Breaking News: November 11, 2020 | Highlights

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will perform 'Diwali Pujan' at Akshardham Temple on November 14 along with his cabinet colleagues.

Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain on Wednesday held a virtual meeting with heads of two city government hospitals and introduced an innovative battery-operated mask.

BJP veteran Shanta Kumar has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him that Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, be conferred the Bharat Ratna. In his letter, the former Himachal Pradesh chief minister has also batted for raising the Tibet issue in the United Nations.

By honouring the Dalai Lama with the highest civilian award, India will be honouring itself, Kumar said.

He said the then Congress government "committed a sin" in 1950 when China was allowed to take over Tibet.

"Today, China has been isolated in the world," Shanta said, adding it is a golden opportunity to correct the terrible mistake of 1950.

“With India taking these two steps of honouring the Dalai Lama and raising the Tibet issue in the UN, China will be completely exposed in the world,” the BJP leader said.

The Maharashtra government has asked the Railways to allow teachers and non-teaching staff of schools to board suburban trains in Mumbai which are currently allowed to the people working in essential sectors.

The Centre on Wednesday allowed domestic airlines to deploy up to 70 per cent of their flight capacity from an earlier 60 per cent, with immediate effect.  READ MORE

Twenty more people died from coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday as 1,911 fresh cases surfaced, taking the state's infection count to 5,03,159, according to a health bulletin. So far, 7,281 people have succumbed to the infection in the state, it said.

In a first, the Delhi Metro, starting Thursday, will provide on social media real-time average waiting duration at a few busy stations during morning and evening peak hours, officials said.

The information will be provided in case the waiting time goes beyond 20 minutes, they said.

This initiative is aimed at helping commuters plan their journey effectively so as to avoid long queues at entry or exit, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the Union Cabinet's approval to a Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for ten key sectors, saying it is an important step towards improving India's competitiveness and realising an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'.

He also hailed the Union Cabinet's approval to revamped viability gap funding (VGF) scheme, saying it will boost productive and efficient infrastructure creation and be hugely beneficial to people across the nation.

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday set a target of generating over 50 lakh jobs in the public and private sectors by March next year.

Alliance Air has launched flight services between Kozhikode and Bengaluru as part of strengthening operations in the country.

Israeli archaeologists have discovered a 3,000-year-old fortified building, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said on Wednesday. The rare fort was uncovered during an archaeological excavation led by the IAA at a small hill in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights.

The 1.5-metre wide fort walls, built of large basalt boulders, encompassed the hill. The complex was built at a strategic location on the hilltop, above a canyon, overlooking the region, at a spot where it was possible to cross a river.

According to the researchers, the fort was probably manned by the Geshurites, who ruled the southern and central Golan, carrying out diplomatic relations with King David, who ruled the united monarchy of Israel and Judah.

After NDA's victory in the Bihar Assembly Election 2020, preparations are underway at BJP headquarters, for the celebrations scheduled to take place later today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in the event.

Rallying for the eighth consecutive session, equity benchmark Sensex surged 316.02 points to close at a fresh lifetime high on Wednesday, tracking largely positive cues from global markets and strong foreign fund inflows. READ MORE

The Income Tax department has issued refunds worth over Rs 1.32 lakh crore to over 39 lakh taxpayers so far this fiscal.

Gold futures on Wednesday fell by 0.31 per cent to Rs 50,344 per 10 gram as participants offloaded their holdings on low spot demand.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold prices for December delivery declined by Rs 157, or 0.31 per cent, to Rs 50,344 per 10 gram in a business turnover of 10,587 lots. Gold was trading 0.16 per cent down at USD 1,873.40 per ounce in New York. 

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said the AAP government has decided to extend the 'Red Light On, Gaadi Off' campaign to curb vehicular pollution till December 31.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had launched the campaign on October 21, saying that even if 10 lakh vehicles in the city join the campaign, the PM10 levels would fall by 1.5 tonnes and PM2.5 by 0.4 tonnes in a year.

"The campaign was to continue till November 15. However, the Delhi government has decided to extend it till December 31 considering the pollution situation," Rai said during a press conference.

The district administration has imposed a fine of Rs 2,500 on four farmers for burning stubble in their fields in Shamli district, an official said on Wednesday.

According to Kairana Tehsildar Praveen Kumar, four farmers -- Rajiv, Murari Singh, Aleem and Janisar -- were found burning stubble in their fields on Tuesday. Kumar said a fine of Rs 2,500 was imposed on each of them.

State-owned Bank of Baroda on Wednesday announced reduction in the marginal cost of funds based lending rate by 0.05 per cent across all tenors. "The bank has revised marginal cost of funds based lending rate (MCLR) with effect from November 12, 2020," Bank of Baroda said in a regulatory filing.

The one-year tenor -- which is the benchmark for all consumer loans such as auto, retail, housing -- has been reduced to 7.45 per cent from 7.5 per cent.
Among others, from overnight to six-month tenor loans, the MCLR has been cut to 6.60-7.30 per cent, the bank said. Shares of Bank of Baroda were trading 1.76 per cent lower at Rs 47.35 apiece on the BSE.

Classes for standard 9 to 12 will resume from 23rd November. Classes for final year college students will also resume from 23rd November. The SOP of Government of India will be followed, says Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, Gujarat Education Minister

Pushkar Fair will not be held this year under #COVID19 guidelines. The government will not conduct any programme at the Fair, Prakash Rajpurohit, Ajmer District Collector told ANI

Government issues order bringing online films and audio-visual programmes, and online news and current affairs content under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Pakistan initiated ceasefire violation along LoC in Jammu & Kashmir's Shahpur, Kirni & Qasba sectors in Poonch district today around 9:15 am. Indian Army is retaliating.

he Maharashtra government on Tuesday transferred 12 IAS officers, an official said. General Administration department principal secretary Valsa R Nair Singh was transferred as principal secretary of the tourism department, the official added.

TikTok says it has filed a petition in an appeals court challenging a Trump administration order set to take effect on Thursday: Reports Reuters

Mizoram reports 61 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total cases to 3217.

A total of 2686 discharged in the state, after recovering from the infection, death toll 2.

Active cases stand at 529

TikTok says it has filed a petition in an appeals court challenging a Trump administration order set to take effect on Thursday

Party Seats
NDA-BJP 74
JD(U) 43
HAM 04
VIP 04
Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan)
RJD 75
Congress 19
CPI(ML) 12
CPI 02
CPI(M) 02
OTHERS
AIMIM 05
BSP 01
LJP 01
Independent 01

Total: 243

Results of all 243 assembly constituencies declared.

NDA wins 125 seats (BJP 74, JDU 43, VIP 4, HAM 4)

Mahagathbandhan wins 110 seats (RJD 75, Congress 19, Left 16)

AIMIM wins 5, BSP wins 1, LJP wins 1 & Independent wins 1

Bihar: Posters put up in Patna following the victory of CM Nitish Kumar led NDA in the state

Delhi: Pollution continues to affect the quality of air in the national capital.

Air Quality Index is at 402 in Anand Vihar, 414 in Najafgarh, both in 'severe category' & 364 in Mandir Marg, 397 in Ashok Vihar, both in 'very poor category', as per Central Pollution Control Board