INDIA
No Covid-19 death in Delhi, 14 other states and Union Territories in last 24 hours: Health Ministry
Meanwhile, seven states and UTs have not reported a single death in the last three weeks. The relief worthy development came on a day when the country logged the lowest new Covid-19 cases after a gap of seven months at 9,110.
Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: Garuda Aerospace drones to be deployed in Chamoli rescue operations
He said the company will deploy three types of drones to support the NDRF's rescue and relief measures. Jayaprakash said one drone will be for video surveillance to assess the extent of damage caused and relaying real time information to ground forces. It will also provide information on the trapped workers of NTPC who were building a power plant there.
Uttarakhand Glacier Burst: 15 from Jharkhand missing in Chamoli flood
According to Home Minister Amit Shah, 26 bodies have been recovered so far after the flood near Joshimath in Uttarakhand. A landslide triggered the avalanche leading to the tragic incident, Amit Shah said on Tuesday. The family members of people missing in Uttarakhand have approached the Jharkhand government for assistance.
'Am proud of being a Hindustani Muslim': Ghulam Nabi Azad in his farewell speech in Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister Modi also got emotional while bidding farewell to Azad and saluted him in the Rajya Sabha. Azad is one among four members retiring from the Upper House this month. The Prime Minister, while referring to Azad's contribution to politics and the House, said: "You are retiring from the House, but I will not let you retire and my doors are open for you and I will need your contribution and advice."
Supreme Court seeks government response on transfer plea raising issues with minority status of 5 communities
The High Courts at Delhi, Meghalaya and Guwahati are already seized of the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of section 2(c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. In October 1993, the notification was issued under this Act, which declared the five communities as minorities across the country.
Hope is still alive for missing friends, relatives in Chamoli
Pharswan (27), a native of Rinji village near Tapovan, was fortunate that he managed to save his life by climbing a hill, moments before the deluge struck the 520 MW NTPC's Tapovan-Vishnugad project on a tranquil Sunday morning. But his friend Manoj Singh Negi (22) was not so lucky.
2007 terror attack which made PM Narendra Modi, Ghulam Nabi Azad emotional
Modi, who was the then Gujarat Chief Minister, recalled that tourists from Gujarat had been attacked in Jammu & Kashmir and then J&K Chief Minister Azad was the first to call him to inform him about the incident and Azad was crying and his tears would not stop.
Will move private members' Bills for repeal of farm laws: Manish Tewari
Tewari, who represents Anandpur Sahib, said: "Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the farm laws in the Rajya Sabha on Monday but no farmers is willing to believe him. We have no alternative, so we decided to adopt this path." The Congress MPs will meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and request him to allow discussion on the Bills submitted to the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
Delhi's air quality to worsen with mercury set to rise
The deterioration in the air quality is expected due to low pace of surface wind blowing in the capital, officials said. However, the deterioration would be marginal and the air quality is likely to remain in the higher end of the Very Poor category on Wednesday and Thursday.
PM Narendra Modi gets emotional during Ghulam Nabi Azad's farewell in Rajya Sabha
The Prime Minister, while referring to Azad's contribution to the politics and the House, said: "You are retiring from the House, but I will not let you retire and my doors are open for you and will need your contribution and advice." Modi said the person who will replace Azad will have a tough task to match his contribution.
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