Hi, NewsWrap for October 09, 2020

Agri news, Covid-19 update, Nobel Prize

9 October 2020

  • Coronavirus India Live Updates: 964 case fatalities reported in past 24 hours, says health ministry

    India's total case tally stands at 69,06,152 including 8,93,592 active cases, 59,06,070 cured/discharged/migrated cases and 1,06,490 deaths. 

  • Nobel Prize 2020: World Food Programme wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to combat hunger

    The Nobel Peace Prize 2020 Friday was awarded to the World Food Programme (WFP) for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the globe. The announcement was made in Oslo by Berit Reiss-Andersen, the chair of the Nobel Committee.

  • Rajasthan Priest Burnt Alive; Attacked Over Land 

    A priest in Rajasthan's Karauli district, round 177  km from state capital Jaipur, died due to burn injuries after he was attacked by a group of people over a land dispute.
    The priest had about thirteen bighas of land which belonged to the Radha Krishna temple trust in a village in the district.

  • Union Minister Prakash Javadekar says media 'should not be TRP driven', promises action

    Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday said that media should not be 'TRP driven', but assured action 'if there is an issue'. Javadekar's comments came after Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh on Thursday said that three channels, including Republic TV, 'manipulated' the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) data pertaining to television viewership.

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9 October 2020

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