- India saw a single-day rise of 25,166 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the lowest in 154 days, taking the tally to 3,22,50,679, while the national recovery rate was recorded at 97.51 per cent, the highest since March.
- While hearing a suo motu case on safety of judges, the Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday warned the state governments that it would impose Rs 1 lakh penalty if the latter fail to file counter affidavits detailing measures taken for the protection of judges.
- The Higher Education (HE) department Tuesday released the timeline for admissions to Plus III courses for 2021-22 academic session. The online common application form would bemade available in highereducation dept’s websiteswww.dhe.odisha.gov.in andwww.samsodisha.gov.infrom 11am of august 20
- School and Mass Education (S&ME) department principal secretary Satyabrata Sahu Tuesday said more than 63,500 primary teachers of various levels will be promoted by September 30
- The Afghan Taliban said Tuesday they wanted peaceful relations with other countries and would respect the rights of women within the framework of Islamic law.
- Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Tuesday said it has placed an order of rs5,375 crore for 99 F404-GE-IN20 engines and support services with GE Aviation, USA to power the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft.
- SBI Cards and Payment Services (SBI Card) has raised rs500 crore by issuing bonds on a private placement basis.
- State-owned Canara Bank on Tuesday opened its QIP to raise up to rs2,500 crore and set the floor price of the issue at ₹155.58 per equity share.
- The petroleum companies on Tuesday increased the prices of domestic LPG by Rs 25 per cylinder. The LPG will now be available for Rs 863.50 instead of Rs 838.50. This is the sixth increase in the prices of LPG this year.
- PM Modi on 17 Aug (Tuesday) directed officials to ensure safe evacuation of all Indian citizens from Afghanistan and to provide refuge to Sikhs and Hindus wanting to come to India from there, as he chaired a crucial high-level meeting in the backdrop of the Taliban takeover of the war-torn country
- Six lakh villages to get internet connectivity by 2024 : Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrashekhar said.
- Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur announced 6% additional dearness allowance (DA) for govt employees & pensioners retrospectively from July 1. This announcement to provide financial benefit of Rs 450 crore to the employees.
- Maharashtra reported 10 new cases of the Delta Plus variant. total cases of Delta Plus variant has increased to 76.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged-in a climb-a-thon organised by Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling to celebrate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav in New Delhi on 17 Aug.
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), has successfully carried ground tests for making a civilian aircraft named ‘Hindustan-228’ : The public sector undertaking of the Defence Ministry,.
- An armed contingent of paramilitary force Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is "actively" securing the diplomatic staff of the Indian embassy in Afghanistan's capital Kabul and will be there "till required", officials said on Monday as the Taliban took over the country.
- The Chhattisgarh government has launched the 'Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumihin Majdur Nyay Yojana', with the provision of Rs 200 crores benefiting 12 lakh landless families.
- The by-election to fill up a vacant seat in Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu will be held on September 13, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.
- The Bihar government has invited tenders for putting up 10 solar lights each in over 8,300 panchayats and 143 urban bodies.The scheme would be executed at a cost of about Rs 20,000 crore.
- India will face Pakistan in their opening game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 at the Dubai International Stadium on 24 October.
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