Hi, NewsWrap for October 17, 2020

Covid-19 news, Bihar elections, Agri update

17 October 2020

  • Heavy rainfall in Maharashtra Destroys crops on 7 lakh hectares

    In the last four days, the retreating monsoon has caused heavy damages to harvest-ready crops over 7 lakh hectares, in more than ten districts of central & western Maharashtra. Hence now the state has decided to talk to the Centre and ask for a relief package. Spot estimates of losses caused are underway.

  • Coronavirus India Live updates: India's active Covid cases below 8L in 1.5 months

    India has one of the lowest Covid-19 deaths per million population in the world with less than 1,000 fatalities registered daily since October 4. The fatality rate of 1.52 per cent on Friday was the lowest since March 22, the Union health ministry said.

  • Bihar Election 2020 Live: Mahagathbandhan releases manifesto with focus on farm laws, jobs

    The Mahagathbandhan or the Grand Alliance in Bihar, comprising of the Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal and Left parties, on Saturday released its election manifesto with special emphasis on agricultural laws and government jobs.

    “We shall pass a Bill to scrap the anti-farm laws during the first Vidhan Sabha session if we form the government under the leadership of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav,” Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said.

  • India Ranks 94 Out Of 107 Nations In Global Hunger Index

    India ranked 94 among 107 nations in the Global Hunger Index 2020 and is in the 'serious' hunger category with experts blaming poor implementation processes, lack of effective monitoring, siloed approach in tackling malnutrition and poor performance by large states behind the low ranking.

  • "Shameful": BJP Hits Out At P Chidambaram's Comments On Article 370

    BJP president JP Nadda on Friday hit out at the Congress over its demand for restoring Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, saying since it has no good governance agenda to talk about, it is back to its "divide India dirty tricks" before the Bihar elections.

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