Live updates 15 june 2020

Sahara Group says no layoffs; gives salary hikes, promotions to employees despite COVID pressure

• Even as COVID-related layoffs and salary cuts ensued across sectors, the Sahara Group on Monday said it has given pay hikes and promotions to its employees.
• Further, it said that there will be no layoffs of workers from any of its business vertical due to the coronavirus situation.
• The Sahara Group is also planning to recruit from people who have recently migrated back to Uttar Pradesh from different states in the wake of pandemic and they will be appointed at local level based on their qualifications in various business activities of the group, a company statement said.

07:19 PM

U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear gun rights cases

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a series of new cases seeking to expand gun rights. The court rejected a total of 10 different cases that had piled up at the court in recent months. Two justices, conservatives Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh, said they would have heard one of the cases, a dispute from New Jersey over that state's concealed carry gun permits.

07:18 PM

Sprinter Hima Das nominated for Khel Ratna award

07:18 PM

Mumbai: Dharavi's COVID-19 tally reaches 2,068 with 25 new cases

07:13 PM

Cycle sales rise in Kolkata amid fear of COVID-19 transmission in public transport

07:12 PM

Kerala allows short visits to state without mandatory quarantine

Those visiting the state for priority needs such as education, business, healthcare, property management can avail e-pass from the government portal with a validity of seven days. The order said these travellers need not undergo the mandatory 14-days of home quarantine.

07:04 PM

Amit Shah asks Delhi chief secy to set up alternative canteens so that in case of infection patients continue to get food: Officials

07:04 PM

Karnataka to rope in pvt hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients, to fix rates: Minister

Karnataka Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar on Monday said private hospitals would be roped in to treat COVID-19 patients in the state and rates fixed for everything, from testing to treatment. "...the private hospitals that will treat COVID-19 patients...for them rates will be fixed, it will be uniform across the state. Maybe there will be some variation for Bengaluru, but for the entire state, a uniform rate structure will be fixed," Sudhakar said.

07:01 PM

Release of new map by Nepal is an attempt to politicise boundary issue: Govt sources

07:00 PM

It is clear enough that new map of Nepal is a tool for political gain as it is neither supported by facts nor evidence: Govt sources

07:00 PM

Amit Shah directs Delhi chief secy to install CCTV cameras in COVID-19 wards of every designated hospital: Officials

06:55 PM

57 new COVID19 positive cases including 28 from Jammu and 29 from Kashmir reported

Taking the total number of positive cases in the union territory to 5,098. Also, 3 deaths have been reported from Kashmir division today, taking the death toll to 62.

06:47 PM

India reached out to Nepal for talks recently but there was no response from Nepalese side: Govt sources on border row with Nepal

06:45 PM

India has now 901 labs for COVID-19 testing, recovery rate at 51%

06:45 PM

Institutional quarantine for travelers from Chennai and Delhi

Karnataka on Monday announced a new quarantine norm, according to which, those coming from Chennai and Delhi will spend the first three days in institutional quarantine and 11 days in home quarantine.

06:42 PM

Govt sources reject Nepal's contention that India did not respond to its proposal for talks on boundary issue

06:38 PM

304 fresh COVID-19 cases, two deaths in Andhra Pradesh

06:38 PM

Onus is now on PM Oli and his govt to take positive, concrete steps to create conducive atmosphere for dialogue: Govt sources on Nepal row

06:38 PM

Mother Dairy partners with Zomato to deliver fruits, vegetables in Delhi-NCR

06:32 PM

US 'outraged' as Russia convicts American of spying

• The United States expressed outrage Monday over a Russian court's conviction of American Paul Whelan on espionage charges, saying he was deprived of a fair trial.
• Whelan, a former Marine arrested in December 2018, was sentenced Monday to 16 years of hard labor after being found guilty of receiving classified information.
• "The United States is outraged by the decision of a Russian court today to convict US citizen Paul Whelan after a secret trial, with secret evidence, and without appropriate allowances for defense witnesses," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.

06:26 PM

Average fare on Shramik trains Rs 600, says Railways; generated Rs 360 cr in revenue

The Indian Railways on Monday said the average fare per person on Shramik Special trains was Rs 600 and indicated that by carrying 60 lakh migrant workers home since May 1, it has generated a revenue of around Rs 360 crore.

06:25 PM

Tata Motors Q4 net loss at Rs 9,864 crore as Covid-19 hits sales

06:24 PM

82 test Covid positive in Kerala today; total active cases at 1,348

06:22 PM

Qatar Airways to lay off some pilots, cut wages

Qatar Airways will lay off some pilots and reduce the salaries of others by as much as a quarter due to the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Pilots will be included in previously announced job cuts, the sources said, while others will have their salaries reduced by 15% to 25%.

06:21 PM

Ukraine's COVID-19 tally rises to 31,810 in last 24 hours

06:21 PM

June-July Graduate, PG exams postponed in MP

• The Madhya Pradesh government has postponed graduate and post-graduate examinations due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation, a public relation department official said on Monday.
• Graduate exams were to be held from June 29 to July 31 while PG exams were scheduled from June 16 to July 31, both conducted by state Higher and Technical Education department, the official informed.
• "Both exams have been postponed due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation in MP. New dates will be announced soon," he said.

06:16 PM

Maharashtra: Severe waterlogging in parts of Nashik, following heavy rainfall today.

06:16 PM

Ministry of Civil Aviation allows Maharashtra to operate 100 flights daily.

Earlier, Maharashtra was allowed only 50 flights (25 arrivals and 25 departures) daily.

06:08 PM

Punjab seeks over Rs 80,000 crore aid from Centre

06:04 PM

India's exports decline 36.47% in May to USD 19.05 billion; trade deficit narrows to USD 3.15 billion: Govt data

06:04 PM

Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Rajouri's Sunderbani sector

Pakistan on Monday violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district on Monday, army officials said. The ceasefire violations by Pakistan took place at 2.30 pm. The Indian Army is retaliating befittingly.

06:03 PM

Over 30 quarantined after Panchayat official tests positive

Malappuram (Kerala): At least 37 people have been asked to go on quarantine after a technical assistant at nearby Edayoor Gram panchayat office tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. Health department officials said the panchayat office will be closed for three days for spraying and disinfecting.

06:01 PM

Sudan announces discovery of mass grave of students killed under Bashir

• Sudan's public prosecutor said Monday a mass grave has been discovered east of the capital Khartoum, allegedly containing students killed in 1998 who tried escaping military service.
• An investigation has been launched, the prosecutor said, adding that some the suspected killers belonging to the ousted administration of Omar al-Bashir had fled.

05:55 PM

SBI Card launches video based customer identification process

• SBI Card on Monday announced the launch of Video Know Your Customer (VKYC) feature to ensure zero contact, hassle-free customer onboarding process.
• This launch is in line with SBI Card's endeavour to establish an end-to-end paperless, digital sourcing and onboarding process, India's largest pure-play credit card issuer said in a release.

05:54 PM

CBIC launches e-Office to automate internal file handling

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Monday launched 'e-Office' in over 500 GST and customs offices that will help improve governance by automating the internal processes of handling files.

05:53 PM

Odisha man kills woman, enters police station with victim's severed head

Carrying the severed head of a woman he allegedly killed on suspicion of practising witchcraft, a 30-year-old man walked around 13 kilometres to reach the local police station in Odsiha's Mayurbhanj district and surrendered on Monday, police said.

05:50 PM

Sushant Singh Rajput cremated in presence of family and close friends

05:46 PM

Jammu Municipal Corporation starts home delivery of birth, death certificates

Jammu Municipal Corporation on Monday launched the home delivery service of birth and death certificates to avoid public gathering at its headquarters in view of COVID-19 pandemic, a spokesperson said.

05:42 PM

Brad Pitt donates USD 1 million to anti-racism charity

05:42 PM

Pakistan asked to ensure return of two Indian officials along with official car to Indian High Commission in Islamabad immediately: Sources

05:42 PM

Andhra Legislative Council Election to be held on July 6

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday announced that the polls for a vacant seat in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council will be held on July 6.

05:41 PM

Nepal extends ban on domestic, international travel till July 5 as COVID-19 cases cross 6,000

Nepal on Monday extended the suspension of all domestic and international passenger flights to and from the country for another three weeks, as the number of coronavirus cases crossed 6,000 after over 450 fresh infections were detected.

05:38 PM

Responsibility of safety and security of Indian personnel in Islamabad lays squarely with Pakistani authorities: Sources

05:33 PM

India asks Pakistan not to interrogate or harass Indian officials arrested in Islamabad: Sources

05:33 PM

Mindtree appoints Vinit Teredesai as CFO

05:33 PM

Uttarakhand reports 17 new COVID-19 cases, tally at 1,836

05:32 PM

Rupee slides to over 6-week low on forex outflows amid growth, COVID-19 concerns

The rupee depreciated by 19 paise to close at a more than six-week low of 76.03 on Monday as weak domestic equities and sustained foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiment. Forex traders said risk appetite has waned amid concerns over the second wave of COVID-19 globally.

05:31 PM

National Games infra may be used as COVID care centres: Goa CM

05:31 PM

American sentenced to 16 years in Russia on spying charges

• A Russian court on Monday sentenced an American businessman to 16 years in prison on spying charges, a sentence that he and his brother rejected as being political.
• The Moscow City Court read out the conviction of Paul Whelan on charges of espionage and sentenced him to 16 years in a maximum-security prison colony. The trial was held behind closed doors.
• Whelan, who was arrested in Moscow in December 2018, has insisted on his innocence, saying he was set up.

05:30 PM

Forensic lab to conduct probe in actor Rajput's death case

• The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) at Kalina in Mumbai will conduct a probe into the case of alleged suicide by Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput and submit its report in 10 days, an official said on Monday.
• A team of four officials from the FSL, run by the home department of Maharashtra, is in the process of collecting relevant items, including the material used by Rajput to commit suicide, from his residence in suburban Bandra, the official told PTI on condition of anonymity.

05:24 PM

JLR parent Tata Motors posts $1.3 bln quarterly loss

• Tata Motors Ltd posted a quarterly loss on Monday, hurt by weak demand and coronavirus-induced lockdowns in several countries where it sells its luxury Jaguar Land Rover cars.
• The carmaker's consolidated net loss was 98.94 billion rupees ($1.30 billion) for the fourth quarter ended March 31, compared with a profit of 11.17 billion rupees a year earlier.
• Total revenue from operations fell 27.7% to 624.93 billion rupees.

05:22 PM

Police personnel screen vehicles at Delhi-Noida border

The Delhi-Noida border on Monday witnessed traffic jam as police maintained a strict vigil, allowing only commuters possessing e-passes and other valid documents and those engaged in essential services to cross Noida.

05:21 PM

Pakistan's Sindh province minister Shehla Raza tests positive for COVID-19

05:17 PM

India may impose anti-dumping duty on Polystyrene from 6 countries

• India may impose anti-dumping duty on imports of Polystyrene, used in refrigerators and air conditioners, from Iran, Malaysia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, UAE and the US with a view to guard domestic players from cheap imports from these countries.
• After conducting a probe, the commerce ministry's investigation arm Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended imposition of the anti-dumping duty on the product from these six countries.

05:11 PM

In latest contribution, J&K BJP donates another Rs 1 crore to PM CARES Fund

05:11 PM

CBI alerts states about Interpol input of gangs supplying counterfeit hand sanitiser using methanol, a highly-toxic substance: Officials

05:11 PM

Tata Power to develop 120 MW Solar Project in Gujarat

• Tata Power on Monday said its subsidiary Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) will develop a 120 MW solar project for Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam.
• "Tata Power, India's largest integrated power company, announced that Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, has received a Letter of Award from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) on June 12, 2020, to develop a 120 MW solar project in Gujarat," it said in a regulatory filing.

05:05 PM

56 new COVID-19 cases in Aurangabad, tally rises to 2,812

05:04 PM

Nepal resumes its visa services after lockdown relaxation

After the Nepal government eased its nationwide lockdown, which was imposed in view of the rising number of coronavirus cases, the immigration department on Monday has announced that visa services have now been resumed.

05:03 PM

Gear up for more COVID-19 testing, process samples within 48 hrs: Delhi govt to labs, hospitals

• The Delhi government has directed all laboratories and hospitals to work on their full potential and ramp up COVID-19 testing capacity to meet the increased demand for processing samples.
• In an order issued on Sunday, Health Secretary Padmini Singla also called for processing the samples within a maximum of 48 hours.