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11:10 AM

Maharashtra bandh LIVE updates: APMC market closed in Pune

APMC market closed in Pune in support of bandh call given by Maha Vikas Aghadi over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence. "The traders of the market had decided to observe the bandh and informed the farmers in advance," says market administrator Madhukant Garad.

10:52 AM

Power crisis: There is coal shortage in most of the power plants: Delhi Power Minister, Satyendar Jain

There is coal shortage in most of the power plants. The stock is left for only 2-3 days. NTPC capped production capacity of its plants to 55%. Earlier we used to get 4000 megawatts of electricity but now we are not getting even half of that: Delhi Power Minister, Satyendar Jain

10:37 AM

Covid-19: Schools in Himachal Pradesh reopen for class 8 students

Schools in Himachal Pradesh on Monday resumed physical classroom studies for class 8 students, after a long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.

 

Earlier, schools had reopened for students of classes 9 to 12 from September 27.

 

The decision to open schools for classes 8 to 12 was taken by the state government after taking into consideration the Covid-19 situation in Himachal Pradesh and the positivity rate.

 

The education department is allowed to open schools from class 8 onwards, on all working days, by following Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safety guidelines, according to a government notification issued on October 8.

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10:23 AM

Rupee slips 13 paise to 75.12 against US dollar in early trade

Rupee slips 13 paise to 75.12 against US dollar in early trade

9:59 AM

Maharashtra bandh LIVE updates: The Congress-Shiv Sena-NCP alliance has called for a bandh in the state

The Congress-Shiv Sena-NCP alliance has called for a bandh in Maharashtra today to protest the Lakhimpur Kheri violence that claimed the lives of 8 people including 4 farmers.

9:37 AM

Ladakh standoff: Meeting did not result in resolution: Indian Army on talks with Chinese military

Indian side made constructive suggestions for resolving remaining areas but Chinese side was not agreeable.

9:36 AM

Restore peace in Eastern Ladakh, Indian Army tells China

Indian side asked Chinese side to take appropriate steps in remaining areas to restore peace:Army on talks with Chinese military on Ladakh row

9:35 AM

Ladakh standoff: Situation along LAC caused by China's unilateral attempts to alter status quo, says army

India pointed out that situation along LAC caused by China's unilateral attempts to alter status quo: Army on talks with Chinese military

Indian side emphasised that resolution of remaining areas would facilitate progress in bilateral ties.

9:32 AM

Ladakh standoff: Discussions focussed on resolution of issues along LAC in eastern Ladakh: Indian Army

Discussions focussed on resolution of remaining issues along LAC in eastern Ladakh: Indian Army on 13th round of talks with Chinese military

9:22 AM

India reports 18,132 new Covid-19 cases, 21,563 recoveries in the last 24 hours

India reports 18,132 new Covid-19 cases, 21,563 recoveries, and 193 deaths in the last 24 hours 

9:08 AM

India and China military talks fail to make progress: Reports

Talks between the militaries of India and China on Sunday failed to make progress on the border dispute between the two countries, said multiple media reports. "Chinese side wasn't agreeable to constructive suggestions", India said, according to NDTV.com. The Chinese Army, during talks on Sunday, was not willing to address de-escalation in three remaining friction points on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in East Ladakh, said the Hindustan Times website.

 

8:30 AM

BJP protests Maharashtra bandh

The Bharatiya Janata Party has criticised the shutdown in Maharashtra. The ruling alliance is politicising the deaths in Lakhimpur Kheri, said Devendra Fadnavis, the leader of Opposition for the BJP, on Sunday. Fadnavis is a former chief minister of the state.

8:04 AM

IMF board meets on Georgieva

IMF says executive board expects to conclude Georgieva-World Bank review 'very soon, reports Reuters.

7:47 AM

Ruling alliance calls for Maharashtra bandh

The Maharashtra Vikas Agadi (MVA), the three-party political alliance that governs Maharashtra, has called for a statewide bandh on Monday to protest the killing of farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3. Essential services will continue to operate during the shutdown.

7:43 AM

DIPAM likely to decide on commercial matters

The Centre is looking to empower the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) to take all commercial decisions regarding the sale of a public sector undertaking (PSU), a move that will cut approval layers for privatisation. The decision to entrust DIPAM with such powers would be considered by the Core Group of Secretaries on Divestment (CGD) as soon as Monday, Business Standard reported.