1. Covid-19 hospital fire in Vijayawada leaves 7 dead
At least seven people died after a fire broke out a Covid makeshift hospital in Andhra's Vijayawada on Sunday morning. The fire engulfed the Swarna Palace Hotel at which was converted to Covid care facility.
2. BJP worker shot at in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam
BJP District President AB Hamid Najar was shot at during morning walk by unidentified terrorists on Sunday in Budgam. Najar received bullet injuries in the attack and was rushed to the hospital for immediate medical attention.
3. Gangster killed in encounter in Uttar Pradesh
A gangster was killed in an encounter with UP Special Task Force (STF) near Sarojini Nagar Police Station in Lucknow on Saturday late night. The notorious criminal Rakesh Pandey carried a bounty of Rs 1 lakh award.
4. Major encounter breaks out in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam
A major encounter between terrorists and security forces have started at Sighanpor area of Kulgam, police officials said on Sunday. The encounter started after the police and other security forces got a specific tip-off about the presence of militants in that area.
5. PM to launch financing facility of Rs 1 lakh cr under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a financing facility of Rs one lakh crore under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund today. He will also release the sixth instalment of funds of Rs 17,000 crore to 8.5 crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme.
6. Bihar flood: more than 73 lakh people across 16 districts affected
Swollen rivers, originating in Nepal and flowing through north Bihar, continued to wreak havoc on Saturday when more areas and inhabitants were hit by the floods raising the number of people affected by the calamity to over 73 lakh, said the disaster management department.
7. Mortal remains of co-pilot Akhilesh Kumar killed in AI mishap reaches Mathura
Hours after Air India employees paid tributes to Akhilesh Kumar, co-pilot of the flight that crashed while attempting to land at the Karipur airport, were brought to his hometown in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura on Sunday.
8. Raising issue of unemployment, IYC to start 'Rozgar Do' campaign from today
Amid the economic crisis in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IYC will launch a nationwide 'Rozgar Do' campaign for unemployed youth from August 9. IYC activists will organize sit-in demonstrations and agitations across the country raising the demands that posts lying vacant in various government departments should be filled immediately.
9. Beauty with brain! Meet Aishwarya Sheoran who cracked UPSC Civil Services 2019
The 23-year-old Aishwarya Sheoran, a former Miss India finalist topped the UPSC results were announced on August 4. This ‘beauty with brains’ hailing from Rajasthan has secured an all-India rank of 93.
10. Kerala: Orange alert issued as water level in Pamba dam reaches 983.05 m
Pathanamthitta District Collector said that an orange alert has been issued in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district as the water level in Pamba dam is now flowing at 983.05 metres and it is likely to reach 983.50 metres within an hour. Due to heavy downpour, a massive landslide had occurred in Idukki district recently in which at least 26 people died.
