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8:48 PM

Cashless treatment facilities will be available to CGHS beneficiaries at AIIMS Delhi, PGIMER, JIPMER

Cashless treatment facilities will be available to CGHS beneficiaries at AIIMS Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER Puducherry, says Health Ministry

Memorandum of agreement signed between CGHS and 3 Institutes of National Importance.

8:39 PM

Security preparations underway in Jammu for annual Amarnath Yatra. The pilgrimage is set to begin from July 1

7:57 PM

PM Modi called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today

7:53 PM

Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Uniform Civil Code

7:36 PM

People affected by floods in the Barpeta district of Assam are taking shelter in relief camps

7:35 PM

Minister of fisheries to launch ‘Report Fish Disease’ App on June 28

The app has been funded under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana by the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India.

 

7:34 PM

AAP reacts after the CAG inquiry at Arvind Kejriwal's residence

CAG inquiry into reconstruction expenses at CM's residence already conducted last year; no evidence of irregularities found said AAP. The party further said that CAG audit was already done last year, the decision to re-initiate probe reflects BJP's frustration, paranoia, authoritarian tendencies.

 

7:34 PM

The monsoon is active currently with its rapid advancement in the last 4-5 days: IMD scientist Soma Sen

Leaving some parts of northwest India, the monsoon has impacted almost the entire country. Entire Gujarat and south-east Rajasthan have been covered by the monsoon. In the next two days, it is expected that south Punjab, Haryana and the remaining parts of Rajasthan will be covered.

 

7:30 PM

At least 5 people were killed, over 12 injured in road accident in J&K's Bhaderwah town of Doda district

5:19 PM

Situation in India makes it necessary to have sedition law: Law Commission Chairman tells PTI

Situation from Kashmir to Kerala, Punjab to North East makes it necessary to have sedition law. There are enough safeguards in place to prevent misuse of sedition law.

 

5:13 PM

RBI releases master direction on minimum capital need for operational risk

The Reserve Bank of India has today issued the Master Direction on Minimum Capital Requirements for Operational Risk after appropriately considering the feedback received from stakeholders. The Directions have been issued in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

As part of convergence with Basel III standards, the Reserve Bank of India had issued a draft ‘Master Direction on Minimum Capital Requirements for Operational Risk’ on December 15, 2021, for public comments.

 

The Directions require all specified Commercial Banks (excluding Local Area Banks, Payments Banks, Regional Rural Banks, and Small Finance Banks) to hold sufficient regulatory capital against their operational risk exposures.

 

The effective date of implementation of these Directions shall be communicated separately.

2:32 PM

HDFC-HDFC Bank merger to be effective July 1, board meeting scheduled for June 30

HDFC and HDFC Bank will have board meetings on Friday, June 30.

 

HDFC shares will stop trading July 13, says Chairman Deepak Parekh. 

2:00 PM

BJP has decided it won't adopt path of appeasement, vote bank politics: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided it would not adopt the path of appeasement and vote bank politics

1:58 PM

First phase pilot of Risk Based Supervision from next month: Irdai

To promote a 'Principle based Regulatory regime' and foster ease of doing business, insurance sector regulator Irdai will roll out the first phase of pilot for 'Risk Based Supervision' (RBS) from next month

1:34 PM

France's Saint-Gobain accused of anti-competitive practices in India

India's antitrust watchdog is reviewing a case against Compagnie de Saint-Gobain that says the French group forced some partners to buy glass from it exclusively or risk being excluded from supplies altogether, documents seen by Reuters showed.

1:13 PM

Non-ferrous industry earnings to remain under pressure in FY24: Icra

Earnings of domestic non-ferrous metal industry players remain under pressure in the ongoing fiscal amid weak demand, according to Icra

1:12 PM

1,500 people detained, 270 vehicles seized in during night patrol: Delhi Police

The Delhi Police detained more than 1,500 people and seized around 270 vehicles from its central district during an intensified night patrol to contain street crimes in the national capital, officials said on Tuesday

12:45 PM

Pak protests US' joint statement with India on cross-border terrorism

Pakistan has formally lodged a protest with the US over its joint statement with India against the country's involvement in cross-border terrorism.

The Foreign Office here said in an overnight statement that the US Deputy Chief of Mission was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday evening and a demarche was issued to him regarding the US-India joint statement of June 22.

12:08 PM

Buses missing as contractual employees of Punjab Roadways go on strike

Contractual employees of the Punjab Roadways and the Pepsu Road Transportation Corporation went on strike on Tuesday to press for their demands, including an increase in salaries.

The strike left many passengers stranded at bus stands, including in Sangrur, Ludhiana and Patiala.

11:47 AM

Air India says passenger behaved in 'repulsive manner' onboard Mumbai-Delhi flight on Jun 24

Air India on Tuesday said a passenger behaved in a repulsive manner onboard an Air India flight from Mumbai to the national capital on June 24 and was handed over to the security personnel after the plane landed at Delhi airport.

A police complaint has been registered and the incident has also been reported to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

11:06 AM

PM Modi flags off five Vande Bharat trains from Rani Kamlapati Railway Station in Bhopal.

10:46 AM

Members of India Caucus introduce bipartisan legislation to fast-track weapons sales to India

Members of the powerful India Caucus have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at providing India access to the weapons it needs to defend itself and boost its security goals with the US in the strategic Indo-Pacific region.

Indian-American Democratic Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna and Marc Veasey joined Republican Congressmen Andy Barr and Mike Waltz in introducing the legislation that will allow weapon sales to India from the US to be fast-tracked and deepen the US-India defence ties.

10:16 AM

Light rain in parts of Delhi-NCR brings respite, yellow alert issued

Parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) received rains in the early hours of Tuesday.

The downpour brought respite to common people from the sweltering heat.

 

9:43 AM

Himachal Pradesh: Tandi-Killar State Highway-26 blocked amid flash flood

Heavy rain has triggered a flash flood in Himachal Pradesh that blocked Tandi-Killar State Highway-26 in Dared Nala, officials said on Tuesday.

"Today, on 27/06/2023 at 07:50 am, according to the information received from the District Disaster Management Authority Lahaul-Spiti, Pangi-Killar Highway (SH-26) has been blocked due to a flash flood in Dared Nala," SDRF of Himachal Pradesh tweeted.

9:07 AM

Shooting leaves 3 people dead, 5 injured in Kansas' Missouri: Report

At least three people including a woman were killed and five others sustained injuries in a shooting in Kansas City, Missouri on Sunday, CNN reported.

Police were called to the area near 57th St. and Prospect Ave. around 4:30 am local time on Sunday because initial reports suggested there was a sizable crowd of individuals in a parking lot, it said.

8:41 AM

J-K: ADGP Kashmir reviews security measures in Anantnag ahead of Amarnath Yatra

The Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar visited South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Monday to evaluate the security measures put in place for the smooth conduct of Shri Amarnath ji Yatra (SANJY)-2023 on Monday.

Given the importance of SANJY and the security challenges it poses, the ADGP Kashmir's visit aimed to assess the preparations and provide necessary guidance to the officers.

 

8:30 AM

'Help us to help Manipur': Army says women activists blocking routes, interfering in ops

Women activists were deliberately blocking routes and interfering in operations by security forces in violence-hit Manipur, the Army said, urging people to help it in restoring peace in the Northeastern state.

Terming such "unwarranted interference" detrimental to the timely response by security forces, the Army's Spears Corps shared a video on Twitter late on Monday of some such incidents.

8:30 AM

US to send $500 million in weapons, military aid to Ukraine, say officials

The Pentagon will announce it is sending up to $500 million in military aid to Ukraine, including more than 50 heavily armored vehicles and an infusion of missiles for air defense systems, U.S. officials said Monday, as Ukrainian and Western leaders try to sort out the impact of the brief weekend insurrection in Russia.

The aid is aimed at bolstering Ukraine's counteroffensive, which has been moving slowly in its early stages. It wasn't clear Monday if Ukrainian forces will be able to take advantage of the disarray in the Russian ranks, in the aftermath of the short-lived rebellion by Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner mercenary group that he has controlled.

8:28 AM

PM Modi to visit Madhya Pradesh today, to flag off 5 Vande Bharat trains

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off five new Vande Bharat Express trains physically and virtually from Rani Kamlapati Railway Station in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal on Tuesday.

PM who is scheduled to visit Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, taking to Twitter wrote, "I will be in Bhopal tomorrow, 27th June to take part in two programmes. First, 5 Vande Bharat trains would be flagged off at a programme in Rani Kamalapati Railway Station. These trains will improve connectivity in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, Bihar and Jharkhand."