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Covid boat ambulance for corona patients in Bihar(15:36)
By Manoj Pathak
Hajipur (Bihar), Aug 11 (IANS) Amid the twin problems of tackling floods and the coronavirus, the Bihar government has launched a unique initiative -- Covid boat ambulance in its fight against the deadly virus.

Reliance deal going through due diligence: Saudi Aramco CEO(13:16)
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The mega deal for Saudi Aramcos $15 billion stake in the oil to chemicals business of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is going through due diligence and a decision will be taken after a review, Saudi Aramco CEO said on Monday.

SC calls 4G restoration on trial basis in J&K 'fairly good start' (Ld)(12:40)
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the special committee constituted to examine restoration of 4G services in Jammu and Kashmir has agreed to provide the high speed Internet access on a trial basis in limited areas.

Cane farming in 'no man's land' on UP-Nepal border(11:00)
Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 11 (IANS) Sugarcane farming is emerging as a major problem between UP and Nepal.

Degrees won't be recognised if no exams are held: UGC tells SC (Ld)(21:25)
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The University Grants Commission (UGC) told the Supreme Court on Monday that degrees would not be recognised if no examinations are held for final-year students even as the country faces a coronavirus crisis.

Money-makers up for sale, Centre follows NDA-I on privatisation (Disinvestment blues in Covid times - Part 1)(21:08)
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Modi government's disinvestment policy, focused on strategic sales, has gathered steam in the past one year, with even profit-making PSUs such as BPCL being put on the block. This spree of putting state-run entities up for sale is a sort of a 'deja vu' moment for Indian public sector enterprises, which witnessed a similar privatisation drive during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government.

Can spectrum be sold or transferred? SC's poser to govt (Lead)(19:41)
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday, during the hearing on the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) matter of telecom companies, questioned the Centre as to how is it possible to sell the spectrum and whether it is transferable.

5 states face extreme shortage of abortion pills amid covid outbreak(15:09)
By Aakanksha Khajuria
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) There is an extreme shortage of medical abortion drugs across the country, with acute crisis due to lack of stocks in Delhi, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh, a study on Monday revealed.

Work towards 'Bicycle in 2022', Akhilesh tells SP supporters(13:19)
Lucknow, Aug 10 (IANS) With Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections still around two years away, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has exhorted party cadres and supporters to work towards bringing the SP again to power in the state in 2022 and asserted preference for socialist economy.

Degrees won't be recognised if no exams held: UGC tells SC(12:24)
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The University Grants Commission (UGC) told the Supreme Court on Monday that degrees would not be recognised if no examinations are held for final-year students even as the country was facing coronavirus crisis.

'Campaign starts', BJP responds to Kanimozhi's Hindi imposition charge(00:29)
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) After DMK leader Kanimozhi cried of Hindi imposition while narrating an incident in an airport where she was allegedly asked about her citizenship, the BJP took a sharp jibe at her, alleging that the southern party's charge is motivated with electoral benefits in mind.

BHU to promote start-ups through BioNEST(15:40)
Varanasi (UP), Aug 9 (IANS) The Banaras Hindu University is all set to play a key role in promoting and invigorating entrepreneurship and start-ups, especially in the areas related to life sciences, biotechnology, health care, agritech, food technology and allied fields.

Bitcoin-crazy rich Indians falling prey to fake crypto wallets(14:04)
By Nishant Arora
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) With the Supreme Court striking down the curb on cryptocurrency trade in India in March this year, there has been a surge in Indians investing in Bitcoin and with this, cybercriminals have started mobile-based fake Blockchain-based crypto wallets to lure and con the rich and the wealthy in the country.

B'desh FM seeks help to find fugitive killers of Mujib(12:33)
Dhaka, Aug 9 (IANS) Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen has appealed to all Bangladeshis, including expatriates, to help in the search for the remaining fugitive killers of the nation's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Rs 4,000cr fabless seed fund needed for 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat': IESA(11:21)
By Gokul Bhagabati
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Setting up a Rs 4,000 crore fabless seed fund with the goal of creating and supporting 100 successful fabless companies in the next five years is needed to make the country self-reliant on semiconductor chip products, industry body India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) said.

Astro Zindagi (Weekly Horoscope)(09:18)
BY NEERAJ DHANKHER
Here is a guide to the week ahead for you. To be seen from the moon sign (Rashi), this is your forecast for August 10-16