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Himachal Pradesh: Intense lobbying within Congress for CM's post
Intense lobbying continued for the chief minister's post on Saturday, a day after the newly elected Congress MLAs unanimously passed a resolution authorising the party president to pick the legislature party leader.
From the morning itself, Congress MLAs made a beeline to Cecil Hotel in Shimla where the party's central observers -- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda -- were staying.
Even after winning the assembly polls with a clear mandate, the Congress is finding it difficult to fill the void created by the death of six-time chief minister Virbhadra Singh and reach a consensus on the legislature party leader who will become the CM.
Number of operational airports in country rose to 140 from 74 in 2014: Officials
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to inaugurate the Mopa International Airport in Goa on Sunday, official sources said the number of operational airports in the country has almost doubled from 74 to over 140 since he took over in 2014.
The government plans to develop and operationalise 220 airports in the next five years, they said.
Modi has laid a strong emphasis on boosting connectivity and led this initiative from the front, inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of various airports, the sources said.
Must consider environmental dimension of justice now: Prez Murmu
Climate change is knocking on the doors and people in poorer nations are going to pay a "heavier price" for the degradation of the environment President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said and asserted that society must now consider the environmental dimension of justice.
In her address at an event hosted here by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to mark Human Rights Day, she also made a fervent appeal that humans must learn to treat nature and biodiversity with dignity and respect.
"I wonder what would the animals and trees around us tell us if they could speak. What would our rivers say about human history and what would our cattle say on the topic of human rights. We have trampled on their rights for long and now the results are before us," she said.
Amit Shah's 'taught a lesson' remark not violative of poll code, say Election Commission sources
Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remark at an election rally in Gujarat that perpetrators of violence were "taught a lesson" in 2002 was not violative of the model code of conduct, Election Commission sources said on Saturday.
After going through the report of the state chief electoral officer and seeking legal opinion, the poll panel concluded that referring to taking action against "miscreants" was not violative of the provisions of the poll code.
A former bureaucrat had moved the poll panel over the statement Shah made at an election rally in Mahudha town of Kheda district last month.
Goa: PM Modi to inaugurate Mopa International Airport on December 11
With an aim to boost connectivity in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Mopa International Airport in Goa on Sunday, the PMO said on Saturday.
The development comes in the wake of the Centre's constant endeavour of providing world-class infrastructure and transport facilities across the country.
The foundation stone of the airport was laid by the Prime Minister in November 2016.
No impact of Gujarat poll results on Cong's Bharat Jodo Yatra, claims Jairam Ramesh
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh Saturday claimed that Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra was unfazed by the Gujarat assembly election results and said the party's disappointing show in the polls will be analysed and suitable action taken.
He, however, alleged that Central and state government machinery was misused in Gujarat and no action was taken on Congress' complaints over a girl child being used by the BJP in the election campaign.
Ramesh also claimed that the BJP, AAP and AIMIM had an alliance in Gujarat which created an obstacle for the Congress. He admitted that there were shortcomings in the party's organisation in the state.
Bhupendra Patel to continue as Gujarat CM for second term; elected leader of BJP legislative party
Bhupendra Patel will continue as the chief minister of Gujarat for a second straight term with the newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs electing him as the leader of the legislative party during a meeting here on Saturday.
Patel's name was declared as the leader of the legislative party unanimously at the meeting held at the party's state headquarters 'Kamalam'.
"The newly-elected MLAs met today at 'Kamalam,' where the proposal to name Bhupendra Patel as the chief minister of Gujarat was unanimously approved," the BJP said in a statement.
Zydus gets USFDA nod for two generic drugs
Zydus Lifesciences on Saturday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market Silodosin capsules, used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, in America.
The company has also received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Pregabalin capsules in multiple strengths, the Ahmedabad-based drug maker said in a statement.
Silodosin capsules are indicated to treat signs and symptoms of an enlarged prostate gland, also known as benign enlargement of the prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH).
UGC regulations will prevail in all states: Guv Arif Mohammed Khan
Showing no signs of relenting, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan reiterated that the UGC rules will prevail in the running of the universities, not just in Kerala, but all across the states in the country.
Khan and the ruling Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government have been at loggerheads for the past few months ever since the former put his foot down over appointment of the wife of Vijayan's private secretary to a prime teaching post in the Kannur University.
Of late, a special assembly session is presently considering on a Bill seekling to remove Governor as the chancellor in all universities in Kerala.
PM to inaugurate 1st phase of Mumbai-Nagpur Super Expressway on Sunday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Phase-I of the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Mahamarg (Super Communication Expressway) and take a tour of the new thoroughfare on Sunday, officials said here on Saturday.
The 520 km-long Phase I is part of the total 701 km Super Expressway project linking the state capital Mumbai with Nagpur, passing through 10 districts.
Being constructed at a cost of around Rs 55,000 crore, it is among the country's longest greenfield six-lane expressway and will slash the travel time between the two cities from the existing 16 hrs to just eight hrs.
Dry weather in Rajasthan, Churu coldest at 6.1 deg C
Churu was the coldest place in Rajasthan by recording a night temperature of 6.1 degrees Celsius, the weather department here said on Saturday.
Jalore recorded a minimum of 6.3 degrees while the night temperature was 6.6 degrees in Karauli, 6.8 in Fatehpur (Sikar) and Bhilwara, 7.8 in Dabok (Udaipur), 7.9 in Anta (Baran), 8 degrees in Chittorgarh, 8.3 in Pilani and 8.9 in Nagaur, according to the Meteorological (MeT) Department here.
The weather will remain dry in the state.
'Heavy BJP machinery' made MCD polls toughest election contested by AAP: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the "heavy BJP machinery" deployed during campaigning made the MCD polls the toughest election contested by the Aam Aadmi Party so far, accusing the saffron party of pressuring media to spread propaganda.
Addressing the newly elected councillors, Kejriwal asserted that the AAP does positive politics and talks about "our work"
"This election was very very tough. A few people say it was an easy election, but it was not. The way they conspired against us and the way they used state machinery against us, it was the toughest elections we ever contested," Kejriwal claimed.
Gujarat: Meeting of newly-elected BJP MLAs begins to choose new legislative party leader
A meeting of the newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs in Gujarat began here on Saturday to pick a new legislative party leader, who will take over as the next chief minister of the state.
The meeting is underway at the BJP's state headquarters 'Kamalam'.
Bhupendra Patel, 60, on Friday resigned as the chief minister along with his entire cabinet to pave the way for formation of a new government in the state after the ruling BJP won a landslide victory in the just concluded Assembly elections.
Senior BJP leaders Rajnath Singh, B S Yediyurappa and Arjun Munda are present for the meeting as the party's central observers.
Top Twitter execs interfered with US election before banning Trump: Musk files
Elon Musk on Saturday revealed the third season of 'Twitter Files,' which claimed that top Twitter executives suppressed and censored former US President Donald Trump in the days before the 2020 election, finally deplatforming him on January 8, 2021 -- two days after the storming of the Capitol Hill that left five dead.
Independent journalist and author Matt Taibbi shared the 'Twitter Files Part 3', saying there were erosion of standards within the company in months before January 6, "decisions by high-ranking executives to violate their own policies, and more, against the backdrop of ongoing, documented interaction with federal agencies".
Musk replied to him, saying "election interference by social media companies obviously undermines the public's faith in democracy and is wrong".
US NSA congratulates inaugural Quad fellows; says they would bring members closer
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has congratulated the first cohort of 100 Quad Fellows from Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, saying these young people will bring the Quad members closer.
Leaders of Quad countries in May this year launched the QUAD Fellowship - a first-of-its-kind scholarship programme designed to build ties among the next generation of scientists and technologists from the four member nations.
The Fellowship sponsors 100 students per year - 25 from each Quad country - to pursue masters and doctoral degrees at leading STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) graduate universities in the United States.
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First Published: Dec 10 2022 | 7:40 AM IST
