News Headlines : 3rd August 2021

  • UP govt has sent proposal to Centre for renaming of Jhansi railway station as ‘Veerangana Laxmibai railway station.
  • Both houses of Parliament adjourned for the day following protest by Opposition over Pegasus snooping, farm laws and other issues.
  • Government says, number of farmers benefited by Government procurement at MSP rises over two crore in 2020-21.
  • Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu urges govt, Opposition to collectively resolve present stalemate in Parliament.
  • Centre to implement Deep Ocean Mission at a total budget of four thousand 77  crore rupees for five years.
  • More than 47 crore 85 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses administered so far under  Nationwide Vaccination Drive; National recovery rate stands at 97.38 per cent.
  • Uttar Pradesh creates record by administering more than 22 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine in single day.
  • Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari calls for quick roll-out of flex-fuel vehicles capable of running on 100 per cent ethanol and gasoline in automobile sector.
  • Delhi High Court dismisses petition to stop use of Electronic Voting Machines.
  • Maharashtra government announces relief package of 11,500 crore rupees to  rehabilitate flood victims.
  • Police constable, civilian injured as militants open fire at security forces in Khanyar area of Srinagar.
  • Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launches theme song for Tokyo Paralympics.
  • And, in Tokyo Olympics, Australia defeats Germany 3-1 in semi-final; Indian women’s hockey team to take on Argentina tomorrow.