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J&K: 3 CRPF men, teenager killed in Handwara village

Four people — three CRPF jawans and a physically challenged boy of 14 years — were killed when several terrorists attacked a group of CRPF personnel in Handwara tehsil’s Wangam village on Monday evening, barely a day after four Army soldiers, including a colonel and a major, and a police SI were killed fighting terrorists in the same tehsil.

3 Ds have created a people’s movement, PM tells NAM meet

Calling for an inclusive and cooperative global response against the Covid-19 at a virtual NAM summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that India, as a developing country and free society, had shown during the crisis how democracy, discipline and decisiveness can together create a genuine people’s movement.

After FB, US firm to pay $750m for 1.2% stake in Jio

After Facebook, US-based private equity firm Silver Lake will pay Rs 5,656 cr ($750 million) to acquire 1.15% in digital & telecom unit of Reliance Industries. The Jio Platforms deal, Silver Lake’s biggest investment in India, will help RIL accelerate its debt-reduction plans. In 2013, Silver Lake made its first investment in India through Eka Software Solutions.

Delhi govt imposes 70% 'special corona fee' on liquor

Liquor in Delhi will cost more from Tuesday as the government has decided to impose a 70 per cent 'Special Corona Fee' on its sale in the national capital, sources said. The move will boost government revenue, which has been hit hard due to the lockdown. "70% 'Special Corona Fee' has been imposed on the MRP of liquor bottles..applicable from Tuesday," a source said. “We have allowed all activities in Delhi which were permitted by the Centre but whatever has happened today is not right. We will withdraw all lockdown relaxations from areas where people are not following social distancing and other norms," warned Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday.

'India will give proportionate response to all acts of terrorism'

Pakistan is still following its "myopic" and "limited" agenda of pushing terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, and India will respond appropriately with precision unless the neighbouring country gives up its policy of state-sponsored terrorism, Army chief Gen MM Naravane said in an interview. He said that Pak is not interested in battling the coronavirus pandemic.

Superheroes, from near and far, join Indonesia's coronavirus battle

Volunteers clad as Superman and Spider-Man sprayed disinfectant against the coronavirus on Indonesia’s island of Java, flanking a colleague wearing the winged helmet of local superhero Gatotkaca who shouted, "Wear masks, wash hands and stay alert." The trio handed out masks, containers of hand sanitiser and bamboo slit drums demonstrating social distancing.

Other News

International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its Global Energy Review 2020 report projecting 6% global energy fall in 2020. Global oil demand is projected to drop by 9%, coal at 5% and electricity at 20%.

A virtual summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) will be held today on the initiative of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who is the NAM Chairman. The theme of NAM summit 2020 is “We are together against COVID-19”.

Judicial Member, Lokpal of India, Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi passed away due to COVID-19. He took the charge of Additional Judge Patna High Court in 2006 and  oath as Permanent Judge of the High Court in 2007.

R&D Statistics and Indicators 2019-20 report is released based on the national S&T survey 2018 by NSTMIS, DAs per the report, India’s gross expenditure in R&D has tripled between 2008-2018 and India is placed 3rd among countries in scientific publication as per NSF database. Also, India is ranked at 9th position in terms of Resident Patent Filing activity in the world.

The Maharashtra government has announced the inclusion of state’s whole population (100%) under Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Aarogya Yojana’s free health treatment. Maharashtra has become the 􀁽rst state in the country to provide free and cashless insurance premium to the people of the state.

The Commonwealth Youth Games 2021 is postponed to 2023 because of clash of dates with Tokyo Olympics, which has been pushed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Government of India has revised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Minor Forest Produce (MFP) of 49 items. MSP for MFPs is revised once in every 3 years by the Pricing Cell constituted under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank (KVGB) has launched ‘Vikas Abhaya’ loan scheme to borrowers whose business activities are disrupted on account of the Covid-19 pandemic. This loan scheme will be an additional credit facility to the eligible existing MSME borrowers.

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