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Rajasthan crisis LIVE: BJP demands CBI probe in 'phone-tapping' issue

SOG of Rajasthan Police has arrested Sanjay Jain whose name had surfaced in a viral audio recording about horse trading. Stay tuned for the latest news of the day

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Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan CM

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot addresses the media after meeting with State Governor at his residence, in Jaipur on Tuesday.

5:28 PM

Jaipur court sends Sanjay Jain to four-day remand

5:27 PM

PM condoles death of eminent mathematician C S Seshadri

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the death of eminent mathematician C S Seshadri, saying his work in algebraic geometry will be remembered for generations.

Seshadri died in Chennai on Friday. He was 88.

5:20 PM

BJP leaders Ashok Singh, Bharat Malani refuse to give voice samples for further investigation

5:19 PM

Arms and ammunition seized in Assam's Kokrajhar

An AK series assault rifle and its ammunition have been seized in a forest area in Assam's Kokrajhar district, police said on Saturday.
 

Acting on a tip-off, a police team launched a search operation in Duligaon forest in Bogribari police station area on Friday night, district Superintendent of Police Rakesh Roushan said.

5:00 PM

Eco Recycling consolidated net profit declines 65.63% in the March 2020 quarter

Net profit of Eco Recycling declined 65.63% to Rs 0.11 crore in the quarter ended March 2020 as against Rs 0.32 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2019. Sales rose 119.91% to Rs 4.75 crore in the quarter ended March 2020 as against Rs 2.16 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2019.
4:52 PM

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot urges central government to increase the limit of MSP procurement

4:50 PM

India's food exports up 27% since March

Despite economic turbulence due to Covid-19, India's overall food exports since March have increased 27 per cent.
 

According to the Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI), the average growth of 27 per cent during the lockdown and the unlock period came on the back of high demand for food-based items.

 
4:39 PM

Odisha government exempts biometric mode of Aadhar authentication for the distribution of PDS commodities

4:25 PM

IOCL's Paradip refinery to be shut for 22 days for maintenance work

The oil refinery of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) at Paradip in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district will remain shut for 22 days from July 25 for maintenance work, a senior official said on Saturday.
 

Nearly 800 workers from nearby areas will be engaged for carrying out the maintenance activity at the refinery plant, while adhering to Covid-19 safety protocols, Jagatsinghpur District Collector Sangram Keshari Mohapatra said.

4:10 PM

96 animals died at Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve due to Assam flood

3:57 PM

FIEO demands stern action against untraceable exporters, offers full support to govt

Exporters body FIEO on Saturday demanded a stern action against 1,377 exporters who had claimed GST tax refunds of Rs 1,875 crore and are untraceable at their principal place of business.
 

The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) President Sharad Kumar Saraf said that they would offer full support to the government as such activities impact the image of the exporting community.
 

"We request you to provide the details of 1,377 untraceable exporters to the Ministry of Commerce so as to further verify on the basis of information available. If they are not traceable, theDGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) should initiate action to suspend/cancel their IEC (import export code) making them ineligible for further exports/imports," Saraf said in a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

3:43 PM

Unfortunate Rajasthan have to bear brunt of infighting in Congress: Vasundhara Raje

3:33 PM

Second meeting of Ram Janmabhoomi Trust underway

3:17 PM

Govt issues notice to Twitter after recent hack targeting global high-profile users

India's cybersecurity nodal agency CERT-In has issued a notice to Twitter asking the micro-blogging platform for full details of the recent global hack targeting high-profile users, as it sought complete information on number of Indian users affected as well as impact on data, a source said.
 

The source privy to the development told PTI that CERT-In has also asked Twitter for information on number of users from India who have visited the malicious tweets and links, and whether the affected users have been informed by the platform about unauthorised access to their Twitter accounts.

 
3:03 PM

Yuva Sena moves SC for cancellation of final year exams

The Shiv Sena's youth wing Yuva Sena has moved the supreme court seeking cancellation of the final year exams of universities across states in view of the Covid-19 crisis.
 

Yuva Sena secretary Varun Sardesai told PTI the petition filed by him was admitted on Saturday.
 

The Yuva Sena has demanded all states be given the right to take an appropriate decision based on the prevailing situation in their respective areas.

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First Published: Jul 18 2020 | 7:48 AM IST