22 crore) from the European Union.
- In a regulatory filing, the company said it has bagged "export orders for close to 20,000 wheels for the EU caravan trailer market to be executed in September from its Chennai plant".
Rainfall continues to lash Wayanad
#KeralaRains Rainfall continues to lash Wayanad. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert of e… https://t.co/sI2daPaD9b
— ANI (@ANI) 159677653100014-day home isolation for all domestic passengers arriving in Mumbai is a compulsory precaution: BMC
14-day home isolation for all domestic passengers arriving in #Mumbai is a compulsory precaution against… https://t.co/I10kTiPnhX
— ANI (@ANI) 1596775705000Railways to end colonial-era khalasi system, says no to fresh appointments
- The Railways is set to end a colonial-era practise of appointing khalasis or 'bungalow peons' who worked at the residences of senior officials, following an order from the Railway Board barring any new appointment to the post.
- In an order issued on August 6, the Railway Board has said the issue regarding telephone attendant-cum-dak khalasis (TADKs) is under review.
Opening Bell
Sensex drops over 200 pts in opening trade; Nifty below 11,200
Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violated ceasefire in Balakote sector in district Poonch at 0630 hours today
India's case tally crosses 20-lakh mark
Highest single-day spike of 62,538 cases
- Active cases : 6,07,384
- Cured/ Discharged : 13,78,106
- Deaths : 41,585
Kerala: Landslide occurs in Idukki district's Rajamala area
Landslide occurs in Idukki district's Rajamala area; Police and fire department rushed to the spot
Rhea Chakraborty's lawyer on her being summoned by ED
Rhea has requested that the recording of her statement be postponed till Supreme Court hearing: Satish Maneshinde, Rhea Chakraborty's lawyer on her being summoned by Enforcement Directorate
Army Chief General MM Naravane to arrive in UP today
Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane to arrive in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow today to visit Army's Central Command Headquarters.
Telangana crosses 75K mark in Covid cases
- Telangana on Friday announced 2,207 new Covid positive cases, which take the total to 75,257 cases by Thursday night, consisting of 65.6% men and 34.4% women.
- The state suffered 12 Covid deaths afresh to take the total death toll to 601 so far, translating into a case fatality rate of 0.79% as against the national average of 2.07%.
- Of the deceased, 46.13% died of Covid and 53.87% due to comorbidities. Telangana announced 1,136 recoveries over the past 24 hours to take the total recoveries to 53,239 persons, constituting a recovery rate of 70.7% as against the national average of 67.62%.
- By Thursday night, the state saw 21,417 active cases, which include 14,837 persons in either home or institutional isolation where about 84% were asymptomatic.
- Over the past 24 hours, Telangana tested 23,495 samples to take the total to 5,66,984 tests to date. The state said 1,539 reports are still awaited. The tests per million population amounted to 15,271.7 by Thursday.
Total Covid-19 tests reach 2,27,24,134
The total number of COVID19 samples tested up to 6th August is 2,27,24,134 including 5,74,783 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Karnataka rainfall
Around 105 cm rainfall recorded in Bhagamandala Taluk of Kodagu district in Karnataka from 5th to 7th August: Central Water Commission
A wide-ranging conversation took place yesterday between US Secy of State Mike Pompeo and EAM S Jaishankar
Exchanged views on responding to the Coronavirus challenge. Discussed meeting in the Quad format in the near future… https://t.co/Fy9Pc3NmYF
— ANI (@ANI) 1596768780000Bihar IPS officer VinayTiwari, who was quarantined in Mumbai, to leave for Patna today
Trump issues order to ban WeChat operations in 45 days
US President Donald Trump, in letter to US Congressional leaders, says he is banning any transaction starting in 45 days with messenger app WeChat's owner Tencent: Reuters
Trump issues executive order to address the 'threat' posed by TikTok
US President Donald Trump issues executive order to address the 'threat' posed by TikTok, saying that beginning in 45 days, any transaction subject to US jurisdiction with ByteDance is prohibited: Reuters
Australia says 1.5 million workers in Victoria state to get wage subsidy
Nearly half the workers at private companies in Australia's Victoria will receive a federal wage subsidy as a surge of coronavirus cases forces a near total lockdown in the second most populous state, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Friday.
France: Gunman surrenders after a six-hour operation to free his captives
A gunman who took six people hostage in a bank in northern France on Thursday surrendered to police after a six-hour operation to free his captives: Reuters
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hit Prince Edward Islands region: United States Geological Survey (USGS)
U.S. Senate votes to ban TikTok app on government devices
The US Senate unanimously voted to approve a bill banning federal employees from using TikTok app on government-issued devices, amid threats from the White House to ban the company: Reuters
Uttarakhand: Fire breaks out at Geeta Kutir ashram in Banswara
A fire broke out at Geeta Kutir ashram in Banswara, Rudraprayag late last night. The fire was doused; no casualties reported. (ANI)
China's entry into WTO is worst of all deals: Trump
China's entry into the World Trade Organisation which is probably the worst of all the deals, if you want to know the truth...They violated the rules like nobody had ever violated it before: US President Donald Trump
Trump hammers China over virus as U.S. health secretary heads to Taiwan
- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday intensified his attacks on China for its handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 700,000 people worldwide, as his health secretary headed to Taiwan for a visit sure to irk Beijing.
- Trump, whose public approval ratings have fallen amid continued COVID-19 infection rates and economic woes, sought to shift the focus to Beijing, claiming again, without evidence, that it may have intentionally let the virus spread globally.
Earthquake hits 82 km north of Jaipur in Rajasthan
An earthquake of magnitude 3.1, occurred 82 km north of Jaipur in Rajasthan, at 12:44 am today: National Center for Seismology (NCS)
