Reliance Strategic Investments Ltd names Isha Ambani as non-executive director
Reliance Strategic Investments Ltd names Isha Ambani as non-executive director. Board also appointed Lodha & Co, Chartered Accountants as Joint Statutory Auditors.
9:14 PM
EAM S Jaishankar meets World Bank Prez Ajay Banga
8:02 PM
Schedule for the Men's ODI Asia Cup 2023 announced
7:59 PM
Director General Rakesh Pal has been appointed as the 25th Director General of the Indian Coast Guard
7:56 PM
A Delhi Court grants one week's interim bail to wrestler Sushil Kumar for knee surgery
Sushil Kumar, along with other accused persons, is facing trial in junior wrestler Sagar Dhankar murder case.
7:06 PM
PM Narendra Modi condoled the death of people in the electrical accident in Chamoli, Uttarakhand
The Prime Minister wished the injured persons a speedy recovery and informed them that the local administration under the State Government is providing all possible relief assistance to the victims.
3:54 PM
Suspicious bag found lying on Jammu-Pathankot highway in J-K's Samba, traffic suspended
Traffic movement on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway was suspended on Wednesday afternoon after a suspicious bag was found lying outside an Army camp in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Army and the police cordoned off the area and a bomb disposal squad was called in to check the bag that was found outside the Army camp in Maheshwar, they said. Subsequently, Army troops and the police halted traffic movement on the highway as a precautionary measure.
3:26 PM
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chairs an all-party meeting ahead of Monsoon Session of Parliament
2:40 PM
We need to involve private sector for renewable energy resources needs: Ajay Banga
2:27 PM
Oommen Chandy is irreplaceable, farewell given by public indicates their love for him: Congress
Former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy, who died in Bengaluru a day ago, was loved immensely by the public and his death is an "irreplaceable" loss for Congress, senior party leaders said here on Wednesday.
Party leaders, including Leader of Opposition in the Assembly V D Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala and state Youth Congress president Shafi Parambil, said the farewell being given to Chandy is an indication of the love people had for him and what he had done for them.
2:21 PM
Opposition alliance to hold first meeting, discuss strategy for Parliament's monsoon session
The first meeting of opposition alliance INDIA will be held on Thursday to chalk out a joint strategy for the monsoon session of Parliament. Sources said the meeting will be held in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. "The meeting has been called to discuss the issues to be taken up in Parliament from day one of the monsoon session," an opposition party leader. The monsoon session of Parliament will begin on July 20 and conclude on August 11.
2:21 PM
Oommen Chandy's mortal remains taken from Thiruvananthapuram to Kottayam, emotional scenes mark procession
Mourners along the route of the procession, in which former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy's mortal remains were taken in a specially modified bus, were seen teary-eyed walking along and jogging alongside the vehicle.
Chandy had passed away in Bengaluru on Tuesday and his mortal remains were being taken from the state capital Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday to Kottayam, the stronghold of the Congress stalwart.
During his decades long political career, Chandy had spent a major chunk of his life in the state capital as legislator, leader of the Congress party and chief minister.
2:13 PM
UK rolls out first passports in name of King Charles III
For the first time in 70 years, British passports bearing the title of “His Majesty” will start being issued this week in the name of King Charles III.
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman unveiled the new design update on Tuesday evening which changes the passport salutation from “Her Majesty” following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September last year. As is customary, the 74-year-old King himself does not carry a passport as it is a document issued in his name.
“For 70 years, Her Majesty has appeared on British passports and many of us will not remember a time when she did not feature. Today marks a significant moment in UK history, as the first British passports since 1952 start featuring the title of His Majesty, the King,” said Braverman.
2:09 PM
Govt eases Covid guidelines for international travellers
The Union Health Ministry has further eased COVID-19 guidelines for international visitors, dropping the earlier requirement for RT-PCR based testing of a random two per cent subset of international travellers.
The guidelines have been eased after taking note of the prevalent coronavirus situation and the significant achievements made in the vaccination coverage across the globe. The new guidelines shall come into effect from midnight of July 20.
However, the earlier advice for precautionary measures to be followed by airlines as well as international travellers in context of Covid shall continue to apply, the ministry said.
1:24 PM
Transformer explodes on banks of Alaknanda River in Uttarakhand, 10 dead
ED registers a fresh case against erstwhile promoter of Jet Airways, Naresh Goyal and others.
Railways to offer economy meals, snacks, packaged water specially designed for passengers of general coaches.
Supreme Court grants regular bail to activist Teesta Setalvad in a case of alleged fabrication of evidence in relation to the 2002 Gujarat riots. Supreme Court orders that Setalvad shall not make any attempt to influence the witnesses in the case and keep away from them. Supreme Court quashes the Gujarat High Court’s order that rejected her regular bail and asked her to surrender immediately.
The first meeting of opposition alliance INDIA will be held on Thursday to chalk out a joint strategy for the monsoon session of Parliament. Sources said the meeting will be held in the chamber of Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. "The meeting has been called to discuss the issues to be taken up in Parliament from day one of the monsoon session," an opposition party leader.
The Union Health Ministry has further eased Covid-19 guidelines for international visitors, dropping the earlier requirement for RT-PCR based testing of a random two per cent subset of international travellers. The guidelines have been eased after taking note of the prevalent coronavirus situation and the significant achievements made in the vaccination coverage across the globe. The new guidelines shall come into effect from midnight of July 20.
10 people died and several injured after a transformer exploded on the banks of the Alaknanda River in the Chamoli district. Injured have been admitted to the district hospital, says SP Chamoli Parmendra Doval.
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