India, while is committed to de-escalating the situation on the LAC, China continues to undertake provocative activities to escalate, said the Indian Army in a statement.
Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, the Congress strategy group is scheduled to meet today under the chairmanship of party interim chief Sonia Gandhi after the stormy Congress Working Committee meet weeks ago. Senior Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma will be participating in the meeting. Both leaders were signatories to the letter which had demanded a visible and effective leadership in the party.
Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court to hear plea today seeking direction to the Central government and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to extend the moratorium period for repayment of term loans and credit cards for another 12 months and waive the interest for advocates during the period.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is likely to have a stopover in Iran on Tuesday on his way to a four-day visit to Russia, where he is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. Jaishankar is visiting Moscow to attend a meeting of foreign ministers of the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), of which both India and China are members.
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03:39 PM
Govt's telemedicine platform 'eSanjeevani' completes 300,000 consultations
The Union Health Ministry's telemedicine service platform 'eSanjeevani' has completed three lakh tele-consultations till now, the government said on Tuesday.
The platform supports two types of telemedicine services -- doctor-to-doctor through eSanjeevani and patient-to-doctor through eSanjeevani OPD. It has provided essential healthcare at a critical time when conventional medicine is perceived to be risky owing to the nature of the coronavirus disease, the health ministry said.
On August 9, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan had described as "landmark achievement", the national telemedicine service completing over 150,000 teleconsultations.
The platform reached double that number within a month since then. One lakh of these tele-consultations were held in the last 20 days, the ministry said.
03:23 PM
Sebi allows NSE to undertake e-KYC Aadhaar authentication
Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday added the National Stock Exchange (NSE) to the list of entities that can undertake e-KYC Aadhaar authentication.
The regulator, in May, had come out with a list of eight entities permitted to use e-KYC (Electronic-Know Your Customer) Aadhaar authentication.
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL), National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL), BSE, CDSL Ventures, NSDL Database Management, NSE Data and Analytics, CAMS Investor Services and Computer Age Management Services were the eight entities that were allowed to use e-KYC Aadhaar authentication.
In a circular issued on Tuesday, Sebi said, "National Stock Exchange of India Limited shall undertake Aadhaar authentication service of the UIDAI subject to compliance of the conditions as laid down in this regard".
02:55 PM
Rupee settles 25 paise lower at 73.63 against US dollar
The rupee depreciated 25 paise and settled at 73.63 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday amid rise in demand for the American currency from banks and importers. At the interbank forex market, the rupee started off on a tepid note at 73.63 and finally closed at 73.60 against the greenback, down 25 paise over its previous close.
The local unit traded in a range of 73.37 and 73.64 per US dollar during the session.
On Monday, the rupee had settled at 73.35 against the US dollar. Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.43 per cent to 93.11.
On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex was trading 174.22 points higher at 38,591.45, and the broader NSE Nifty rose 38.05 points to 11,393.10.
02:41 PM
Chinese army fired shots in air, tried to close in on Indian position in Ladakh: Army
The Army on Tuesday said Chinese troops fired shots in the air and attempted to close in on an Indian position in eastern Ladakh a day earlier as it rejected charges by China's People's Liberation Army(PLA) that it transgressed across the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
The remarks by the Army came after the PLA late on Monday night alleged that the Indian troops crossed the LAC and "outrageously fired" warning shots near the Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh.
The use of firearms along the LAC marks a serious escalation in border tensions as the previous instance of shots being fired at the de-facto border was in 1975.
India and China exchanged accusations just four days after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Chinese counterpart Gen. Wei Fenghe held talks in Moscow on ways to ease tensions at the border. They met last Friday on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet.
02:41 PM
Chinese army fired shots in air, tried to close in on Indian position in Ladakh: Army
The Army on Tuesday said Chinese troops fired shots in the air and attempted to close in on an Indian position in eastern Ladakh a day earlier as it rejected charges by China's People's Liberation Army(PLA) that it transgressed across the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
The remarks by the Army came after the PLA late on Monday night alleged that the Indian troops crossed the LAC and "outrageously fired" warning shots near the Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh.
The use of firearms along the LAC marks a serious escalation in border tensions as the previous instance of shots being fired at the de-facto border was in 1975.
India and China exchanged accusations just four days after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Chinese counterpart Gen. Wei Fenghe held talks in Moscow on ways to ease tensions at the border. They met last Friday on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet.
02:25 PM
India's voice becoming global, world paying more attention to us: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Tuesday that not only Indian products but India's voice too is becoming more global with the world paying more attention to the country.
"Our newspapers and magazines should have global reputation. We should reach digitally across the world in this digital age. Indian institutions should give away literary awards like they are given in different parts of the world. This is the need of the hour and necessary for the country," he said.
02:10 PM
Indian Army crossed LAC in Ladakh, fired shots, alleges PLA
01:58 PM
India's hiring outlook bleakest in 15 yrs; only 3% firms planning to hire
India is witnessing the weakest hiring sentiment in 15 years with just 3 per cent companies planning to add staff in the next three months, a survey of over 800 employers said on Tuesday.
According to the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, that covered 813 firms across India, Indian employers report cautious hiring plans for the final quarter of 2020.
As per the survey, 7 per cent of employers anticipate an increase in payrolls, 3 per cent forecast a decrease and 54 per cent expect no change. Once the data is adjusted to allow for seasonal variation, the outlook stands at 3 per cent, it said.
01:42 PM
72% loans affected due to Covid-19, economic recovery improving: KV Kamath
A day after the Reserve Bank of India appointed committee outlined parameters to deal with 26 sectors buffeted by Covid-19, chairman K V Kamath said that 72 per cent of the loans were affected in the quadrants presented. However, he added that the "economic recovery is better than what we imagined 12 weeks ago."
"There was pressure on industries even before the coronavirus pandemic hit and the GDP contraction of nearly 25 per cent was not a surprise. The last two quarters have been most impacted by Covid-19," Kamath added. Read more
01:26 PM
Maharashta politics: Sanjay Raut appointed Shiv Sena's chief spokesperson
The Shiv Sena on Tuesday said it has appointed its Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut as the chief spokesperson of the party.
Raut, who is also the executive editor of Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana', has been engaged in a war of words with actor Kangana Ranaut after she likened Mumbai to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
The Shiv Sena in a statement on Tuesday said Raut has been appointed as the party's chief spokesperson
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