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Nation Current Affairs 26 Jun 2021

Nation, Current affairs, 26 Jun 2021

The reforms were implemented as per the recommendations of a high-level committee headed by the then Special Chief Secretary J Satyanarayana. (PTI Photo)

APPSC dispenses with interviews for recruitments in government service

The new system, wherein only written examinations would be conducted for all categories of posts, including Group-1 services
26 Jun 2021 6:32 PM
Omar told reporters it was made clear to the Centre during the PM's meeting that the statehood should be restored to J&K before holding Assembly polls. (PTI Photo)

Statehood should be restored to J&K before holding Assembly poll, says Omar Abdullah

Farooq said even senior Cong leader Karan Singh has called for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir before holding elections
26 Jun 2021 5:34 PM
Farmers' protest had started on November 26 last year and has now completed seven months notwithstanding the coronavirus pandemic. (PTI Photo)

Tomar appeals farmers to end 7-month long protest, says ready to resume talks

Farmer groups have alleged that these laws will end the mandi and MSP procurement systems, leave the farmers at the mercy of big corporates
26 Jun 2021 5:22 PM
Six genome sequencing labs are being set up at Bengaluru, Mysuru, Shivamogga, Hubballi, Mangaluru and Vijayapura. (PTI Photo)

Delta Plus variant: Centre asks Karnataka to take up immediate containment measures

Health Minister K Sudhakar had said there are two cases of Delta plus variant in the state, one in Bengaluru and the other in Mysuru
26 Jun 2021 4:01 PM
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin. (PTI Photo)

Tokyo Olympics: TN CM Stalin announces Rs 3 crore prize money for gold medal winners

MK Stalin said that sportsperson who win a gold medal will be given Rs 3 cr as prize money, silver medals winners will be given Rs 2 crore
26 Jun 2021 3:01 PM
Minister for Medical and Family Welfare Ma Subramanian said three positive cases of the new 'Delta Plus' variant were identified of which two have recovered. (Representational image: AFP)

Tamil Nadu reports first 'Delta Plus' variant fatality

Those tested positive for the Delta Plus variant include a 32 year old nurse from Chennai and another individual from Kancheepuram district
26 Jun 2021 1:22 PM
India has tested 40,18,11,892 samples across the country till Friday. (PTI file photo)

India achieves milestone of conducting 40 crore COVID-19 tests: ICMR

Prof Balram Bhargava said exponential increase in testing has led to early identification, prompt isolation and effective treatment
26 Jun 2021 12:59 PM
The 71-year-old NCP leader has been asked to depose before the investigating officer of the case at the agency office. (PTI file image)

ED summons ex-minister Anil Deshmukh for questioning day after arresting his 2 aides

Deshmukh, who had resigned from his post in April following the allegations, has denied any wrongdoing
26 Jun 2021 11:57 AM
The Chief Minister contacted CPM and CPI party's state secretaries Chada Venkat Reddy, Tammineni Veerabhadram over the phone requesting to send their senior Dalit leaders to the meeting. (DC)

KCR to call all-party meeting to prepare guidelines for CM Dalit Empowerment Scheme

Dalit MPs, MLAs, MLCs from all the political parties are likely to participate
26 Jun 2021 11:36 AM
Twitter has been in the eye of a storm over failure to comply with the new IT rules in India, which mandates, among other requirements, the appointment of three key personnel -- chief compliance officer, nodal officer and grievance officer by social media platforms with over 50 lakh users. (AFP)

Twitter 'withholds' 35 tweets after legal request from India

The account holder is notified directly so that the user is aware that Twitter has received a legal order pertaining to the account
26 Jun 2021 10:58 AM
People rest after getting inoculated with a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, at Sree Cinema BMC Health centre, in Mumbai, June 22, 2021. (PTI)

India records 48,698 COVID-19 cases, 1,183 deaths in a day

The number of active cases has further declined to 5,95,565 and now accounts for 1.97 per cent of the total infections
26 Jun 2021 10:31 AM
The birth-death data revealed by the KMC now confirmed the fears of massive deaths due to the pandemic, more than reported by official agencies. (Representational Image/AP)

Sudden spurt in COVID deaths in Kurnool; 1,139 deaths in May, highest in 14 months

In April 2020, when the Covid-19 deaths started, Kurnool reported just 53 deaths
26 Jun 2021 9:03 AM
The Srisailam project shared by Telangana and Andhra Pradesh (DC file photo)

TRS says AP stealing water, badmouths YSR and Jagan

The fresh attack on RLIS gains significance in view of the political atmosphere getting charged in the run up of Huzurabad bypolls
26 Jun 2021 7:49 AM
Chittoor district medical and health officer Dr Srihari Rao said that a person from Tirumalareddy Nagar, Tirupati, was admitted to the hospital on April 3 with Covid symptoms. (Representational Image/DC))

First Delta plus case detected in Andhra Pradesh

Govt says no need to worry as the new strain did not spread to others
26 Jun 2021 1:02 AM
The corporation administered nearly 12 lakh vaccines on a single day as part of the state-wide mega vaccination drive. (PTI Photo)

Covid Second Wave brought under control in Vizag

Only five cases of fungus have been reported on Friday at all nine designated hospitals in the city, including KGH, ENT, and VIMS
26 Jun 2021 12:52 AM
Citizens have to pay Rs 342 per metric tonne of C&D waste for collection and scientific disposal. (AFP Photo)

Ultra-modern C&D waste recycling plant comes up in city

City to have 28 MW capacity waste-to-energy plant soon, says KTR
26 Jun 2021 12:42 AM
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy at a review meeting on Covid-19 and vaccination at Tadepalli on Friday. (Photo:Twitter@AndhraPradeshCM)

State to have 97 oxygen plants by September

CM insists on quality services in govt and ESI hospitals
26 Jun 2021 12:29 AM
Former minister and BJP leader Etala Rajendar. (Facebook Photo)

Kamalakar accuses Etala Rajendar of neglecting Huzurabad

After sanctioning a permanent building for the SHG Federation, Kamalakar said Rs 50 lakh would be released for the structure within two days
26 Jun 2021 12:02 AM
Polavaram project. (Photo:DC)

Polavaram cofferdam causing hardships in Godavari districts

Polavaram Project is causing great hardships to people in Devipatnam Mandal
26 Jun 2021 12:01 AM

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Experts warn of particularly hot summer ahead in Hyderbad

Anjal Prakash, research director and adjunct associate professor of Bharti Institute of Public Policy, ISB, told Deccan Chronicle, “The climate models have predicted that this is going to be a warmer summer and the hot areas will be hotter than before. In Telangana, we are seeing 38ºC in February itself, which is an indication of what is in store in April and May.” (Representational DC Image)
 

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Kerala transman gives birth to baby, first case in India

Ziya Paval recently took to Instagram and announced that Zahhad was eight months pregnant. Paval and Zahhad have been living together for the past three years. (Twitter)
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