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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal writes to PM Modi, says it is wrong to deny him permission to visit Singapore to represent India
A fire broke out in the office of the Uttar Pradesh Advocate General located in Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar building on Sunday. "A total of 15 fire tenders engaged in firefighting. Floors 5th to 8th were impacted due to fire. No casualty in the incident was reported," said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Shailesh Kumar, Prayagraj.
Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu stormed into the Singapore Open final with a straightforward win over Japanese shuttler Saena Kawakami 21-15, 21-7.
District Magistrate of Uttarakhand's Haridwar on Sunday declared a six-day holiday in all the schools and Anganwadi centres of the district, in the increasing number of devotees for Kanwar Yatra and the possibility of the closure of the roads for the movement. The 'Kanwar Yatra' is an annual pilgrimage of Lord Shiva's devotees that started Thursday. The Kanwariyas (pilgrims) visit places like Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand and Sultanganj in Bihar to fetch the holy water of River Ganga. They then worship Lord Shiva with the same water. As per the DM Vinay Shankar's orders, all the schools, government, non-government closed, private schools, Sanskrit schools, madrasas, and Anganwadi centres of the district will remain closed from July 20 to July 26.
PM Modi will address NIIO (Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation) Seminar 'Swavlamban' on 18th July at 4:30 pm at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. He'll unveil SPRINT Challenges, which are aimed at giving a boost to usage of indigeneous technology in Navy
Customers will have to pay 5 per cent GST on pre-packed, labelled food items like atta, paneer and curd, besides hospital rooms with rent above Rs 5,000 from Monday with the GST Council's decision coming into force
The counting for the first phase of local urban body polls in Madhya Pradesh, including municipal corporations of Bhopal and Indore, began at 9 am on Sunday, a poll official said.
Under the first-phase, polling was held in 11 municipal corporations, 36 nagar palikas and 86 nagar parishads on July 6.
“The postal ballots will be counted first followed by votes recorded in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM),” the official said.
Elections were held for the posts of mayor and corporators in these local bodies spread in 44 districts of the state.
The BJP and Congress are locked in direct contests in Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur and Ujjain, among other seats.
The opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh has set up a special control room for the announcement of poll results in 11 municipal corporations and also arranged a helicopter for state unit chief Kamal Nath to rush to any city from where irregularities are reported.
COVID19 | India records 20,528 new cases & 49 deaths in the last 24 hours; Active caseload at 1,43,449 199.98 cr total vaccine doses administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive
Late last night, villagers from Mangu Chak village, Samba informed Police of having spotted a drone in the area. Police carrying out a search operation: J&K Police
IndiGo Sharjah-Hyderabad flight diverted to Pak’s Karachi after pilot reported technical defect in the aircraft which is being examined at the airport.Airline is planning to send another aircraft to Karachi. This is the 2nd Indian airline to make a landing in Karachi in 2 weeks
The government will hold an all-party meeting today at 11 am, ahead of the Monsoon session of the Parliament which begins tomorrow, to formulate a strategy to maximise the productivity of the House along with addressing the concerns of the Opposition during the course of the session. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi has called the meeting which is likely to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi besides the floor leaders of all political parties. The agenda of the meeting will be to discuss the subjects that the Opposition would like to have for discussion during the session of the Parliament.
Four more persons die of Japanese Encephalitis in Assam, pushing death toll to 27 in July: Official statement
Former Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam has been admitted to a hospital after he developed Covid-19 symptoms, the hospital treating him said on Saturday.
Panneerselvam was admitted in the isolation unit on July 15 with mild symptoms of Covid-19, a MGM Healthcare medical bulletin said.
“He is currently in observation under a team of our experts. He is stable and on medication as advised by the clinical team,” the bulletin added. Chief minister M K Stalin wished Panneerselvam a quick recovery. Days ago, Panneerselvam was expelled from the AIADMK.
Delhi | Rain lashes parts of the national capital, brings respite from severe heat, and rising temperatures.
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India, China To Hold 16th Corps Commanders Talks Today
The 16th round of Corps Commander-level talks between India and China will be held on Sunday at Chushul-Moldo on the Indian side in Ladakh. The meeting will continue with the discussion of the disengagement from friction points along the Line of Control (LAC) in the region.
"In continuation with the talks on disengagement along the LAC in eastern Ladakh, the 16th round of talks will be held on the Indian side at Chushul-Moldo Meeting Point on July 17," the source close to news agency IANS said.
In addition to the focus on disengagement at Patrolling Point 15 in the Gogra-Hot Springs area, the effort would also be to discuss disengagement from Demchok and Depsang, which have been sticking points in the last few rounds of talks, the source added.
Vice Prez polls: Opposition Parties To Discuss Joint Candidate Today
Opposition parties will meet on July 17 to discuss the joint candidate for the vice presidential election. Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said all parties would meet on Sunday and will hold discussion on who will be their joint candidate for the post of vice president.
The tenure of incumbent M Venkaiah Naidu ends on August 10. The election has already been notified by the Election Commission and the last date for filing of nominations is July 19. The election for the post of vice president will be held on August 6.
Waterlogging, Traffic Snarls At Many Places As Rains Lash Delhi
Rains lashed Delhi on Saturday bringing respite from the oppressive humidity and heat but led to traffic congestion and waterlogging at many places.
The city had been reeling under muggy weather conditions for the last several days and Saturday rains provided much-needed relief to people who were seen enjoying the showers. People also took to social media and posted pictures of rains and waterlogging.
Areas that witnessed waterlogging and traffic congestion include Khanpur, Hauzrani, Malviya Nagar, Uttam Nagar, Dhaula Kuan, near AIIMS flyover, Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, Vikas Marg, ITO, Sikandara Road, Kirti Nagar, Anand Parbat-Zakhira road, Ring Road near Majnu Ka Tila among others.
Telangana Guv, CM To Visit Flood-Hit Areas Today
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao would undertake an aerial survey and also visit the rain and flood-hit areas in Bhadradri-Kothagudem and Mulugu districts on Sunday. He would undertake an aerial survey from Warangal to Bhadrachalam on Sunday. He would visit Bhadrachalam town and review the flood relief measures with officials.
Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan would visit flood-affected areas in the Bhadradri-Kothagudem district on July 17. The massive rise in water level in Godavari river at Bhadrachalam town in Telangana started declining on Saturday. However, it was still well above the danger mark, forcing most of the flood-hit people to stay at relief camps.
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