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9:47 PM

BJP national president JP Nadda meets the party's general secretaries in Hyderabad

9:11 PM

Team alert to ensure that there is no harm to the public due to the massive rain: Eknath Shinde

The steps to be taken to avoid the loss of life and property were discussed in the meeting. I am sure people from all departments are ready to face any situation, said Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde in Mumbai on Friday.

 

Senior officers of Army, Navy, Air Force and NDRF departments attended the meeting of Disaster Management Department. The team is alert to ensure that there is no harm to the public due to the massive rain, he added.

8:34 PM

Tamil Nadu reported 2,385 fresh Covid cases

Tamil Nadu reported 2,385 fresh Covid cases, 1,321 recoveries, and zero deaths in the last 24 hours.

Active cases stand at 12,158 in the state.

8:08 PM

Search operations continue in Manipur landslide area

7:47 PM

During our govt, 25% of work has been completed on the land proposed by SC: Fadnavis on Mumbai metro line 3

Mumbai metro line 3 cannot be started until the car shed is prepared. Land proposed by previous govt for the car shed is disputed. During our govt, 25% of work has been completed on the land proposed by SC & remaining 75% work can be done immediately, says Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis.

 

For the benefit of Mumbaikars, the car shed should only be made on that land proposed by SC in order to start the metro service, he added.

7:02 PM

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde chaired a meeting of the State disaster management department

6:13 PM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi holds a roadshow in Wayanad

5:31 PM

BJP national executive meeting to take place tomorrow

BJP national executive meeting will take place in Hyderabad tomorrow, said BJP MP Anil Baluni

 

All big leaders of the party, including PM Modi, HM Amit Shah and CMs of states will be present. In the meeting, we'll discuss the further actions our party wants to take in the coming days, he added.

4:57 PM

SC permits Nupur Sharma to withdraw her plea

4:44 PM

Pakistan confirms it has 682 Indian prisoners detained in its jails

Pakistan on Friday confirmed that it has 682 Indian prisoners detained in its jails, as Islamabad and New Delhi exchanged a list of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody, a routine practice between the two neighbours under the provisions of the 2008 Agreement on Consular Access.

These lists are exchanged twice a year -- on January 1 and July 1 respectively.

4:25 PM

Amit Shah inaugurates Sakhi- one stop centre in Gandhinagar

4:03 PM

Assam flood situation grim, 2.9 mn affected

Assam's flood situation remained grim on Friday with eight more people losing their lives in the last 24 hours and over 29 lakh still affected, officials said.


Most parts of Cachar district headquarters, Silchar, were still waterlogged, they said.

3:32 PM

Govt asks social media firms to remove content justifying tailor murder

Social media platforms need to remove content which encourages, glorifies or justifies brutal murder in Udaipur, the ministry of electronics and IT said in a notice made public on Friday.

Kanhaiya Lal, a resident of Udaipur in Rajasthan, was killed on Tuesday by two cleaver-wielding men, Riaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad, who posted a grisly video of the crime online claiming responsibility for the "beheading".

1:23 PM

Personnel Ministry grants promotion to over 8,000 govt officers: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

The Personnel Ministry has granted promotions to over 8,000 government officers belonging to three key secretariat services, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday.

 

He said the orders for mass promotion of these employees belonging to the Central Secretariat Service (CSS), Central Secretariat Stenographers' Service (CSSS) and Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) have been issued.

1:20 PM

ED arrests 2 in money laundering case against Satyendar Jain

The ED has arrested two businessmen, Vaibhav Jain and Ankush Jain, in connection with the money laundering probe against Delhi minister Satyendar Jain, officials said on Friday. The two have been taken into custody under sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

 

The agency had raided the two, alleged to be "business associates" of Jain, last month as part of this investigation. They were placed under arrest following their questioning, officials said.

12:39 PM

Special two-day session of Maha Assembly from July 3 instead July 2

A special two-day session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly will commence here from July 3, officials said on Friday.

 

A communique issued by the state legislature secretariat to the members of the assembly said the election to the post of the Speaker of the House will be held on July 3. Nominations for the post will be accepted till 12 noon on July 2.

 

During the cabinet meeting held on Thursday chaired for the first time by Eknath Shinde, soon after he took over as the new chief minister of the state, it was decided that the special session of the assembly will be held on July 2 and 3. However, the dates have been rescheduled.

 

A trust vote is also likely to be held during the session.

 

 

12:24 PM

US FDA okays for Covid booster targeting Omicron BA.4 & BA.5 variants

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended vaccine manufacturers to develop booster shots against Covid-19 targeting Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants. While currently available vaccines have helped reduce hospitalisation and death caused by Covid, results from several observational studies have shown that effectiveness of primary vaccination wanes over time against certain variants, including Omicron.

 

The Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants, currently driving the fresh wave of Covid cases globally, are known to evade vaccine induced immunity.

11:19 AM

Supreme Court says Nupur Sharma has "threatened the security of the nation"

Suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma moves Supreme Court seeking transfer of all the FIRs registered against her, across several states over her controversial remark, to Delhi for investigation. Sharma says she is constantly facing life threats. Supreme Court says she has "threatened the security of the nation".

 

 

10:10 AM

6.0-magnitude quake jolts Philippines

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Cagayan province in northern Philippines on Friday, authorities said. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, which occurred at 2.40 a.m., hit at a depth of 27 km, about 27 km southeast of Dalupiri Island in Calayan town, reports Xinhua news agency. The tremor was also felt in nearby provinces, including Apayao and Ilocos Sur on the main Luzon island.

9:58 AM

Rupee hits record low of 79.11 against US dollar in early trade

Rupee hits record low of 79.11 against US dollar in early trade

9:55 AM

Mumbai rains: Moderate to heavy rain in the city and suburbs

Moderate to heavy rain in the city and suburbs. Possibility of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places expected in Mumbai today: BMC

 

9:09 AM

India logs 17,070 new cases in 24 hours

India logs 17,070 new cases in 24 hours. 23 deaths were reported.

8:34 AM

Commercial 19 kg LPG cylinders' prices reduced by Rs 198 in Delhi with effect from July 1st

Commercial 19 kg LPG cylinders' prices reduced by Rs 198 in Delhi with effect from July 1st. 19kg commercial LPG cylinder will now cost Rs 2021. Earlier it was Rs 2219.

 

7:58 AM

Noney, Manipur | 23 people were brought out from debris of which 14 dead

7:56 AM

Severe waterlogging hindered traffic movement in Mumbai

7:42 AM

Sisodia chairs meeting with officials on waterlogging situation in Delhi

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia chaired a meeting with the officials concerned on Thursday to take stock of the waterlogging situation after the first monsoon rains hit the national capital.

 

Speaking on the occasion, he said, "On Thursday, the first day of the onset of monsoon in Delhi, the entire city received heavy rains for hours but due to the alertness of the officials of PWD, MCD, Irrigation and Food Control Department, Revenue Department, the people of Delhi did not face the monsoon mayhem."

 

The Deputy Chief Minister said, "Out of 7 key spots which have emerged as severe water logging areas till last year, 6 places did not face any problem this year. These 6 locations are opposite ITO-WHO Building, Minto Bridge, Zakhira Underpass, Jahangirpuri Metro Station Road, Karala Kanjhawala Road, and Loni Roundabout. All these 6 places used to have severe waterlogging for many years but due to the steps taken in the last one year and with the officials from the PWD and other agencies keeping a close watch in the last 4-5 months, the problem of water logging was solved.''

7:40 AM

Rath Yatra festival in Odisha's Puri to be celebrated today

The holy city of Odisha's Puri is all set to celebrate the famous Rath Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath today. After due rituals, the three Raths of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra have been pulled and put stationed in front of the Singha Dwara of the Shreemandira on Thursday itself. The Yatra will take place today. Odisha Police have made top-notch security arrangements keeping the expected crowd at the festival in mind.

 

Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has made magnificent sand art with the message: On this Rath Yatra, let us pledge to "Say no to single-use Plastic". Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu greeted the people on the occasion of Rath Yatra.

7:31 AM

Nadda likely to reach Hyderabad today, BJP plans mega roadshow

With Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) holding the National Executive meeting in Hyderabad this weekend, the party's national president JP Nadda is expected to arrive in the Telanagana's capital on Friday.

 

Delegates have begun arriving in Hyderabad for the BJP National Executive meeting that is scheduled to be held on July 2- 3 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre.

 

According to party sources, the state unit has planned a mega roadshow to welcome Nadda and preparations are in place for the roadshow that stretches for about one kilometre from the Hyderabad International Airport at Shamshabad.