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10:24 PM

Locust control operations done so far in over 456,000 hectares: Govt

10:24 PM

Industry, govt discussing phased manufacturing programme for TVs to boost domestic production

10:00 PM

US imposes sanctions on Chinese company over abuse of Uighurs

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on a powerful Chinese company in the Xinjiang province and two officials for what it said were human rights abuses against Uighurs and other ethnic minorities.

 

The move, the latest blow to US-China relations, came a week after US President Donald Trump closed the Chinese consulate in Houston, prompting Beijing to shutter the US consulate in Chengdu.

 

The US Treasury Department said in a statement it blacklisted the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, also known as XPCC, along with Sun Jinlong, former party secretary of the XPCC, and Peng Jiarui, deputy party secretary and commander of the XPCC, over accusations they are connected to serious human rights abuse against ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.

9:51 PM

DMK opposes continued detention of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti under PSA

9:50 PM

Reliance Capital reports widening of standalone net loss to Rs 387 cr in June quarter

9:50 PM

India's kharif rice sowing up 19 per cent so far

Area sown to rice, the main kharif crop, has increased by 19 per cent to 266.60 lakh hectares so far across the country in the current kharif season on account of good rains, the agriculture ministry said on Friday.

 

Among cash crops, cotton planting has risen by 11.29 per cent to 121.25 lakh hectares so far in the current kharif season of the 2020-21 crop year (July-June) from 108.95 lakh hectares in the year-ago period.

9:41 PM

Alan Parker, director of "Midnight Express" dies at 76

British filmmaker Alan Parker, whose movies included Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express and Evita, has died at 76.

 

A statement from the director's family says Parker died Friday in London after a long illness.

 

Parker was one of Britain's most successful directors, whose diverse body of work includes Fame, Mississippi Burning, The Commitments and Angela's Ashes.

9:28 PM

Senior bureaucrat Rajesh Bhushan takes charge as health secretary

9:24 PM

Sebi slaps total Rs 57.2 lakh fine on SVC Resources, 17 other entities for disclosure lapses

9:01 PM

Def ministry writes to CBFC; says advise production houses to seek NOC on Army theme content

Taking strong objection to the depiction of armed forces personnel in some web series, the Defence Ministry has written to the Central Board of Film Certification, urging that production houses may be advised to obtain a no objection certificate from the ministry before telecasting any film, documentary or web series on an Army theme, sources said.
 

The Defence Ministry had received some complaints raising strong objections about the portrayal of Indian Army personnel and the military uniform in an "insulting manner", they said.

8:53 PM

Karnataka will implement NEP from August: State Minister

Karnataka will strive to implement the new National Education Policy from August itself, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar said on Friday.
 

The minister was in conversation with the Draft National Education Policy Committee head Dr K Kasturirangan on Friday through video conference where the former told him that the state has also formulated its draft policy, which will be merged with the NEP.

8:42 PM

Parliamentary Standing Committee submits final report on Code on Social Security

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour on Friday submitted to the Lok Sabha speaker its final report on the Code on Social Security, which seeks to subsume nine laws related to social security of workers.
 

The panel has made a case for "unemployment insurance and reducing continuous service period to one year from five years for getting gratuity". It also asked to specify the source of funding for running social security schemes enshrined in the Code.

8:32 PM

Flipkart supports 600,000 artisans in India through Samarth programme

Walmart-owned Flipkart on Friday said it supports over 600,000 artisans, weavers and craftsmen across the country through its Samarth programme and is working on onboarding more such sellers to the platform.
 

The Samarth programme was launched last year, wherein the e-commerce major had partnered with five non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to help artisans use the online marketplace to sell their products.

8:17 PM

Asked India to start diplomatic negotiation but proposal not responded timely: Nepal

8:06 PM

Both India, China trying best to de-escalate tension but challenge is there: Nepal