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120 people died in flood related incident since 1st June

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A total of 120 lives have been lost in the rain and flood-related incidents in Maharashtra since June 1, according to the Maharashtra State Disaster Situation Report Index.

 A total of 95 persons were injured amidst the torrential downpour in the state. According to the data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the coastal state received 804.5 mm of rainfall till August 11.

As per the report, the death toll of animals stands at 240 so far, in which 7 died in the last 24 hours. As many as 316 villages have been severely affected due to floods in the state, according to disaster management officials.

Around 19,135 persons have been evacuated so far, and 106 relief camps have been set up.

The IMD has predicted very heavy rainfall for Maharashtra’s Palghar Friday. The major rivers of the district – Vaitarna, and Tansa are flowing above the danger mark. Several parts of Maharashtra have been witnessing heavy rainfall over the past few days amidst the wet spell on the state since the onset of a torrential monsoon.

A number of 28 districts have been reported affected due to heavy rainfalls in the state including Pune, Satara, Solapur, Nashik, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar, Beed, Latur, Washim, Yavatmal, Dhule, Jalna, Akola, Bhandara, Buldhana, Nagpur, Nandurbar, Mumbai Sub, Palghar, Thane, Nanded, Amravati, Wardha, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Gadchiroli, Sangli, Chandrapur.

Kolhapur, Palghar, Nashik, Pune, and Ratnagiri districts for heavy rains were on red alert till July 14.

Parking facilities will not be available at Delhi Metro stations from 6 am on August 14 till 2 pm on August 15

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“In view of the security measures for Independence Day, parking facilities will not be available at Delhi Metro stations from 6am on 14th August till 2pm on 15th August. Metro train services will continue to run as per normal schedule”: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal can’t provide services to his own athletes, his sports budget has seen a decline: Anurag Thakur

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“On one hand, UP CM Yogi Adityanath honoured Indian athletes from all different states after Tokyo Olympics, on the other hand, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal can’t even provide services to his own athletes. The Delhi sports budget has also seen a decline,” Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur claimed, as quoted by Agencies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Raju Srivastava family

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Srivastava Remains Critical and Still On Ventilator, he remains unconscious for over 46 hours, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialled his wife to enquire about the comedian’s health.

Srivastava is admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi where he is being treated under the supervision of senior doctors. On Thursday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also had a telephonic conversation with Raju Srivastava’s wife and assured her of all help.

Later in the day, defense minister Rajnath Singh also dialed the AIIMS director to enquire about his health condition.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh at felicitation event of ‘Project Veergatha’ winners

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“Those who became immortal in history had their childhood values behind them. Be it Veer Shivaji, Sardar Bhagat Singh, Khudiram Bose, or Ashfaqulla Khan, their persona was developed by such values”: Defence minister Rajnath Singh said at the felicitation event of ‘Project Veergatha’ winners as per the Agency.

19-yr-old worker from Bihar Shot Dead in Bandipora Kashmir

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The victim, identified as Mohammad Amrez, was shifted to a hospital for treatment where he succumbed to his injuries .

A migrant worker from Bihar was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, police said on Friday.

The attack took place around midnight, they said.

“During intervening night, #terrorists fired upon & injured one outside #labourer Mohd Amrez S/O Mohd Jalil R/O Madhepura Besarh #Bihar at Soadnara Sumbal, #Bandipora,” the Kashmir Zone Police said on Twitter.

The police said Amrez was shifted to a hospital for treatment where he succumbed to injuries. “At around 12:20 AM my brother woke me up and said that a firing has started. He (deceased) wasn’t around, and we thought he went to the toilet.

We went to check, saw him lying in a pool of blood and contacted security personnel. He was brought to Hajin and later referred but he died,” his brother told news agency

State glides to 3rd spot with 52 corpse organ donations

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Maharashtra is on third position in the country’s body organ donation map with neighbouring Gujarat climbing to the second spot, helped by an aggressive programme driven by the public sector.

While the state has a little over four months to reclaim its place, chances of toppling Gujarat, or the current leader in donations, Telangana, seem bleak at the current pace.

In the eight months of 2022, Maharashtra has seen only 52 cadaver donations, most of which came from Pune (24), followed by Mumbai (22). Nagpur and Aurangabad contributed five and one, respectively.

Before the pandemic hit in 2020, Maharashtra had carried out the highest donations in India—160 in 2019—raising hopes that the deceased donor programme had finally broken its inertia.

Adani Group to invest Rs 57,575 cr in Odisha for two projects

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Adani Group will invest Rs 57,575 crore in two projects in Odisha.

A Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-headed authority has approved the Adani Group’s proposal to set up the projects – a 4 million tonne per annum capacity integrated alumina refinery and a 30 million tonne iron ore (value addition) project, it said in a statement on Friday.

Odisha holds over half of India’s bauxite and iron ore reserves.

The alumina refinery, to be set up in the vicinity of potential bauxite reserves or operational mines, will produce smelter grade alumina, which will help India move towards import substitution.

The iron ore beneficiation plant will be located in Deojhar in Keonjhar district, while the pellet plant is to be set up in Dhamra, in the adjoining Bhadrak district. The slurry pipeline will run along g the utility corridor of the roads between Deojhar and Dhamra, the statement said.

FIFA WC starts in Nov; Qatar to play the opening match against Ecuador

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The FIFA World Cup 2022 will commence on November 20 as host country Qatar will play Ecuador, the opening match of the event.

FIFA fans will be able to witness the opening match and ceremony of this year’s tournament at Al Bayt Stadium at 7 pm.

A unanimous decision was taken by the Bureau of the FIFA Council on Thursday to kick off the FIFA World Cup in Qatar on November 20.

Originally it was scheduled to commence from November 21. The change in schedule was done to allow the host nation to play the first game of the tournament, as has been the custom over the past editions of the tournament.

The change ensures the continuity of a long-standing tradition of marking the start of the FIFA World Cup with an opening ceremony on the occasion of the first match featuring either the hosts or the defending champions.

Consequently, the encounter between Senegal and the Netherlands has been rescheduled from 1 pm to 7 pm on November 21.

The decision followed an assessment of the competition and operational implications, as well as a thorough consultation process and an agreement with key stakeholders and the host country.

The release period, as previously decided and as governed by the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, will remain unchanged, beginning on 14 November 2022.

Ticket holders will be duly notified by email that the relevant matches have been rescheduled and their tickets will remain valid irrespective of the new date/time.

In addition, FIFA will seek to address any issues arising from this change on a case-by-case basis.

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 match schedule, as well as the competition regulations, have been amended accordingly.

151 police personnel get Union HM’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation

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The Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation for 2022 was awarded to 151 Police personnel on Friday. Among those receiving the awards, 15 are from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), 11 from Maharashtra Police, 10 each from Madhya Pradesh Police and Uttar Pradesh Police, eight each from Kerala Police, Rajasthan Police and West Bengal Police and the remaining from other states and Union Territory organizations. These awardees also include 28 women police officers.

The Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation was constituted in 2018 with the objective to promote high professional standards of investigation of crime and to recognize such Excellence in Investigation. It is announced every year on the 12th of August.

he medal is given on the grounds of excellence in an investigation to the members of Central Investigation Agencies, states or UTs Police Force in recognition of the outstanding service in the investigation. The recommendations of the eligible officials of the rank– ranging from Head Constable to Superintendent of Police– is asked to be submitted online. The Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation for the year 2021 was awarded to 152 police personnel. Among the personnel who received these awards in 2021 included 15 from CBI, 11 each from Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra Police, 10 from Uttar Pradesh, nine from Kerala and Rajasthan Police, eight from Tamil Nadu Police, seven from Bihar, six each from Gujarat, Karnataka and Delhi Police and the remaining from the other states and UTs

The medal is given on the grounds of excellence in an investigation to the members of Central Investigation Agencies, states or UTs Police Force in recognition of the outstanding service in the investigation. The recommendations of the eligible officials of the rank– ranging from Head Constable to Superintendent of Police– is asked to be submitted online.

The Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation for the year 2021 was awarded to 152 police personnel. Among the personnel who received these awards in 2021 included 15 from CBI, 11 each from Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra Police, 10 from Uttar Pradesh, nine from Kerala and Rajasthan Police, eight from Tamil Nadu Police, seven from Bihar, six each from Gujarat, Karnataka and Delhi Police and the remaining from the other states and UTs