Tokyo: BCCI announces prizes for Indian medalists at Tokyo Olympics. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash award of Rs 1 crore for Neeraj Chopra’s Olympic javelin gold medalist. The BCCI will also present an award of Rs 1.25 crore to the Indian hockey team that won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

Meanwhile, Indian cricketers announced a cash award of Rs 50 lakh for silver medalists, wrestlers Ravi Kumar Dahiya and weightlifter Meerabhai Chanu, and individual bronze medalists PV Sindhu (badminton), boxer Lowellina Borgohein and wrestlers for Rs 50 lakh. BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced on his Twitter page.

The whole country is proud of Neeraj Chopra’s gold medal achievement. Neeraj Chopra, the lone gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, is receiving a shower of prizes. Chennai Super Kings, the IPL franchise, had announced a prize of Rs 1 crore for Neeraj. The Haryana government had announced a cash award of Rs 6 crore for Neeraj Chopra. In addition, the state government, the Railways, and the Indian Olympic Association have announced cash awards for Neeraj.

India returns from Tokyo with the most medals in history. India won seven medals, including one gold, two silver, and four bronze. The record at the London Olympics has become a legend. When Neeraj Chopra became an Indian hero in Tokyo with a historic medal in athletics, hockey teams and women players, including Meerabhai Chanu, were proud of their strong presence. 

New Delhi: Security at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has been beefed up following a bomb threat. The Delhi Police had received an e-mail stating that Al Qaeda planning to demolish the airport. Security has been beefed up in the wake of this.

Karanbir Suri alias Muhammad Jalal and his wife Sharda alias Hasina are expected to arrive from Singapore on Sunday and carry out the bombing.

After receiving the mail message, the bomb threat assessment committee investigated but found that it was fake. However, security at the airport has been beefed up, the statement said.

Srinagar: Terrorists are reportedly receiving crores of funds. Based on this information, the National Investigation Agency launched an investigation. The NIA has launched inspections at 50 places in 14 districts of Jammu. Raid is suspected of providing financial support to terrorist activities. The investigation is progressing simultaneously in all 50 suspected areas.

The search is being carried out in Srinagar, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipore, Budgam, Ganderbal, Anantnag, Shopian, Pulwama, Kulgam, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar, and Rajouri districts with the help of CRPF and local police. The houses of Jammu and Kashmir Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and others have also been raided.

On July 31, 14 places were raided. Police say 10 people have been arrested so far in connection with terrorist funding.

New Delhi: India approves single-dose covid vaccine from American company Johnson & Johnson. Permission granted for emergency use of the vaccine.

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandavya made the announcement. Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine is approved for immediate use. There are currently five EUA vaccines in India. The minister tweeted that this would create more impetus for the fight against covid.

The vaccine is distributed in India by Hyderabad – based pharmaceutical company Biological E. This is a vaccine that can be stored in a regular refrigerator.

Johnson & Johnson had sought permission in April to test the Jannsen vaccine in India. It was during this time that Johnson & Johnson tested the vaccine in the United States following reports of blood clots.