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LIVE: President Kovind lays wreath at Dagger War Memorial in J&K's Baramulla on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas

President Ram Nath Kovind laid a wreath at the Dagger War Memorial, Baramulla to pay tributes to all soldiers who sacrificed their lives in defending the nation.

By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Monday, July 26, 2021 - 14:39
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New Delhi: Monday marks the 22nd anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas. President Ram Nath Kovind laid a wreath at the Dagger War Memorial, Baramulla to pay tributes to all soldiers who sacrificed their lives in defending the nation.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday released a new weather bulletin, predicting heavy rainfall in some states from 26 to 29 July. Meanwhile, Heavy rainfall wreaked more havoc in several parts of the country, including Maharashtra where the death toll in rain-related incidents climbed to 149, while nine people lost their lives in landslides in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Sunday.

As the national capital witnesses a drop in the number of COVID-19 cases, the DDMA has released a new set of guidelines which has come into effect from today.

In other developments, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on Monday evening and will stay till July 29. She is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 28 and is also likely to meet several Opposition leaders during her visit.

Additionally, schools in Haryana and higher education institutions in Karnataka are all set to resume from Monday as the COVID-19 pandemic second wave subsides.

Stay tuned with Zee News for the latest updates!

26 July 2021, 14:38 PM

Maharashtra: "Rescue operation at landslide-hit Taliye village in Maharashtra's Raigad has officially ended. 31 missing people to be declared dead following due process. The search for these missing people has been called off after seeking the opinion of NDRF/SDRF/TDRF," says Raigad DM.

26 July 2021, 14:38 PM

Jammu and Kashmir: President Ram Nath Kovind interacts with officers and jawans of Chinar Corps and High Altitude Warfare School, Gulmarg.

26 July 2021, 13:44 PM

Goa: Indian Navy will neutralise drones around an area of three kilometers from the perimeter of the naval installations in Goa as it has been designated as `No Fly Zone`."An area of three kilometers from the perimeter of Naval Installations in Goa is designated as `No Fly Zone`. All individuals and civil agencies are prohibited from flying any aerial drones within these zones for any reason," read an official press release.

26 July 2021, 13:43 PM

India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the performance of Indian wrestlers at the World Cadet Championships in Budapest.
"Our sportspersons continue to make us proud. India wins 13 medals, including 5 Golds at the World Cadet Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Congratulations to our team and best wishes for their future endeavours," Modi tweeted.

26 July 2021, 13:42 PM

Gujarat: Incessant rains lashed several parts of Gujarat in the last 24 hours, causing water-logging and damage at various places due to which 56 roads in the state were closed for vehicular movement, the state government said on Monday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had earlier predicted an "active wet spell" in the state till July 27.

26 July 2021, 13:40 PM

Delhi: A PIL in the Delhi High Court on Monday sought direction to authorities to construct separate washrooms for the third gender on the ground that absence of separate public toilets for transgenders make them prone to sexual assault and harassment.

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notices and sought responses of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Delhi government, New Delhi Municipal Corporation, Municipal Corporations of East, South and North Delhi on the petition which submitted that absence of gender-neutral toilets goes against the directions of the Supreme Court.

26 July 2021, 13:39 PM

India: "Through Pegasus, everyone including judiciary & civic society has been under surveillance. We expected that during Parliament, Centre will investigate under SC supervision, but they didn't. West Bengal is the first state to initiate a commission of enquiry," says WB CM Mamata Banerjee.

26 July 2021, 13:38 PM

Karnataka: Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot accepts CM BS Yediyurappa's resignation, asks him to continue as caretaker CM till the next CM takes oath. (ANI)

 

26 July 2021, 13:37 PM

Tokyo Olympics: Indian table tennis player Manika Batra loses to Austria's Sofia Polcanova 0-4 in Round 3 clash of women's singles.

26 July 2021, 12:55 PM

India: "I pay my heartfelt tribute to the brave soldiers who lost their lives during the Kargil war to protect the borders of India and keep the integrity of the country intact," said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Kargil Vijay Diwas.

26 July 2021, 12:54 PM

Karnataka: "It has been an honour to have served the state for the past two years. I have decided to resign as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. I am humbled and sincerely thank the people of the state for giving me the opportunity to serve them," said Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa. 

26 July 2021, 12:12 PM

Karnataka: "I have decided to resign. I will meet the Governor after lunch," said Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa at a programme to mark the celebration of 2 years of his government.

26 July 2021, 12:04 PM

Delhi: Rajya Sabha members pay tribute to the breavehearts of the Kargil war on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas 2021.

26 July 2021, 12:04 PM

Delhi: Lok Sabha members pay tribute to the martyrs of the Kargil war on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas 2021

26 July 2021, 11:30 AM

India: On Kargil Vijay Diwas, President Kovind laid a wreath at the Dagger War Memorial, Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir, to pay tributes to all soldiers who sacrificed their lives in defending the nation.

26 July 2021, 10:59 AM

Maharashtra: National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel rescue a dog from the rooftop of a hotel in Shiroli area of flood-hit Kolhapur district in Maharashtra.

26 July 2021, 10:58 AM

Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi drives a tractor to reach Parliament, in protest against the three farm laws.

26 July 2021, 10:57 AM

Gujarat: Schools for classes 9th to 11th reopen from today, in accordance with COVID-19 protocols. "In offline classes, we are able to clear our doubts with more ease. It is more fun than online classes," says a class 9 student in Gita Higher Secondary School in Ahmedabad

26 July 2021, 09:54 AM

India: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur & Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal pay floral tribute at Kargil War Memorial in Dras.

26 July 2021, 09:53 AM

Jammu and Kashmir: Heavy rainfall in Jammu leads to waterlogging in several areas of the city; visuals from Gandhi Nagar

26 July 2021, 09:44 AM

Delhi: Fire breaks out at Maharashtra Sadan, four fire engines rushed to the spot, fire under control. 

26 July 2021, 09:42 AM

Delhi: The national capital woke up to a cloudy sky on Monday morning as the minimum temperature settled at 28.3 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said. The city is expected to receive moderate rain during the day, while the maximum temperature may settle around 34 degrees Celsius, it said.

26 July 2021, 09:35 AM

India: India reports 39,361 new COVID cases, 35,968 recoveries, and 416 deaths in the last 24 hours. 

26 July 2021, 09:33 AM

India: Army Chief General MM Naravane, Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, Navy Vice Chief Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar, and CISC Vice Admiral Atul Jain pay tribute at National War Memorial in Delhi, on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas.

26 July 2021, 09:32 AM

Punjab: Punjab Govt allows reopening of schools for Classes 10, 11 & 12 from today. "We're calling students in a staggered manner. Almost all of our staff is fully vaccinated," says Principal, Govt Girls Senior Secondary School, Mall Road, Amritsar

26 July 2021, 09:29 AM

Delhi: In view of the improved coronavirus situation, the Delhi Metro services began running with full seating capacity from Monday, but there is still no provision for standing travel for commuters, officials said. The DMRC, till Sunday, was running trains with 50 per cent seating capacity since June 7 when the services had resumed after a long hiatus.

26 July 2021, 09:28 AM

India: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday paid tributes to the soldiers who laid down their lives in the Kargil War, and said the country will always remember their supreme sacrifice. Rahul Gandhi tweeted, "Heartfelt tributes to every soldier who laid down his life for the dignity of our tricolour."

"We will always remember yours and your family's supreme sacrifice for the security of the country. Jai Hind," the former Congress chief said. 

26 July 2021, 09:28 AM

Karnataka: Physical classes in higher education institutions are all set to resume from Monday (July 26, 2021) in Karnataka as the COVID-19 pandemic second wave subsides. Deputy Chief Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan on Sunday said that state-run and private colleges across Karnataka would resume classes from Monday. 

"All higher education institutions, including under-graduate and post-graduate, engineering and polytechnic colleges across the state will reopen on Monday to resume classes as per the guidelines to ensure Covid appropriate behaviour," Narayan said in a statement on Sunday.

26 July 2021, 09:27 AM

Telangana: Ramappa Temple, also known as the Rudreswara Temple, has now got the UNESCO's World Heritage site tag. The decision to inscribe Telangana's temple on UNESCO's World Heritage list was taken at the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO on Sunday.

26 July 2021, 09:26 AM

Maharashtra: The death toll in various rain-related incidents, including floods and landslides, in Maharashtra, rose to 149 on Sunday. "Considering the repeated occurrence of these disasters, a system on the lines of the NDRF will be created in all the affected districts. The SDRF will be further strengthened," the CMO Maharashtra said after Thackeray's visit.

"We will also put a flood control system in place to ensure that such incidents do not happen in the future," the CMO Maharashtra added.

26 July 2021, 09:25 AM

Hyderabad: An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter Scale hit Hyderabad on Monday morning. The tremors were felt at 5 am in south of Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh, as per the National Center for Seismology. 

"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 26-07-2021, 05:00:53 IST, Lat: 16.00 & Long: 78.22, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 156km S of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India," the NCS tweeted out from its official handle.

26 July 2021, 09:25 AM

Delhi: Earthquake tremors were felt in the national capital on Monday morning. According to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), mild tremors were confirmed around 6:42 am due to which the metro services were halted on Monday (July 26, 2021) morning. 

“Mild tremors were confirmed around 6.42 AM in the morning. As a standard procedure, trains were run on cautionary speed and stationed at next platform. The services are now running normally,” DMRC said in a tweet.

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