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India reports 26,727 fresh Covid cases, 277 deaths
Meanwhile, the active cases saw a decline in the last 24 hours with of total 1,796 infections, taking the total active caseload to 2,75,224 which accounts for less than of 1 per cent of total Covid cases of India, as per the Union Health Ministry updates.
Southwest monsoon was 'normal' this year, says IMD
"The southwest monsoon seasonal rainfall between June 1 to September 30 for the country was normal, i.e., between 96-104 per cent of long period average (LPA). The rainfall quantum of 870 mm was 99 per cent of the LPA," it said. The long-period average is calculated based on the data from 1961 till 2010.
CWC meeting will be called soon as 'G-23' have sought: Surjewala
According to Surjewala, interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi had last week indicated that the meeting will be held soon. "Before going to Shimla, the Congress President had held that the CWC meeting will be called soon. The meeting will be held soon," he said.
Delhi reports 47 fresh Covid cases, no death in last 24 hrs
The city has reported zero death for last two days in a row. The death toll in the capital city continues to be at 25,087 as per the data shared by the Delhi Health Department. The Covid infection rate in the national capital has climbed to 0.06 per cent, as Delhi's active case tally has went up to 400.
Commercial flights from Kabul to India may resume soon, officials indicate
According to the officials, the civil aviation wing of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan recently sent a letter to the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India seeking permission for Afghan national carriers to resume scheduled commercial flights between the two countries.
Terrorist killed in Kashmir encounter
The encounter erupted after a joint team of the police and the army cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about the presence of terrorists.
Govt extends validity of MVA documents till Oct 31
Taking into consideration the need to prevent the spread of Covid-19, it was advised that the validity of fitness, permit (all types), license, registration or any other concerned document may be treated to be valid till October 31."This covers all documents whose validity has expired since February 1 2020 or would expire by October 31, 2021. Enforcement authorities are advised to treat such documents valid till October 31, 2021,"
'Deadlock' persists between Punjab CM, Sidhu even after meet
The meeting lasted for over two hours and the issues raised by Sidhu will be put before the Cabinet on October 4, sources in the party said. After the meeting at Punjab Bhavan, where AICC observer Harish Chaudhary was also present, both Channi and Sidhu left the meeting venue without talking to the media.
NCW takes cognisance of woman IAF officer subjected to 2-Finger test
The Commission said its chairperson Rekha Sharma has written to Air Chief Marshal, Indian Air Force to look into the matter and take necessary steps and to impart necessary knowledge to the IAF doctors about the prevailing guidelines laid down by the government and the Indian Council of Medical Research in the year 2014 terming the two-finger test as unscientific.
Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari takes charge as new IAF chief
After assuming charge, the new chief said that he was honoured and privileged to have been entrusted with the responsibility of leading the Indian Air Force. Extending greetings to all Air Warriors, non-combatants (enrolled), DSC personnel, civilians and their families, Air Chief Marshal Chaudhari expressed absolute faith and confidence in their ability to accomplish all assigned tasks.
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