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Nation Current Affairs 29 Aug 2021

Nation, Current affairs, 29 Aug 2021

The auspicious mahurats till September 1 have come in handy for the state-run carrier as has been the case with people’s preference for open window vehicles like buses. — PTI file photo

Andhra Pradesh RTC suffers Rs 4000 cr loss due to COVID

Officials hope for early resumption of night services to boost revenue
29 Aug 2021 11:57 PM
Several bar bodies and lawyers have been demanding that physical hearings should resume immediately. (Photo: PTI/File)

Supreme Court's new SOPs to resume physical hearing of some cases from Sept 1

The top court has been hearing cases through video-conferencing since March last year
29 Aug 2021 3:00 PM
Earlier, the scheduled international flights were suspended until August 31. (Photo: AFP)

DGCA extends suspension of international commercial passenger flights till Sept 30

This restriction shall not apply to international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by DGCA
29 Aug 2021 1:19 PM
The rest of the state will continue to get isolated heavy rainfall till August 30. (Photo: PTI)

IMD issues orange, yellow alerts in various parts of Kerala today

The IMD has issued an Orange alert for Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur districts
29 Aug 2021 12:53 PM
A health worker administers the vaccine for COVID-19 at District Govt Women's Hospital in Varanasi. (Photo: AP)

India logs 45,083 new COVID-19 cases

The death toll has climbed to 4,37,830 with 460 fresh fatalities
29 Aug 2021 10:17 AM
Andhra Pradesh Lok Ayukta (Image credit: Youtube)

Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta starts functioning in Kurnool

He said people from coastal Andhra are well aware of Lokayukta and filed a good number of cases against corrupt officials
29 Aug 2021 9:08 AM
The first category are those who were infected in the first wave and have completed six months of vaccination. The other categories are those who do not follow the guidelines of wearing masks, maintaining physical distance and frequent sanitisation. — Representational image/PTI

COVID-19: Breakthrough infections on the rise in Telangana

These breakthrough infections are being seen in two categories of persons
29 Aug 2021 7:54 AM
Banerjee has been asked to appear at the ED headquarters in New Delhi on September 6. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata's nephew Abhishek gets ED summons in coal scandal

His wife, Rujira Banerjee Narula, has also been summoned by the ED
29 Aug 2021 7:33 AM
Vijayawada airport authorities say that following successful conduct of ‘overshoot flight’, they are ready to facilitate operation of large aircraft carrying VVIPs and passengers. (Representational Photo:PTI)

Vijayawada airport ready to accept VVIP landings

A Boeing 777 aircraft recently carried out the ‘overshoot flight’
29 Aug 2021 7:03 AM
Private schools will be checking student and staff temperatures every day and protocols have been chalked out to inform the government if anyone is infected or is suffering from fever, cough or cold. Representational Image (PTI)

One student per bench, 20 children in classroom with no recess in new normal

Many private schools and colleges said they would call students from Classes 8 to 12 to school from September 1
29 Aug 2021 6:32 AM
When contacted, tourism minister Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao told Deccan Chronicle that Vizag will certainly become the executive capital of the state. (DC Image)

Does SHRC shifting confirm Vizag as executive capital?

A functionary of revenue department in the district confirmed that they had last year identified suitable places for the secretariat
29 Aug 2021 2:58 AM
When contacted, KMC commissioner DK Balaji said the government has accorded sanctions for construction of STP against a projected cost of `79.78 crore. (Twitter)

KMC accused of letting sewage discharges into Tungabhadra

In the rainy season, water quality is slightly tolerable as rainwater thins and floats out effluents
29 Aug 2021 1:34 AM
Private schools are asking their entire staff to produce certificates of them being vaccinated. Representational Image. (PTI)

Private schools rushing to get all staff vaccinated

Almost all private schools have been receiving calls from parents on safety measures for children while they attend physical classes
29 Aug 2021 1:23 AM
On August 28, 2021, ISRO successfully conducted the first hot test of the System Demonstration Model (SDM) of the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System at the test facility of ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. (Photo: ISRO)

Hot test conducted successfully on SDM of Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System

The Gaganyaan mission, took a step forward with after the first hot test of a component of the propulsion system was termed successful
29 Aug 2021 12:31 AM
A beneficiary receives COVID-19 vaccine dose, at a district hospital in Noida. (Photo:PTI)

AP will get 90 lakh Covid doses in September

Health authorities are targeting to vaccinate 1.8 crore people aged between 18–44 years in the state
29 Aug 2021 12:22 AM

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