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Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha Speaker Calls All-party Meet On July 18
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has called an all-party meeting of all floor leaders on July 18 to discuss issues related to the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament. ....
Tejashwi Yadav To Bihar Speaker: Opposition MLAs Fear Entering Assembly
Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav has written to the Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha, raising the issue of an uproar in the House and calling police during the budget session this year. In the letter, Tejashwi has said that the opposition MLAs are still scared due to the incident which occurred in the Assembly on March 23.....
Cabinet Approves Increase In DA, DR To 28%
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved increase in the Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners to 28 per cent, with effect from July 1 this year. ....
After Pant, India's Throwdown Specialist Also Tests Positive For Covid-19: Report
After Rishabh Pant, the Indian cricket team's throwdown specialist Dayanand Garani has also tested positive for Covid-19, news agency PTI reported on Thursday. "Indian cricket team's throwdown specialist Dayanand Garani tests positive for COVID-19 in England, two others from contingent also isolated," the news agency tweeted. ....
ICC Announces Groups For 2021 T20 World Cup; India Placed In Group B Alongside Pakistan
India and Pakistan have been drawn together in Super 12, or the second stage, of the men's T20 World Cup as the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the groups for the tournament to be played from October 17 to November 14 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. ....
Nitish Kumar Running Rs 20K Crore Parallel Liquor Economy: Lalu Prasad Yadav
After nine deaths due to poisonous liquor in Bihar's West Champaran district, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Friday alleged that the Nitish Kumar government has developed Rs 20,000 crore illegal business of liquor smuggling, procuring and trading in the state. ....
India Reports 38,079 New Covid Cases, 560 Deaths In 24 Hrs
India reported 38,079 new coronavirus cases, lower than Friday and 560 deaths in the last 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Saturday, the active cases in the country now stand at 4,24,025. The recovery rate has climbed to 97.31 per cent. ....
Assam Builds Youth Team To Help Control Population In Muslim-dominated Areas
Assam is readying a ‘team’ of youth who would visit the lower parts of the state to create ‘awareness’ on measures to control population and supply contraceptives, after chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday termed population explosion as the “root cause of economic disparities and poverty among minority Muslims” in the state.....
Tokyo Olympics Day 1 Highlights: Mirabai Chanu Makes History On A Gloomy Day For India In Tokyo
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu provided the silver lining on a day when some of the most talented Indian shooters, including pistol marksman Saurabh Chaudhary and rifle ace Elavenil Valarivan, flattered to deceive on the first full day of competitions at the Tokyo Olympics here. ....
Over 43K Covid Cases And 640 Deaths In 24 Hrs In India
India on Wednesday recorded 43,654 fresh cases of Covid-19 with 640 deaths, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data showed.....
