LIVE updates: BJP govt's 9 years were devoted to service of people, says PM

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PM Modi alleges Congress of blaming people for their mistake. Before 2014, people were on streets against corruption, terror attacks rocked major cities and Cong ran govt by remote control, says PM Modi. "Congress would have taken forty more years to complete 100% vaccination programme. Fifty years back congress has promised to remove poverty from India and it is the worst betrayal so far, says PM. "This 'guarantee habit' of Congress is not new, it is old. 50 years back, Congress gave the 'garibi hatao' guarantee to the country. This is Congress party's biggest treachery with the poor. Congress' strategy has been to trick the poor. People of Rajasthan have suffered due to this," said PM Modi in Ajmer, Rajasthan.

The index of eight core industries (ICI) measures combined and individual performance of production of core industries viz. coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilizers, steel, cement and electricity. They comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). Coal production growth declined to 9 per cent in April this year. India's infrastructure output for April slowed to 3.5% from 3.6% a month earlier and also sharply eased from 9.5% growth a year earlier.

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Protesting wrestlers should wait for the probe, says sports minister.

The world's largest food storage scheme has been approved in the co-operative sector today. This scheme will be implemented at the cost of Rs 1 lakh crore. Under this scheme, a godown of a capacity of 2000 tonnes will be constructed in every block. An inter-ministerial committee will be formed for this: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Cabinet decisions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a rally in Rajasthan's Ajmer district on Wednesday, the first major event in a month-long outreach campaign by the BJP to mark its nine years in power at the Centre. He will also offer prayers at the famous Brahma temple in the holy town of Pushkar, nearly 15 km from Ajmer city, before addressing the public rally.

We started Bharat Jodo Yatra as we realised the usual instruments used for politics are not working anymore as they are largely controlled by BJP and RSS, Rahul Gandhi speaks at 'Mohabbat ki Dukaan' event in San Francisco in USA.

Showers lashed parts of the national capital in the wee hours of Wednesday, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast light-to-moderate intensity rain over entire Delhi and adjoining areas.

"Thunderstorm/ Duststorm with light to moderate intensity rain and gusty winds with speed of 40-60 km/h would occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi ( Safdarjung, Lodi Road, IGI Airport), NCR ( Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station, Bahadurgarh, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh)Gohana, Meham, Sonipat, Tosham, Rohtak, Kharkhoda, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Jhajjar, Loharu, Farukhnagar, Kosali, Mahendargarh, Sohana, Rewari, Palwal, Narnaul, Bawal, Nuh (Haryana)," read a post on the IMD's official Twitter handle.

7:55 PM

A few portfolios in Karnataka Cabinet reallocated

CM Siddaramaiah to now keep Finance, Cabinet Affairs, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Intelligence, Information and all unallocated portfolios. MB Patil to hold Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development. Priyank Kharge to have Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, IT & BT.

 

3:49 PM

Cabinet Brief: Govt to invest in start City and integrate CITIIS 2.0 program

A decision has also been taken to start City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain - CITIIS 2.0 program today: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Cabinet decisions

 

3:48 PM

Sidda writes to Eknath Shinde requesting him release of water from Warna/Koyna reservoir and Ujjani Reservoir

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah writes to Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde requesting him to "direct the concerned authorities to immediately release 2.00 TMC of water from Warna/Koyna reservoir to Krishna river and 3.00 TMC of water from Ujjani Reservoir to Bhima river to meet the drinking water needs of both humans and livestock of Northern Karnataka."

 

3:48 PM

PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ of Nepal arrives in New Delhi

PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ of Nepal arrives in New Delhi on his first overseas visit after assumption of office. He was welcomed by MoS Meenakashi Lekhi at the airport. "The visit will impart renewed momentum to the close and unique India-Nepal relationship," tweets MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.

 

2:50 PM

Govt has decided to implement all five poll guarantees, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

2:36 PM

Arvind Kejriwal to meet Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin to seek support against Centre's ordinance

2:18 PM

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah holds pre-cabinet meeting in Bengaluru

2:04 PM

If a single allegation against me is proven, I will hang myself: BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

1:41 PM

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ emplanes for Delhi

1:09 PM

Jammu & Kashmir's highway, Mughal road shut due to landslides, mudslides

The Jammu-Srinagar national highway and Mughal road were shut for traffic on Wednesday following landslides and mudslides triggered by heavy rains in Ramban and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Over 200 vehicles have been stranded at various stretches of the highway, they said. The 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, was blocked by mudslides and shooting stones.

 

12:55 PM

Plea in SC after Delhi HC dismisses plea challenging RBI’s decision on exchange of Rs 2000 without ID proof

12:35 PM

PM Modi is the Boss, Rahul Gandhi could not digest this: Union Minister Anurag Thakur

11:34 AM

Balkar Singh, Gurmeet Singh Khudian take oath as Punjab Ministers today

11:19 AM

Congress is committed to pass Women's Reservation Bill, says Rahul Gandhi in USA

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BrahMos, Sukhoi Su-30 made deterrence value of IAF go up by leaps and bounds: IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal