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Parliament monsoon session live: Covid-19 pandemic to be discussed in LS today
By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 30, 2021 11:05 AM IST
- Despite uproar by the opposition, two bills -- The Inland Vessels Bill, 2021 and The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2021 -- were passed in the Lok Sabha while the Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2021, was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
Both Houses of Parliament to see introduction of key Bills today
By Umar Sofi
UPDATED ON JUL 30, 2021 10:52 AM IST
In Lok Sabha, minister of environment, forest, and climate change Bhupender Yadav will introduce a Bill for better “co-ordination, research, identification resolution of problems surrounding the air quality index” in Delhi and its adjoining areas
Bengal govt to set up mangrove resource centre in Sunderban
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 10:09 AM IST
“We have prepared a detailed project report on a new mangrove centre. This would focus on research on tigers and other wildlife found in the delta, such as estuarine crocodiles and spotted deer,” said a senior forest official
391 complaints received via SHe-Box: Smriti Irani
By Malavika PM
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 10:00 AM IST
Union women and child development minister Smriti Irani told Parliament on Thursday that an analysis of the cases showed only two pertained to sexual harassment of women at workplaces
Covid-19 R-value rising steadily in India; Kerala, N-E states tops list
Written by Susmita Pakrasi | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 09:50 AM IST
- The Union health ministry on Thursday said it will depute a six-member team to Kerala for effective Covid-19 management as the state reports a surge in daily cases.
44,230 new Covid-19 cases in India, active cases stay over 4-lakh mark
Written by Susmita Pakrasi | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 09:42 AM IST
- The Covid-19 vaccination drive has been ramped up through the availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to states and Union territories for enabling better planning by them and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
News updates from HT: Top court to hear ex-Maharashtra HM Anil Deshmukh's plea
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 09:01 AM IST
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Bike-borne assailants shoot mayor dead in Bihar’s Katihar
By Aditya Nath Jha
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 08:44 AM IST
The incident took place within hours of the killing of criminal Guddu Miya who was also engaged in real estate business in neighbouring Purnia
Under fire for rape comments, Goa CM says statement taken out of context
By Gerard de Souza
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 08:44 AM IST
Pramod Sawant said as the head of a government and as a father of a 14-year-old daughter, he was deeply pained and disturbed over the incident
Widespread rain likely over northwest India today
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 08:20 AM IST
Widespread rain will however continue over many parts of Uttar Pradesh for the 4-5 days, according to India Meteorological Department
Dhanbad judge death: Jharkhand HC says case sensitive, needs to be probed
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 07:45 AM IST
Dhanbad judge Uttam Anand was reportedly hearing some high profile criminal cases.
Attention, IT professionals! US to conduct rare 2nd lottery for H-1B visa
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 07:36 AM IST
The H-1B visa is the most sought-after among Indian information technology (IT) professionals since it is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations requiring theoretical or technical expertise.
Delhi HC to hear plea today against Ramdev's remarks on allopathy
Written by Susmita Pakrasi | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 07:00 AM IST
- The plea stated that it is apprehended that Ramdev's statements can influence lakhs of people and divert them from allopathic treatment which is prescribed as the standard form of care even by the government.
Kishtwar cloudburst: Search on for survivors, IAF makes 8 sorties
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 06:33 AM IST
Kishtwar clouburst: Officials say the relief operation is taking a hit as Honzar village neither has any road connectivity nor a mobile phone network. In fact, it takes five hours of trekking just to reach the village from the nearest road.
Hearing in Sri Krishna Janmabhumi suit to resume today
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Susmita Pakrasi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 05:58 AM IST
- The court on July 24 adjourned the hearing on the Thakur Keshav Dev Ji Mahraj vs Intazamia Committee case.
Heavy rain likely over east, west, central India; red alert for these states
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 05:45 AM IST
Heavy rain has also been predicted for 15 districts of Madhya Pradesh by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Supreme Court to hear Anil Deshmukh's plea in money laundering case today
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 05:44 AM IST
Anil Deshmukh, alleged in the Mumbai money laundering case, is being probed by the Enforcement Directorate for alleged extortion from a bunch of orchestra bars in the city. The 71-year-old leader of the Nationalist Congress Party had earlier skipped previous summons for inquiries.
‘Against SC order’: Delhi assembly wants new top cop removed
By Sweta Goswami, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 30, 2021 05:11 AM IST
- The Union home ministry announced the appointment of Asthana, an Indian Police Service officer from the 1984 batch as the new Delhi Police commissioner on Tuesday evening, three days before his retirement as the director general of the Border Security Force (BSF).
Breaking news: CBSE to announce Class 12 result today at 2pm
By hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 30, 2021 11:05 AM IST
- Breaking news updates July 30, 2021:Get latest news, breaking news, latest updates, live news, top headlines, breaking business news and top news of the hour.
The pandemic has fed on existing inequality, and generated more
By Roshan Kishore, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 04:43 AM IST
- Advanced countries will now grow at 5.6% instead of the 5.1% projection of April 2021. As is obvious, this means that the countries outside the advanced world will now grow at a lower-than-expected pace.
PM unveils education schemes on NEP’s anniversary
Livemint | By Prashant K Nanda, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 01:03 AM IST
- Prime Minister Modi also said 14 engineering colleges in eight states to start offering degrees in regional languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and Bengali.
CM Bommai visits flood-hit Uttara Kannada
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 12:40 AM IST
Bengaluru: Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday visited the flood-affected areas in Uttara Kannada district in coastal Karnataka and took stock of the situation
After CM change, buzz grows over Karnataka cabinet rejig
By Sharan Poovana
UPDATED ON JUL 30, 2021 12:37 AM IST
Leaders aware of the development said that at least 10-13 incumbent ministers serving under former CM BS Yediyurappa are likely to be replaced to make room for new faces.
No deaths of manual scavengers reported in last 5 yrs: Govt in Rajya Sabha
By HT Correspondent, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 30, 2021 04:53 AM IST
The government distinguishes between manual scavenging – a caste-based practice of people cleaning human excreta by hand – and the practice of cleaning sewers and septic tanks though experts point out that the latter is a mere extension of the now-banned practice.
2015 Kerala assembly violence: Vijayan defends minister amid row
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 12:30 AM IST
Thiruvananthapuram: The Opposition Congress -led UDF stormed out of the Kerala assembly on Thursday after chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan rejected their demand seeking resignation of education minister V Sivankutty, an accused in the 2015 assembly violence case
TN IPS officer harassment case: Chargesheet filed against former special DGP, SP
UPDATED ON JUL 30, 2021 12:27 AM IST
Chennai: The Crime Branch Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) on Thursday filed a charge sheet against two accused in a sexual harassment case filed by a woman IPS officer in Tamil Nadu
TN IPS officer sexual harassment case: Chargesheet filed against accused
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 12:26 AM IST
The CB-CID has filed a 400-page chargesheet before the chief judicial magistrate court in Tamil Nadu’s Villupuram district.
CBI suspects Pak hand in ISRO spy case
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2021 12:18 AM IST
The agency made the submission while opposing the anticipatory bail plea of the former joint director of Intelligence Bureau (IB) RB Sreekumar.
Not a single instance of govt intervention since new IT rules: I&B secy
By Deeksha Bhardwaj, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 30, 2021 04:59 AM IST
The last major complaint received by the ministry was respect to Amazon Prime original show Tandav. Complainants said the show disrespected religious sentiments, said an official familiar with the matter who asked not to be named.