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Economic Times | 10 Aug, 2020 | 05.33PM IST
Coronavirus News Live: Number of people infected will hit 20 million this week, says WHO
WHO's chief predicted that the number of people infected by the coronavirus will hit 20 million this week, including about 750,000 deaths.
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Sachin Pilot met Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Delhi, earlier today
Sachin Pilot met Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Delhi, earlier today. (file pics) https://t.co/s9kIDxLNXM
— ANI (@ANI) 1597060740000The online dashboard of National Infrastructure Pipeline showcasing over 6800 projects was launched by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today. NIP project database will provide real-time updates for foreign & domestic investors on infrastructure projects.
Sri Lanka reopens schools after no COVID-19 community transmission detected
Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa was today discharged from Manipal Hospitals in Bengaluru after he recovered from COVID-19: Karnataka Chief Minister's Office (CMO)
Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa was today discharged from Manipal Hospitals in Bengaluru after he recovered from… https://t.co/jnHjrdNHry
— ANI (@ANI) 1597060179000Widespread moderate to heavy rains and at many places very heavy to extremely heavy rains likely over Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada districts till 8.30 am tomorrow: Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre
WHO: Number of people infected by COVID-19 will hit 20 million this week
Telecom Minister RS Prasad informed media that tender for 354 uncovered villages in strategic, remote & border areas finalised & is under implementation in J&K and Ladakh, in 144 villages of Bihar, Rajasthan, Uttrakhand, Himachal & priority areas of Gujarat: Govt of India
Former civil servant Shah Faesal has stepped down as the president of Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement (JKPM). Feroze Peerzada has been appointed as President of the party in the interim till formal elections can be held for the post.
Satellite based DSPTs (Digital Satellite Phone Terminal) are also being provided at 1347 sites for Army, BRO, BSF, CRPF, ITBP, SSB etc. Out of which 183 sites are already commissioned and remaining are in process: Government of India
If we become capable of manufacturing things within India itself, then we will be able to save a large section of the capital of the country. With the help of that capital, around 7000 MSMEs, associated with Defence Industry, can be encouraged: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Army's Research and Referral (R&R) Hospital to enquire about the health of former President Pranab Mukherjee, who is admitted here after testing positive for COVID-19
Nitish flags non-cooperation from Nepal in flood management at meeting with PM Modi, seeks Centre's intervention on the matter
Central Bureau of Investigation is conducting searches at Delhi, Gurugram, Panchkula and Chandigarh, in connection with Ambience Mall irregularities case
AGR case: Supreme Court adjourns the matter to August 14
Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attends the inaugural session of ‘Atmanirbharta Saptah’ at South Block
Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attends the inaugural session of ‘Atmanirbharta Saptah’ at South Block. https://t.co/FR2WKT9JKl
— ANI (@ANI) 1597057707000Karnataka: Several parts of the state continue to face a flood-like situation due to incessant rainfall here. Visuals from Karwar in Uttara Kannada district
Karnataka: Several parts of the state continue to face a flood-like situation due to incessant rainfall here. Visua… https://t.co/JAhXyymwu3
— ANI (@ANI) 1597057373000Consequent to release of negative list of items for import by Ministry on 9th August, certain queries received with respect to inclusion of some items like light combat aircraft LCA Mark 1A, Pinaka rocket system & Akash missile system, manufactured in India: Defence Ministry
Shah Faesal, who resigned from IAS, steps down as president of Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement.
There is a huge gap between funds needed to fight the coronavirus and funds committed worldwide.
- WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Assam DGP tests positive for COVID-19
We spoke to PM Modi and gave him an account of all damages in the state due to excessive rainfall and flood. We have asked for an advance of the next installment of SDRF fund of Rs 395 crores and special assistance of Rs 4000 crores: Basavaraj Bommai, Home Minister, Karnataka.
Rajasthan Political Crisis: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Court extends the Police custody of accused Sanjay Jain till 12th August
Actor Sanjay Dutt who was admitted to Lilavati Hospital on August 8 after he complained of breathlessness has been discharged: Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai
PM Modi held a meeting today through video conference with CMs of six States
- These states were Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala
- He reviewed their preparedness to deal with south-west monsoon and current flood situation
- The meeting was also attended by Defence Minister, Health Minister, both the MoS in Home Affairs, and senior officers
SSR death case: Rhea Chakraborty approaches SC with a fresh plea
Rhea Chakraborty approaches Supreme Court with a fresh plea alleging media trial and attempts to pronounce her guilty for the death of the actor.
PM holds meeting with CMs of six states to review flood situation: PMO
PM Narendra Modi emphasises on extensive use of innovative technologies for improving forecast and warning system for floods: PMO
Kozhikode Plane Crash: 600 members of rescue operations to quarantine
600 people who were part of the rescue operations, including Malappuram District Collector K Gopalakrishnan, have gone under quarantine as a precautionary measure.
TMC questions defence sector reforms
Asks whether indigenous defence sector has ability to produce the items on which import restrictions have been imposed.
Fire in Jorhat city, Assam
At least 2 persons killed, 3 injured in major fire that gutted some shops, houses and godowns on busy AT Road in Jorhat city of Assam: Officials
Covid affects idol makers' business
Maharashtra: Idol makers from Pune say COVID19 has affected their businesses as they have not got orders for Ganesh idols ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi.
Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra route in Dharchula of Pithoragarh district blocked at two locations
Uttarakhand: Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra route in Dharchula of Pithoragarh district blocked at two locations due to in… https://t.co/Psodt5AUpW
— ANI (@ANI) 15970513320005 killed, 10 injured in Pakistan blast
- A powerful bomb blast at a market in a Pakistani town bordering Afghanistan on Monday killed at least five people and injured 10 others, police said.
- The blast occurred at the Haji Nida market of Chaman town in Balochistan province, according to police.
- “Five people were killed and 10 others injured,” police said.
- Nobody claimed the responsibility of the attack.
SSR Death Case: Sushant's friend arrives at ED office
Sushant's friend Siddharth Pithani arrives at Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Mumbai. ED had asked Siddharth to appear before the agency today.
62,064 new COVID cases take tally past 22 lakh; recoveries surge to over 15.35 lakh
- India's novel coronavirus tally crossed the 22-lakh mark on Monday with 62,064 new cases, while the recoveries surged to over 15.35 lakh, the Health Ministry said.
- The death toll from the pathogen climbed to 44,386 with 1,007 more fatalities, according to the ministry data.
- There are 6,34,945 active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The total coronavirus cases now stands at 22,15,074, it said.
- India's COVID-19 recoveries have crossed the "historic peak" of 1.5 million with the recovery of 15,35,743 patients that was possible because of the policy of "testing aggressively, tracking comprehensively and treating efficiently", the Health Ministry said in a statement.
China sanctions 11 Americans in retaliation for US move
- China on Monday sanctioned 11 Americans, including senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, in retaliation for similar US moves against Chinese officials over Beijing's crackdown in Hong Kong.
- "China has decided to impose sanctions on some people that behaved badly on Hong Kong-related issues," foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Monday, with Human Rights Watch director Kenneth Roth and National Endowment for Democracy president Carl Gershman also on the list.
COVID-19: BMC starts second phase of sero-survey in Mumbai
The AGR Case hearing has been postponed to 3:00 pm
Media reports
Uttarakhand: Water enters in Dehradun's Tapkeshwar Temple, following heavy rainfall
SC on July 20 reserved its order on permitting telcos to make staggered payments over 15 years
Justice Arun Mishra led bench of the Supreme Court to hear the AGR case
Former Bangladesh spinner Mosharraf Hossain tests positive for COVID-19
SC rejects a plea to reconsider its decision for setting up of smog tower in Delhi to control air pollution.
Petitioner's lawyer had pleaded that it will lead to money for Chinese companies & there was no scientific basis to prove that smog tower can control air pollution
Former President Pranab Mukherjee tests positive for COVID-19
On a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure, I have tested positive for COVID19 today. I request the peopl… https://t.co/hTU5DJH9vs
— Pranab Mukherjee (@CitiznMukherjee) 1597045077000More than 5 millions domestic passengers have flown to their destinations on 56,792 flights since calibrated domestic operations began on 25 May 2020
- Hardeep Singh Puri, Civil Aviation Minister
In J&K, VSAT installed at 200 locations for Digital Satellite Phone Terminals, of which 183 are operational now
- Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
245 new COVID19 cases & 2 deaths reported in Puducherry today
Case tally now stands at 5,624, including 2,180 active cases, 3,355 recovered, and 89 deaths: UT Health Department
Sushant Singh Rajput's death: ED begins fresh round of questioning of Rhea Chakraborty
Russia plans to register 1st Covid vaccine this week
Russia is reportedly going ahead with its plan to register the world's first Covid-19 vaccine this week before it starts mass vaccination in October, despite safety concerns raised from several quarters, including the WHO.
56 injured passengers discharged from various hospitals after obtaining complete fitness: Air India Express
The Air India Express flight crash-landed at Kozhikode Airport on August 7, claiming 18 lives.
India's largest crocodile park strapped for cash after virus lockdowns
- India's largest crocodile park may have as little as four months before it runs out of funds to feed animals, pay staff and do research, as ticket revenue shrinks after coronavirus lockdowns choked the flow of visitors, park officials said.
- Annual sales of about 5 million tickets usually make up roughly half the revenue of the park, located about 40 km (25 miles) from the southern city of Chennai, but it has been shut since March 16, with no prospect of reopening in sight.
1,528 new COVID19 cases, 1,543 recoveries & 14 deaths reported in Odisha
Total number of cases stands at 47,455 cases, including 15,334 actives cases, 31,784 recoveries and 286 deaths till date.
The fine for not wearing the mask in Gujarat has been raised to Rs 1000 from August 11
- Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani
SC adjourns for August 14 the hearing of pleas challenging UGC's July 6 circular
UGC final year examinations case: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for University Grants Commission says it is the only body that can prescribe rules for conferring a degree, states cannot change rules and it is not in the interest of students to not have exams.
Steel Strips Wheels bags orders worth $237,000 from US
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AGR Case hearing case begins at 2 pm today, media reports
The major problem of mobile & internet connectivity has been resolved today. Apart from this, physical connectivity through road, air & water is also being strengthened
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
High Impact Projects are being expanded in 12 islands of Andaman and Nicobar
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
This optical fibre cable project, connecting Andaman & Nicobar with rest of the country is symbol of our commitment towards ease of living
- PM Modi
Rajasthan detects 598 new COVID19 positive cases & 6 deaths
- State tally 53,095 cases
- 795 deaths
- Active cases rise to 13,946
Completing the work of laying 2,300 km long cable undersea before the scheduled time is praiseworthy. Deep-sea surveys, maintaining cable quality and laying cable using special ships is not easy
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
