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Latest LIVE updates: The Uttarakhand Cabinet has approved the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) draft on Sunday. The cabinet's nod has paved the way for the draft to be tabled in the state Assembly in the upcoming session.

The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said that the ongoing developmental works of the Delhi government like building schools and providing free treatment to the people will not stop even if he were sent to jail. After laying the foundation stone of two school buildings at Kirari, the Delhi CM addressed the public. Kejriwal said that 'Manish Sisodia was put in jail because he built schools. Satyendar Jain was sent to jail because he built Mohalla clinics.' The Delhi CM alleged that all central agencies like ED and CBI have been unleashed on AAP leaders.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled development projects worth nearly Rs 11,600 crore in Assam today. The prime minister later addressed a public meeting at the Veterinary College Playground in Khanapara. PM said that the inauguration of these projects will strengthen the connectivity of Assam.He firther stated that Assam is becoming a major centre for cancer treatment in the Northeast. 'More than 7000 youth of Assam have left their weapons & have taken a Sankalp to work for the progress of the country,' PM Modi remarked.

Some of the major projects for which foundation stones has been laid are the Kamakhya temple corridor (Rs 498 crore), the six-lane road from the new airport terminal (Rs 358 crore) in Guwahati, the upgradation of Nehru Stadium to FIFA standards (Rs 831 crore) and a new sports complex in Chandrapur (Rs 300 crore).

Delhi Minister and AAP leader Atishi, party MP Raghav Chadha arrived at the residence of CM Arvind Kejriwal earlier today amid the allegations that the BJP was attempting to "poach" Aam Aadmi Party MLAs. Earlier this morning, Crime Branch officials reached the residence of Atishi on Sunday to serve a notice. Sources said Atishi was not present at her residence. Yesterday, the officials served a notice to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to reply within three days in a probe into his claims that the BJP attempted to poach seven AAP MLAs.

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