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PM to take part in India-EU summit today

New Delhi (NVI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in the India-EU Summit at 4:30 PM today. Ahead of the virtual summit, the Prime Minister said that the talks will further help in boosting India’s economic and cultural linkages with Europe.

“Will take part in the India-EU Summit at 4:30 PM today. I am confident this Summit will further strengthen our economic as well as cultural linkages with Europe,” he tweeted.

India and the European Union (EU) yesterday sealed a civil nuclear cooperation, after 13 years of negotiations. Today’s crucial summit is aimed further broadening ties on a range of areas including trade, investment and defence.

Both sides are also expected to launch a maritime security dialogue as part of efforts to expand defence and security cooperation.

While the Indian delegation at the summit will be led by PM Modi, the European side will be headed by President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

-ARK

PM shares mantra to stay relevant on World Youth Skills Day

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi

New Delhi (NVI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that it is very important to remain relevant amid the Covid crisis when ‘World Culture and ‘Nature of Job’ have changed, with constantly changing technology also leaving its impact on them.

While addressing a virtual conclave on World Youth Skills Day, the Prime Minister shared mantra to stay relevant at these challenging times. “Many people ask me that market and business is changing so fast at the present time, so how should we remain relevant,” PM said, adding that this question has become crucial in times of corona.

“There is only one mantra to remain relevant- it is Skill, Re-Skill and Upskill,” PM said in his address.

Addressing the virtual event to mark the fifth anniversary of Skill India Mission, the PM said that skill is timeless and it keeps getting better with time and it makes one different from others.

“Skill is something which we gift ourselves, which grows with experience. Skill is timeless, it keeps getting better with time. Skill is unique, it makes you different from others,” he said.

He said that in today’s rapidly changing world, millions of skilled people are needed and there is a huge potential, especially in health services.

The prime minister further spoke on how one’s skills make them self-reliant and can take them to great heights. He said that skills make one employable as well as self-employed.

On this day in 2015, the central government launched ‘Skill India Mission’ to empower the youth with skill sets which make them more employable and more productive in their work environment.

-RJV/ARK

BJP leader abducted from his residence in J&K’s Baramulla

Mehrajudin Malla

Abid Bashir

Srinagar (NVI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Vice President (VP) of Municipal Committee at Watergam in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla, Mehrajudin Malla, was abducted today, officials said.

Officials said that Malla, a resident of Maraizgund, Sopore, was abducted by some unknown people from his residence this morning.

BJP J&K spokesman, Altaf Thakur, said that the person abducted is the son of senior BJP leader Ghulam Muhammad Malla. “The person abducted is vice president Rafiabad Assembly constituency for the BJP,” he added.

A police official said that Malla, son of Ghulam Ahmad Malla, of Marazigund, Sopore was whisked away from his residence at around 9am and there is no trace of him so far.

He further said that police has launched a manhunt to nab those behind the alleged kidnapping.


“Police are verifying the details. Massive manhunt has been launched to trace out the abducted man. Police has also issued an alert and a tightened vigil is being maintained at all entry and exit points in Sopore,” the officer said.

Today’s incident comes barely a week after Lashkar-e-Toiba militants killed BJP’s young face Waseem Bari, his father and brother at the Muslimabad area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.

-CHK

State-wise details of Covid-19 cases in India

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New Delhi (NVI): India’s coronavirus cases saw the highest single-day spike of 29,429, taking the total numbe rof cases to 9,36,181, according to Union Health Ministry data.

Reportedly, this is the fourth consecutive day when India has recorded over 28,000 new cases.

Meanwhile, the death toll has climbed to 24,309 with 582 new fatalities being recorded since yesterday.

Total positive cases in States/UTs:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 166

Andhra Pradesh- 33,019

Arunachal Pradesh- 462

Assam- 17,807

Bihar- 19,284

Chandigarh- 600

Chhattisgarh- 4,379

Dadar Nagar Haveli & Diu – 297

Delhi- 1,15,346

Gujarat- 43,637

Goa- 2,753

Haryana– 22,628

Himachal Pradesh- 1,309

Jammu and Kashmir- 11,173

Jharkhand- 4,091

Karnataka- 44,077

Kerala- 8,930

Ladakh- 1,093

Madhya Pradesh- 19,005

Maharashtra- 2,67,665

Manipur- 1,672

Meghalaya- 318

Mizoram- 238

Nagaland- 896

Odisha- 14,280

Puducherry- 1,531

Punjab- 8,511

Rajasthan- 25,571

Sikkim- 209

Tamil Nadu- 1,47,324

Telangana- 37,745

Tripura- 2,170

Uttarakhand- 3,686

Uttar Pradesh- 39,724

West Bengal – 32,838

State/UT wise total death toll:

Andhra Pradesh- 408

Arunachal Pradesh- 3

Assam- 40

Bihar- 174

Chandigarh- 10

Chhattisgarh- 20

Delhi- 3,446

Goa- 18

Gujarat- 2,069

Haryana- 312

Himachal Pradesh- 11

Jammu and Kashmir- 195

Jharkhand- 36

Karnataka- 842

Kerala- 34

Ladakh- 1

Madhya Pradesh- 673

Maharashtra- 10,695

Meghalaya- 2

Odisha- 74

Puducherry- 18

Punjab- 213

Rajasthan- 525

Tamil Nadu- 2,099

Telangana- 375

Tripura- 2

Uttar Pradesh- 983

Uttarakhand- 50

West Bengal- 980

A total of 5,92,032 people have been cured or discharged. Total active cases stand at 3,19,840.

-CHK

Maldives to reopen its borders for international tourism

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New Delhi (NVI): After a four-month shutdown, Maldives is reopening its borders for international visitors today with health and safety protocols in place, to protect tourists and residents from coronavirus.

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih visited the international airport in Male to check on the operations last evening. He was briefed on the measures in place to screen passengers as well as on their testing capacity, and protocols to ensure social distancing.

In addition to this, the Government has prepared safety measures to be enforced at ports and guest facilities including mandatory testing for airport arrivals.

Notably, tourists, the US citizens included — will not have to enter into a mandatory quarantine upon arrival at Velana International Airport in the capital, Male.

Furthermore, the foreign tourists will not be required to pay an additional fee, produce a certificate or test result indicative of negative status for coronavirus prior to entry into the Maldives.

Maldives is heavily dependent on tourism for its economic activities which were suspended in the wake of novel coronavirus. The tropical island nation comprises about 1,200 islands in the Indian Ocean.

So far, the South Asian nation has confirmed over 2,800 positive cases of coronavirus while 14 people have died due to the deadly contagion.

-RJV

Coronavirus cases exceed 13.3 million worldwide; death toll tops 5.78 lakh

Coronavirus cases

New Delhi (NVI): More than 13.3 million people around the world have been diagnosed with COVID-19, 7.37 million have recovered, and more than 5,77,900 have died, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

In the US, the total number of coronavirus cases have surpassed 3.4 million while the number of fatalities have crossed 1,36,000 in the country.

In Brazil, the number of COVID-19 infections are nearing 2 million while the death in the country has surged past 74,000.

Mexico’s Health Ministry has reported 7,051 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 836 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 3,11,486 cases and 36,327 deaths.

South Africa has surpassed the United Kingdom in its number of confirmed coronavirus cases, according to its health ministry and data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. It now has the world’s eighth-highest number of confirmed cases with 2,98,292 and over 4,300 deaths.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 351 to 1,99,726. The reported death toll rose by three to 9,071, the tally showed.

China is further easing restrictions on domestic tourism after reporting no new local cases of COVID-19 in nine days. The National Health Commission said that six new cases were recorded as of the end of Tuesday, all in people who had arrived from overseas.

South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 40 for the second day in a row on Wednesday, but imported cases continued to rise, hampering the country’s efforts to contain the disease. The country added 39 cases, including 11 local infections, raising the total caseload to 13,551.

Meanwhile, more than 300 students and tutors have tested positive for coronavirus at high schools in the West African nation of Ghana.

-CHK

India’s COVID tally tops 9.3 lakh; death toll at 24,309

COVID tally
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New Delhi (NVI): India recorded the highest single-day spike of 29,429 coronavirus cases in last 24 hours, taking the total number to 9,36,181, Union Health Ministry said.

The death toll in the country stood at 24,309 with 582 new fatalities being reported in the past 24 hours.

As many as 5,92,031 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far. With this, India’s recovery rate stands at 63.23 per cent.

In terms of total number of cases, Maharashtra continues to be the worst affected state with 2,67,665 coronavirus cases followed by Tamil Nadu with 1,47,324 and Delhi with 1,15,346 positive cases.

The other worst affected states are Gujarat (43,637) Uttar Pradesh (39,724) West Bengal (32,838) and Rajasthan (25,571).

In terms of deaths, Maharashtra tops the tally with 10,695 fatalities, ministry said.

The death toll in the national capital surged to 3,446 while another 93,236 patients have recovered so far, healthy ministry data shows.

According to ICMR, it has tested 1,24,12,664 samples COVID-19 till July 14, of these 3,20,161 samples were tested yesterday.

Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be holding a meeting with her cabinet colleagues today to review the state-wide coronavirus situation.

Apart from this, the Delhi’s Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has started a free ambulance service for COVID-19 patients. A total of 12 ambulances will be stationed in various parts of the national capital.

-RJV

PM to address on World Youth Skills Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver an address today on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day (WYSD). This day marks the fifth anniversary of the launch of Skill India Mission.

A digital conclave is being organized by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

Skill India is an initiative which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to empower the youth with skill sets which make them more employable and more productive in their work environment.

World Youth Skills Day is celebrated each year on July 15, a UN recognised event. It’s aim is to recognise the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship.

According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the day also highlights the crucial role of skilled youth in addressing current and future global challenges.

The goal behind celebrating this day is to achieve better socio-economic conditions for today’s youth, including as a means of addressing the challenges of unemployment and underemployment.

-RJV

J&K: 47 prisoners, 46 travelers among 346 fresh cases, tally at 11,173

Over 3,200 cops COVID positive in J&K and 15 succumbed to virus
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Srinagar (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir today recorded 346 fresh Covid-19 cases that include 47 prisoners, 46 travelers and six Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel, taking the total number of confirmed positive cases in the UT to 11,173.

Officials said that among new cases that were detected in Jammu and Kashmir today, 117 were tested positive at SKIMS, 48 at JVC Bemina and rest at other hospitals. “The new cases include 47 prisoners who tested positive at Central Jail Anantnag district, 46 travelers and six SSB personnel. The total number of positive cases has reached to 11,173,” they said.

Among 348 new cases, 290 belong to Kashmir division while 56 are from Jammu division, officials said, adding that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir has reached 8785 including 4669 recoveries and 177 deaths while the total number of positive cases in Jammu has reached 2388 including 1554 recoveries and 18 deaths.

The officials said that total number of active cases in the UT is 4755 including 3939 from Kashmir and 816 from Jammu

With 128 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in J&K has reached 6223 which is 55.59 percent of the total cases which was over 63 percent a few days before.

Cases that tested positive in J&K today include 127 from Srinagar, 07 from Kulgam, 11 from Baramulla, 11 from Shopian, 58 from Anantnag, 03 from Kupwara, 39 from Pulwama, 14 from Budgam, 16 from Bandipora and 04 from Ganderbal in Kashmir division while as 56 from Jammu division include 11 from Jammu, 10 from Kathua, 01 from Ramban, 10 from Rajouri, 01 from Samba, 01 from Poonch, 14 from Doda, 03 from Reasi and 05 from Kishtwar.

As per the daily information bulletin, 3,17,904 persons in J&K are under observation while 38,211 persons have been kept under home quarantine. Besides that, 4755 persons are in hospital isolation while 24 persons are under hospital quarantine.

According to the bulletin, 2,29,182 persons have completed the surveillance period and 45,537 persons are under home surveillance.

So far, results of 4,66,333 samples are available out of which 4,55,160 stand negative while 11,173 have been tested positive. Among positive cases, 4755 are active and 6223 persons have recovered while 195 have died.

-ARK

Nepal Foreign Ministry issues clarification after PM Oli’s remarks on Ayodhya

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New Delhi (NVI): Nepal’s Foreign Ministry issued a clarification today, a day after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli made controversial claims on Lord Ram’s birthplace, saying that Ayodhya was in the Himalayan country and that “facts have been distorted” by India.

The Nepal MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) issued a statement with three-pointers with regard to Oli’s comments, saying that the “remarks were not meant to debasing the significance of Ayodhya and the cultural value it bears.”

“The Prime Minister was simply highlighting the importance of further studies and research of the vast cultural geography the Ramayana represents to obtain facts about Shri Ram, Ramayana and the various places linked to this rich civilization,” the Nepal Foreign Ministry said, adding, “there have been several myths and references about Shri Ram and the places associated with him.”

The ministry claimed that remarks made by the Nepal PM are not linked to any political subject and have no intention at all to hurt the feeling and sentiment of anyone.

MOFA said that there have been various “interpretations” of remarks made by PM Oli during the 207th birth anniversary celebration of Adikavi Bhanu Bhakta Acharya, the author of the Ramayana in the Nepali language.

The Ministry further underlined: “…the tradition of celebrating Bibaha Panchami where a marriage procession coming from Ayodhya, India to Janakpur, Nepal takes place every year.”

“The Prime Ministers of Nepal and India launched the Ramayana Circuit in May 2018, of which Janakpur-Ayodhya Passenger Bus Service is an important component. These facts signify the bond of time honoured cultural affinity between our two countries and peoples,” it added.

Speaking at an event yesterday, Oli had said that Lord Ram was not from India and Ayodhya was originally an area in Nepal’s Thodi, west of Birgunj, a town bordering Bihar. He claimed that Nepal has been culturally deceived by India as the latter has “distorted facts”.

Oli insisted that Ayodhya in Faizabad district of UP was a later-day creation of India and not the real ancient kingdom of Ram. He also claimed that the priests who performed the ‘putresti yagna’ for King Dashrath were from Ridi area, in Nepal.

-ARK

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