Breaking News Highlights July 6, 2021: PM Modi has held marathon meetings with Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP general secretary BL Santhosh in what is being seen as the final touches being given to the details of a likely expansion of the Union Cabinet. Sources said PM Modi will hold a crucial meet with several top Union ministers at his residence today. Meanwhile, India saw a single-day rise of 39,796 new Covid infections and 723 more fatalities yesterday, the lowest in around 88 days, as per Health Ministry data.Also Read - Delta Variant 8 Times Less Sensitive To COVID-19 Vaccine Antibodies, Finds Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Study

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    Centre Creates Separate Department Called ‘Ministry of Co-operation’: The Ministry of Cooperation will work to streamline processes for ‘ease of doing business’ for cooperatives. Its creation fulfils budget announcement made by Finance Minister, government sources said.

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    Centre Creates Separate Department Called ‘Ministry of Co-operation’: A separate ‘Ministry of Co-operation’ has been created by PM Narendra Modi-led Central Government for realizing the vision of ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’. This ministry will provide separate administrative, legal & policy framework for strengthening cooperative movement in the country.

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    Punjab Political Turmoil: In today’s meet b/w Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh & Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi, the party chief listened to him over 18 points. She told him that everyone should work together. A decision will be taken soon and Punjab political unrest will be resolved, an official, who did not wish to be named told news agency ANI.

    Only Sonia Gandhi, Captain Amarinder Singh, and Mallikarjun Kharge were present in the meeting. Rahul Gandhi was not present, the official added.
  • 8:25 PM IST

    Union Cabinet Expansion Latest News: Union Cabinet reshuffle likely to take place tomorrow evening.

  • 7:29 PM IST

    Punjab CM Captain on His Meet With Congress Interim Chief Sonia Gandhi

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    Cabinet Expansion: BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia arrives in Delhi.

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  • 5:11 PM IST

    Health Secretary Writes to 73 Districts With Highest Covid Cases: Health Secretary writes to 73 districts and States that are reporting the highest positivity in India, ANI reported.

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