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Covid-19 Update Highlight: Dr. P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Hon'ble Prime Minister, chaired a high-level meeting to review the global and national COVID-19 situation, newer variants in circulation, and their public health impact in light of recent reports of detection of certain newer variants of SARS-CoV-2 virus reported globally.
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On Monday, Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa upset World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana to advance to the final of the FIDE World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan. After tiebreaks, the Indian prodigy defeated the American player 3.5-2.5. In the title match, he will face World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen. Other than five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, he will be the only other Indian to compete in the Candidates Tournament.
Six individuals were hurt when a homemade bomb was thrown at them during a conflict between two factions in Odisha's Jajpur district, said the Police.
The European Union is looking forward to improving ties with "key partner" New Delhi by moving forward with talks for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), according to the bloc's top trade official ahead of his visit to India. In Jaipur, he will join the G20 Trade and Investment Ministers Meeting, and in Delhi, he will co-chair the EU-India High-Level Dialogue on Trade and Investment with Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.
On PM Modi's arrival to South Africa for the 15th BRICS Summit, Sanju Tripathi, an Ayurveda practitioner in South Africa, said, "We are all waiting for PM Modi." I would like Prime Minister Modi to push the BRICS countries to promote the usage of Ayurveda. I also want Ayurvedic practitioners to come here and spread the word in South Africa. PM Modi has asked me to start a direct flight from India to South Africa..."
The Supreme Court warned petitioners appealing the Patna High Court ruling approving the Bihar government's caste census on Monday that it will not stay the procedure unless they make a prima facie case against it. The Supreme Court also granted Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, seven days to file a response on the subject after he stated that the survey could have certain ramifications.
No decision was taken after the meeting between Indian Medical Association (IMA), National Medical Commission and Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
According to an IMA official, the meeting was satisfactory. The official said two points were raised; conferences being banned for doctors and generic medicines being mandatorily prescribed. The Minister has assured doctors that the government will get back to them.
According to the Ministry of Defence, on August 21, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Boys and Girls Mountaineering Expedition to Mt Thelu Peak was launched from New Delhi by DG, NCC Lt. General Gurbirpal Singh. Five officers, 17 permanent instructors, and 26 NCC Cadets (13 boys and 13 girls) from several Directorates make up the team. The team plans to climb Mt Thelu Peak by the third week of September 2023.
The Election Commission has voiced worry about the use of non-biodegradable materials for campaigning ahead of assembly elections in five states, and has recommended political parties to avoid using plastic and polythene for producing posters and banners. The poll panel has given consolidated advice on making election campaigns "eco-friendly" since 1999.
Aaditya Thackeray, leader of the Uddhav Thackeray group, writes to the Maharashtra Tourism Minister, requesting that the 'stay order' on the Malabar Hill's Siri Road Hill Top Project, which we launched in 2021, be lifted. The walkway will benefit both locals and tourists.
The National Human Rights Commission has sent notifications to the Delhi Chief Secretary and the Police Commissioner in connection with the reported hospitalisation of a student in a government school following a severe beating by his teacher.
Nilesh M Desai, Director, Space Applications Centre-ISRO, Ahmedabad said, "On August 23, two hours before Chandrayaan-3 lands on the Moon, we will take a decision on whether or not it will be appropriate to land it at that time based on the health of the lander module and the conditions on the Moon. In case, if any factor appears to be not favourable, then we will land the module on the Moon on August 27. No problem should occur and we will be able to land the module on August 23," on the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon.
Today in New Delhi, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met with Union Energy Minister RK Singh. On this occasion, the CM requested that the Union Minister make a permanent allocation of 400-450 MW from coal-based facilities to safeguard the state's baseload in order to provide energy security and prevent power outages. The Chief Minister also thanked the Union Minister on this occasion for delivering an average of 300 megawatts of power per month from the unallocated quota from April to September 2023.
