The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given approval to SpiceJet to use drones for faster and cost-effective delivery of e-commerce parcels, medical, pharma, and other essential supplies in remote areas. Post trials and approvals, SpiceXpress, the dedicated cargo arm of SpiceJet, plans to use drones for a quicker, faster and cost-effective deliveries. Earlier this month, the civil aviation ministry had granted exemptions to 13 companies, to operate drones on an experimental basis with operator permits till September 30. The SpiceJet arm has emerged as the first to receive approval to pilot the use of drones to transport goods.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given approval to SpiceJet to use drones for faster and cost-effective delivery of e-commerce parcels, medical, pharma, and other essential supplies in remote areas. Post trials and approvals, SpiceXpress, the dedicated cargo arm of SpiceJet, plans to use drones for a quicker, faster and cost-effective deliveries. Earlier this month, the civil aviation ministry had granted exemptions to 13 companies, to operate drones on an experimental basis with operator permits till September 30. The SpiceJet arm has emerged as the first to receive approval to pilot the use of drones to transport goods.

At least 20 officials of the Indian Space Research Organisation in Thiruvananthapuram were asked to go into isolation after a young trainee was found to be Covid positive on Thursday. Having found out the trainee had visited a few offices at his unit, the Indian space agency has also asked those who travelled along with him in the official vehicle and others who may come in contact with him to come forward and inform the department concerned. The trainee was unwell since late June and his test result came on Thursday.

Maharashtra&nbsp;reported a record single-day high of 6,330 new&nbsp;coronavirus&nbsp;cases on Thursday, taking the state&rsquo;s&nbsp;Covid-19&nbsp;tally to 1,86,626. Health authorities said 125 people succumbed to the infection, 110 of them from the last 48 hours, taking the death toll due to pandemic in the state to 8,178. Meanwhile, Mumbai reported 1,554 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday and with that, the Maximum City's case count climbed to 80,262. With 57 fatalities, the death toll now stands at 4,686.

Congress troubleshooter DK Shivakumar officially took charge as the president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee in a grand event that was streamed live for party leaders and cadres across the state. The oath-taking ceremony that took place at the Congress office had just 150 party leaders in attendance. However, to reach out to its party workers, the Congress, for the first time, live-streamed the event to 7, 831 locations in the state through 12,000 LEDs placed in 6,608 panchayats, 30,000 Zoom platforms,&nbsp;Facebook, Youtube, Twitter live. There was also a telecast of the event in regional TV channels across the state. According to the Congress, the event reached more than 50 lakh people.

Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish&nbsp;Sisodia&nbsp;on Thursday said that the projection of the national capital reaching 5.5 lakh&nbsp;Covid-19 cases by July end had come from the Centre. In an interview to NDTV,&nbsp;he said that he made the figure public only to alert the people. His comment was a response to Home Minister's remark that Sisodia's announcement had created fear among the people. The AAP&nbsp;leader said that he had only shared the information with the public because they also need to be alert.&nbsp;

Senior BJP leader Uma Bharti on Thursday appeared before a special court in Lucknow, accusing the then Congress-led government of framing her in the 1992 Babri mosque demolition case because of political vendetta. The former Union minister alleged that the then central government got an FIR lodged against her and others over the demolition to fulfil its political intentions. Calling herself a "Ram Bhakt", the former Union minister told a CBI court that she took part in the temple campaign in Ayodhya with full faith and with a feeling of devotion towards Lord Ram.

BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia alleged on Thursday that 'atmosphere of corruption' prevailed in Madhya Pradesh during the Congress' 15-month rule. The former whose switch to BJP lead to the fall of Kamal Nath government said state Congress leaders who are trying to malign his image should know that 'the tiger is still alive'. He said he was sure in the coming 24 Assembly by-polls, the BJP's flag will fly high in all the seats and people will give a befitting reply to the 15-month long government of corruption. Scindia alongwith 22 MLAs supporting him quit the Congress and joined the BJP in March.

Coronavirus cases crossed the 4,000 mark in a single day for the first time in Tamil Nadu on Thursday as the state's overall tally mounted to 98,392 and 57 more deaths pushed the toll to 1,321. Of the 4,343 new cases, Chennai's share alone was 2,027, taking its cumulative numbers to 62,598. As many as 3,095 people were discharged, which is also the highest for a day so far, taking the cumulative recoveries to 56,021. The active cases stood at 41,047. A total of 33,488 samples were tested on Thursday and in total.

A day after inviting the request for qualifications from private entities for running 151 trains on 109 pairs of routes, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav on Thursday said the private train operations would begin by April 2023 and the fares in these trains would be competitive with air fares on similar routes. Addressing a virtual press conference, Yadav said private players in passenger train operations would mean a quantum jump in introduction of modern technology and high-speed coaches. He said the improvement in technology would also mean the coaches that required maintenance after 4,000 km, would need maintenance after every 40,000 km, which is either once or twice a month.

The Election Commission on Thursday extended the postal ballot facility for electors above the age of 65 years and for those who are Covid-19 positive or are suspected to have contracted the virus. In a notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, the government said that people who are under home or institutional quarantine due to coronavirus infection can exercise their voting rights through postal ballot. In several health advisories, people over the age of 65 have been asked not to venture out as they are particularly vulnerable to catching the highly contagious virus.

In a bid to boost India's air power, the defence ministry has approved procurement of 21 MiG-29s and 12 Sukhoi&nbsp;Su-30 MKI&nbsp;from Russia for the Indian Air Force. The ministry&rsquo;s Defence Acquisition Council also gave its nod for the upgradation of existing 59 MiG-29 aircraft. The approval came on a day PM Modi&nbsp;and President Putin&nbsp;spoke about strengthening&nbsp;ties between the two countries. A statement from the defence ministry&nbsp;said the MIG-29 procurement and upgradation from Russia is estimated to cost&nbsp;₹7,418 crores. The Su-30 MKI will be procured from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited at an estimated cost of&nbsp;₹10,730 crore.&nbsp;

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reiterated his nation's commitment to strengthen the &lsquo;special and privileged strategic partnership with India&rsquo;. Putin gave his assurance during the telephonic conversation with PM Narendra Modi who called him to congratulate on the successful completion of the vote on constitutional amendments in Russia. A statement issued from Prime Minister's Office said during conversation, both leaders took note of the measures taken by the two countries to fight the Covid-19 pandemic and agreed on the importance of closer ties. Conversation between the two top nation heads is significant in the backdrop of the recent stand-off between the soldiers of Indian Army and China's People's Liberation Army.

Former Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi on Thursday sharpened his attack on the Narendra Modi government over its moves to allow private firms to run passenger trains. He said government was taking away the lifeline of the country from the poor, and the people will give a befitting reply. In a tweet, the Congress leader said people of the country will give a befitting reply to the government&rsquo;s move. The Railways have invited the request for qualifications for private participation for passenger train operations on 109 pairs of routes through 151 modern trains.

The Home Minister has sought the view of Central Armed Police Forces on the issue of recruiting&nbsp;transgenders&nbsp;as officers in the force. In a notice sent to the CRPF, ITBP, SSB&nbsp;and CISF, the Home Ministry asked them to present their view on incorporating&nbsp;transgender as &lsquo;third gender&rsquo; along with male/female in the rules of CAPF&nbsp;Assistant&nbsp;Commandant Examination for this year. The examination for recruiting assistant commandants or ACs&nbsp;is scheduled for December and if the paramilitary forces agree to the suggestion, transgenders&nbsp;will be allowed to take exams as 'third gender'.&nbsp;

China&rsquo;s commerce ministry on Thursday said that it hopes India would correct its discriminatory actions against Chinese companies immediately,&nbsp;Reuters reported. The statement comes&nbsp;after India banned Chinese mobile apps amid a border crisis between the two countries. China has not adopted any restrictive or discriminatory measures against Indian products and services, China's Ministry of Commerce&nbsp;told reporters, adding that India&rsquo;s actions are in violation of WTO rules.

Delhi chief minister Arvind&nbsp;Kejriwal&nbsp;on Thursday&nbsp;launched plasma bank to help treat critical Covid-19 patients in the Capital. The CM appealed to all eligible citizens to come forward and donate plasma.&nbsp;Kejriwal also shared a phone number 1031 and a whatsapp number 8800007722 where volunteers&nbsp;can register to donate. Blood plasma from people who have recovered from coronavirus&nbsp;is used to treat critical Covid&nbsp;patients.

Twenty-eight ministers took oath on Thursday in Shivraj Singh Chouhan's government in Madhya Pradesh. Several loyalists of Jyotiraditya Scindia were among the ministers who took oath, including his aunt &amp; BJP MLA Yashodhara Raje Scindia. Others included BJP MLA Gopal Bhargava, Imarti Devi, Prabhuram Choudhary and Pradhuman Singh Tomar. The oath was administered by Anandiben Patel, the Uttar Pradesh Governor who has been given additional charge of Madhya Pradesh.

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday termed India's ban on Chinese app a digital strike on Beijing. "We banned Chinese apps to protect data of countrymen. It was a digital strike," the minister stated. India, in a surprise move, banned 59 Chinese apps days after a violent face-off between Indian and Chinese soldiers in eastern Ladakh left 20 soldiers dead.

Democratic presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden has said that he will lift the temporary suspension on H-1B visas if he wins the November presidential elections. H-1B visas are the most sought-after by Indian IT professionals. On June 23, in a huge blow to Indian IT professionals eyeing the US job market, the Trump administration suspended the H-1B visas along with other types of foreign work visas until the end of 2020 to protect American workers.

A Covid-19 care centre with 600 beds has been set up at the Commonwealth Games stadium in Delhi amid a surge in coronavirus cases. A total of 80 doctors and 150 nurses will be looking after the patients. Delhi government is also in the process of turning 40 hotels and 80 banquet halls into Covid Care Centres for addition of around 15,000 Covid beds. The national capital has logged more than 87,000 infections, the highest in India after Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
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The Congress has hit out at the Modi government for sending a house vacation notice to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The party said that neither Priyanka nor the Congress leadership will be cowed down by such moves. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the entire country knows the "deep hatred and vendetta of Prime Minister Narendra Modi" towards the Congress leadership. He added that notice shows the anxieties&nbsp;of PM Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

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