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Ban on international passenger flights extended till Sep 30
The ban was previously extended till the end of August. In a circular on Sunday, the civil aviation regulator said: "The competent authority has further extended the validity of circular issued on the subject cited above regarding Scheduled International commercial passenger services to/from India till 2359 hrs IST of September 30, 2021." It added that this restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations.
Mandaviya releases 1st commercial batch of Covaxin from Bharat Biotech's new plant
"Vaccination is the most important thing to strengthen the country's fight against coronavirus. Released the first commercial batch of #COVAXIN from Bharat Biotech's plant at Ankleshwar, Gujarat today. This will increase the supply of vaccine in the country and will help the vaccine reach every Indian," Mandaviya said on social media. Bharat Biotech had announced that it planned to produce an additional 200 million doses of Covaxin
Supreme Court to begin physical hearing from Sep 1
According to a top court, senior official with a view to gradually facilitate the resumption of physical hearing, the final hearing or regular matters listed on non-miscellaneous days may be heard in the physical model (with hybrid option). The official added the decision may be taken by the concerned bench, considering the number of parties in a matter as well as the limited capacity of the courtrooms.
ICHR explanation of Nehru omission in digital poster is ludicrous: Congress
P. Chidambaram, former finance minister, said on Sunday: "ICHR Member-Secretary's explanation for the omission of Jawaharlal Nehru from the first digital poster to celebrate 75 years of Independence is ludicrous. "If he was celebrating the birth of the motor car, will he omit Henry Ford? If he was celebrating the birth of aviation, will he omit the Wright brothers?
India reports 45,083 new Covid cases, 460 deaths
The surge in daily Covid cases has been driven by the recent spike seen in Kerala, which accounts for more than half of all the active Covid-19 cases in the country, followed closely by Maharashtra. As per health ministry's data, Kerala reported 31,265 cases on Saturday alone. The state has continued to register more than 30,000 coronavirus infections for the past four consecutive days.
Sasikala waiting for right moment to take control of AIADMK
Sasikala, who was the last word in AIADMK politics due to her close camaraderie with Jayalalithaa, is now cold-shouldered by the AIADMK leadership and even her staunchest supporters did not meet her privately, even after the drubbing the AIADMK faced in the 2021 Assembly elections. E.K. Palaniswami, handpicked by Sasikala and foisted as Chief Minister after O. Panneerselvam rebelled against her.
Notorious gangster Fahim Machmach succumbs to Covid in Pak
The funeral of Fahim, whose family lives in south Mumbai, was performed on Friday evening at a local cemetery with a handful of mourners present, the sources said. A petty goon hailing from Peru Lane in the Bhendi Bazar area of south Mumbai, Fahim quickly rose in the underworld hierarchy through his extortion rackets, working as part of the so-called 'D-Company'.
Politics of 'summons' between Tej Pratap and Jagadanand Singh
Sources said that Tej Pratap wanted to sack newly appointed Gagan Yadav from the post of RJD youth president but Jagadanand Singh did not go there. Tej Pratap Yadav after meeting his father Lalu Prasad in Delhi returned to Patna on Friday night and went to the party's office on Saturday afternoon.
Justice Chandrachud: Need to ensure unbiased press, can't rely on state to determine truth
Justice Chandrachud gave a discussion on "Speaking Truth to Power: Citizens and the Law." To combat the spread of fake news, he stated that we must improve our public institutions. "As citizens, we must work to ensure that the press is free of political and economic interference. We require a press that will supply us with unbiased information "Justice Chandrachud stated.
ISRO hot tests system demonstration model of Gaganyaan orbital module
According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the hot test was conducted for a duration of 450 seconds at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. "The system performance met the test objectives and there was a close match with the pre-test predictions. Further, a series of hot tests are planned to simulate various mission conditions as well as off-nominal conditions," ISRO said.
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