todays news 1 aug 2016
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Todays News 1 Aug 2016
PM Modi pitches for technological solutions in flood-hit areas
The Centre is working closely with states to help the flood-hit people, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday as he pitched for technological solutions to the
daily life problems and informed about the government plans to earmark Rs 10 crore for
innovation.
Promotion tussle roils the army
A crucial series of top positions in the army have remained vacant for months for no
discernible reason. On Monday, the army’s most prestigious and vital operational
command – the Chandi Mandir-based Western Command – will be headed by a
makeshift commander. Even this temporary appointment is being made by army
headquarters to avert criticism.
Floods wreak havoc in Assam, Bihar
The flood situation in Assam and Bihar remained grim today even as a rain-triggered
building collapse in Maharashtra’s Bhiwandi claimed at least nine lives while the death
toll in lightning strikes in Odisha went up to 32 with three more casualties.
Harry Potter magic hits Asia as fans celebrate new book
Harry Potter magic hit Asia on Sunday morning as aspiring witches and wizards
crowded bookstores to get their hands on the first copies of a new play that imagines
the hero as an adult. Launch parties for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child were held
hours after the play’s premiere in London, setting the stage for a return of the series that
has captivated readers and movie audiences worldwide. Nearly 300 fans rushed
through the doors of Kinokuniya bookstore on Singapore’s Orchard Road at 7.01 am
(23.01 GMT Saturday) to become one of the first people in the world to see the new
script.
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