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30 Jun

Amul milk to become dearer by Rs 2/litre in Delhi

editor0 CommentsIndiaAmul milk, Delhi

Amul has hiked milk prices by Rs 2 per litre with effect from July 1 across all brands, a senior Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) official said on Wednesday. For the 500 ml packet of Amul Shakti, Amul Gold and Amul Taaza, Amul will charge Rs 1 more. Accordingly, a litre packet of Amul Gold milk will now cost Rs 58. He said the price was being hiked after a gap of nearly one year and seven months which became necessary due to an increase in the production cost. The new rates of Amul milk will come into effect from…

30 Jun

J&K: Two terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter

editor0 CommentsIndiaencounter, jammu and kashmir

Two terrorists were killed in an encounter that ensued between militants and security forces in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. A joint team of police and the army cordoned off the area and launched a search operation based on the input they received about the presence of terrorists following which a gunfight began. As the security forces progressed in on the hideout, they were at the receiving end of a heavy volume of fire. “Two unidentified terrorists killed during Kulgam encounter, operation is in progress in Chimmer area,” police said.

30 Jun

Sukhbir, Sidhu spar over misguided missile attack

editor0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalSukhbir Singh Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal and Punjab Congress MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu sparred on Wednesday after the former caustically called the cricketer-turned-politician “a misguided missile” Addressing mediapersons after paying obeisance at Golden Temple with his wife and former Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Sukhbir said: “Sidhu is a misguided missile, which has no control. It can hit anywhere, including himself.” “Over the past 25 years, Sidhu hasn’t been loyal to anyone. He deserted cricket, left the BJP and turned to the Congress only to criticise its leaders. Earlier, he would make Prime Minister Narendra Modi happy with a…

30 Jun

Unpardonable’: SC slams Centre over apathy on registering migrant workers

editor0 CommentsIndiaIndian government, SUPREME COURT

All states must implement "One Nation, One Ration" scheme for migrant workers by July 31, the Supreme Court said today, underlining that the states must also "run community kitchens to feed the migrants till the end of the pandemic". For registration of the migrant workers, the top court has told the central government to put in place a portal by July 31. A two-judge bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and MR Shah said, "The central government must develop and put in place a portal for registering unorganised and migrant workers, and start the process, not later than July 31." "Lackadaisical…

29 Jun

HC warns Mumbai police: Don’t spare the ‘big fish’ in fake vaccine cases

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, IndiaCovid-19 vaccine

The Bombay High Court stated on Tuesday that the Mumbai police must find the "big fish" in cases of COVID-19 vaccination programmes in the city and should not spare them. A court-appointed panel of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni also ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to inform the court of any steps the civic body plans to take to test those duped by such camps for antibodies and any negative health effects caused by the fake vaccine. The court was hearing a number of public interest litigations (PILs) aimed at improving citizen access to COVID-19…

29 Jun

ŠKODA KUSHAQ comes in India

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaINDIA

Renewing commitment to India, ŠKODA AUTO takes a strong stride forward as the company opened bookings and announced the prices for its most-anticipated SUV under the India 2.0 Project –ŠKODA KUSHAQ. Since its world premiere in India earlier this year, KUSHAQ has created a strong presence and stands out as an entirely new ŠKODA. The KUSHAQ comes with numerous active and passive safety features along with ESC as standard across all variants. With the KUSHAQ launch, the company will penetrate deeper in the country by expanding its network to Tier II and III cities. ŠKODA AUTO India currently has120 sales…

29 Jun

Uttarakhand govt issues COVID guidelines for Char Dham Yatra despite HC’s stay on pilgrimage

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, Indiacovid, Dham Yatra, Pilgrimage, Uttarakhand

As per the Covid guidelines issued by the Uttarakhand government says that the Char Dham Yatra will commence from July 1. However, this doesn't sit right with Uttarakhand High Court's recent order against holding Char Dham Yatra this year. The Uttarakhand HC had on Monday stayed state Cabinet's decision of arrange the pilgrimage with limited number of people. The Uttarakhand High Court had instructed the state government to make a standard operating procedure for the Char Dham Yatra,and asking not to do like Kumbh Mela . The court had observed SOPs were submitted before Kumbh Mela was responsible for the spike…

29 Jun

Armed forces ready to meet any challenge, says Rajnath Singh

editor0 CommentsIndiadefence, Indian government

In a clear message to both China and Pakistan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today declared India’s commitment to resolve issues with neighbouring countries through peaceful talks but made it clear that the Indian armed forces were fully geared to meet any challenge from their adversaries. “India is a peace-loving nation that never resorts to any kind of aggression. At the same time, it is always prepared to give a befitting reply, if provoked,” he asserted while interacting with the officers and jawans of the Indian Army’s 14 Corps at Karu Military Station in Ladakh. Singh’s comments came even as Indian…

28 Jun

India Successfully Test Fires Agni Prime – New Missile In Agni Series

editor0 CommentsIndia, TechnologyIndian government, TECHNOLOGY

India on Monday successfully test-fired the new generation Agni-Prime missile off the coast of Odisha. It can hit targets up to a range of 2000 km and is very short and light in comparison with other missiles in this class. The new nuclear-capable missile is fully made up of composite material, according to news agency ANI. A lot of new technologies have been incorporated in the new missile, the DRDO officials said. "Various telemetry and radar stations positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile. The missile has followed textbook trajectory, meeting all mission objectives with high level…

28 Jun

Arvind Kejriwal announces 200 units of free electricity for all in Punjab if AAP wins

editor0 CommentsIndiaDelhi

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced that free electricity will be provided to all in Punjab if the party wins the 2022 election and forms the government in the state. Assembly election in Punjab are scheduled to be held in February or March next year. The Delhi CM, however, said that he would share additional details during his visit to Chandigarh on Tuesday. Kejriwal also claimed that women in Punjab are very unhappy with inflation. "…In Delhi we provide 200 units of free electricity to every family. The women are very happy. Women in Punjab…