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PM Modi interacts with chief ministers of 10 states over Covid-19 situation

This is the seventh video conference of the prime minister with the states since Covid-19 outbreak.

Coronavirus LIVE: Tamil Nadu tally breaches 300,000, toll surges past 5,000

Coronavirus latest news: Globally, the cases of the deadly infection rose to 20,071,857, with the figure crossing 5.2 million in the United States alone. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates

Handloom Day: PM asks people to be vocal for efforts of local artisans

National Handloom Day is observed every year on August 7 to recognise the contributions of the handloom weavers of the country

PM Modi unveils first ever undersea cable to Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Andaman and Nicobar will get access to online classes, tourism, banking, and telemedicine, says the Prime Minister.

Hungry, with no money, yet rural India backs Modi govt in Covid war: Study

74% rural Indians satisfied with govt's setps fight pandemic, 78% happy with measures taken by their state govt, says Lokniti-CSDS study

LIVE: Raised issues of principles before Cong leadership, says Sachin Pilot

The south-west monsoon is expected to become active again over Mumbai and other parts of coastal Maharashtra from today. Follow the latest news of the day here

Goa mining dependents seek PM intervention to resume mining in state: GMPF

Mining dependents in Goa have made an appeal to PM Modi for his intervention to protect livelihood in the state by resuming mining operations there, the Goa Mining People's Front said

Bihar CM flags non-cooperation from Nepal at meeting with PM Modi on floods

Rivers originating in the neighbouring country have inundated several districts of the state

Rs 10,000 cr transshipment port at Great Nicobar Island on cards: PM

The 2,312-kilometer-long submarine optical fibre cable from Chennai to Andaman and Nicobar Islands, laid at a cost of Rs 1,224 crore, will provide "better and cheaper connectivity", he said

In pics: Incessant rainfall causing flood and landslides at several places

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a virtual meeting with chief ministers of six states to review flood situation

Better coordination between agencies for permanent flood prediction: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday underlined the need to have a better coordination between all the central and state agencies to have a permanent system for forecasting of floods.

PM holds meeting with CMs of six states to review flood situation

The states that attended the meeting to review their preparedness to deal with the south-west monsoon and current flood situation are Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala

78% rural Indians satisfied with govt's steps to fight Covid-19: Survey

A total of 25,371 respondents were interviewed between May 30 and July 16, 2020 during the exercise and all of them were main earners of their households, and thus primarily men

Table population control bill to make India self-reliant: BJP MP to Modi

"Arable land in the country is also continuously decreasing. If there is no population control law in time, many problems will arise," the BJP MP said

PM Narendra Modi launches Rs 1-trillion fund for agri infrastructure

Modi said on Sunday that the country does not face problems in farm production but in post-harvest losses

BSNL to enhance data speed in Andaman Nicobar by 10 times from Monday

The announcement from BSNL comes a day before the launch of 2,312 kilometre long Chennai-Andaman and Nicobar Islands (CANI) submarine optical fiber cable project by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

PM to present new outline for a self-reliant India on Aug 15: Rajnath Singh

"Our government will not allow any harm to India's self respect and sovereignty at any cost," the defence minister said

LIVE news: Ammonium nitrate near Chennai being shifted after e-auction

Storage of ammonium nitrate has been e-auctioned and is being shipped to Hyderabad. Stay tuned for latest news live updates

PM condoles loss of lives in fire incident at Vijaywada Covid-19 centre

PM expressed anguish at the death of patients in a fire incident at a COVID facility in Vijaywada as the Prime Minister's Office announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of those killed.

July coal import dips 43% to 11.13 MT on high stockpile at pitheads, plants

During April-July 2020, total coal imports were recorded at 57.27 MT, which is 35.76 per cent lower than 89.15 MT imported during April-July 2019