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Indian Coast Guard continue to control fire onboard MV X-Press Pearl
Amid rough seas and adverse weather conditions, the ICG ships, in a joint effort with vessels deployed by Sri Lanka, have carried out multiple runs along the length of the container vessel on both sides while spraying AFFF solution and sea water through the ship borne heavy-duty external fire-fighting system.
Lowest daily new cases in 44 days, recovery rate 90%: Health Ministry
At 1.86 lakh cases, the daily new cases are the lowest in the last 44 days with less than 3 lakh daily new cases for 12 consecutive days. Recoveries continued to outnumber the daily new cases for the 15th consecutive day with the recovery rate increasing to 90.34%. The daily positivity rate at 9.00% is less than 10% for 4 consecutive days.
Modi to hold review meeting with Mamata on Yaas
Before the meeting, the Prime Minister will make an aerial survey of the affected places of Odisha and West Bengal to assess the damages caused by the storm. The Chief Minister will also conduct a review meeting at Digha in East Midnapore on Saturday and come back to Kolkata on the same day.
NCB arrests SSR's flatmate Sidharrth Pithani in drug case
"Pithani has been arrested from Hyderabad," an NCB official told IANS. The arrest comes almost two and half months after it filed a 12,000-page charge sheet against 33 people, including actress Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik and others in the Bollywood-drugs mafia probe case linked to Sushant's death on June 14, 2020, when he was found hanging in his flat.
Delhi to start unlock process from Monday: Kejriwal
Making the announcement, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said it has been over a month that Delhi has been under lockdown and people supported it as well, and now the time has come when the process of unlocking will start from next week.
'Political effort' to depict our government in a certain way: Jaishankar in US
The minister, who is presently in the US, further said that there is a difference between the political image that has been “concocted” with the actual governance of the Modi government. Jaishankar’s remarks came during a session on ‘India: Opportunities and challenges for a strategic partnership’ with the former US National Security Advisor (NSA) General HR McMaster.
India records 1.86L new Covid cases, lowest since April 14
This is for the second time since April 14 that India has recorded less than two lakh cases of Covid. On May 25, India has recorded 1.96 lakh cases of Covid, first time since April 14. The fatalities have also remained below 4,000 for two consecutive days. India's overall tally of Covid-19 cases now stands at 2,75,55,457 with 23,43,152 active cases, and 3,18,895 deaths, so far.
Arun Kumar Mehta is new J&K chief secretary
In a communication addressed to J&K Lt governor, Manoj Sinha, the union Home Secretary, Ajay Bhalla said, "Pursuant to the appointment of Shri B.V.R.Subrahmanyam IAS (CG; 1987) chief secretary, Jammu & Kashmir as officer on special duty in the department of commerce, government of India
R&AW chief, IB director get one-year extension
Both Goel and Kumar are 1984-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, who were to retire on June 30 this year. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the extension in service of both Goel and Kumar for a period of one year beyond their present tenure ending June 30. An order issued by the Minstry of Personnel on Thursday mentioned that both the IPS officers, holding two key posts.
A misinformation campaign is going on: Lakshadweep Collector
Ali arrived here at a time when the ruling CPI-M led Left and the Opposition Congress led UDF have slammed the way Patel is going about things on the island. Speaking to the media, Ali said the changes that are happening on the island are for its wholesome development. "Some vested interests are behind the smear campaign that's presently going on with misleading propaganda"
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