LIVE: Maharashtra crosses 100 mn Covid vaccination milestone, says Tope

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8:49 PM

India's coal import 12% drops to 94 MT in Apr-Aug

The government on Tuesday said the country's total coal import dropped 12 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 94.15 million tonnes (MT) in April-August 2021, on account of a substantial reduction in the import of non-coking coal, PTI reported.

 

This has resulted in considerable financial savings in the current year as coal prices are going up sharply in the international market, the coal ministry said in a statement.

 

"Due to a substantial reduction of import of non-coking coal in the current year, the total import of coal has also reduced to 94.15 MT in the period from April to August 2021 as compared with 107.01 MT during the corresponding period of 2019-20, a decrease of about 12 per cent," the statement said.

8:32 PM

Mumbai records 279 Covid-19 cases, one death

Mumbai on Tuesday reported 279 new coronavirus infections and one death, an official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said, according to PTI.

 

The caseload in the country's financial capital rose to 7,58,189, and death toll to 16,282.

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Maharashtra crosses 100 mn Covid vaccination milestone, says Tope

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Covid-19 vaccine: Nagpur civic body mulls 'no free first dose' after Nov 30

In order to speed up the coverage of first dose beneficiaries of the COVID-19 vaccine, Nagpur Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra on Tuesday said it was planning to discontinue free jabs at its vaccination centres after November 30, PTI reported.

 

Additional Municipal Commissioner Ram Joshi said Nagpur city, with 160 free vaccination centres, has 19.73 lakh eligible beneficiaries, of which 16.92 lakh have received the first dose.

 

"The Maharashtra government has given directions to complete the administration of the first dose by November 30. We are taking various measures to cover the remaining 2.80 lakh people by then. As part of it, we are planning to make only the second dose available for free at these centres after November 30," he said.

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Kerala clocks 6,409 fresh coronavirus cases, 384 more deaths

Kerala recorded 6,409 fresh coronavirus infections and 384 deaths, raising the caseload to 50,27,318 and the fatalities to 34,362, the state government said on Tuesday, according to PTI.

 

With 6,319 more people recovering from the virus since Monday, the total recoveries touched 49,21,312 and the active cases reached 71,020 today, an official press release said.

 

Of the 384 deaths, 47 were reported over the last few days and 337 were designated as COVID deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and Supreme Court directions, it said.

7:18 PM

Holidays declared on Nov 10, 11 for nine districts

6:42 PM

Month-long campaign against waste burning from Nov 11: Delhi minister

The Delhi government will launch a month-long campaign to prevent open burning of waste and biomass from November 11 as part of efforts to further reduce pollution from local sources, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Tuesday, PTI reported.

 

The second phase of the anti-dust campaign will be run from November 12 to December 12, he said at a press conference after a meeting with officials of the departments concerned in view of severe air pollution.

 

The increase in pollution levels is largely a result of the bursting of firecrackers on Diwali and the smoke from stubble burning in neighbouring states. It created a blanket of smog all over the city, he said.

6:41 PM

Mahindra & Mahindra plans to launch 16 EV models by 2027

Homegrown auto major Mahindra & Mahindra on Tuesday said it plans to launch 16 electric vehicles (EVs) by 2027 across SUV and light commercial vehicle categories to strengthen its leadership position in India's electric mobility segment, PTI reported.

 

The company, which has set a cumulative revenue growth target of 15-20 per cent by 2025, is keeping its options open to either bring in private equity investors or carve out its EV business into a separate entity to drive its growth.

 

M&M, which has already announced plans to invest Rs 3,000 crore in EVs, is also considering a new brand name for the electric SUVs that it will launch by 2027.

 

6:04 PM

Rafale deal: Cong demands JPC probe, alleges cover-up by Modi Govt

The Congress on Tuesday accused the Modi government of trying to "cover-up" corruption in the Rafale fighter jet deal and demanded a JPC probe into it, asking why it did not investigate the role of a middleman despite recovering incriminating documents from him, PTI reported.

 

The remarks came after French investigative portal Mediapart in fresh revelations alleged bogus invoices were used that enabled French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation to pay at least 7.5 million euros in secret commissions to a middleman to help it secure the Rafale deal with India.

 

The report claimed that commissions were paid between 2007 and 2012 for securing the Rafale deal with India.

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India is poised to achieve services export target of $1 tn by 2030: Goyal

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Rajasthan Assembly to hold session for children on Nov 14

The Rajasthan Assembly will hold a session for schoolchildren on November 14 to apprise them of the working of the House, PTI reported.

 

They will be seen in the role of the chief minister, speaker, leader of opposition and MLAs during the session on Children's Day, the birth anniversary of the country's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

 

There will be a question hour and zero hour, in which the students will raise issues to seek answers.

5:29 PM

K'taka relaxes RT-PCR norms for visitors from Maharashtra for short trips

5:02 PM

Tendulkar among 50 most influential people on Twitter: Report

Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar is among the 50 most influential people on Twitter this year, placed at number 35, according to an annual research carried out by consumer intelligence company Brandwatch, PTI reported.

 

The legendary right-hander is ranked above the likes of American actors Dwayne Johnson and Leonardo Di Caprio, and former first lady of the United States Michelle Obama among others.

 

American singer Taylor Swift is at number 1 spot and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is placed at number two in the list.

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Heavy rainfall expected in some places today