News Brief (22nd June 2021, Tuesday)
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- Published: Tuesday, 22 June 2021 04:35
News Brief (22nd June 2021, Tuesday)
--by Annadatha Venkata Murali Manohar
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Headlines
UEFA Euro 2020: Clinical Belgium put Finland on brink of exit after 2-0 win; Denmark smash Russia 4-1 to power into Round of 16; Wijnaldum double as Netherlands complete Perfect Group Phase beat North Mecedonia 3-0
Raghuram Rajan, CEA Arvind Subramanian, Narayan, Esther Duflo & Jean Dreze on TN Govt Panel to reverse Economic Slowdown
Yoga originated in Nepal, not India: PM Oli
MLA’s letter to Uddhav on BJP ties puts Sena in spot
After 45 years of wait, Odisha has seen first natural nesting of gharials, a critically endangered species; 28 hatchlings were spotted in the Mahanadi river
Loni UP Ghaziabad assault case: Cops say no to Twitter India MD's offer to join virtual probe, asks to appear at Police Station on June 24
5 killed in Car-lorry collision in Kozhikode, Police probes mystery behind accident; detains few people who allegedly followed them in other vehicles
Delhi High Court reserves order on WhatsApp plea challenging CCI notice over new privacy policy
Union Govt begins Disciplinary Proceedings against former WB Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay; seeks response within 30 days; NHRC sets up 7 member panel to probe complaints of Post-poll Violence in West Bengal
Sharad Pawar met poll strategist Prashant Kishor, second time in ten days; calls meet of opposition leaders on Tuesday
Calcutta HC dismisses Bengal govt plea to recall order on NHRC probe
Ayodhya Land row: Seller claimed he had full right
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) eyes elephant reserve land for road
Will consider insurance cover to workers performing last rites of Covid victims, Centre tells SC
Financial & Business news
Gold Price yesterday trades below Rs 47,000-mark, Silver drops. Experts advise to stay put
UN: India receives $64 billion FDI in 2020, 5th largest recipient of inflows in world
Mizoram Minister: Rs 1 Lakh for parents with highest number of children in his constituency to encourage population growth among the demographically small Mizo communities
4 of top 10 firms add ₹68,458Cr in m-cap in past week; HUL top gainer followed by Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services, which added ₹24,628.79 crore and ₹9,358.6 crore respectively
Relief for PNB Housing Finance: SAT allows vote on Carlyle's Rs 4,000-crore infusion
Bihar's first shelter home for transgenders set up in Patna Established under Garima Greh' scheme
Nissan India begins (Made in India) Magnite Exports to Nepal, Indonesia and South Africa
Airtel counters Jio's local 5G narrative; partners Tata Group to deploy OpenRAN-based 5G in India
Goldman Sachs identifies Retail as next growth engine for Mukesh Ambani's oil-to-telecom behemoth
No flash sales: Govt in proposed changes to e-commerce rules; includes no flash sales of goods and services by e-commerce entities
Flipkart tells court it offers lower fee if sellers cut prices
Efforts are underway to create oxygen production capacity in different units of BHEL
Jaiprakash Associates posts 86.2% drop in net profit to Rs 424.41 crore
Muthoot Fincorp acquires 54% stake in Paymatrix
Ban on mis-selling, fraudulent flash sales, among tighter norms mooted for e-comm
IT ministry may issue FAQs on new social media rules in 1-2 weeks
Equity gauges close higher, PSB and realty stocks surge
New Delhi: $600 billion sovereign wealth fund is caught in the crosshairs of a political power struggle that’s rolling one of the world’s richest countries. The Kuwait Investment Authority, the world’s oldest state investment vehicle, has been in limbo since its board’s tenure expired two months ago
Mukesh Ambani says no option but to make businesses green
Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) upholds Sebi’s fines of Rs. 1 crore on Rana Kapoor, two other entities
Indications of revival in economic activity as states get into unlock mode: Survey
Petrol, diesel under GST: HC asks Centre to decide
Government eases listing norms for companies having over Rs. 1 lakh crore m-cap
India-China conflict the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)’s biggest test
2021 Jaguar F-PACE SVR bookings commence in India
Suzuki Jimny Lite revealed for global markets
Maruti Suzuki to hike car prices in Q3 amid rise in input costs
Decision over flex-fuel engines in 8-10 days, says Nitin Gadkari
Nearly 28% of all-electronic scooters reported injuries affected head, neck
Formula E, electric motorsport to be held in Seoul in 2022
Hyundai plans to debut hydrogen-car in motorsports
High-flying battery makers have much to win and lose: S&P
Only EVs for Audi: No new internal combustion cars after 2026: CEO Markus Duesmann
Corona updates
Big vaccine push: 81 lakh doses given on Day 1 of new Covid vaccination phase in India; MP tops
India reports 53,256 daily new cases, lowest in 88 days
Get vaccinated, strengthen fight against Covid: PM Modi
Over 2.98 crore Covid vaccines dose still available with states, UTs: Centre
India to have 257 crore Covid vaccines doses by December for double dose vaccination of people: Nadda
Vaccination hesitation is coronavirus invitation: Naqvi at launch of awareness campaign
Covid vaccination: India’s total dose per 100 is 19.6 against UK’s 108.7
Is India's second Covid wave over? Infections continue to decline, but experts say end is still far away
SC reserves verdict on Rs 4 Lakh ex-gratia compensation to kin of Covid-19 deceased; asked parties to file writ petitions in 3 days specifically directed the Union Govt to simplify the process of grant of death certificates
US: Will consider response if China refuses to live up to its Intl obligations on Covid-19 origins
Union Govt: "no scientific evidences" suggesting that COVID-19 vaccination can cause infertility in men, women
US announces plans to allocate 55 million doses to be shared globally; 16MN to India and Bangladesh
Measles vax effective in kids against Covid: Study
US hitting encouraging milestones on virus deaths and shots
CDC says US young adults less likely to take Covid-19 vaccine
India keen to resume Covid-19 vaccine export to Bangladesh, says envoy
World: 179,532,370; Active 11,485,344 (6.40%); Recovery 164,158,720 (91.44%)
India: 29,973,457; Active 670,988 (2.24%); Recovery 28,913,191 (96.46%)
Educational News
Optional Class 12 board exams from Aug 15th - Sept 15th: CBSE to SC
Guwahati: Students chase visa to fulfil study abroad dreams in Covid times
Board exam 2021: SC to hear pleas to cancel state boards, CBSE compartment exams today
Punjab govt cancels Class XII exams, to follow CBSE pattern to declare
Telangana CET’s schedule released, EAMCET to be held from Aug 4
Bihar STET 2019 result for Science, Sanskrit and Urdu announced
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham will announce the AEEE 2021 results at their website
J&K on long road to chase excellence in education
Students seek fee reduction through social media campaign
Delhi’s own school education board on course
UP Board declares evaluation formula for class 10 and 12 students
CBSE develops comprehensive result tabulation portal for Class XII
Telangana government yet to decide on physical classes for younger students
State News
A 38-year-old man, declared dead in the Jnaneswari train accident in 2010, has been found alive after 11 years.
Jamia Hamdard has appointed Computer Science Professor Dr M Afshar Alam the new Vice Chancellor of the university
Ahead of UP polls, Rakesh Tikait piles up pressure on govt through social media
Bodies floated downstream to Bengal from UP, last rites performed: Mamata
Odhisha rolls out scheme for kids who lost one or both parents
Bengaluru: Jab for students, those going abroad, Olympics-bound sportsperson from June 22 (today)
Jackie Shroff opens up about going bankrupt, reveals he once had to sell his house
Jubilee Hills & Khairatabad fare poorly as Hyderabad air quality index dips
Telangana: Car rams truck; couple dies, daughter critical
Telangana: Siddipet collector Venkatrama Reddy touches CM K Chandrasekhar Rao’s feet; CM and several others were also seen without masks and Covid-19 protocols were even not followed
TRS will lose deposit in Huzurabad: Bandi; TRS bastion, Eatala stronghold
No new Covid-19 death in Jharkhand, total cases at 3,44,543
Samantha Akkineni launches Kalyanam from Pushpaka Vimanam
Pradeep Machiraju apologises after being criticised for his comments over Andhra Pradesh's capital city, says was 'misinterpreted'
Kuwait News
The Ministry of Health submitted a request to the cabinet for restoring a regional lockdown in Farwaniya, Jleeb and Mahboula
Cabinet hold weekly meeting, follows up on Coronavirus developments
Kuwait MoH: Seven Covid-19 deaths, 1,935 new infections
Kuwait health ministry launches 4th vaccination phase for workers
Kuwait receives 1st shipment of vaccines from Pfizer platform via Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (Gavi)
Kuwait affirms states must coordinate in combating Covid-19
Lebanese Pres thanks Kuwait for continuous support
D. FM meets envoy carrying message from Egyptian FM to Kuwait’s counterpart
Kuwaiti team achieves distinctive imprint in Arab athletics tourney
CBK issues KD 200m Tawarruq, bonds
5 Kuwaitis rescued as boat sinks in choppy seas, off Al-Dabaia due to bad weather: The Coast Guard
Secretary- General of the Arab Federation for Prevention of Addiction, Dr. Khaled Al-Saleh, has praised the role of the federation and the Kuwait Committee for Drug Control emanating from the Kuwait Society for Combating Smoking and Cancer for activating the national program to raise awareness of drug abuse and addiction in all its forms.
The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy announced the ministry’s sectors have compiled the lists of names of the ministry’s employees who were exempted from hours so that their names will not be included in the lists of employees who are entitled for ‘excellent work’ rewards
The Chinese vaccine has been okayed by all the Gulf countries except Kuwait because Kuwait, as they say, is different in everything. It means the Emiratis, the Bahrainis, the Egyptians, the Moroccans and the citizens who have received the Chinese vaccine are forbidden to enter Kuwait based on the decisions issued by the ministries of Health and Interior.
The Kuwaiti Cabinet on Monday held its weekly session at Seif Palace, under the chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. At the beginning, the Cabinet listened to a presentation made by representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Minister of Oil and Minister of Higher Education Mohammad Al-Fares, on the outcomes of his partaking in the second Islamic summit for sciences and technology last Wednesday.
The Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers has informed the Ministry of Social Affairs and Community Development that the Supreme Committee for Corona Emergencies has given the nod for the private nurseries to resume work from the beginning of the next academic year
Domestic workers, who took one dose of the vaccine against coronavirus and were infected after traveling abroad, will not be allowed to enter the country starting from Aug 1
The objective in holding the special session of the National Assembly on Tuesday is to end the current parliamentary round as fast as possible, says Chairman of the parliamentary Budgets and Final Accounts Committee MP Bader Al-Mullah. He disclosed the government intends to issue a decree of necessity to implement the Public Loan Bill and other unpopular bills like the value added tax (VAT) and selective tax, away from the Assembly.
International News
NASA sends squid from Hawaii into space for research
UN Human rights commissioner regrets human rights drastic deterioration
Arab League says region hosts about half refugees in world
EU changes sanctions criteria related to Libya’s obstruction of elections
EU renews sanction on Russia for annexation of Crimea, Sevastopol
China-Arab trade reached USD 239.8 blnin 2020
EU hopes leadership change in Iran won’t affect talks on nuclear deal
Saudi Foreign minister calls for swift inspection of Iran Nuclear sites
With an overwhelming majority of 181 votes, including the invaluable support of Kuwait and most Arab countries, Brazil was elected on 10 June for its 11th mandate as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), biennium 2022-23.
Turkey to end curfew next Thursday
UK joins US, EU and Canada in fresh sanctions on Belarus over detention of journalist
Unidentified stones that lured thousands of people to a South African village in KwaZulu-Natal province were not diamonds; they were quartz stones with relatively low value
Iran’s sole nuclear power plant has undergone an unexplained temporary emergency shutdown
Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi backs nuclear talks, rules out meeting Joe Biden
Mexico president to investigate border shooting of innocents
Food shortage is nothing new for North Korea, But even Kim Jong-Un is worried by current crisis
3,000+ people practice yoga at Times Square in New York City on 7th International Yoga Day
UN envoy claims 10,000 Myanmar refugees enter India & Thailand as clashes in that country led to “acute” new displacements
Russia banned Bard College, a US non-governmental organisation, after labelling it "undesirable"
US military could slow down its withdrawal from Afghanistan due to the gains made by the Taliban insurgents
Is Osama Bin Laden a ‘martyr’? Pak foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi refused to give a straight answer, to this question during a recent interview
Tornado sweeps through suburban Chicago, causing damage
Washington: High court sides with ex-athletes in NCAA compensation case
White House launches public push for child tax credit
Witness describes terror at deadly Florida Pride parade
Driver who rammed bicyclists in Arizona race has DUI history
Sports News
Ind vs NZ, WTC Final 2021: Rain washes out entire day once again, diminishes results hope
Indian Grand Prix: Dutee Chand, Hima Das, Dhanalakshmi, Archana Suseentran Script National Record In 4X100m Relay
Keshav Maharaj Hat-Trick inspires South Africa to Test series sweep In West Indies
I don’t think I would be alive if I grew up in UK: Michael Holding
Cricketers from across the globe took inspiration from Sachin Tendulkar, says VVS Laxman
Haryana’s Morni Hills is now home to the Flying Milkha Singh Club
Rani Rampal to lead Indian women’s hockey team in Tokyo Olympics, to be assisted by two deputies Grace Ekka and Savita
IOA seeks clarification from Tokyo organisers, this time on entry of foreign-based athletes
Japan imposes stricter regulations on India’s Olympic-bound, IOA says it’s ‘unfair and discriminatory’
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov withdraws from Tokyo Olympics
Shot-putter Tajinder Toor qualifies for Tokyo Olympics with record-breaking show at Indian Grand Prix 4
Euro 2020: England players Chilwell, Mount in isolation after close contact with Gilmour
Euro 2020: Austria advance to last 16 with win over Ukraine in final group game
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