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Published : Jun 8, 2021, 4:20 PM IST

Updated : Jun 9, 2021, 6:04 AM IST

20:40 June 08

TOP NEWS OF THE HOUR

1- French president Macron is slapped during visit to small town

France President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face on Tuesday by a man while he stopped to chat with onlookers during a visit to southeast France.

2- 'Don’t let taxpayers down': FM asks Infosys, Nilekani to fix glitches on new e-filing portal

Amid the complaints by users and tax professionals about glitches on the recently launched income tax e-filing portal 2.0, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has asked Infosys and the company's chairperson Nandan Nilekani to fix the problems.

3- Punjab opposition parties allege 'irregularities' in purchase of 'Fateh kit'

Punjab's opposition parties alleged that the price of the medical kits supplied to people during the COVID-19 pandemic was jacked up repeatedly by inviting one tender after another despite the fact that the first tender was valid for a six-month period.

4- RBI asks banks not to destroy CCTV recordings of demonetisation period

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ordered banks to preserve the CCTV recordings of their branches and currency chests from November 8, 2016, to December 30, 2016 with a view to assisting the enforcement agencies to take actions against persons involved in illegal activities during the demonetisation period. This order is a continuation of an earlier advisory issued to the lenders in December 2016.

5- Class 5th Kerala girl writes to CJI, lauds SC for saving lives in fight with Covid-19

Lidwina Joseph, studying in the fifth standard at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Kerala's Thrissur, wrote a heart-warming letter to CJI NV Ramana lauding the Supreme Court for its effective intervention and saving lives in the fight against the Covid pandemic.

15:57 June 08

TOP NEWS OF THE HOUR

1- Court cancels caste certificate of Amravati MP Navneet Rana

While giving a verdict on the caste certificate issued to Amravati Lok Sabha member Navneet Kaur Rana, the High Cort noted that the claim of belonging to the ''Mochi'' caste made by Rana was fraudulent and made with an intention to obtain various benefits available to a candidate from such category.

2- Govt places orders for 44 crore doses of Covishield, Covaxin  

These 44 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be delivered by their makers between August and December 2021, the Union Health Ministry said.

3- Centre expected to take positive decisions on issues like Maratha reservation: Thackeray after meeting PM Modi

After meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray said that the Centre is expected to take positive decisions on issues like Maratha, OBC reservation.

4- EAM S Jaishankar to visit Kuwait on Wednesday

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Kuwait on Wednesday to explore steps to further deepen India's ties with the oil-rich Gulf nation.

5- Covid vax allocation now based on some criteria: Govt

The Central government has announced the allocation of Covid vaccines to the states on specific criteria like population, disease burden and the progress of vaccination.

20:40 June 08

TOP NEWS OF THE HOUR

1- French president Macron is slapped during visit to small town

France President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face on Tuesday by a man while he stopped to chat with onlookers during a visit to southeast France.

2- 'Don’t let taxpayers down': FM asks Infosys, Nilekani to fix glitches on new e-filing portal

Amid the complaints by users and tax professionals about glitches on the recently launched income tax e-filing portal 2.0, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has asked Infosys and the company's chairperson Nandan Nilekani to fix the problems.

3- Punjab opposition parties allege 'irregularities' in purchase of 'Fateh kit'

Punjab's opposition parties alleged that the price of the medical kits supplied to people during the COVID-19 pandemic was jacked up repeatedly by inviting one tender after another despite the fact that the first tender was valid for a six-month period.

4- RBI asks banks not to destroy CCTV recordings of demonetisation period

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ordered banks to preserve the CCTV recordings of their branches and currency chests from November 8, 2016, to December 30, 2016 with a view to assisting the enforcement agencies to take actions against persons involved in illegal activities during the demonetisation period. This order is a continuation of an earlier advisory issued to the lenders in December 2016.

5- Class 5th Kerala girl writes to CJI, lauds SC for saving lives in fight with Covid-19

Lidwina Joseph, studying in the fifth standard at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Kerala's Thrissur, wrote a heart-warming letter to CJI NV Ramana lauding the Supreme Court for its effective intervention and saving lives in the fight against the Covid pandemic.

15:57 June 08

TOP NEWS OF THE HOUR

1- Court cancels caste certificate of Amravati MP Navneet Rana

While giving a verdict on the caste certificate issued to Amravati Lok Sabha member Navneet Kaur Rana, the High Cort noted that the claim of belonging to the ''Mochi'' caste made by Rana was fraudulent and made with an intention to obtain various benefits available to a candidate from such category.

2- Govt places orders for 44 crore doses of Covishield, Covaxin  

These 44 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be delivered by their makers between August and December 2021, the Union Health Ministry said.

3- Centre expected to take positive decisions on issues like Maratha reservation: Thackeray after meeting PM Modi

After meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray said that the Centre is expected to take positive decisions on issues like Maratha, OBC reservation.

4- EAM S Jaishankar to visit Kuwait on Wednesday

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Kuwait on Wednesday to explore steps to further deepen India's ties with the oil-rich Gulf nation.

5- Covid vax allocation now based on some criteria: Govt

The Central government has announced the allocation of Covid vaccines to the states on specific criteria like population, disease burden and the progress of vaccination.

Last Updated : Jun 9, 2021, 6:04 AM IST

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