In consideration of the prevailing situation, the proposed visit of Dr.Nand Kumar Sai, Hon’ble Chairperson, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) along with a team of Commission in Umbha village of Sonbhadra District of Uttar Pradesh on 22.07.

Among the many milestones recorded by Election Commission of India during the recently concluded Lok Sabha Election 2019, Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS) is one of its kind. Compared to 13,27,627 number of registered Service Electors of last General Election in 2014, a record highest number of 18,02,646 were enrolled as Service Electors in 2019 in the world’s largest democratic election process.

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for stepping up indigenous production of defence equipment under the ‘Make in India’ programme.

Delivering the Valedictory Address at the First-Ever Foundation Course for Military Engineer Services Probationers, in Hyderabad today, Shri Naidu stressed the need for reducing import of defence equipment.

•        Centre of Excellence for Plumbing to be set up in Greater Noida, Centre of Excellence for Services Sector to be set up Varanasi

•        India Institute of Skills (Kanpur) to be operational soon

•        Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (State component) to be scaled up for wider reach of skill development in the State

Ina strategic meeting between Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Shri Yogi Adityanath, Honourable Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, in Lucknow, a joint decision was made to set-uptwo Skill Centre of Excellence (CoEs) – one in Greater Noida for Plumbing and one in Varanasi for the Services Sector.

Speaking at the International conference cum awards on  civil aviation and cargo, held today at the national capital, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State(I/c)  for Civil Aviation, Housing & Urban Development said that his Ministry would not tolerate any compromise on Air Safety and standards.

Giving further fillip to  Regional Connectivity in the country, 8 more routes (including 2 DoNER Routes) became functional Under Regional Connectivity Scheme/UdeDeshKaAamNagrik- UDAN scheme of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has cautioned the media against breaching the standards of ethical and independent journalism and urged the Fourth Estate to be a beacon light of uprightness and objectivity.

To mark the 20th anniversary of victory in ‘Operation Vijay’, the Kargil War – all formations of Border Security Force will be conducting series of activities involving the stakeholders of border areas.

Indian Army has successfully carried out summer user trials of third Generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile NAGat Pokhran Field Firing Ranges. The trials of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) developed Missile were conducted between July 7-18, 2019.

In Uttar Pradesh, 32 people were killed and 13 injured due to lightning on Sunday.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the three Indian squads (ODIs, T20Is and Tests) for the upcoming tour of the West Indies.

India’s expedition to the moon is all set to begin today with the launch of Chandrayaan-2 by using the heavy-lift launch vehicle GSLV-Mark-Three.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that those responsible for Sonbhadra firing incident will not be spared.

Japan is voting today in an election for the Upper House of Parliament. A total of 370 candidates are vying for 124 seats in the house.

Eight more routes have started operations under the regional connectivity scheme UDAN.

India's tour of the West Indies will begin with a three-match T20I series starting August 3rd in Florida. Virat Kohli will lead the team in all three series after the captain made himself available for the full tour.

Our correspondent reports, it was initially reported that Kohli would be rested for the limited-overs series but the 30-year-old has decided to play all three formats in the West Indies.

Rohit Sharma has been brought back in the Test squad while Jasprit Bumrah has been rested from the limited-overs series along with all-rounder Hardik Pandya.

Wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant is a part of the ODI, T20I and Test squads along with Kohli and Rohit. Wriddhiman Saha will rejoin the Test side after a gap of more than a year.

All will be missing the services of MS Dhoni in the limited-overs series after the former captain made himself unavailable for the next two months. 

Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the limited-overs series against the Windies but has been named in the Test squad alongside Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant Sharma.

The selectors have also picked Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav as the spinners for the Test series.

The West Indies tour will also be a litmus test for coach Ravi Shastri after India's exit in the semi-final stage of the World Cup 2019.

Keen on timely execution of the Rs 8.41 trillion ambitious Bharatmala project that aims to lay a grid of highways pan-India, the Road Transport and Highways Ministry has been looking to harness various sources of finances including pension and insurance funds.

Gadkari said the Bharatmala programme will be funded through cess, toll revenue, market borrowings, private sector participation, insurance fund, pension funds, masala bonds and other initiatives and the LIC credit line was one such initiative.

Also, the budget allocation for Road Transport and Highways ministry has increased by about Rs 5,000 crore, he said.

Incidents of mob lynching are reported from Tangail, Natore, Bogura, Naogaon and Cumilla districts over the last few days. A woman was beaten to death by mobs in Dhaka Sunday on the suspicion of being a child lifter.

Another man who was severely injured in mob beating succumbed to his injuries in Dhaka on Sunday. The mob lynching is taking place on the rumour that children were being beheaded as part of sacrificial rituals necessary for the construction of Padma Bridge.

Police has asked people not to spread rumour and take law in their own hands. 14 people have been detained for interrogation by the police for the incidents near Dhaka.

Hong Kong descended into chaos on Sunday night as riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at anti-government protesters.

Acrid clouds of tear gas wafted through the city's densely packed commercial district as police battled masked protesters after another huge protest march, with seemingly no end in sight to the turmoil engulfing the finance hub.

A group of masked, stick-wielding government supporters also descended on a group of protesters in a train station, beating multiple people including reporters who live-streamed the assaults. At least 36 people were injured in the violence.

Hong Kong has been plunged into its worst crisis in recent history by weeks of marches and sporadic violent confrontations between police and pockets of hardcore protesters.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition secured a majority in Japan's upper house of parliament in elections, according to vote counts by public television and other media. Media reports said that Abe's Liberal Democratic Party and its junior partner Komeito had won 64 seats in the upper house after two hours of vote counting.

The two-thirds majority needed for constitutional revision could be within reach if the ruling bloc can gain support from members of another conservative party and independents. Up for grabs were 124 seats in the less powerful of Japan's two parliamentary chambers.

There are 245 seats in the upper house, which does not choose the prime minister, about half of which are elected every three years. The results appeared to match or even exceed pre-election polls that indicated Abe's ruling bloc was to keep ground in the upper house.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May will hold a meeting of Britain's emergencies committee on Monday to discuss the seizure of the Swedish-owned Stena Impero. Earlier on Sunday, British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt spoke to his French and German counterparts over Iran's seizure of UK-flagged oil tanker.

Later in a statement, the Foreign Secretary's office said that both ministers agreed with the foreign secretary that safe passage for vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is a top priority for European nations, while avoiding any possible escalation.

In other development, an Iranian flag was hoisted atop the seized oil tanker docked in Iran's Bandar Abbas port on Sunday. The British-flagged Stena Impero was seized by Iranian Revolutionary Guards in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday in apparent retaliation for the British capture of an Iranian tanker two weeks earlier.

A top British representative to the United Nations has declared in a letter to the Security Council that Iran's seizure of a British-flagged tanker amounted to "illegal interference" and he rejected Tehran's version of events.

Iran said the tanker had turned off its transponder after hitting an Iranian fishing boat and was detained after failing to respond to distress calls. But in a letter dated Saturday, British Chargé d'Affaires Jonathan Allen rejects each of the Iranian claims.

He called on Iran to release the tanker while diplomatic efforts to resolve the situation continue. "Our priority," he said, "is to de-escalate."

Running since the 1960s the gastropod games are held on top of a table, which has a special damp cloth spread out on it.

Three circles mark the top, with snails placed around the middle rim which is the starting line. The first one to reach the outer circle wins. Competitors can choose to bring their own snails or select one from the organiser's on the day.

The championship heats are held throughout the afternoon, with a grand final at the end with all the various heat winners.

English teacher Maria Welby was crowned winner in in the final when her chosen competitor 'Sammy the snail' crossed the line first.

In 1995, the Guinness World Record was set when a snail called "Archie" completed the 13 inch (33 centimetres) course in two minutes and 20 seconds.

The Championships are held as part of a local fete and entrants pay 20p for each snail to race. All money raised goes to a local charity.

The next World Championships will be held in July 2020.

India's second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 seeking to explore the unchartered lunar South Pole by landing a rover will be launched Monday.

The Moon mission, which has been rescheduled for Monday after scientists corrected the glitch in the rocket, will be launched at 2.43 p.m. from the second launch-pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

A 20-hour countdown for the launch began at 6.43 pm on Sunday. This will be the second attempt to launch the mission after an earlier lift-off scheduled on July 15 was called off due to a technical glitch in the rocket's cryogenic stage.

According to Indian Space Research Organisation, everything has been checked and the launch preparations are going according to plan.

During the countdown, propellant filling operations will be carried out in the 44 metre tall three-stage vehicle. The launch process is expected to last about 16 minutes after lift-off, after which Chandrayaan-2 will be injected into an earth parking orbit.

The Chandrayaan-2 mission will help ISRO gain a better understanding of the origin and evolution of the Moon.

Indian sprinter Hima Das extended her sensational run by claiming her fifth gold of the month as she returned to her pet 400m competition with a season-best time of 52.09s on Saturday.

The timing is slower than her personal best of 50.79 seconds, which she managed at the Jakarta Asian Games and she also narrowly missed out on the World Championships qualifying mark of 51.80. However, it was better than the timing of 52.88 seconds, which she managed earlier in the season.

It was Hima's fifth gold medal since July 2 when she ran her first competitive race in Europe. In her first competitive 200m race of the year, she clocked 23.65 seconds on her way to gold at the Poznan Athletics Grand Prix in Poland on July 2.

After that, she won her second 200m gold at the Kutno Athletics Meet, also in Poland, on July 7 with a time of 23.97 seconds. On July 13, she won her third 200m gold at the Kladno Athletics Meet in Czech Republic with a time of 23.43 while her fourth gold came at the Tabor Athletics Meet in the same country on Wednesday.

It was first competition in 400m for the 19-year-old from Assam, fondly called the 'Dhing Express', in the 400m event since she struggled to finish the Asian Athletics Championship in April this year because of a back issue.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina has also asked the Home Minister to ensure safety of the village house of Priya Saha. This was stated today by the Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader in Dhaka.

In the meanwhile, the two courts in Dhaka today rejected the sedition case hours after they were filed against minority rights activist Priya Saha. The courts said that the cases were rejected as the permission from state was not taken before filing sedition cases.

Addressing the Maharashtra state executive meeting in Mumbai today, JP Nadda said a new political culture has developed because of Prime Minister. The senior BJP leader said the agenda of his party is to make Congress Mukt Bharat and added that the agenda has a new dimension to it and that is to make BJP Yukt Bharat. 

He alleged that when Congress was in power they only focussed on take away the cream of the country but whenever BJP ruled the country it has only served the nation. Mr Nadda said by saying Congress Mukt Bharat it means to make the country free of corruption. Whereas, the BJP Yukt Bharat means to render service to the people of the country with various schemes launched by the Centre which are Ujala Yojana, Saubhagya Yojana and several others. 

Attributing the success of Ayushman Bharat scheme, Nadda, the former health minister said it was the political will of PM Modi which enabled the launch of such a huge scheme in the country.

In a statement posted by the central bank today, the Financial Stability and Development Committee said China will remove shareholding limits on foreign ownership of securities, insurance and fund management firms in 2020, a year earlier than originally planned. 

The statement said foreign investors will also be encouraged to set up wealth management firms, currency brokerages and pension management companies. It also said that foreign-owned credit rating agencies will also be allowed to evaluate a greater number of bond and debt types

Beijing has long promised to further open up its economy to foreign business participation and investment. US President Donald Trump has launched a damaging tariff war in an attempt to force Beijing to further open up its economy and limit what he calls its unfair trade practices.

The US and China have hit each other with punitive tariffs covering more than USD 360 billion in two-way trade. Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to revive fractious trade negotiations when they met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Japan on 29th June and the top US and Chinese negotiators have held phone talks this month.

A large number of leaders including LK Advani and Sushma Swaraj along with other party workers paid their condolences to the departed soul. Garg had pledged his organs to the 'Dadhichi Deh Dan Samiti' for which his body was taken to Lady Hardinge Medical College hospital.

PRESIDENT PAYS TRIBUTE TO SENIOR BJP LEADER
 

President Ram Nath Kovind expressed his grief over the demise of former Delhi BJP President Mange Ram Garg. In a Tweet the President said that"
Sad to learn of the passing of Shri Mange Ram Garg, a very senior politician and dedicated, grassroots leader in Delhi. His service to the people, particularly in the national capital, will be cherished. My condolences to his family members and many well-wishers." 

PM MODI EXPRESSES GRIEF 
 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his grief on demise of Former BJP Delhi President Mange Ram Garg. He tweeted that ... "Shri Mange Ram Garg Ji had a deep connect with Delhi and that was seen in the manner in which he selflessly served the people of the city. He played a pivotal role in strengthening BJP in Delhi. His demise is saddening. My thoughts are with his family and supporters. Om Shanti. 
Leaders like Shri Mange Ram Garg Ji are assets for any party. They work selflessly at the grassroots and touch the lives of several people through various community service initiatives. The good work Garg Ji did would continue to be remembered for years.

DEFENCE MINISTER PAYS TRIBUTE TO FORMER DELHI BJP PRESIDENT
 

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has also expressed his grief over the demise of former Delhi BJP President Mange Ram Garg. In a Tweet the Union Minister said that" With the demise of senior BJP leader and former Delhi state president Mange Ram Garg ji, the party has lost a workman and a skilled organizer. He played a major role in strengthening the party. His demise is a great loss and I express my condolences to the mournful family." 

HOME MINISTER PAYS HOMAGE
 

Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah also paid tribute to former BJP Delhi President Mange Ram Garg at the Delhi state BJP headquarter.

Police have warned of possible violence. Security officials yesterday said that they discovered 2 kilograms of powerful homemade explosives, petrol bombs, acid, knives and metal rods. The police said they found anti-extradition bill banners on the premises.

The protests, which began over a now suspended extradition bill, have turned into a wider democracy movement in the Chinese territory. The demonstrations have at times paralysed parts of the financial district, shut government offices and disrupted business operations across the city. Officials have also warned about the impact of the unrest on the economy.

Meanwhile, China's state-run Global Times today said that Beijing will not allow extremists and external forces to take down Hong Kong’s legal system. 

It will zoom into space onboard the rocket GSLV-Mark-Three from the launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.

The booster GSLV-Mark-Three having a lift-off mass of 640 tons will initially carry Chandrayaan-2 to an elliptical orbit around the earth. 

The revised timeline released by the ISRO says, Chandrayaan-2 will encircle the earth for 23 days. Gradually, it will be made to leave the earth’s sphere of influence, by staging a series of manoeuvres. On the thirtieth day of the launch, it will reach an orbit around the moon. For thirteen days, Chandrayaan-2 will be on a lunar bound phase.

The Chandrayaan-2 lander is scheduled to detach from its orbiter on the 43rd day and descend in slow motion. On the 48th day, it is expected to touch-down on the South Pole of the moon, that falls on September 7. 

It will be followed by the rover emerging from the lander to venture out for the study of the lunar terrain. The mission life of the orbiter at a 100-km radius from the moon would be a year. The lander and the rover will carry out experiments for a lunar day, which is equivalent to 14 days on the earth.

Malik, the winner of 80 kg category, was adjudged best bodybuilder among the winners of nine senior men's weight categories.

Afghanistan won team championship by securing top position with 535 points. Host Nepal finished second with 445 points, while India remainded third with 380 points.

Afghanistan won total 15 medals including six gold, four silver and five bronze. Nepal bagged three gold, seven silver and six bronze and India claimed four gold, five silver and one bronze medal. Maldives won three gold and two bronze medals, Pakistan bagged one gold, two silver and two bronze, while Bhutan finished last with a bronze medal.

A total 91 bodybuilders partcipated in the championship organised by South Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation under the auspices of Nepal Bodybuilding and Fitness Association.

The former Delhi BJP president passed away here after prolonged illness.

"Shri Mange Ram Garg Ji had a deep connect with Delhi and that was seen in the manner in which he selflessly served the people of the city. He played a pivotal role in strengthening BJP in Delhi," the prime minister tweeted.

Modi said Garg's demise was saddening and his thoughts are with his family and supporters.

Dhoni, who holds an honorary post of Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute regiment of the Territorial Army, had made this commitment even before the Cricket World Cup 2019. 

The Indian Space Research Organisation has  said that the launch rehearsal of the Chandrayaan-2 mission, which will be launched at 2:43 pm on July 22, has been completed.

ISRO in a tweet said that it has completed the launch rehearsal of GSLV Mark III-M1, the launch vehicle of Chandrayaan 2, and its performance is normal. 

Threat of epidemic is looming large in flood-affected areas, and the state administration has suspended the leaves of medical staff. The floods have claimed nearly 80 lives so far in the state.

More than 55 lakh people across 12 districts of the state have been affected due to the floods. 26 teams of the National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force and SSB have been deployed to carry out rescue and relief operations.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar yesterday held a meeting with senior officials to tackle the situation. The state government has declared compensation of 6000 rupees to each flood victim family.

In Assam, too, water levels are receding in many rivers. 28 out the 33 districts of the state are still submerged. Over 57 lakh people have been displaced by the floods. The Brahmaputra river continues to flow above the danger mark but the situation is gradually improving.

P.V. Sindhu defeated Chen Yu Fei 21-19, 21-10 last evening to book her place in the final of the Indonesia Open. 

This is the first time in her career that she made it to Indonesia Open final. Sindhu trailed initially in both the games but came back strongly to brush aside the Chinese player in the semi-final match. 

Sindhu will now meet Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the final of the tournament on Sunday.

Sheila Dikshit's body was taken to the Congress headquarters where top party leaders including Manmohan Singh, Chief Ministers Ashok Gehlot and Kamal Nath paid their respects. Later, the body was taken to the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee office, the city unit which she was heading at the time of her death.

Sheila Dikshit served as the Chief Minister of Delhi from 1998 to 2013. She was the second woman chief minister of Delhi.  She also represented the Kannauj Parliamentary Constituency in Uttar Pradesh. She also served as Governor of Kerala in March 2014. However, she resigned in August 2014. Dikshit, was appointed as president of the Delhi Congress in January. 

The Delhi government has declared a two-day state mourning as a mark of respect to the former Chief Minister and veteran leader. 

PRESIDENT EXPRESSES CONDOLENCE OVER SHEILA DIKSHIT'S DEMISE

Tributes started pouring in for Sheila Dikshit after her demise. President Ram Nath Kovind in his condolence message said that "Sad to hear of the passing of Smt Sheila Dikshit, former Chief Minister of Delhi and a senior political figure. Her term in office was a period of momentous transformation for the capital for which she will be remembered. Condolences to her family and associates

@rashtrapatibhvn
Sad to hear of the passing of Smt Sheila Dikshit, former Chief Minister of Delhi and a senior political figure.
Her term in office was a period of momentous transformation for the capital for which she will be remembered. Condolences to her family and associates

VICE PRESIDENT M VENKAIH NAIDU EXPRESSES GRIEF

Expressing his sorrow over demise of Shield Dixit, Vice President M Venkaih Naidu said that "I express my profound sorrow and grief over the demise of former Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit today. She was a good administrator."

@VPSecretariat
I express my profound sorrow and grief over the demise of former Chief Minister of Delhi, Smt. Sheila Dikshit today. She was a good administrator.

PM MODI EXTENDS CONDOLENCE OVER SHEILA DIKSHIT'S DEMISE

PM Narendra Moi has condoled the demise of former Chief Minister Sheila Dixit. In his tweet PM said that: Deeply saddened by the demise of Sheila Dikshit Ji. Blessed with a warm and affable personality, she made a noteworthy contribution to Delhi's development. Condolences to her family and supporters. Om Shanti.

RAJNATH SINGH OFFERS CONDOLENCE OVER DEMISE OF SHEILA DIKSHIT

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in his condolence message said that "The passing away of former Chief Minister of Delhi, Smt. Sheila Dixit is deeply saddening. She was a tall Congress leader known for her congenial nature. He added that Sheilaji was widely respected cutting across party lines. My thoughts are with her bereaved family & supporters. Om Shanti!

@rajnathsingh
The passing away of former Chief Minister of Delhi, Smt. Sheila Dixit is deeply saddening. She was a tall Congress leader known for her congenial nature. Sheilaji was widely respected cutting across party lines. My thoughts are with her bereaved family & supporters. Om Shanti!

UNION MINISTER MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI REMEMBERS SHIELA DIKSHIT

Expressing his condolence, Union Minority Affairs Minister and senior BJP leader, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that Shiela Dixit's political career is an inspiration for people of the country.

BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussein also expressed his condolence.

DELHI CM ARVIND KEJRIWAL EXPRESSES HIS CONDOLENCE

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal also expressed his condolence. Kejriwal said that Just now got to know about the extremely terrible news about the passing away of Mrs Sheila Dikshit ji. It is a huge loss for Delhi and her contribution will always be remembered. My heartfelt condolences to her family members. May her soul rest in peace

@ArvindKejriwal
Just now got to know about the extremely terrible news about the passing away of Mrs Sheila Dikshit ji.
It is a huge loss for Delhi and her contribution will always be remembered. My heartfelt condolences to her family members. May her soul rest in peace

RAHUL GANDHI EXTENDS CONDOLENCE On DEMISE OF SHIELA DIKSHIT

Extending his condolence over demise of Shiela Dixit, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that "I'm devastated to hear about the passing away of Shiela Dikshit Ji, a beloved daughter of the Congress Party, with whom I shared a close personal bond.

My condolences to her family & the citizens of Delhi, whom she served selflessly as a 3 term CM, in this time of great grief."

@RahulGandhi

I'm devastated to hear about the passing away of Shiela Dikshit Ji, a beloved daughter of the Congress Party, with whom I shared a close personal bond. My condolences to her family & the citizens of Delhi, whom she served selflessly as a 3 term CM, in this time of great grief."

CONGRESS PARTY EXTENDS CONDOLENCES

While, Congress party in a tweet said that We regret to hear of the passing of Sheila Dikshit. Lifelong congresswoman and as three time CM of Delhi she transformed the face of Delhi. Our condolences to her family and friends. Hope they find strength in this time of grief.

@INCIndia
We regret to hear of the passing of Sheila Dikshit. Lifelong congresswoman and as three time CM of Delhi she transformed the face of Delhi.
Our condolences to her family and friends. Hope they find strength in this time of grief.

PRIYANKA GANDHI REMEMBERS SHIELA DIKSHIT’S CONTRIBUTION AS DELHI CM
Expressing condolence over death of Shiela Dixit, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra remembered her contribution as Chief Minister of Delhi. Expressing grief, Congress leader Anand Sharma remembered her contribution for Congress party.

PRASAR BHARATI CHAIRMAN EXPRESSES HIS CONDOLENCE

Prasar Bharati Chairman, A. Surya Prakash expressed his condolence over demise of Shiela Dixit. Surya Prakash in a tweet said that "Heard with deep sadness about the passing of Sheila Dikshit, a great democrat who set an example for others in public life & the longest serving CM of Delhi who contributed to the Capital's development."

@mediasurya
Heard with deep sadness about the passing of Sheila Dikshit, a great democrat who set an example for others in public life & the longest serving CM of Delhi who contributed to the Capital's development.

Districts of Idukki, Kasargode, Kozhikode, Kannur and Ernakulam districts have been receiving heavy rains. Coastal areas have been severely affected with heavy sea erosion.

Seven fishermen have been reported missing in Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam districts after they went to sea. Search operations are on to find them.

Met department has already issued a warning for the fishermen.

Malankara, Pambla and Kallarkutty Dams in Idukki have already been opened and more dams are likely to be opened, depending on the rains. 
 

This is the first transnational petroleum pipeline form India and first South Asian oil pipeline corridor. It is also the first oil pipeline in Nepal.

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) have successfully completed testing transfer of the pipeline.

The diesel released from Motihari in Bihar received at Amlekhgunj in Nepal on friday. The pipeline is now technically commissioned and ready for launch.

The oil pipelinewill ensure smooth, cost effective and environment friendly supply of petroleum products to Nepal.

The prestigious project is expected to be inaugurated soon by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart K P Sharma Oli.

The two Prime Ministershad launched ground-breaking ceremony of the pipeline in April last year during Oli's visit to India.

The 69kms long pipeline has been constructed by India in just 15months, half of its 30 months deadline.

India and Nepal have age old close and friendly relations and completion of pipeline much ahead of its schedule shows India's commitment to further strengthen bilateral ties.The cost of pipeline is around Rs.350 crore and it is entirely borne by IOC.

Twenty eight technical and non technical officials of NOC have also been trained by IOC.Besides constructing pipeline, IOC has also refurbished two storage tanks of NOC at Amelkhgunj depot.

In the second phase it will built two storage tanks, a laboratory and 24bays for supply of petroleum products. At present NOC lacks storage facility and for optimal utilization of pipeline NOC needs to enhance its storing capacity.

Since 1974 Nepal has been sourcing its entire major petroleum products including petrol, diesel, ATF and LPG from IOC.

The annual worth of petroleum products exported to Nepal is over Rs.8,500 crore. IOC has also submitted a study report to NOC for laying a LPG pipeline along Motihari-Amelekhgunj pipeline.

There are no reports of any injuries or casualties. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the quake struck at 4:24 am with a depth of 10 KMs.

As per reports, the tremors were also felt in parts of Assam. The Deputy Commissioner of East Kameng  G.S.Rajawat told DD news that no report of any loss of life and damages of property so far.

He said detail reports are being collected from different remote  areas of the district including distrct headquarter Seppa.

Rajawat said field teams are on job and assessing the situation.The earthquake of the same magnitude had hit the state on Friday afternoon.

The earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh.

The epicentre of the quake was located at a depth of 64 km at the northeast of Bomdila of West Kameng district.