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Chhattisgarh govt extends ongoing lockdown in coronavirus-hit areas, including capital Raipur, Bilaspur and Durg, till August 6: Official
Three bulk drug parks will be developed in the country in partnership with the states at Rs 3,000 crores. 4 medical device parks will also be developed with a government grant of Rs. 100 crores for one park.
– Mansukh Mandviya, Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers
Mumbai Police to record Karan Johar’s statement in Sushant Singh Rajput case
- The Mumbai Police will record the statement of filmmaker Karan Johar this week in connection with the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, officials said on Monday.
- According to the police, statements of 40 people, including film critic Rajeev Masand, director-producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and filmmaker Aditya Chopra have been recorded in the investigation so far.
- Among others whose statements were recorded in the case at Bandra police station are Rajput’s cook Neeraj Singh, domestic help Keshav Bachner, manager Deepesh Sawant, creative manager Siddharth Ramnathmurti Pithani, sisters Neetu and Meetu Singh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address students participating in the Smart India Hackathon 2020 on August 1. The winning team in this hackathon will get a reward of Rs 1 lakh, the second team will get Rs 75,000 & third team will get Rs 50,000.
– Ramesh Pokhriyal, Union HRD Minister
Madhya Pradesh: 9 deaths & 789 new Covid cases reported today
Taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 28,589 including 19,791 recovered cases and 7978 active cases.
‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge got a total of 6940 entries’
AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge, launched by PM Modi on 4th of July has seen a very enthusiastic response from tech entrepreneurs & startups from across country; a total of 6940 entries received across the 8 categories identified: Ministry of Electronics and IT, GoI
Puducherry: 86 new Covid cases reported today
Taking the total number of positive cases in the Union Territory to 2,872.
NIA files charge-sheet against 6 accused in Jaish-e-Mohammed Nagrota infiltration-transportation module case.
Further investigation underway: NIA
Sikkim CM asks police to take action against lockdown violators
Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang says the surge in COVID19 cases in the state is due to gross violations of lockdown guidelines by people, asks police to take action against violators
Central Government recently released GST compensation of Rs 13,806 crores to States for March 2020. Taking this amount into account, entire compensation up to 2019-20 has been released to States: Ministry of Finance
Dharavi (Mumbai): 9 new Covid cases reported today
Taking the total number of cases in Dharavi to 2,540 including 98 active cases
Karnataka: 5,324 new Covid cases and 75 deaths reported today.
The total number of cases in the State stands at 1,01,465 including 61,819 active cases and 1,953 deaths.
Govt launches ‘Mausam’ app for weather forecasts
- The Ministry of Earth Sciences launched a mobile application ‘Mausam’ for the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday, which is designed to communicate the weather information and forecasts to the general public.
- Using the app, the general public can access observed weather, forecasts, radar images and be proactively warned of impending weather events.
Tamil Nadu: 6993 new Covid cases and 77 deaths reported in the last 24 hours
- Taking the total to 2,20,716.
- 5723 patients were discharged today.
- 54,896 cases are still active in the state.
Filmmaker Karan Johar’s statement will be recorded this week in the Sushant Singh Rajput case: Mumbai Police
The COVID-19 situation in the state capital continues to be serious with seven large community clusters. A committee headed by the Chief Secretary has been asked to submit a report on whether any relaxations should be given in the existing lockdown.
– Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala CM
MP govt to hold first virtual cabinet meeting tomorrow
Madhya Pradesh government to hold first virtual cabinet meeting tomorrow, after CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and state minister Arvind Bhadouria tested positive for COVID19.
Kerala: 2 deaths and 702 new Covid cases reported today.
- The total number of cases is now 19,727.
- There are 495 COVID19 hotspots in the state.
Andhra Pradesh: 6,051 Covid positive cases reported in the last 24 hours
The total positive cases rise to 1,02,349 including 49,558 discharged patients and 1,090 deaths.
Madhya Pradesh: District administration imposes Section 144 & bans taking selfies near water bodies in Barwani.
This comes after police had to rescue 2 girls in Chindwara, who got stuck in Pench river while taking selfies.
DRDO pays tribute to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on 5th death anniversary
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy paid tributes to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam at the DRDO Bhawan on the former President’s fifth death anniversary on Monday. The event was attended by a number of senior officials of the DRDO.
10-15 MLAs of Ashok Gehlot camp are saying they will come to our side: Hemaram Choudhary
10-15 MLAs of Ashok Gehlot camp are in contact with us & are saying they will come to our side as soon as they are set free. If Gehlot removes restrictions, it’ll become clear how many MLAs remain on their side: Hemaram Choudhary, MLA, Sachin Pilot camp
Uttar Pradesh: 3,578 new Covid cases and 31 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.
- Active cases in the state stand at 26,204
- Death toll rise to 1,456
PM Modi at launch of 3 new high-throughput labs of ICMR at Noida, Kolkata & Mumbai through video conference
- Today, there are more than 11,000 COVID19 facilities & more than 11 lakh isolation beds in the country. We also have nearly 1300 testing labs in the country & more than 5 lakh tests are being conducted daily.
- These labs will not remain restricted to testing of COVID19 but will be expanded for testing of many other diseases including Hepatitis B & C, HIV, & Dengue in future.
Barcode system in use to prevent the spread of COVID-19: Punjab Govt
To ensure scientific management of biomedical waste, the barcode system is being used in all government & private hospitals across the State. It is proving a milestone to save the environment & prevent the spread of COVID-19 & Hepatitis: Information & Public Relations Department, Punjab Govt
Amritsar: Farmers hold protest against recently promulgated agriculture-related ordinances by the Centre.
Chandigarh: 23 new Covid cases reported today, tally rises to 910
- This includes 575 recoveries and 321 active cases.
- Death toll stands at 14.
‘Ajay Kumar Lallu, PL Punia other Congress party leaders arrested’
UP Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu, Rajya Sabha MP PL Punia and other party leaders arrested while protesting outside Raj Bhavan in Lucknow over alleged attempts to topple Rajasthan govt: State Congress media convener Lalan Kumar
State Cabinet in its meeting today has taken a decision to extend lockdown till August 6 in the districts most affected due to COVID-19.
– Ravindra Choubey, Chhattisgarh Minister
Congress leader P Chidambaram’s statement on Rajasthan Governor
“The Governor is only a formal instrument to sign & issue summons to the MLAs. If a Chief Minister who is accused of not enjoying a majority wants to prove his majority, is entitled to call a session at the earliest to prove his majority. We’re astonished & anguished by the attitude of the Governor of Rajasthan. We’re therefore protesting today before all Raj Bhawans in the country to highlight the gravity of the issue & draw people’s attention to violations of the Constitution.”
Rajasthan Governor asks for 21-day notice for session: Report
- Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra has agreed to summon a session of the state assembly provided the government gives a 21-day notice, PTI reported.
- The condition is part of three suggestions the Governor has made while returning Ashok Gehlot Cabinet’s recommendation.
- The cabinet recommendation was that he should call a session of the Vidhan Sabha.
- Gehlot wants to call a sessiion quickly and seek a trust vote for he fears rebel Sachin Pilot with backing of BJP will lure more MLAs from his camp.
- This was the second time that Mishra has returned a Cabinet proposal on convening the assembly.
Congress leaders write to Rajasthan Governor over proposal to convene Assembly Session
- Former Union law ministers and Congress leaders Salman Khurshid, Ashwani Kumar and Kapil Sibal on Monday wrote to Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra over the proposal to convene the Assembly Session.
- “Any deviation from the established constitutional petition in the present circumstances would be an avoidable negation of your oath of office and create a constitutional crisis,” the letter reads.
- Citing the reason to write the letter to the governor, the leaders said, “We are constrained to write to you in respect of recent developments in the State of Rajasthan concerning the delay in convening the session of Vidhan Sabha as decided and advised by the Council of Ministers. This has resulted in an avoidable constitutional impasse.”
Till now, 645 police personnel in Jharkhand have tested positive for COVID19 including 44 recoveries.
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt records statement with Mumbai Police in Sushant Singh Rajput death case: Official
India hands over 10 broad-gauge diesel locomotives to Bangladesh.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar flagged them off online in presence of Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and several dignitaries from across the border.
India’s COVID19 fatality rate progressively falling & currently at 2.28%, recovery rate 64%: Health Ministry
Sonia Gandhi calls a virtual meeting of Rajya Sabha MPs
Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi calls a virtual meeting of Rajya Sabha MPs on 30th July, to hold discussions on the “current political situation and COVID19.”
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, her daughter Aaradhya test negative for COVID19; discharged from the hospital.
Abhishek Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan to remain under medical observation.
Earthquake in Chamba
An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter scale hit Chamba in Himachal Pradesh at 1:41 pm today: National Center for Seismology
Board of Secondary Education in Odisha to announce class 10 results on July 29
- The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) Odisha will announce High School Certificate Examination (Matric) 2020 results on July 29, informed School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash on Monday.
- “The students will get their scores through two official websites of BSE, students can also get their results through SMS. They will just have to send their roll number through SMS and subsequently, their results will be sent to them,” Dash added.
101 new COVID-19 cases reported in Maharashtra Police Force
- As many as 101 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Maharashtra Police Force, informed the police on Monday.
- The total number of COVID-19 cases in the force rose to 8,584 including 6,538 who have recovered and 94 deaths.
Rajasthan Governor asks State Government to deliberate on three aspects:
21-day notice period before convening session, maintaining social distancing norms and certain conditions to be followed, in case confidence motion is moved.
Kotak Mahindra Bank Q1 profit dips 10 pc to Rs 1,244 cr
- Private sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank on Monday reported 10 per cent fall in its standalone profit after tax at Rs 1,244 crore in the April to June quarter.
- In Q1 FY20, it had a net profit of Rs 1,360 crore. The bank said it made an additional COVID-19 related general provision of Rs 616 crore in Q1 FY21.
Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami appoints daughter of Jayaraj, who died following alleged police torture in Thoothukudi district, as junior assistant in Revenue Dept: Statement
PTI reports
Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar & other party leaders protest
Karnataka: Former CM Siddaramaiah, State Congress Chief DK Shivakumar & other party leaders stage a protest after they were stopped by police on their way. They were holding a rally from KPCC office to Raj Bhawan in Bengaluru under the campaign ‘Speak Up for Democracy’.
Sensex slides 194.17 points to close at 37,934.73; Nifty down 62.35 points to 11,131.80
The state budget passed in one-day Goa Assembly session amid noisy scenes after adjournment motion brought by Opposition was not admitted by Speaker.
PTI reports
Congress workers detained by police
Nearly 60 Gujarat Congress workers, leaders detained by police when they marched towards Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar to protest against BJP over Rajasthan political crisis. (PTI reports)
Indian Commercial Pilot’s Association writes to Union Civil Aviation Minister HS Puri saying:
“Officials briefing you have grossly misinformed you about the current state of affairs at Air India. The pay cut isn’t across the board. We request you for an urgent meeting so we may brief you on ground reality.”
3 more succumb to COVID-19 in Puducherry, 86 new cases reported
Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) confirms receiving the official Letter of Intent from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to host the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
–ANI
Pakistan army shells forward areas along LoC in J&K’s Poonch district: Defence spokesperson
Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra orders State Government to call for an Assembly Session.
Source: ANI
Bihar reports 812 new Covid positive cases, taking the total positive cases to 41,111: State Health Department
COVID-19: 2 more die in Tripura, 37 fresh cases reported
Tamil Nadu launches free mask plan for ration card holders
Shillong goes under 72-hour lockdown amid rising COVID-19 cases
Ficci suggests reopening of foreign air services, cinemas, metro rail in Unlock 3.0
Falling imports, moderate crude to help post 0.4% current account surplus, first since FY04: Study
- After many quarters, the economy logged in a marginal current account surplus in June quarter at 0.1 per cent or USD 600 million as against a deficit of USD 4.6 billion or 0.7 per cent of GDP in FY19, according to the latest Reserve Bank data.
- For fiscal 2020, CAD improved to 0.9 per cent of GDP from 2.1 per cent in FY19.
- According to the RBI, in FY04, the country logged in current account surplus at USD 10.6 billion which was 1.8 per cent of GDP of that year.
India needs 4.5 trillion dollars for investment in infrastructure by 2030: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
–ANI
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