News Headlines : 31st August 2021

  • Petroleum Minister Hardeep S. Puri will lead an official and business delegation to Russia tomorrow to participate in 6th Eastern Economic Forum Summit in Vladivostok.
  • Dr Parasaram Pattabhi Kesava Ramacharyulu is the new Secretary-General of the Rajya Sabha. He succeeds Desh Deepak Verma, who demitted office as SG today after serving for four years.
  • 70 percent area of Kaziranga National Park was submerged in floodwaters. The water level is now decreasing.
  • Nine new judges, including three women, were on administered oath of office as judges of the Supreme Court, taking its strength to 33. It is for the first time in the history of the apex court that nine judges took oath of office at one go.
  • Total of nine cases registered so far at different Police stations in Mumbai, in connection with people celebrating Dahi Handi.
  • More than 10 million doses of vaccines against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) were administered in a single day on Tuesday (till 6pm) to reach a new milestone in India’s inoculation drive.
  • Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Tuesday demanded Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s resignation and registration of a case against Karnal sub-divisional magistrate Ayush Sinha.
  • Preeti Dahiya bags gold as India end campaign on high with 39 medals at Asian Youth Boxing Championship.
  • Mariyappan Thangavelu wins silver medal in men’s High Jump (T63), Sharad Kumar bags bronze.