Monsoon Session, that was scheduled to go on till October 1st, cut short in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level virtual meeting with chief ministers and health ministers of seven most-affected states today to review the coronavirus situation. The states with the highest Covid-19 caseload are Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Punjab.
In another important news, the navies of India and Australia will carry out a two-day mega exercise in the Indian Ocean Region beginning today. The exercise will involve a range of complex naval manoeuvres, anti-aircraft drills and helicopter operations, according to officials.
The Lok Sabha will be adjourned sine die today, eight days ahead of the scheduled end of the monsoon session, amid concerns of the spread of coronavirus among lawmakers. Several MPs, including a few ministers, have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past few days.
On the technology front, Apple Inc has launched its much-awaited online store in India today.
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Navjot Sidhu stages protest against farm bills
Punjab MLA and former minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday demonstrated a protest against the farm bills which, he said, will "ruin" the farming community.
The cricketer-turned-politician, who was accompanied by his supporters, sat on a tractor here and held placards that read, "We are united in fight for farmers", in English and Punjabi.
This is Sidhu's first public appearance after he resigned from the state cabinet last year.
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Indian Youth Congress president Srinivas B V also participated in the tractor rally which was stopped by the police at a barricade in Panipat district.
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