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Continuing his focus on poll-bound Gujarat, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal will be on a two-day visit of the state from Friday to provide a fillip to his outfit's campaigning and also announce another pre-election "guarantee" for voters. Till now, Kejriwal has announced a set of "guarantees", including free electricity up to 300 units per month, unemployment allowance of Rs 3,000, ten lakh government jobs, free and quality healthcare to all and free education in state-run schools and Rs 1,000 allowance for women if the AAP comes to power in Gujarat.
Day 2 of old excise policy regime: Liquor vends gets more stocks, witness improved business
Liquor vends across the capital received more stock and witnessed improved business as customers made a beeline to the shops on Friday, day two of Delhi returning to the old excise policy regime.
The capital returned to regime within a year on Thursday with the opening of nearly 350 government-run liquor vends and exit of private players from retail business.
However, liquor lovers on Thursday had rued the absence of their favourite brands as well as discounts.
Coal scam: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee attacks Shah after ED grills him for 7 hours
After a seven-hour long grilling by ED officials, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Friday dared Union Home Minister Amit Shah to prove charges of wrongdoing in an alleged case of coal pilferage and to put him behind bars.
The Trinamool Congress MP, considered number 2 in the party, also advised Shah to teach nationalism to his son and make sure that the law and order situation improves in Delhi.
INS Vikrant assurance of greater capabilities for national security & global good: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that India's maiden indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant is not only an expression of new India, but an assurance of greater capabilities for national security and global good.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned INS Vikrant on Friday, placing the country into a select league of countries with the domestic capability to develop such large vessels.
Satellite players suggest govt to adopt international best practices for spectrum allocation
Satellite industry body SIA-India on Friday said that it has suggested the Department of Telecom (Dot) to adopt international best practices for spectrum allocation.
SatCom Industry Association of India has made a submission in response to the DoT's decision to bring out a new legal framework for the telecom sector.
Court grants bail to an accused in Jahangirpuri violence case
A court here Friday granted bail to an accused in the Jahangirpuri violence case, saying the charge sheet makes it clear that he was not armed with a weapon during the incident and no other involvement was attributed to him.
The court was hearing the bail plea of an accused, who was booked under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code, including rioting and assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty and under the Arms Act.
Delhi reports 299 new Covid cases, 2 deaths
Delhi on Friday reported 299 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, against 271 on previous day, and two more deaths, the Delhi health bulletin said.
Meanwhile, the Covid positivity rate of the city stands 2.17 per cent. The number of active cases stands at 1,457 out of which 996 patients are being treated in home isolation.
Tharoor writes to Mistry, seeks publication of electoral roll for Cong presidential polls
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has written to the party's central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry, seeking the publication of electoral roll for the upcoming poll to the post of AICC president, PTI reported on Friday.
Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi too has reportedly written to Mistry, asking him to make the electoral roll public.
Their letters come as voices demanding the publication of the electors' list grow louder by the day and a debate within the party intensifies.
12,500 driving licences suspended in special drive against helmetless riding
The Odisha State Transport Authority (STA) has suspended more than 12,000 driving licences and collected over Rs 60 lakh as fine during a two-week special drive against helmetless riders on the highways of the state, STA official said on Friday.
A total of 888 vehicles have been seized for driving without licence and 24,474 e-challans were issued in the drive against riding two-wheelers without wearing helmets on national and state highways from August 16-30, the STA said on Friday.
Helmetless driving is a major cause of road accidents and grievous injury across Odisha, the official said.
BSF develops tear gas shells dropping drones for police, security forces
A tear gas shell-dropping drone system has been developed by the BSF that can be used by police for controlling protesters and rioters, a senior officer of the border-guarding force said on Friday.
He said the "drone tear smoke launcher" can be used for launching these shells from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone and it "will be a potential force multiplier for the security forces working in the law-and-order management domain".
EPS hails HC ruling, OPS says will knock on doors of Supreme Court
AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) on Friday described the Madras High Court's ruling, that has in effect endorsed his election in July as party's interim chief, as 'historic.'
Rival leader O Panneerselvam said the High Court verdict would be challenged in the Supreme Court.
As the court delivered its judgment, AIADMK workers burst crackers, distributed sweets and thronged Palaniswami's residence to greet him.
Skyroot Aerospace raises $51 mn in funding round led by GIC India
Space tech start-up Skyroot Aerospace has raised $51 million or around Rs 403 crore in a funding round led by GIC India Direct Investment Group, the company said on Friday.
This is the largest funding round ever in the Indian space-tech sector, the company said in a statement.
SC to hear on Sep 9 plea seeking release of Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka
The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on September 9 a plea which has sought direction to the Centre to negotiate with the Sri Lankan government the release of arrested Indian fishermen.
The matter came up for hearing before a bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Vikram Nath which asked the counsel appearing for the petitioner to serve copy of the petition to the central agency.
The petition, filed by Tamil Nadu resident K K Ramesh, has said Indian naval ships should provide security to the Indian fishermen within international maritime boundary between India and Sri Lanka, and monitor illegal activities in the interest of the nation.
INS Vikrant: Cong slams Modi for 'taking credit' for collective efforts of past govts
The Congress on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "taking credit for the commissioning of" India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and accused him of "hypocrisy" for not recognising the contributions made by earlier governments.
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi congratulated the Indian Navy, the naval design bureau and Cochin Shipyard for the commissioning of the first indigenously designed and manufactured aircraft carrier, and termed it a significant step for the country's maritime security.
SpiceJet likely to get funds under ECLGS next week
SpiceJet, which is facing financial headwinds, is likely to receive around Rs 225 crore under the government's credit guarantee scheme next week, according to a PTI report.
Hit by high fuel prices and rupee depreciation, the budget carrier on Wednesday posted a net loss of Rs 789 crore for June quarter and also said its board has approved raising up to Rs 2,000 crore.
Nitish mocks Modi, but again rules himself out of PM's race
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday berated the "polarisation to save the corrupt" jibe of Prime Minister Narendra Modi whom he also sought to tick off referring to his own stint at the Centre under Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Kumar, whose "national role" has become a matter of much speculation since his break-up with the BJP last month, however also sought to rule himself out, for the umpteenth time, of the Prime Ministerial race.
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First Published: Sep 02 2022 | 7:48 AM IST
