Bihar elections: Suspense on deputy CM, other ministers in Bihar
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8:39 AM
National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to hold a meeting in Patna today over Bihar election results
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Nitish Kumar on wafer-thin majority, won't last long as CM, says Manoj Jha
Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar is on a wafer-thin majority in Bihar "managed" by the Bharatiya Janata Party, said senior Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha on Saturday adding his government won't last long.
He accused Nitish Kumar of suppressing the people's mandate with a decree by switching from the 'Mahagathbandhan' to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in 2017 and said that the people of Bihar have woken up now.
"Even the NDA and the BJP must admit that if it had not been a mandate for change, Nitish Ji would not have won around 40 seats in the State Legislative Assembly. You (Nitish Kumar) are on a wafer-thin majority, that too, a managed one. A managed-majority government doesn't last long," Jha told ANI. READ ON...
8:04 AM
ASEAN, China, other partners set world's biggest trade pact
China and 14 other countries have agreed to set up the world's largest trading bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic activity, in a deal many in Asia are hoping will help hasten a recovery from the shocks of the pandemic.
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, is to be signed virtually on Sunday on the sidelines of the annual summit of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
After eight years of negotiating with blood, sweat and tears, we have finally come to the moment where we will seal the RCEP Agreement," Malaysia's trade minister, Mohamed Azmin Ali, said in a statement. The deal sends a signal that RCEP countries have chosen to open our markets instead of resorting to protectionist measures during this difficult time," he said.
8:01 AM
Poor visibility in Delhi due to a rise in air pollutants
7:50 AM
Firecrackers heard across Delhi on Diwali night despite ban
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Air quality deteriorates in Delhi: DPCC
7:32 AM
Pakistan to seek $2.7 billion loan from China for CPEC construction project
Pakistan has decided to seek USD 2.7 billion loan from China for the construction of package-I of the Mainline-1 project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Citing government officials, The Express Tribune has reported that the sixth meeting of the financing committee on ML-1 project, which includes dualisation and upgrading of the 1,872 km railway track from Peshawar to Karachi, decided that Pakistan would initially request China to sanction only USD 2.73 billion in loan out of the total estimated Chinese financing of about USD 6.1 billion.
This development comes even as Pakistan's economy has been teetering on the verge of bankruptcy for some time and the COVID-19 pandemic has made the situation even worse.
7:22 AM
North MCD sprinkles water in Delhi's Sadar Bazaar area to control pollution
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation sprinkled water in Sadar Bazaar area of Delhi on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday as a measure against the sudden rise in the air pollution owing to the bursting of firecrackers during Diwali celebrations. North MCD Mayor Jai Prakash, who was also present at the site, said that the Delhi government was sleeping when the air pollution was rising in the city.
"It is the responsibility of the Delhi government to control air pollution in the national capital. However, it is sleeping. We, on the other hand, are working and trying to control air pollution," North MCD Mayor Jai Prakash told ANI.
This comes as the air quality dipped to "severe" at several places across the national capital on Saturday night owing to a combination of stubble burning and firecrackers burst during the Diwali celebrations in violation of a ban on the same.
7:12 AM
ITBP personnel celebrate Diwali in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon
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Newly elected NDA MLAs to meet today to choose Nitish Kumar as their leader
A joint meeting of the NDA legislature party will be held on Sunday where Nitish Kumar will be elected as its leader. This was decided a meeting of the leaders of the four NDA constituents in Bihar--the JD(U), BJP, HAM and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) at the residence of Chief Minister Kumar on Friday.
"The meeting will start at 12:30 pm on November 15," chief minister elect Kumar told reporters.
Despite the BJP emerging as the largest party in the ruling alliance with 74 seats, 31 more than the JD(U), the top leadership of the saffron party, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has emphatically endorsed Kumar as the next chief minister. He was declared the ruling coalition's chief ministerial candidate much before the election process had started.
7:00 AM
Govt seeks suggestions for Budget 2021-22 on MyGov portal from today
The Union Finance Ministry has decided to launch a micro-site on MyGov platform to receive ideas for the annual budget 2021-22 from various stakeholders.
The app will go live on November 15, 2020, and will remain open till November 30, 2020 to receive ideas for the budget, the Ministry of Finance said in an official release.
Over the years, the Finance Ministry has been holding pre-budget consultations in North Block with industry/commerce associations, trade bodies and experts to seek ideas for the annual budget.
6:55 AM
Members of Hindu community celebrated Diwali at Karachi's Swami Narayan Temple
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Latest News LIVE: Air quality dips to 'severe' in Delhi after Diwali
The air quality dipped to "severe" at several places across the national capital on Saturday night owing to a combination of stubble burning and firecrackers burst during the Diwali celebrations in violation of a ban on the same. The Air Quality Index (AQI) for PM 2.5 pollutant stood at 481 in Anand Vihar, 444 in IGI Airport area, 457 in ITO, and 414 in Lodhi Road area, all four in the 'severe' category, at 11 pm on Saturday, according to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data.
A thick blanket of smog was seen at several places across the national capital as the Diwali celebrations came to an end late Saturday night. Meanwhile, the air quality was at 460 at Anand Vihar, 382 at IGI Airport area, 415 at ITO, and 322 at Lodhi Road for PM 10 pollutant.
This comes as many burst firecrackers in violation of the complete ban on the sale and bursting of firecrackers in the national capital by the Delhi government and the National Green Tribunal.
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First Published: Nov 15 2020 | 6:41 AM IST