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Deep Dive with AKB: Modi govt's GDP maths thrown out of gear. What next?

The coronavirus pandemic, which has had nearly the entire world in its grips for at least three months now, seems to have thrown the Indian government’s #GDP maths out of gear. The provisional estimates released on May 29 showed that the rate of growth in India’s GDP fell steeply to 4.2% in 2019-20 — the lowest level in 11 years — from 6.1% in the 2018-19 financial year. What do all these mean for India’s #economy — now and in the times to come? Let’s take a #DeepDiveWithAKB to understand.

5 died, 57 injured in Bharuch chemical factory blast: District Collector

Bharuch (Gujarat), June 03 (ANI): At least 5 died and 57 others sustained injuries in a blast that happened at Yashashvi Rasayan Private Limited in Dahej Industrial Estate in Gujarat's Bharuch on June 03. Bharuch District Collector Dr MD Modiya said, "Today at 12 pm, a fire broke out following a blast in a tank at Yashashvi Rasayan Pvt Ltd in Dahej Industrial Estate of Bharuch. 11 fire tenders and ambulances rushed to the spot. Fire has been doused off. Five people lost their lives and 57 others sustained injuries. We have evacuated 4,800 people from two nearby villages, keeping in view that highly flammable chemicals have been stored at the company campus. An inquiry will be conducted in the incident."

Cyclone Nisarga: 1 lakh people evacuated from cyclone's path, says NDRF DG

New Delhi, June 03 (ANI): While speaking to ANI in Delhi on June 03, the Director General (DG) of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), SN Pradhan spoke on measures being taken as landfall process of cyclone Nisarga began. He said, "About 43 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are deployed in the two states; of which 21 are in Maharashtra." "Nearly, 1 lakh people have been evacuated from the cyclone spot," NDRF DG added.

PM Modi chairs Union Cabinet Meeting in Delhi

New Delhi, June 03 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired Union Cabinet meeting in the national capital on June 03. The meeting took place at Prime Minister's Office, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari attended the meeting. Union Ministers RS Prasad, Smriti Irani and Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank also attended the meeting in Delhi.

Watch: Alibaug faces wrath of cyclone Nisarga

Alibaug, Jun 03 (ANI): Landfall process of cyclone Nisarga along Maharashtra coast began on Jun 3. Process will be completed during next 3 hours. Alibaug faced fury of super cyclone. Strong winds and high tides hit Ratnagiri area. NDRF and SDRF teams are deployed in coastal parts.

Unlock 1.0: Salons reopen in Delhi, Bhopal

New Delhi/Bhopal, June 03 (ANI): Barber shops and salons have reopened in Delhi and Bhopal following relaxations in restrictions amid Unlock 1. Barbers wearing a face shield, face mask, head cap, and gloves are giving haircut while following the guidelines of maintaining social distancing, and sanitising the equipment after every use. MHA said that only a limited number of activities would remain prohibited throughout the country during Unlock 1.

Security forces neutralize 3 terrorists in JandK's Pulwama

Pulwama (JandK), June 03 (ANI): On June 03, in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists. Three terrorists have been neutralised in the encounter. Arms and ammunition have also been recovered. Mobile internet in the area has been snapped. Further details are awaited. Earlier on June 02, two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists were killed in an operation in Tral. Two pistols and a large amount of ammunition were recovered from them.

Nisarga has intensified into severe cyclonic storm: IMD

Mumbai, June 03 (ANI): With Cyclone Nisarga approaching Alibaug, India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist, Shubhangi Bhute informed that Nisarga has turned into severe cyclonic storm. "Cyclone Nisarga has turned to severe cyclonic storm. The wind speed will be gusting to 110-120 mph. Raigarh, Mumbai, Thane, Palgadh district to witness heavy rainfall. Kaccha house, trees, poles might get damaged. Today around 1-3 pm it will strict at south of Alibag," said IMD scientist.

Cyclone Nisarga: NDRF personnel on alert in parts of Maharashtra

Palghar/ Mumbai (Maharashtra), June 03 (ANI): The sea beach in Kelwa village of Maharashtra's Palghar remains deserted due to the upcoming threat of cyclone Nisarga. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel have been deployed in the region. Cyclone Nisarga is expected to make landfall near Alibaug on June 03. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Nisarga is approaching north Maharashtra coast with a speed of 13 kmph during past 6 hours. It is 155 km south-southwest of Alibaug and 200 km south-southwest of Mumbai. 5 trains that were to depart from Mumbai Terminal have been rescheduled, while 2 trains that were scheduled to arrive at Mumbai Terminal to be suitably regulated and one train has been diverted: Indian Railways.

Cyclone Nisarga: NDRF teams recceing Gujarat's Khambhat coast

Daman/ Khambhat (Gujarat)/ North Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), June 03 (ANI): The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel teams have been recceing the Khambhat coast of Gujarat on June 03. Cyclone Nisarga is expected to make landfall near Alibaug on June 03. Maharashtra's North Ratnagiri area is witnessing strong winds and rain today. Daman also received rainfall. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Nisarga is approaching north Maharashtra coast with a speed of 13 kmph during past 6 hours. It is 155 km south-southwest of Alibaug and 200 km south-southwest of Mumbai.

Cyclone Nisarga: People living near sea shifted to rehabilitation centre in Dahanu area

Palghar (Maharashtra), June 03 (ANI): Due to the upcoming threat of Cyclone Nisarga, around 70 residents of Dahanu-Agar village, which is located near the sea coast, have been shifted to a rehabilitation centre in Dahanu area. All precautionary measures of COVID-19 have been taken by the authorities. One of the volunteers said, "All arrangements have been made here for males, females and even for the unwell people. COVID-19 precautionary measures have also been undertaken here." The cyclone is likely to make landfall near Alibaug on June .

Pregnant elephant lost its life allegedly after eating pineapple filled with crackers

Mallapuram (Kerala), June 03 (ANI): A pregnant elephant lost its life allegedly standing in water, after eating pineapples filled with crackers on May 27. Fruits with fire crackers were offered to her allegedly by some locals. The fruit exploded in her mouth, leading to the inevitable tragedy. The elephant eventually walked up to the Velliyar River and stood there with her mouth and trunk in water, perhaps for some relief from the unbearable pain. Local people informed the forest officials about the injured elephant. Doctors were present on the spot to carry out a post-mortem. The elephant was taken back inside the forest in a truck, where the forest officials cremated her. Forest official said, "We had called a doctor, but he was of the opinion that it might not be possible to revive back but we will see what all options we have."

Facebook Set to Unveil New Manage Activity Feature to Make Bulk-post Deleting Easier

New Delhi, June 03 (ANI): Facebook is set to unveil a new feature called 'Manage Activity' that lets users delete their old posts. According to The Verge, the new feature can be used to delete individual posts or in bulk, and Facebook says it will offer filtering options to help find posts with specific people in them or in a certain time range. The novel feature will be introduced to Facebook's mobile apps first. As per the social media tech company, the feature is meant "to make it easy for you to curate your presence on Facebook to more accurately reflect who you are today." However, there are a couple of different options available to remove a post from the timeline. One can send a post to the trash, where it will be removed from public viewing immediately but only permanently deleted 30 days later. The post can be manually deleted sooner. Alternatively, a post can be archived, which means it is no longer public but can still be viewed privately. 'Manage Activity' is Facebook's lat

COVID-19: India far from peak, says ICMR

New Delhi, June 02 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on June 02 said that the COVID-19 spread in the country is far away from the peak right now. "Instead of the use of the word 'community transmission', we need to understand the extent of the spread of the disease. We are far from the peak. Our measures to curtail the disease are effective. India has been very good in the reduction in mortality," said Nivedita Gupta, a senior scientist at ICMR, in a joint press conference with Health Ministry in New Delhi.

'Will work together', says new Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta after replacing Manoj Tiwari

New Delhi, June 02 (ANI): Newly appointed Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief, Adesh Kumar Gupta, on June 02 said that party will work together. "I'm thankful to PM Modi, Nadda and other senior leaders of the party for appointing a humble party worker like me to the post of state party president," he added. Gupta replaced Manoj Tiwari as Delhi BJP chief today.

73percent people who died of COVID-19 had co-morbidities: Health Ministry

New Delhi, June 02 (ANI): The Health Ministry said on June 02 that 73percent of COVID19 deaths reported in the country are people with co-morbidities. "73percent of COVID19 deaths in India are people with co-morbidities," said Joint Secretary of Health Ministry, Lav Agrawal while addressing a press conference in New Delhi.

Jessica Lal Murder: Convict Manu Sharma released from jail on grounds of 'good behaviour'

New Delhi, Jun 02 (ANI): Manu Sharma, convict in the Jessica Lal murder case, who has spent 17 years in prison was released from jail on June 01 on grounds of "good behaviour" after Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal allowed the same on recommendation of Sentence Review Board. Sharma was released on evening of June 02 after Baijal approved his release in the morning. He was sentenced for life imprisonment in December 2006, and the decision was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2010. Jessica Lal, a model in the national capital working as celebrity barmaid was shot dead by Manu Sharma at around 2 am on 30 April, 1999 at a party.

India's COVID-19 recovery rate improved to 48.07 percent : Health Ministry

New Delhi, June 02 (ANI): The recovery rate of COVID-19 patients has been continuously improving, according to the Health Ministry 95,527 COVID19 patients have been recovered as of June 02. "95,527 COVID19 patients have recovered, till now. The recovery rate is now 48.07 percent ," said the Joint Secretary of Health Ministry, Lav Agrawal while addressing a press conference in New Delhi. "The fatality rate in our country is 2.82 percent , one of the lowest in the world," informed Health Ministry.

COVID-19: Vehicles line up at Delhi-Gurugram border after Haryana seals border again

New Delhi, May 29 (ANI): In wake of the increasing COVID-19 cases in Delhi's bordering districts of Haryana, the state government on May 28 decided to seal its border with the national capital. The long queue of vehicles was seen at the Delhi-Gurugram borders on May 29. Commuters are facing problems after security was tightened at the state's border. Only essential services are allowed. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Haryana stands at 1504, while the number in Delhi has crossed 16000-mark.

Vehicles move in snail's speed at Delhi-Ghaziabad border

New Delhi, May 29(ANI): Delhi-Ghaziabad border was jam packed with vehicles on May 29. Vehicles were seen moving in snail's pace at the border. Ghaziabad administration sealed border with Delhi again on May 25 over increasing COVID-19 cases. Only movement of people with passes is allowed apart from emergency service providers.