India tally rises to 440K; Patanjali launches ayurvedic drug for Covid-19

According to government data, the situation in India is not as alarming as some of the other countries, given a limited spread on a per-capita basis

India reported nearly 15,000 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 440,215, an increase of 3.5% according to the Health Ministry.The country’s death toll has crossed the 14,000 mark with 312 fatalities in a day. India is the fourth-most-affected country by total cases, and eighth by death toll.

According to government data, however, the situation in India is not as alarming as some of the other countries, given a limited spread on a per-capita basis. India has 30.04 coronavirus cases per 100,000 population, which is just a little more than a third of the global average of 114.67, the health ministry has said, referring to the WHO Situation Report 153, dated June 21.

In a piece of good news, India’s unemployment rate fell to its pre-lockdown level of 8.5 per cent in the week ended June 21. The rate had spiked from 8.75 per cent in March to 23.5 per cent in April and peaked at 27 per cent in May. Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved, meanwhile, is launching a medicine, ‘Coronil’, for treating Covid-19 in Haridwar today. Acharya Balkrishna, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Patanjali, had earlier this month claimed that an Ayurvedic medicine developed by the company has been able to cure Covid-19 patients within 5-14 days…Read More

Galwan clash: PM must be mindful of his words, says Manmohan Singh

On Friday, Modi had said, at an all-party meeting: "Neither is anyone inside our territory nor are any of our posts captured."

Without charging Prime Minister Narendra Modi directly, former PM Manmohan Singh said Modi must “always be mindful of the implications of his words.”

“At this moment, we stand at historic crossroads. Our government's decisions and actions will have serious bearing on how future generations perceive us. Those who lead us bear the weight of a solemn duty. In our democracy that responsibility rests with the office of the Prime Minister. The prime minister must always be mindful of the implications of his words and declarations on our nation's security as also strategic and territorial interests," Singh said, in his first reaction after the India-China clash at Galwan Valley in which 20 soldiers lost their lives.

On Friday, Modi had said, at an all-party meeting: “Neither is anyone inside our territory nor are any of our posts captured.” The Congress questioned the statement and questioned whether Modi meant Indian territory had been ceded to China. The PMO warned everyone not to derive a "mischievous interpretation" of PM Modi's remark.

"The prime minister's observations that there was no Chinese presence on our side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) pertained to the situation as a consequence of the bravery of our armed forces. The sacrifices of the soldiers of the 16 Bihar Regiment foiled the attempt of the Chinese side to erect structures and also cleared the attempted transgression at this point of the LAC on that day," the government said...

Cong, BJP head for showdown in MP as governor directs floor test today

To add to the ruling Congress’ woes, it is yet uncertain whether it will continue getting the support of four Independents, two BSP MLAs and one MLA from the SP.

Politics News: The political dramatization in Madhya Pradesh is good to go to move to the Assembly after the representative coordinated Chief Minister Kamal Nath to look for a trust vote on Monday and Speaker NP Prajapati said he will initially give a decision on whether to hold the floor test. As the disobedience drove by Jyotiraditya Scindia undermined the endurance of its administration, the Congress seemed excited about putting off the trust vote and attested that it is the Speaker’s right to choose about the procedures of the House, however a floated BJP kept up that he was bound by the senator’s bearing.

After the Speaker acknowledged the acquiescence of six Congress MLAs on Saturday, the gathering currently has 108 administrators. These incorporate 16 radical administrators who have likewise placed in their papers however their abdications are yet to be acknowledged. The BJP has 107 seats in the House which currently has a powerful quality of 222, with the greater part mark being 112.

To add to the decision Congress’ misfortunes, it is yet questionable whether it will keep getting the help of four Independents, two BSP MLAs and one MLA from the SP. The week-long political dramatization saw both the Congress and the BJP grouping their MLAs to resorts outside the state because of fears of poaching. While the Congress MLAs returned on Sunday from Jaipur, the BJP also was bringing back its administrators from Haryana to go to the primary day of the meeting on Monday…

Never used Shivaji or Indira Gandhi’s name for political gain: Shiv Sena

The leading constituent in Maharashtra’s ruling coalition said it had always respected Indira Gandhi, who it said, had a towering and strong personality

The Shiv Sena on Friday said it had never used Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj or late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s name for political gain. The party made certain observations in an editorial in its mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ about gangster Karam Lala, saying he once headed an organisation of the Pathan community and drew inspiration from Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, who is also called Frontier Gandhi.

The leading constituent in Maharashtra’s ruling coalition said it had always respected Indira Gandhi, who it said, had a towering and strong personality. Whenever there were attempts to malign her image, the Shiv Sena acted as a shield. She was a powerful leader who split Pakistan and avenged Partition, the Marathi daily said. The paper expressed surprise that those who want to erase Gandhis memories permanently are worried about her image now.

The editorial comes in the backdrop of a controversial statement by Sanjay Raut, the executive editor of ‘Saamana’. On Wednesday, Raut said in Pune that Indira Gandhi used to meet Lala during Mumbai visits, drawing sharp reaction from the Congress, which is also a part of the Shiv Sena-led government. On Thursday, Raut withdrew his comment. The opposition BJP latched on Raut’s comment to embarrass the Congress with the former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis wondering whether the party was “funded by Mumbai’s underworld”…