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Election Commission confident of holding five assembly polls next year, including in UP and Punjab, on time: CEC Sushil Chandra to PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an important meeting regarding Class 12 Board Examinations, this evening. He will be briefed on all possible options, as a result of the extensive discussions with all states and other stakeholders: GoI Sources

More than 90% of people in Ethiopia's Tigray region need emergency food aid: UN, news agency AFP reported

A youth allegedly stabbed his cousin sister to death and then committed suicide in Uttar Pradesh's Sankarpur village, police said on Tuesday.

According to the police, the 14-year-old injured was later rushed to the hospital but she had succumbed to her injuries on the way.

(Source: IANS)

CPI MP Binoy Viswam wrote to PM Modi over Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT) and urged to appoint its Chairman at the earliest

(Source: PTI)

Delhi High Court says back wages have to be paid by Air India to the reinstated pilots

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" was admitted to the AIIMS here on Tuesday morning due to post-Covid complications.

According to sources, the minister is admitted under Dr Neeraj Nischal, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

"He (Pokhriyal) was admitted due to post-Covid complications on Tuesday morning. He is admitted under Dr Neeraj Nishchal," a source said.

The education Minister had tested positive for COVID-19 on April 21.

The request of Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) to the Union Home Ministry of allowing supply of liquid oxygen to certain industries has been accepted by MHA: Govt Sources

(Source: ANI)

SC stays Delhi HC order holding as unconstitutional imposition of IGST on import of oxygen concentrators by individuals for personal use

(Source: PTI)

PM’s hall of shame- Minimum GDP Maximum Unemployment, said Rahul Gandhi

The 2DG medicine can be given to Covid-19 patients under the care and prescription of doctors. Directions for the usage of this drug for COVID19 patients as per DCGI approval are attached here for reference: DRDO

Lieutenant General Manoj Pande takes charge as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief in Kolkata.

Lieutenant General Manoj Pande takes charge as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Command

(Source: ANI)

Vice Admiral Sandeep Naithani assumed charge as the Chief of Materiel today: Indian Navy

(Source: ANI)

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Delhi government permits home delivery of Indian liquor and foreign liquor by ordering through mobile app or online web portal

(Source: ANI)

India reports 1,27,510 new COVID-19 cases, 2,55,287 discharges & 2,795 deaths in last 24 hrs, as per Health Ministry

(Source: ANI)

Sensex up 78 points in opening trade, currently at 52,016.35; Nifty at 15,629.65

(Source: ANI)

Gautam Budh Nagar administration imposes restrictions under Section 144 of CrPC in the district till June 30; issues guidelines

(Source: ANI)

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has removed state Excise Commissioner R. Guruprasad, following the Aligarh hooch tragedy that has claimed 36 lives so far.

(Source: IANS)

The Allahabad High Court has extended all its interim orders passed by all the district courts, tribunals, over which it has power of superintendence till August 2.

(Source: IANS)

The overall global COVID-19 caseload has topped 170.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.54 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

(Source: IANS)

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