- Around 443 Cattle Sheds Constructed in Patiala District, Work in Progress for 900 More- ADC Dr. Preeti Yadav
NABHA/PATIALA : To provide self-employment to the needy, poor and Scheduled Castes population living in the villages by to promoting animal husbandry and dairy trade, the Punjab Government has so far constructed 443 cattle sheds in Patiala district under the MGNREGA scheme and work in progress for 900 more.
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- Nothing to worry, will be discharged soon: Yediyurappa
BENGALURU:Allaying fears about his health after testing Covid positive, an upbeat Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Monday assured people that there was "nothing to worry about" and he would be discharged from the hospital soon.
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- Bengal BJP urges Mamata to withdraw statewide lockdown on Aug 5
KOLKATA:The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) West Bengal unit has appealed to the Mamata Banerjee-led state government to withdraw the statewide lockdown on August 5, the day on which the 'Bhoomi Pujan' for the proposed Ram temple is scheduled in Ayodhya.
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- TikTok-MS deal must not involve India user data: Think-tank
NEW DELHI:With Microsoft confirming its intent to buy TikTok in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, India should ensure that any possible deal between the two companies did not include data of Indian users, a New Delhi-based think-tank said on Monday.
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- Chief priest of Ram temple sent on quarantine
AYODHYA:Acharya Satyendra Das, the chief priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple, has been sent to home quarantine after his assistant Pradeep Das tested positive for Covid-19 three days back.
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- Yogi visits Ayodhya, ahead of 'bhoomi pujan'
AYODHYA:Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Ayodhya on Monday, ahead of the 'bhoomi pujan' for the Ram temple, and checked the preparations for the mega event.
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- A year after Art 370 abrogation, security net still tight in Kashmir
NEW DELHI;A year after the special status of Jammu & Kashmir was scrapped, the government claims that peace and normalcy has returned along with development and an additional deployment of at least 20,000 security personnel and officers has been retained.
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- Woman injured by whale at Australian tourist spot
CANBERRA:A woman has suffered serious injuries after being struck and injured while swimming with humpback whales off the coast of Western Australia, it was reported on Monday.
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- New Zealand preparing airport for travel bubble
AUCKLAND:Auckland International Airport in New Zealand will be separated into two zones in preparation for a potential air corridor between the country and the Cook islands, it was announced on Monday.
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- Bajaj Auto reports 33% decline in July sales
MUMBAI:Covid-19 induced economic turbulence pulled down two-wheeler and three-wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto's total sales in July by 33 per cent on a year-on-year basis.According to the company, its total sales during the month under review fell to 2,55,832 units from 3,81,530 units sold during the corresponding month of 2019.
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- Ravi Shankar Prasad, Vinay Sahasrabuddhe opt for home quarantine
NEW DELHI:A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah tested positive for novel coronavirus (Covid-19) and was admitted in a private hospital, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad also went into home quarantine as he had met Shah on Saturday.
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- ICICI Bank cuts lending rates by 10 bps across tenors
MUMBAI:ICICI Bank has reduced its marginal cost of funds-based lending rates (MCLR) by 10 basis points across tenors with effect from August 1.Post the cut, EMIs on the loans linked to MCLR will come down giving relief to the borrowers.
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- Global economy may lose over $100 bn of remittances in 2020
NEW DELHI:As the world goes through an unprecedented recession amid the pandemic, global remittances may fall by $108.6 billion in 2020 if the economic impact of Covid-19 persists throughout the year, says a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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- Govt may raise working capital borrowing limit for discoms
NEW DELHI:The Power Ministry has sought cabinet approval for raising the working capital borrowing limit of financially stressed state electricity distribution utilities to help them access the Rs 1.25 lakh crore liquidity support offered by the Centre under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to clear dues of generation companies.
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- K'taka Cong worker held for derogatory tweet on Amit Shah
BENGALURU:A Karnataka Congress worker, who is reportedly associated with the social media unit of the party, was arrested for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Twitter, an official said on Monday.
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