1 Rajasthan Crisis: BJP demands CBI probe into illegalities and phone tapping
Attacking the Congress on the on-going political crisis in Rajasthan, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra accused the opposition party of hatching a conspiracy and creating a fake phone conversation at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's residence to tarnish the image of BJP. He said that the party wants a CBI probe into the into this matter, whether phone tapping was done or SOPs were followed or not.
2 No amount of hate can ever deface a giant: Rahul Gandhi on Periyar Statue attack
A day after some unidentified miscreants threw saffron colour on Periyar statue, the act was highly condemned by former Congress President Rahul Gandhi. However, a similar incident of vandalisation was reported from Kallakurichi district following which opposition parties demanded strict action.
3 Robots deployed to serve COVID-19 patients in Vadodara hospital
Two robots have been deployed at Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad (SSG) Hospital in Vadodara, Gujarat, to serve food and medicines to Covid-19 patients. This initiative was taken as a precautionary measure to mitigate the risk of infection to the hospital staff.
4 Assam flood situation critical; 78 dead, 36 lakh in distress
The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on Friday, as five more deaths were reported, taking the death toll due to the monsoon deluge to 78, while around 36 lakh people in 28 of the state's 33 districts have been affected.
5 Railways lines up Rs 13.68 lakh crore investment for infrastructure devp
The Indian Railways has lined up Rs 13.68 lakh crore capital investment for its infrastructure development plan, which includes commissioning of dedicated freight corridor, upgradation of high density network, and electrification of networks.
