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For making the entire Parliament complex a safe zone in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu have held extensive discussions with officials of the Home Ministry, Health Ministry, ICMR and the...

China, which has alleged that Indian troops 'illegally trespassed' across the LAC on the southern bank of Pangong lake, said India should takes it concerns seriously and make efforts to contribute to peace and tranquility at the border.

He noted that Mukherjee's dedication to public service was consistent over many decades, during which time he held several important ministerial portfolios, ultimately serving the nation's President.

Indian shares opened higher on Tuesday after a sharp drop in the previous session, helped by gains in financial stocks, as investors looked past data that showed the country suffered its worst economic contraction on record amid the COVID19 pandemic.

The biggest positive for Delhi is that it has been able to contain the number of Covid-19 fatalities. The average number of daily Covid-19 deaths has reduced 6 times from 70 in the week ending June 22 to 12 on August 16v.

Narrating the events preceding his first Lok Sabha win, Mukherjee said in the book that he was himself unsure of victory. A five-time Rajya Sabha member, he had unsuccessfully contested Lok Sabha elections twice from Malda in 1977 and from Bolpur in 1980.

He is the second minister after Rural Development and Labour Minister Susant Singh to have contracted the virus.

Data recently released by the National Health Mission shows that immunisations, maternal and child health interventions, treatment for critical ailments and diagnostics were impacted severely during the lockdown.

Shivakumar who was admitted to Suguna Hospital, Rajajinagar, since August 24 with complaints of fever and myalgia has recovered well and discharged from the hospital, Hospital CEO Dr Kiran Kumar B R said.

Prashant Bhushan said he has the greatest respect for judiciary and the tweets were not intended to disrespect the apex court or the judiciary.

According to top ED officials, Hussain was brought from Tihar jail to the agency's headquarters in south Delhi's Khan Market area for questioning in connection with its ongoing money laundering probe into the northeast Delhi riots in February this year.

Schools, colleges, other educational institutes and coaching centres will remain closed till September 30, however, online/distance education would be encouraged, the order said.

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.

This heliport is apparently almost equidistant from the two sites at which the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is developing surface-to-air missile facilities.

The statement said that the Indian troops pre-empted the PLA activity on the southern bank of Pangong Tso Lake and undertook measures to strengthen the positions.

Four of them were sent to a juvenile home. Two others, who were around 12 years of age, were hospitalised as they tested positive for coronavirus, police said.