In Uttar Pradesh,shops and business establishments will remain closed only on Sundays from August 14.

The Assam government on Thursday felicitated Olympics bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain.

In Bihar, flood situation continued to be grim in 12 riverine districts including Patna, Buxar, Bhojpur and Munger.

In UP, out of 75 districts 15 are flood affected. NDRF, SDRF, PAC and IAF are engaged in relief operations in 247 villages of the state. 

In Himachal Pradesh, at least 10 persons have died and around 30 are missing after a landslide in Kinnaur.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that Ujjwala scheme has given thrust to women empowerment in the country.