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Prasar Bharati Gets 5 New Part-time Board Members
The government is in the process of reconstituting the Prasar Bharati board as nine of the board's 13 positions had been vacant for the last few months.
Journalist Undergoing Treatment for Covid-19 Dies by Suicide at AIIMS Trauma Centre
The incident took place at around 2 pm and the man was rushed to the hospital's ICU where doctors tried to revive him, a doctor said on condition of anonymity.
Delhi HC Seeks SCBA, BCI Reply on Plea Challenging Suspension of Bar Body's Secretary Ashok Arora
The Executive Committee of the SCBA had passed a resolution on May 8, suspending Arora from the post of secretary with immediate effect in a meeting held through an online conference.
Strategic Affairs Experts Hail Modi's Visit to Ladakh, Say His Message to China 'Clear'
Hailing Modi's visit to Ladakh, former Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen (retd) Subrata Saha said the "loudest message" from the visit was that India is not going to back-off in eastern Ladakh and that it will handle the situation with a "firm hand".
Bajaj Auto Total Sales Decline 31 Percent in June; Domestic Sales Also Down by 34 Percent
Bajaj further said its total two-wheeler sales were down 27 per cent at 2,55,122 units as compared to 3,51,291 units in the year-ago month.
Borrowings by States Double to Rs 1.7 Lakh Crore in First Quarter FY21: Icra
The various extensions of the lockdown have widened the gap between the state governments' tax collections from various sources in Q1 FY21 and the expenditure they needed to incur related to COVID-19, as well as other spending, the agency said.
Pinjra Tod Member Will be Provided Video Conference Facility to Consult Lawyers: Tihar Jail Tells HC
The submission by Tihar Jail officials was made before Justice Vibhu Bakhru in response to a plea by Kalita seeking daily access to her lawyer through video conferencing and to carry books and reading material in prison.
'Groundless to View Beijing as Expansionist,' Says China after PM Modi's Remarks in Ladakh
The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India said Beijing has demarcated boundary with 12 of its 14 neighbouring countries through peaceful negotiations, turning land borders into bonds of friendly cooperation.
Maruti Suzuki Rolls Out Vehicle Lease Subscription Service For Customers
The subscription service will begin as a pilot project first in Gurugram and Bengaluru, Maruti Suzuki India said in a regulatory filing.
India's Covid-19 Cases Rise by Over 20,000 in a Day for The First Time, Tamil Nadu's Tally Crosses 1 Lakh
Amid mounting cases, the Health Ministry said early detection and a timely clinical management of COVID-19 cases have resulted in increasing daily recoveries, with the recovery rate of patients crossing 60%.
Delhi Govt Starts Plasma Bank; CM Kejriwal Asks People to Donate Plasma to Save Covid-19 Patients
Addressing an online media briefing, Kejriwal said the eligibility for being a plasma donor is "very strict", and hoped that with this bank the number of COVID-19 deaths will decrease in the national capital.
Apple Supplier Foxconn, Others Hit as India Holds up Imports from China, Say Sources
More than 150 Foxconn shipments - containing smartphone and electronic parts - were stuck at the port of Chennai, though some are being cleared slowly now, the first source said.
Railways Scraps Tender for Thermal Cameras After Vendors Say Specifications May Favour Chinese Firm
The tender for 800 such cameras was floated by Railway PSU RailTel last month for the AI-based surveillance cameras that measure body temperatures of individuals and even detect whether a person is wearing a mask or not.
Dr Gangakhedkar, Face of ICMR During Coronavirus Pandemic, Retires
He will now join the prestigious Dr CG Pandit National Chair at the Indian Council of Medical Research and will assist the research body from Pune, an ICMR official said.
Covid-19: Delhi Govt Extends Water Bill Waiver Scheme Till September 30
Under the scheme, launched in August last year, all categories of houses get an exemption from late fee payments, while their pending water bills are waived partly or fully depending on the housing category.
ASHA Workers Played Critical Role in Covid-19 Management in UP, Tracked 30.43 Lakh Migrant Returnees
The ASHAs tracked 11.24 lakh migrant returnees in the first phases and 19.19 lakh in the second, the ministry said, adding that they not only identified 7,965 persons with symptoms but also regularly followed up on their health status.