07:02 PM
Arindam Bagchi on the so-called 2023 ‘standard map’ of China
MEA Official Spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi says, “We have today lodged a strong protest through diplomatic channels with the Chinese side on the so-called 2023 “standard map” of China that lays claim to India’s territory. We reject these claims as they have no basis. Such steps by the Chinese side only complicate the resolution of the boundary question”.
06:55 PM
IndiGo reports two engine shutdown incidents mid-air, both aircraft land safely
In the second such instance in a time difference of a few hours, an IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Bengaluru on Tuesday reported a mid-air glitch after one of its engines shut down but landed safely. The first engine glitch incident happened on an Indigo Madurai-Mumbai flight earlier in the day.
It will be one of the most successful finals in the history of Miss World and I just hope that everyone will enjoy. People of India will be happy and proud to have us here
– Miss World Karolina Bielawska on decision to host Miss World 2023 in Kashmir
06:35 PM
Lalu Prasad Yadav in Mumbai
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav along with his son and Bihar Deputy CM and Tejashwi Yadav arrives in Mumbai ahead of the INDIA alliance’s third meet on August 31- Sept 1
06:26 PM
Gujarat government announces reservation for OBCs
Gujarat government announces 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local self-governing bodies
Was able to open US-China lines of communication
– US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimond
06:12 PM
Dharmendra Pradhan on reduction in domestic LPG cylinder price
“Today PM Modi has given a gift to his sisters on Raksha Bandhan. The government has also approved 75 lakh additional Ujjwala connections. This is a historic step by PM Modi”
The festival of Raksha Bandhan is a day to enhance happiness in our family. The reduction in gas prices will increase the comfort of my sisters and make their lives easier. I pray to God that all my sisters be happy and healthy
– Narendra Modi
05:58 PM
Delhi police prepares for the security ahead of the G20 Summit. The police dog squad with handlers perform drills on dummy explosives planted in luggage and vehicles
The whole nation is extending a warm welcome to this decision…people will get Rs 200 reduction in the prices of cylinders, and prices of cylinders will come down from Rs 1100 to Rs 900…this is not politically motivated, it is motivated out of a genuine sense of feeling for the citizens. It is a brother’s gift to his sisters
– Hardeep Puri, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas
05:39 PM
Goa Shipyard Ltd & Kenya Shipyard Limited sign MoU in capacity building & for collaboration in ship design & construction.
The festival of Raksha Bandhan is a day to increase happiness in our family. The reduction in gas prices will increase the comfort of the sisters in my family and make their lives easier. May every sister of mine be happy, be healthy, be happy, this is my wish from God
– PM Modi on reducing LPG cylinder price by ₹200/cylinder
05:31 PM
Chapter on the National War Memorial – ‘A Homage to our Brave Soldiers’ included in NCERT curriculum of Class VII
A chapter on the National War Memorial – ‘A Homage to our Brave Soldiers’ – has been included in the NCERT curriculum of Class VII from this year. The objective of this initiative, jointly undertaken by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Education, is to inculcate the values of patriotism, devotion to duty and courage & sacrifice among school children and increase the participation of youth in nation-building, Ministry of Defence reported.
05:22 PM
BJP National President JP Nadda chairs meeting of party’s national general secretaries at BJP headquarters in Delhi
05:10 PM
Manjinder Singh Sirsa appointed as BJP National Secretary
We feel happy that the price of the LPG cylinder has been reduced by Rs 200
– Women from Assam’s Guwahati on price reduction of cooking gas by Rs 200 per cylinder
I have been cheated of Rs 51 Lakhs by Raunak Gulia and Ankit Gulia in the name of supplements…This started in February this year…I was supposed to receive return money in April but I did not get any money…Then I filed a complaint in Madhu Vihar police station under section 420…I have also filed a complaint in Bhajanpura police station as the accused took some payment from me near Bhajanpura police station…Some payments that I have made to them are in cash…I met with Raunak Gulia in 2021…As far as I know, they are professional cheaters…Earlier a case of fraud worth Rs 5 Crore was also filed against them in Cyber Rohtak in which their anticipatory bail was rejected and they are mentioned as absconding…
– Assistant Tihar Jailor Deepak Sharma, on being duped of Rs 51 Lakhs
04:47 PM
Maharashtra Farmer protest
“I had called the farmers here today. They have had a meeting with (State minister) Dada Bhuse. A review of their issues will be done in 15 days and a resolution will be found,” said Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on farmers’ protest in Mantralaya today.
04:32 PM
Philips expands local manufacturing of personal health products in India
Philips has expanded local manufacturing of personal health products in India. The company said extension of local capabilities reinforces its commitment to ‘Make In India’. Philips has expanded production at its co-manufacturing site in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, which will now produce mother and childcare products along with the beauty and grooming products already being made at the site.
04:27 PM
Bharatiya Janata Party appoints Anil Antony as the party’s national spokesperson
It is a directionless government which is not able to protect the interests of the state in inter-state water disputes, farmers are in despair…If they release more water from Cauvery then no water will be left for Karnataka and its farmers. This is total mismanagement of Cauvery waters.
– Karnataka former CM & BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai on the current Congress government in Karnataka and Cauvery water sharing issue
The prices of the LPG gas cylinders for domestic use have been brought down by Rs 200 per cylinder, for each and every user. At the same time, 75 lakhs new gas connections will be given under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana’…’Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana’ beneficiaries are already getting Rs 200 subsidy…but they will also be benefitted from the decrease in the rate, that means the rate reduction for the ‘Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana’ beneficiaries will be Rs 400 per cylinder.
– Union Minister Anurag Thakur
04:22 PM
Madras High Court refuses permission to grant permission to Pattali Makkal Katchi to hold its golden jubilee celebrations & meeting in the Cuddalore district of the state.
Cooking gas LPG price cut by Rs 200 per cylinder
– I&B Minister Anurag Thakur after Cabinet meeting
Subsidy for Ujjwala beneficiaries now stands at Rs 400 per LPG cylinder
– Union Minister Anurag Thakur
Govt to provide 75 lakh new LPG connections for free under Ujjwala scheme
– Union Minister Anurag Thakur
PM Modi has decided Rs 200 reduction in the price of domestic LPG cylinders, for all users…this is a gift from PM Narendra Modi, to the women of the country, during the occasion of Raksha Bandhan
– Union Minister Anurag Thakur during Cabinet Briefing
03:51 PM
Success of Chandrayaan-3 mission not just victory for ISRO but a symbol of India’s progress and ascent on global stage: Cabinet resolution
The Cabinet lauds the historic success of ISRO scientists who worked for the Chandrayaan-3 mission. It is a symbol of our strength on global stage. It (Cabinet) also welcomes the move to celebrate August 23 as ‘National Science Day’
– Union Minister Anurag Thakur during Cabinet briefing
03:50 PM
Union Cabinet adopts resolution hailing soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on lunar surface: Union minister Anurag Thakur
If the government had heard the voices of the farmers before they jumped (on the protective net in Mantralaya), then such a thing would not have happened today. The government should hear the problems being faced by the farmers despite the fact that doing such a protest in Mantralaya is not right. The drought situation in Maharashtra is dangerous…
– NCP leader Rohit Pawar on protest by farmers in Mantralaya
03:47 PM
ED Investigation Reveals That Dozen Of FPI Have Profiteered By Short-Selling The Adani Group Stock (ETNow)
03:39 PM
Sensex rises by 79.22 points to settle at 65,075.82; Nifty advances 36.60 points to close at 19,342.65
03:38 PM
Centre approves LPG subsidy for poor
03:32 PM
Farmer protest at the Mantralaya in Mumbai
03:29 PM
Farmers inside the Mantralaya building protesting against the Maharashtra govt
03:26 PM
REC’s board approved sale of Beawar Transmission, a subsidiary of REC, to Sterlite Grid 27
02:55 PM
Centre likely to cut LPG prices (ETNow quoting sources)
- Domestic LPG prices could be reduced by Rs.200/cylinder
- Cabinet approves additional subsidy of Rs. 200 for Ujjawala customers
- Ujjawala customers are already getting Rs. 200 subsidy/cylinder
- Overall subsidy on domestic LPG cylinder increased to Rs. 400/cylinder
- More than 9 cr Ujjawala customers to get benefit
02:51 PM
Fire breaks out at a firecracker shop at Aladakatti village of Karnataka’s Haveri
Fire tenders on spot. Details awaited.
02:50 PM
1984 anti-Sikh riots case
CBI files a reply on the plea of Congress leader Jagdish Tytler seeking court records from the year 1984 till 2023. The court has listed the matter on September 6 for hearing arguments.
02:39 PM
Centre tells SC it will make elaborate statement on future of UT status of J-K, Ladakh on August 31
02:26 PM
Union Territory status of Ladakh to continue for some time, Centre tells SC bench hearing petitions against abrogation of Art 370
02:25 PM
Union territory status of Jammu and Kashmir is not permanent thing: Centre tells SC
02:19 PM
US, China must ‘step up’ together on global issues, Raimondo tells premier
02:15 PM
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for Centre tells the Supreme Court that he has taken instructions and says that the Union Territory status of Jammu & Kashmir is not permanent and its statehood shall be restored. Ladakh will remain a Union Territory.
Four minors found in conflict with the law have been apprehended by police and handed over to the Child Welfare Committee. They have been apprehended for allegedly sexually assaulting the two Delhi government school children. Both the minor survivors have recorded their statements before the concerned Magistrate under section 164 CrPc
– Delhi Police
02:02 PM
Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s sentence awarded to him in the Toshakhana case, reports Pakistan’s Geo News
01:35 PM
KL Rahul is progressing really well but will not be available for India’s first two matches – against Pakistan and Nepal – of the Asia Cup 2023: BCCI cites Head Coach Rahul Dravid
01:34 PM
Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan’s graft conviction suspended, reports Pak Media
Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s conviction and three-year sentence in the Toshakhana case
01:29 PM
SC refuses to interfere with Punjab and Haryana HC order staying Wrestling Federation of India polls
01:24 PM
KPI Energy gets orders for 9.70 MW solar power plant under Captive Power Producer (CPP)
01:24 PM
CJI Chandrachud asks Centre when the Statehood of Jammu and Kashmir will be restored? Asks when elections will be allowed? And has further asked SG to present a road map for J&K?
01:23 PM
Hero Moto launches Hero Karizma XMR 210
01:21 PM
KL Rahul unavailable for first two games of Asia Cup: India coach Rahul Dravid
01:08 PM
Superstar Rajinikanth paid a surprise visit to depot number 4 of BMTC (Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation) in Bengaluru, Karnataka today.
CM has directed that while the criminal proceedings into the matter will continue, the concerned teachers and vice principal should be suspended immediately. Disciplinary action should be initiated against them for failing to report the matter to the Police
– Delhi Minister Atishi writes
01:02 PM
CM Kejriwal directs officials to issue guidelines for schools to deal with child abuse cases in a supportive environment
12:55 PM
Delhi Education Minister Atishi writes to the Education Secretary over the news reports of the sexual assault of two schoolboys by their classmates.
12:50 PM
Will cooperate with West Bengal govt on what it does, not whatever it does: Governor CV Ananda Bose in interview to PTI
12:48 PM
