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Latest News LIVE update: Retail inflation for industrial workers eases to 5.1% in May

The retail inflation for industrial workers dipped to 5.1 per cent in Maydue to lower prices of certain food items and kerosene oil. The retail inflation for industrial workers is measured through Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW).

 

"Inflation based on all items stood at 5.10 per cent for May, 2020 as compared to 5.45 per cent for the previous month (April 2020) and 8.65 per cent during the corresponding month ( May 2019) of the previous year," a labour ministry statement said. Similarly, as per the data,food inflation stood at 5.88 per cent against 6.56 per cent in the previous month and 5.21 per cent in May 2019.

 

The All-India CPI-IW for May 2020 increased by 1 point and stood at 330. On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.30 per cent between April and May, 2020 compared to 0.64 per cent increase between the same months of the previous year. The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Food group contributing 0.67 percentage points rise to the total change.

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Not right to make children wait for midday meals: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has said that it's not right to make children wait for midday meals for months and that children should not be made to suffer on this account.

 

"Midday meals for children (in schools) can't wait for months...," the court remarked while hearing a petition that sought directions to provide midday meals or food security allowance to children in the national capital. "Plus and minus keep on happening in accounts, but because of this, children should not suffer," a division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan said.

 

The court observations came after Delhi government counsel said that funds needed for providing midday meals in government schools are yet to come. During the course of the hearing, the counsel urged for more time to file an additional affidavit in this regard. The court accepted the request and posted the matter for further hearing on July 21.

 

Petitioner-NGO Mahila Ekta Manch had prayed for court directions to the Delhi government to provide cooked midday meals or food security allowances to eligible children during the COVID-19 lockdown when schools in the national capital are shut. The petitioner said the purpose was to boost the immunity of poor children during the pandemic, citing that they were approached by the parents of children who were beneficiaries of the scheme.

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Latest News LIVE: Eastern Ladakh standoff: India, China hold third round of Lt Gen-level talks

Indian and Chinese militaries on Tuesday held another round of Lt General-level talks with a focus on finalising modalities for disengagement of troops from several friction points in eastern Ladakh, government sources said. The talks took place at a meeting point in Chushul sector on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, they said.

 

In the previous two rounds of talks, the Indian side pitched for restoration of status quo ante and immediate withdrawal of Chinese troops from Galwan Valley, Pangong Tso and a number of other areas.

 

The Indian and Chinese armies are locked in a bitter standoff in multiple locations in eastern Ladakh for the last seven weeks, and the tension escalated manifold after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a violent clash in Galwan Valley on June 15. The Chinese side also suffered casualties but it is yet to give out the details. In the talks on June 22, the two sides arrived at a "mutual consensus" to "disengage" from all the friction points in eastern Ladakh.

 

The previous two rounds of dialogue took place at Moldo on the Chinese side of the LAC. The Indian delegation at the meeting is headed by 14 Corps Commander Lt Gen Harinder Singh, while the Chinese side was to be led by the Commander of the Tibet Military District Major General Liu Lin.

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French Defence Minister writes to Rajnath Singh, condoles death of 20 Indian soldiers in Galwan Valley

French Defence Minister Florence Parly writes letter to her Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh, condoles death of 20 Indian soldiers in Galwan Valley, offers to visit India to boost bilateral strategic cooperation: French diplomatic sources (PTI)

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Latest News LIVE update: Odisha allows counter sale of liquor from Wednesday

The Odisha government will allow over-the-counter sale of liquor from Wednesday after more than three months, and one needs to book a time-slot through an online system for buying alcoholic beverages from the outlets, PTI reported. The liquor shops across the state will remain open from 7 am to 6 pm, according to a notification issued by the Excise Department on Tuesday.

 

The government allows the counter sale of liquor in OFF and ON shops in addition to the ongoing home delivery of these items from July 1, the notification said. An online system for generation of e-token and booking of time-slot has been developed by the Odisha State Beverage Corporation with the National Informatics Centre to regulate crowd at the shops, it said.

 

The liquor shops in the state remain closed since March 22 in the wake of the lockdown. Retailers have also been asked to ensure that consumers book time slots to visit their outlets and give adequate publicity for the same, an official of the department said.

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Latest News LIVE update: Chopper flagged off for locust control operations in Rajasthan

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Latest News LIVE update: Rupee settles 7 paise higher at 75.51 against US dollar

The rupee on Tuesday settled 7 paise higher at 75.51 (provisional) against the US dollar tracking gains in the domestic equity market.

 

Forex traders said rupee traded in a narrow range as positive domestic equities supported the local unit, while foreign fund outflows and concerns over rising COVID-19 cases weighed on investor sentiment. The rupee opened strong at 75.48 and settled for the day at 75.51 against the US dollar, up 7 paise over its previous close. It had settled at 75.58 against the greenback on Monday.

 

During the four-hour trading session, the domestic unit saw an intra-day high of 75.45 and a low of 75.58 against the American currency. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.09 per cent to 97.62. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex was trading 115.95 points higher at 35,077.47 and broader NSE Nifty rose 32.25 points to 10,344.65.

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Indian bond yields fall to over one-week low after special OMO announcement

India's benchmark 10-year bond yield dropped to its lowest level in over a week on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of India announced a special open market operation to simultaneously buy and sell debt on July 2.

 

The yield dropped to a low of 5.86%, its lowest level since June 22 and down 4 basis points versus its close on Monday.

 

The RBI said on Monday it will buy up to Rs 100 billion ($1.32 billion) worth of papers in the 9-13 year tenor from the market on July 2, while also selling 6- and 12-month treasury bills of the same value. READ MORE...

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Latest News LIVE update: AAP to hold nationwide protest tomorrow against fuel price hike

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gopal Rai on Tuesday announced that the party will hold protests across the country on July 1 against the rising prices of petrol and diesel.

 

"On July 1, at 11 am, Aam Aadmi Party will hold protests across the country against the rising prices of petrol and diesel," Rai tweeted.

 

After the prices of petrol and diesel were increased by Rs 0.05 and Rs 0.13 respectively on Monday. The cost of petrol per litre stands at Rs 80.43 and diesel prices stand at Rs 80.53 in Delhi.

 

Oil marketing companies have been adjusting retail rates in line with costs after an 82-day break from rate revision amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. These firms on June 7 restarted revising prices in line with costs. Before the nation entered the lockdown, the average price of petrol and diesel in Delhi was Rs 69.60 per litre and Rs 62.30 per litre respectively.

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Rupee settles 7 paise higher at 75.51 (provisional) against US dollar

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Eastern Ladakh standoff: Indian, Chinese militaries hold another round of Lt General-level talks, say government sources (PTI)

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Pakistan repeatedly trying to send terrorists from launching pads, attempts have been foiled: Jammu and Kashmir DGP

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Latest News LIVE update: 4.0-magnitude earthquake hits Jammu region

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hit the Jammu region in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said. No casualty or damage to property was reported, they said.

 

The earthquake occurred at 8.56 am and its epicenter was in Bhalasa belt of Doda district, according to the officials. The tremors were also felt in Kishtwar, Ramban, Kathua and Udhampur districts, they said.

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Water-flow increases in Galwan river, need for specialised waterproof clothing felt on Indian side

As the water-flow has increased in the Galwan river, the Indian Security forces are now feeling the need for specialised waterproof clothing for the troops deployed there in a standoff position with China, ANI reported. The Chinese side seems to have come prepared for the deployment as their troops deployed in the Galwan river valley bed are wearing water-proof clothes which allows them to step in the icy water there.

 

"There is a need felt for specialised clothing for deployment alongside the river with ice-cold water as the water flow has increased in the river with the rise in temperature," sources told ANI.

 

The Chinese side which has made camps all along the Galwan river valley up to near the Indian Patrolling Point 14 has come with specialised clothing where the lower portion of the combat dress is made up of waterproof material which allows them to step into the water, the sources said.

 

The Galwan river after originating from Aksai Chin passes through the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and merged with the Shyok river near Indian PP-14. Earlier also while patrolling the area from KM-120 post to the PP-14, Indian security men had to step inside the river water which would wet their shoes, they said.

 

Sources said the special clothing with Chinese could have helped them in avoiding a higher number of hypothermia casualties during the Galwan valley clash on June 15 with Indian soldiers. The Indian side is also preparing itself for the possible long term deployment in the Galwan valley and other areas where the Chinese have deployed heavily along the LAC.

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Bombay High Court stays both FIRs filed against Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami: ANI