Day: August 31, 2020

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

open view news desk JAMMU, AUGUST 31: The Government on Monday informed that 535 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 245 from Jammu division and 290 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to […]

Uncertainty dominates presidential campaign’s final stretch

NEW YORK — Within President Donald Trump’s campaign, some privately feared the worst heading into the national conventions. They worried a strong showing by Democrat Joe Biden, combined with an underwhelming performance by Trump, would lock in the certainty of a blowout loss that would essentially end the […]

China demands India withdraw troops from border to avoid escalation

HONG KONG – China has demanded India withdraw troops that Beijing said had illegally crossed their shared border, its military spokesman said on Monday. The Indian army said in a statement that Chinese troops carried out military movements over the weekend to change the status quo on their […]

Prashant Bhushan found guilty of contempt, fined one rupee

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Monday imposed a symbolic fine of one rupee ($0.0136) on a prominent lawyer found guilty of criminal contempt for posts on Twitter that were critical of senior judges, which he declined to apologise for. A three-member bench of the Supreme Court […]

Indian army says thwarts Chinese attempt to occupy hill on disputed border

NEW DELHI – Indian forces foiled an attempt by Chinese troops to occupy a hill on the Asian giants’ disputed border in the western Himalayas, officials in New Delhi said on Monday, following the latest flare-up between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Having spotted the Chinese troops’ movement, Indian […]

Former India president Mukherjee dies after developing lung infection

NEW DELHI – Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, who had tested positive for COVID-19 this month, died on Monday after weeks in hospital. He was 84. New Delhi’s Army Hospital (Research And Referral) said earlier in the day that Mukherjee had gone into a septic shock after coming […]

India’s economy shrinks record 23.9% y/y in June quarter

NEW DELHI – India’s economy contracted at its steepest pace on record of 23.9% in the June quarter as the pandemic lockdown cut consumer and business spending, putting pressure on the government and central bank for additional stimulus and a rate cut. The gross domestic product (GDP) data […]

SITUATION UPDATE: EASTERN LADAKH

open view news desk NEW DELHI, AUGUST 31: On the Night of 29/30 August 2020, PLA troops violated the previous consensus arrived at during military and diplomatic engagements during the ongoing standoff in Eastern Ladakh and carried out provocative military movements to change the status quo. Indian troops […]

ESTIMATES OF GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT FOR THE FIRST QUARTER (APRIL-JUNE) OF 2020-21

open view news desk NEW DELHI, AUGUST 31: National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter (April-June) Q1 of 2020-21, both at Constant (2011-12) and Current Prices, along with the corresponding quarterly estimates […]

Yamuna water level receding gradually: Officials

New Delhi, Aug 31: The water level of the Yamuna was receding gradually and the river was flowing below the warning mark in Delhi, officials said on Monday. “The water level was recorded at 203.95 metres at the Old Railway Bridge at 9 am. It was 203.98 metres at […]

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