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Sharad Pawar meets PM Modi ahead of monsoon session
"Rajya Sabha MP Shri Sharad Pawar met PM Narendra Modi," the Prime Minister's Office tweeted. The monsoon session of Parliament is beginning on July 19. The meeting took pace amid reports over fissures in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition government in Maharashtra. On July 13, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray had said that he has always been against the Congress and the NCP politically.
All border fencing gaps with Pakistan, Bangladesh to be filled by 2022: Amit Shah
Shah made the announcement while addressing the 18th Border Security Force (BSF) Investiture Ceremony. Noting that fencing on border with neighbouring Pakistan and Bangladesh is significant in view of security, Shah said, "There is no benefit of fencing the border if gaps are not completely filled. I want to ensure that there will be no gap in fencing on border by 2022."
B.S. Yediyurappa to resign after govt's 2nd anniversary, say sources
Yediyurappa's demand for two months time to contemplate stepping down, has been categorically rejected by the BJP high command, they added. While the Party has offered the post of deputy chief minister to his son B.Y. Vijayendra, Yediyurappa has apparently been insisting on the post of the state party president for him. The calculation is to go to the assembly elections under his son's leadership, thus making Vijayendra the natural choice for the CM post.
Petrol price moves up further, diesel rate unchanged
However, unlike uniform price movement earlier, oil marketing companies on Saturday increased the pump price of petrol only and kept diesel rates unchanged offering some relief to the transport sector. Accordingly, while the price of petrol increased by 30 paise per litre to Rs 101.84 a litre in Delhi, diesel price remained at Friday's level of Rs 89.87 a litre.
India reports 38,079 new Covid cases, 560 deaths in 24 hrs
The total number of samples tested up to July 16 is 44,20,21,954 including 19,98,715 samples tested on Friday. The Union Health Ministry on Friday said that the next 100-125 days will be critical in the fight against Covid-19. The recovery rate has climbed to 97.31 per cent.
Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui killed in Afghanistan
A resident of Delhi, Siddiqui was on a reporting assignment with the Afghan security forces when he was killed. Siddiqui's father Professor Akhtar Siddiqui told IANS: "I got information about my son about one hour ago. The last time I spoke to my son was two days ago, and he was very happy at that time. "
Committed to bolster regional air connectivity: Scindia
He was speaking at a function to virtually flag off eight new routes from Madhya Pradesh to Maharashtra and Gujarat. "I would like to congratulate the people of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat on the commencement of the new flight operations. Besides, additional flights on the Delhi-Jabalpur route will also commence from July 18 onwards, and Khajuraho-Delhi-Khajuraho flights from October 2021 onwards," he said.
Pilot killed, trainee injured as aircraft crashes in fields
The incident occurred around 4 p.m., when the light training aircraft suddenly came crashing down, killing the pilot instantly and injuring the flying trainee, while horrified villagers informed the local police and district authorities, who rushed there led by local Tehsildar Anil Gavit. The victims have been identified as pilot-instructor Noorul Ameen, 28, hailing from Bengaluru, and trainee-pilot Anshika Gurjar, 22.
After Modi, BJP President lauds Yogi's governance
Addressing the party's state executive virtually, Nadda said while PM Modi had given a new direction to the country, Yogi Adityanath had put Uttar Pradesh on the path to development. "Unless there is darkness, one does not understand the value of light. Uttar Pradesh was in the grip of casteism, nepotism and politics of appeasement." he added.
Only courageous people are welcome in Congress: Rahul Gandhi
"Bahut sare log Congress ke bahar hai jo dar nahi rahein hain, unko andar lao. Jo hamare yahan dar rahein hain, unko bahar nikalo (There are many outside the party who are not scared. Bring them into the Congress. Remove those from the party who are scared)," he said. "We need brave and courageous people, this is our ideology," he said.
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