In this issue

June 21, 2022

PM pushes reform amid Agnipath stir

With government firm on executing the scheme, Army issues its first notification on recruitment

2 mins

Vedanta puts Sterlite plant on the block

VEDANTA Group has invited bids for the sale of its copper smelting plant at Thoothukudi, Sterlite Copper, which has been entangled in various legal and political issues in Tamil Nadu. However, the copper major’s sudden decision to sell the entire plant has evoked confusion and mixed responses.

2 mins

Yashwant Sinha’s name in Prez play after Gopalkrishna Gandhi, too, opts out

A day before the second meeting of the Opposition over the upcoming Presidential elections, attention turned towards former Union finance minister Yashwant Sinha possibly entering the ring after retired diplomat and former West Bengal governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi declined to be their candidate for the polls.

1 min

CITY ADDS 6 COVID DEATHS, 1,060 CASES

THE city on Monday recorded six deaths due to Covid-19, as per the bulletin released by the health department. This is the highest death count recorded since February 26 when six deaths were reported.

1 min

Cyber crimes to rise in future with easily-accessible internet: Shah

THE government’s cyber crime reporting portal has registered over 13 lakh complaints, including more than 2,00,000 reports related to social media, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah while addressing a national conference on cyber safety and national security at Vigyan Bhavan on Monday.

1 min

Delhi cops nab 3 in Moosewala case

Eight grenades, AK-47 rifle, pistols recovered from the men, including two sharp shooters

1 min

MONSOON LIKELY TO HIT DELHI RIGHT ON TIME

THE southwest monsoon is likely to arrive in the national capital around its usual date, June 27.

1 min

PRAGATI MAIDAN TUNNEL TURNS INTO SELFIE SPOT

People are getting mesmerised by eye-catching artwork

2 mins

AAP Will Jail Punjab's Corrupt Leaders: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal during his roadshow in Sangrur in support of his party candidate Gurmel Singh.

1 min

Prime Minister sets tone for elections, pitches for ‘double engine’ government

SETTING the tone for the 2023 state Assembly polls and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Monday pitched for the continuation of the “double-engine” government, meaning the same party governance at the state and Centre.

2 mins

Rain brings tears for onion growers in Gadag

THE onion growers of Gadag are now slowly shifting to commercial crops and are not coming forward to buy onion seeds due to their fear of irregular rains. Abbigeri which is known as a onion hub, growers are turning towards commercial crops for the first time after decades.

1 min

Cong leaders meet Prez to seek probe into ‘police excesses’

TOP Congress leaders on Monday met President Ram Nath Kovind and raised the issue of alleged ill-treatment of party MPs by police during their protest against the ED questioning of Rahul Gandhi and also sought the withdrawal of the Agnipath scheme.

1 min

Agnipath: Four-year tenure not good enough, says Gen Malik

The outreach over the recruitment scheme has not been proper and the government should have communicated well, says the former Army chief

2 mins

Agnipath: 600 Trains Cancelled On Day Of Bandh, Farmer Outfit To Join Protest

PROTESTS continued across several states and 602 trains were cancelled, although no major incident of violence was reported as security was tightened in view of Monday’s Bharat Bandh called in protest against the Agnipath scheme.

2 mins

24 killed in targeted killings in Kashmir this year so far

A total of 24 persons have lost their lives in targeted killings by militants in Kashmir this year so far. The slain persons include seven policemen and eight civilians, of whom six belong to minority community.

1 min

AGNIPATH STRAINS SHAKY RELATIONSHIP OF BJP, JD-U

THE violent protests in Bihar against the Agnipath recruitment scheme have strained the shaky relationship between ruling allies BJP and JD-U to such an extent that leaders of both parties are daring each other to snap ties.

1 min

Russian Onslaught Continues In East Ukraine

Luhansk governor says it’s hell there, claims everything is engulfed in fire and shelling doesn’t stop even for an hour

2 mins

Food, water concerns as floods batter Bangladesh; millions still marooned

A boy collects food from the Bangladesh army in a residential area that was flooded following heavy rain in Sunamganj on Monday

1 min

Nat’l rail strike to cripple Britain

Commuters boarding a full Southwest Train carriage to central London

1 min

VIL plans to raise up to ₹500 crore

Firm says plans to raise fund via issuance of equity/convertible warrants to Vodafone Group

2 mins

Ola teases design of its future electric car

India’s largest electric two-wheeler makers, teased the design of its future electric car

1 min

Govt extends telecom PLI scheme by 1 yr

IN a bid to build a strong ecosystem for 5G in the country, the government on Monday extended the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for design-led manufacturing by one year.

1 min

Government says rationalising non-capex expenditure is critical

THE government on Monday said after cut in excise duties on petrol and diesel, rationalising non-capex expenditure has become critical.

1 min

HOCKEYE VIEW INSIDE THE CIRCLE

India coach Reid’s emphasis on quality of attacking play has helped team become a massive goal threat

2 mins

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