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9:59 PM

Family of martyr Agniveer Ajay Kumar hasn't received any compensation from govt: Rahul Gandhi

The row over compensation to the next of kin of Agniveer Ajay Kumar intensified on Friday with Rahul Gandhi reiterating that the martyr's family had not got compensation till date and alleged that the Modi government was discriminating against the Agniveers.
 

The Congress leader also shared a video on X purportedly of the father of a deceased Agniveer who stated that his family got Rs 50 lakh as insurance from a private bank and 48 lakh from the Army Group Insurance Fund.
 

Gandhi said in the video that the martyr's family had not got compensation and asked why they have not got ex-gratia payment.
 

He asked why salary arrears have not been received in the bank account of the martyr's family.

8:58 PM

PM Modi says he told doctors to treat Rishabh Pant abroad if required after his car crash

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called up Rishabh Pant's mother when the star wicketkeeper-batter was recuperating from his injuries after a car crash and had told doctors to treat him abroad if required.
 

During an interaction with the T20 World Cup-winning cricketers here on Thursday, the PM said he followed the social media posts of Pant, showing his rehabilitation routine.
 

Pant survived a horrific car crash while driving from Delhi to his hometown Roorkee in December 2022. After a year of intense recovery and rehabilitation, he returned to professional cricket during the Indian Premier League 2024 and made his India return in the just-concluded T20 World Cup in the Americas, which India won by beating South Africa in the final in Barbados.
 

"Your journey of recovery was difficult. I used to see your (social media) posts, showing you have done this much on this day and this much the next day," the PM said.
 

The details of the conversation was released on Friday.
 

"First I had discussed with the doctors and took their opinion before speaking to your mother. I told them if he (Pant) needs treatment outside India, please take him and do that," the PM said.

8:54 PM

Amit Shah to launch scheme to offer 50 pc subsidy on nano-fertilisers on Saturday

Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will on Saturday launch a central scheme to provide 50 per cent assistance to farmers for purchasing nano-fertilisers in the current fiscal.
 

The scheme AGR-2 will be unveiled at a conference in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, commemorating the 102nd International Day of Cooperatives on July 6 and the third foundation day of the Union Ministry of Cooperation, an official statement said.
 

During the event, Shah will make payments to three farmers under the scheme and launch 'Bharat organic wheat flour (atta)' manufactured by the National Cooperative Organics Ltd.
 

The minister will also participate in cooperative-related programmes in Banaskantha and Panchamahal districts.
 

The conference assumes additional significance as the United Nations General Assembly recently declared the year 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives.

8:53 PM

Ex-Haryana CM Hooda alleges break down of law and order in Haryana

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday alleged that law and order has broken down in the state, saying that even traders in Hisar had called for a bandh to protest against some recent incidents.
 

"The law and order has broken down in the state," the Congress leader alleged at a news conference here.
 

Replying to a question, Hooda said unemployment and crime will be eliminated on a priority basis if the Congress government is formed in the state.
 

The Haryana Assembly polls are due later this year.
 

He alleged the BJP government has failed in providing employment to the youth and security to the citizens.
 

"Unemployment and failed law and order is the reason why Haryana tops the country in terms of unemployment and crime. This is the reason why today the youth are agitating against recruitment scams and for job demands and the traders are agitating for security," he said.

7:30 PM

BSNL to launch 4G services in Chennai

The state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd on Friday said it is gearing up for the launch of 4G services under the phase IX.2 project, in Chennai, Tiruvallur Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu districts, shortly. The company under the Phase IX.2 project would install 2,114 4G towers for which the work is under progress in the four districts.

7:10 PM

NCW initiates legal action against Moitra for her remarks against Rekha Sharma

The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday said it has initiated legal action against Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra for her remarks against its chairperson Rekha Sharma. This came a day after the TMC, commenting on a video posted on X showing the NCW chairperson's arrival at the site of a stampede that recently took place in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, wrote, "She is too busy holding up her boss's pajamas".

7:00 PM

MVA leaders meet in Mumbai, discuss strategy for July 12 MLC polls

Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders met here on Friday to discuss the alliance's strategy for the Maharashtra Legislative Council polls to 11 seats slated for July 12. The meeting took place in NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar's office at YB Chavan Centre in south Mumbai and was attended by Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Congress leaders Prithviraj Chavan and Balasaheb Thorat, state Congress president Nana Patole and NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil.

6:21 PM

Cong slams PM Modi over 2023 decision on sale of rice to state govts

The Congress on Friday alleged "vendetta politics" on part of the Modi government for refusing to sell adequate rice to implement the 'Anna Bhagya Guarantee' in Karnataka last year and asked whether he would apologise to the people for "obstructing" their elected state government from implementing its schemes.

6:00 PM

Bihar suspends 14 engineers in connection with series of bridge collapse incidents

Bihar govt suspends 14 engineers in connection with series of recent bridge collapse incidents: Official

 

5:58 PM

Scrapping entire NEET-UG 2024 exam will be harmful to larger public interest: NTA tells SC

''Scrapping entire NEET-UG 2024 exam will be hugely counterproductive and harmful to larger public interest,'' NTA tells SC.

5:47 PM

Court extends BRS leader K Kavitha's judicial custody till July 18

A court extended till July 18 the judicial custody of BRS leader K Kavitha in a corruption case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja passed the order.

5:42 PM

BJP appoints state in-charges, retains most office-bearers

The BJP on Friday appointed its in-charges and co-incharges for states, retaining the incumbent office-bearers in most places. Its national general secretaries Vinod Tawde, Tarun Chugh and Radha Mohan Das Agarwal will continue to steer the party's organisational affairs in Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir and Karnataka respectively, while Prakash Javadekar and Satish Poonia will be the respective in-charges of Kerala and Haryana.

5:32 PM

NEET row: Govt hiding its mistake, alleges Ashok Gehlot

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot alleged that the Centre is destroying the hopes of lakhs of children to hide its mistake in the case of alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The senior Congress leader questioned PM Narendra Modi's silence on the issue.

5:24 PM

MNRE issues incentive guidelines for green hydrogen producers under SIGHT

The renewable energy ministry has issued guidelines for providing incentives to green hydrogen producers under SIGHT scheme. The guidelines for implementation of Tranche-II under Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) programme were notified by the ministry on July 3, 2024.

5:18 PM

UK voted for change: British PM Starmer

''The country has voted for change and we need to move forward together,'' says new UK PM Starmer

4:59 PM

News update: Labour's Keir Starmer officially becomes Britain's new prime minister

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer officially became Britain's new prime minister, after audience with King Charles III. Starmer today promised a phase of “national renewal” as Britain's Prime Minister-elect after he led the Labour Party to a landslide victory in a landmark UK General Election.

4:58 PM

Bengal Guv CV Ananda Bose says Speaker administering oath to two TMC MLAs a violation of Constitution

Bengal Guv CV Ananda Bose writes to President, dubs Speaker administering oath to two TMC MLAs violation of Constitution.

4:26 PM

Would be irrational to scrap entire May 5 examination, says Centre to Supreme Court

Scrapping exam entirely will jeopardise lakhs of honest candidates who attempted NEET-UG 2024 questions: Centre to SC

4:18 PM

T20 winners news update: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde felicitates Team India

4:05 PM

Ex-YSRCP lawmaker arrested in Andhra for allegedly raping minor

Andhra Pradesh police has taken former YSRCP MLA J Sudhakar in custody for allegedly raping a minor girl repeatedly for over four years, an official said on Friday. Sudhakar, 50, former Kodumuru MLA was arrested on Thursday following a complaint by the 17-year-old girl who furnished 'video evidence' to police.

3:54 PM

Global,regional issues to be on agenda during talks between PM Modi, President Putin

Global and regional issues to be on agenda during talks between PM Modi, President Putin at India-Russia annual summit, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said today.

3:51 PM

PM Modi congratulates Keir Starmer on 'remarkable victory' in UK elections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi  congratulated UK’s next PM Keir Starmer on the Labour Party's landslide victory in the UK General Elections. He also praised outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for his leadership.

 

3:36 PM

News update: Sunak arrives at Buckingham Palace to formally resign as UK PM

Rishi Sunak has arrived at the Buckingham Palace to meet King Charles to formally resign as UK prime minister.

3:34 PM

UK election result: Rishi Sunak formally resigns as prime minister

I have heard your anger, disappointment and I take responsibility for this loss, Rishi Sunak said today. 

2:43 PM

News update: New NEET PG exam dates announced; to be held on August 11

After a huge fracas over the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET PG) examination recently,  the exam will be conducted on August 11 in two shifts. The examination was initially scheduled for June 23, but it was postponed on the eve of the date by the Health Ministry as a precautionary measure in the wake of the controversy on the integrity of entrance exam.

2:40 PM

Delhi HC directs removal of social media post that claimed centipede found in Amul ice cream tub

The Delhi High Court has directed a Noida-resident to remove her social media posts that alleged she found a centipede in a tub of Amul ice cream bought by her. Justice Manmeet P S Arora, while dealing with a lawsuit by Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation which markets products under Amul brand, further restrained the customer from posting and uploading any other identical or similar content on social media platforms until further orders.

2:26 PM

Criminals not born but made, no criminal beyond redemption: Supreme Court

A bench of justices JB Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan made these remarks on July 3 when it was hearing the bail plea of an accused whose trial has been on pause for the last four years. "Criminals are not born out but made," the SC said. It added that the human potential in everyone is good and so, never write off any criminal as beyond redemption. "This humanist fundamental is often missed when dealing with delinquents, juvenile and adult," the court said.

2:24 PM

Former Odisha minister Surendra Nath Naik passes away

Former Odisha minister and senior BJD leader Surendra Nath Naik passed away on Friday morning after suffering from age-related ailments, his family said. 

He was elected to the Odisha Assembly seven times from the Kakatpur constituency on Utkal Congress, Janata Dal and BJD tickets between 1971 and 2009.

2:04 PM

Andhra CM meets FM Sitharaman, seeks financial aid

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu  met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, seeking enhanced financial support to the debt-burdened state. "The CM presented a detailed memorandum outlining the state's financial requirements and the rationale behind the demand for increased allocation," news agency PTI reported citing sources.

1:58 PM

Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi takes oath as new chief justice of Jharkhand HC

Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi took oath as the 15th chief justice of the Jharkhand High Court today. Governor C P Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office to Sarangi at the Raj Bhavan here. Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato attended the swearing-in ceremony, besides several judges and senior government officials.