The Biggest Stories Of August 09, 2019
Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley admitted to AIIMS hospital after he complained of breathing problem, top ministers including the Prime Minister visit him; Over 55 people killed, lakhs displaced as floods cause havoc in 6 states. Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka are the worst hit; After Jammu and Kashmir's split with Ladakh, Home Ministry to form a committee to divide officers, sources say most of the IPS and IAS officers want to opt for Jammu and Kashmir; Congress Working Committee to meet on Saturday over the new party chief, sources say Mukul Wasnik is a frontrunner; Factory Output Growth Slumps To 2% From 7%; Ayshmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal share national award for best actor, Keerthy Suresh gets best actress, Gujarati film Hellaro is adjudged best feature film; all this and more in today's news wrap.
