Covid LIVE: Maharashtra reports 11 new cases of Omicron, tally rises to 65

Union Health Ministry writes to states regarding measures that need to be taken in view of initial signs of surge in Covid cases

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Karnataka tables bill to ban religious conversion

Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra tables before the state legislative assembly a Bill banning religious conversion, reports ANI. 

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Rajya Sabha passes election reform Bill

Rajya Sabha passes a Bill that proposes electoral reforms including linking Aadhaar with the voter ID card. Lok Sabha passed the the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 on Modi amid protests by Opposition parties.

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India's rooftop solar capacity addition tripled in Jan-Sept

India's rooftop solar capacity addition tripled to 1.3 GW during January-September 2021 as compared to the same period a year ago, said a report Tuesday. The country added 448 megawatts (MW) of rooftop solar in July-September this year, a 14 per cent drop quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) compared to 521 MW installed in April-June, PTI said quoting the Mercom India Rooftop Solar Market Report Q3 2021.

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Decision to raise women's age to marry causing pain to some: Modi

"Daughters too want to learn and progress, so the government is trying increase the minimum age for them to marry. The government decision to raise women's marriage age to 21 is causing pain to some,” says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Court discharges former BJP MLA Senger in accident case of Unnao rape survivor

A court in Delhi has discharged former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Senger and five others in the 2019 accident case of Unnao rape survivor, saying that prima facie no charges are made out against him, PTI reported. In its order Monday, the court noted that the police charge sheet did not find mention of any record or evidence regarding the criminal conspiracy between the accused persons ordered to be put on trial with the accused Sengar.

2:22 PM

ED arrests ex-promoter brothers of Unitech

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested jailed ex-promoter brothers of the Unitech realty group-- Sanjay Chandra and Ajay Chandra-- in a money laundering case being investigated against them, officials said on Tuesday. They said the brothers were taken into custody on Monday and have been brought to Delhi from Mumbai where they were lodged in separate jails in an alleged cheating case filed by the Delhi Police, PTI reported.

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Lok Sabha disrupted, Opposition protests continue

Lok Sabha proceedings were disrupted on Tuesday amid protests by Opposition members on various issues including the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. Soon after the House assembled for the day, Opposition members from different political parties including the Congress, DMK and TMC stormed into the Well and began protesting, displaying placards, PTI reported.

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Govt considering SC review petition to allow reservation of OBCs in local body polls

The government has said it is considering moving a review petition before the Supreme Court to allow “political reservation” of OBCs in local administration bodies and municipal corporations till states comply with the apex court's triple test criteria. The development comes after the Supreme Court decided to strike down the recent 27 percent reservation in favour of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies made by Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh governments, PTI reported.

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World seeks more from India: Jaishankar

India's stature on the global stage has grown significantly and the world expects more from the country, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday. "There is so much that we too can seek from the world for our national development. All of this has direct relevance to good governance," Jaishankar said at an event organised to mark 'Good Governance Week'.

 

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Goa: All passengers who arrived from UK tested for Covid on arrival, 4 test positive

All passengers who arrived from UK today morning were tested on arrival. Four travellers have been tested positive. They have been isolated at PHC Cansaulim: Vishwajit Rane, Minister for Health, Goa

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Kolkata Municipal polls: It's a landmark victory, says Mamata Banerjee

It's a landmark victory, it has sent a clear message that people have accepted our work. BJP, Left & Congress are nowhere: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

 

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Kolkata Municipal polls: Out of the 144 seats, TMC wins in 54 and is leading on 78

Out of the 144 seats, TMC wins in 54 and is leading on 78 as per the latest official trends.

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Monsoon session 2021 LIVE: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm after opposition parties object to time being allocated to electoral bill without them being part of BAC

11:24 AM

Two hundred Omicron cases reported in India so far, 5,326 new COVID-19 cases

Two hundred cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected in India so far out of which 77 patients have recovered or migrated, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

Maharashtra and Delhi have recorded 54 cases of Omicron variant each, while Telangana registered 20 cases, Karnataka 19, Rajasthan 18, Kerala 15 and Gujarat 14 cases.

The ministry data updated on Tuesday also stated that India recorded 5,326 new cases of coronavirus infections, the lowest in 581 days, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,47,52,164, while the active cases declined to 79,097, the lowest in 574 days.

11:23 AM

Snapdeal files IPO papers with Sebi

E-commerce platform Snapdeal has filed preliminary documents with markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO).

The public issue comprises fresh issuance of equity shares worth Rs 1,250 crore and an offer for sale of 3.07 crore equity shares, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP).

Proceeds from fresh issue would be used towards funding organic growth initiatives and general corporate purposes.