A day after security breach in his convoy in Punjab, Prime Minister Narendra Modi briefs President Kovind.  |  Photo Credit: ANI
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets President Ram Nath Kovind and briefed him over the Wednesday incident in Punjab’s Ferozpur, Maharashtra government rules out imposing a lockdown in the state despite rising number of COVID-19 cases, Reliance Industries raises $4-billion in largest-ever foreign bond sale by Indian company. Below are the biggest headlines.
PM security breach: Narendra Modi briefs President Kovind, VP says ‘such situation should not recur in future’
A day after his convoy was stranded for about 20 minutes following a security breach in Punjab’s Ferozepur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Ram Nath Kovind and briefed him over the Wednesday incident. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu also spoke to PM Narendra Modi and expressed his concern regarding the security lapse. Meanwhile, the Union Home Ministry has already sought a detailed report from the Punjab government regarding the security breach ahead of PM’s scheduled rally in the state. Read More
COVID-19 cases surging but Maharashtra rules out lockdown for now
The Maharashtra government has, as of now, ruled out imposing a lockdown in the state despite the rising number of COVID-19 cases. “There is no consideration of lockdown as of now. The Maharashtra government will consider a lockdown or lockdown-like restrictions after medical oxygen demand for the state goes beyond 800 metric tonnes per day or more than 40 per cent of COVID beds in hospitals are occupied,” the Health Department said. The input came a day after the state reported a daily spike of 26,538 new COVID-19 cases. Read More
Reliance Industries raises $4-billion in largest-ever foreign bond sale by Indian company
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Thursday informed exchanges that it raised $4-billion or Rs 30,000 crore in US dollar bond sale in three tranches. The issue was the largest ever foreign currency bond sale by an Indian company, RIL said in a statement. The proceeds from the issuance of the notes will be utilised primarily for refinancing of existing borrowings, including a $1.5 billion loan that is due to mature in February. Read More
Consider holding virtual rallies amid COVID-19 surge: Uttarakhand HC to Election Commission
In wake of the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic already wreaking havoc in the country, the Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday urged the Election Commission of India to consider putting a ban on election rallies and permit only virtual rallies in the run up to the Assembly elections this year. The written request was put in by a division bench of the High Court comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar Mishra and Alok Kumar Verma. Read More
Punjab: 125 passengers on chartered flight from Italy test COVID positive at Amritsar airport
Amid a spike in cases of the new Omicron variant, as many as 125 passengers of an international chartered flight from Italy have tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival at Amritsar airport. A total of 179 passengers were on board the charter flight YU-661 that landed at the Amritsar airport at around 1.30 pm on Wednesday, according to officials. All the passengers, excluding 19 children or infants, were tested for COVID-19 on arrival at the Amritsar airport since Italy is one of the “at-risk” countries, they said. Out of which, 125 tested positive for the infection. Read More
Sensex retreats over 600 points, Nifty sinks below 17,750; four-day rally halted
Domestic benchmark indices snapped their four-day rally on Thursday amid a sell-off in global stocks over rising cases of Covid-19 and fresh curbs announced by various countries. Globally stocks and other risky assets tumbled after US Federal Reserve signalled quicker-than-anticipated rate hikes. BSE barometer S&P BSE Sensex shed over 621 points or slightly over 1% to settle at 59,602 levels while the broader Nifty50 index closed over 179 points or over 1% lower at 17,745.90. Read More
Kangana Ranaut strongly reacts to PM Narendra Modi’s security breach in Punjab: Stop them now or pay big price
Kangana Ranaut strongly reacted to PM Narendra Modi’s security breach on Thursday. In her Instagram post, Kangana said that the state of Punjab is becoming “a hub of terrorist activities.” On Wednesday, PM Narendra Modi’s convoy was stopped at the flyover for 20 minutes by protesters, which is being reported as a serious security lapse. Read More
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic pursues legal fight against Australian authorities over visa cancellation
Novak Djokovic pursuit of title defence at Australian Open 2022 suffered a big blow after his visa was cancelled by the authorities after his arrival in the country. Bemused with the development, Djokovic has decided to pursue a legal route in the fight against Australian authorities.
Though Djokovic hasn’t publicly confirmed his current vaccination status, the fact that he had gotten a ‘medical exemption’ to participate in the Australian Open 2022, says everything one is to know of the matter. Read More