News Headlines : 11th August 2021

  • Kerala Congress chief K. Sudhakaran said no CM has been involved in dollar smuggling before this. It is the first time that the name of a CM Pinarayi Vijayan has appeared in the dollar smuggling case. CM Vijayan has no right to continue to hold his post and should resign.
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged all pregnant women to get the Covid-19 vaccine.
  • Over 52 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in the country so far; National recovery rate stands at 97.45 per cent.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the annual meeting of Confederation of Indian Industry; Says, major responsibility for success of self-reliant India lies on industries.
  • Relief and rescue operations are in full swing in flood affected areas of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar; Prime Minister takes stock of the situation in Varanasi.
  • Prime Minister asserts, abolition of retrospective taxation will strengthen trust between government and Industry.
  • Parliament passes Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Amendment) Bill allowing the states and Union Territories to prepare their own list of OBC; Also passes General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill.
  • Both Houses of Parliament adjourned Sine Die; Monsoon Session comes to an end.
  • Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla says, proceedings of Lower House did not take place as per expectations in this session.
  • In Himachal Pradesh, 10 people killed, 13 rescued and at least 25 people feared trapped in a landslide in Kinnaur district.
  • Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said on Mekedatu project that there is a Supreme Court order related to drinking water, the court has already said that no permission is required for drinking water supply projects. Let Tamil Nadu object, we will fight it legally.
  • In Cricket, second Test match between India and England to be played in London from tomorrow.