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 "A traffic police during full-dress rehearsal for the G20 Summit in New Delhi, on Sunday")
A traffic police during full-dress rehearsal for the G20 Summit in New Delhi, on Sunday
The civic organisation has cleaned more than 11,000 rubbish susceptible locations, according to Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi, and is spraying for larvae in every ward.
With G-20 events being held across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that historically there was a certain reluctance to think beyond Delhi for hosting national and international meets. The Prime Minister was responding to a question on the democratisation of G-20, which is being held in India this year. Events have been held in multiple cities across the country, such as Kashmir, a departure from an earlier tradition of holding such events in one or two major cities of the country. “This may have been due to convenience or lack of confidence in the people. We have also seen how even the visits of foreign leaders would be restricted to mainly the national capital or a couple of other places,” said Narendra Modi.
With G-20 events being held across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that historically there was a certain reluctance to think beyond Delhi for hosting national and international meets. The Prime Minister was responding to a question on the democratisation of G-20, which is being held in India this year. Events have been held in multiple cities across the country, such as Kashmir, a departure from an earlier tradition of holding such events in one or two major cities of the country. “This may have been due to convenience or lack of confidence in the people. We have also seen how even the visits of foreign leaders would be restricted to mainly the national capital or a couple of other places,” said Narendra Modi.
Jio Financial Services (JFS) will be removed from the NSE Indices including the Nifty 50 from September 7, National Stock Exchange said in a press release. "In accordance with the index methodology, as JIOFIN has not hit price band on two consecutive trading days on September 4, 2023 and September 5, 2023 at NSE, the Index Maintenance Sub-Committee (Equity) has decided to exclude JIOFIN from various indices effective from September 7, 2023 (close of September 6, 2023)," the press release stated on September 5. If Jio Financial Services hits the price band on September 6, the exclusion shall
On September 5, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das emphasized the importance of a forward-looking monetary policy approach. He cautioned against relying solely on past data, as such a rear-view mirror perspective can potentially result in unintended consequences. In response to the ongoing challenge of elevated inflation over recent years, the RBI has undertaken significant measures. Since May 2022, the central bank has raised the repo rate by 250 basis points in its efforts to combat inflation.
The Narendra Modi-led government is likely to bring a resolution for changing India's official name to 'Bharat' during the special session of Parliament, scheduled from September 18-22. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh also confirmed that the official G20 dinner invitations from the Indian President have been sent under the name of 'President of Bharat' instead of the usual 'President of India'. Multiple BJP leaders including Assam chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday came out in support of the renaming the country 'Bharat'. Our country is 'Bharat', there should be no doubt about this. Congress has a problem with everything," said Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on the debate over the word 'India'. Bollywood's Big B, Amitabh Bachchan, on Tuesday caught attention after he wrote "Bharat mata ki jai" in a post on X (formerly Twitter) amid the ongoing controversy over renaming India as 'Bharat'. Meanwhile, Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag also batted for using the name 'Bharat' on team India's jersey. In a post on X, he posted, "Team India nahin #TeamBharat. This World Cup as we cheer for Kohli , Rohit, Bumrah, Jaddu, may we have Bharat in our hearts and the players wear jersey which has 'Bharat."
The CBI has arrested an Executive Director of GAIL in connection with the alleged Rs 50 lakh bribery case in which money changed hands to favour some contractors in the gas pipeline projects, officials said Tuesday. Along with Executive Director (Projects) K B Singh of GAIL, four others have also been arrested, including Director of Vadodara-based Advance Infrastructures Surender Kumar, they said. It is alleged that the bribe was paid for favouring the company in two GAIL pipeline projects – Srikakulam to Angul and Vijaypur to Auraiya. The CBI had received input about the bribe exchange following which, it launched an operation on Monday and made the arrests, they said.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Indian squad for the upcoming World Cup. The squad is as follows: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya (Vice-captain), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav
An average voter turnout of 18.71 per cent was recorded in the first two hours of polling on Tuesday in the by-elections to Dhanpur and Boxanagar assembly seats in Tripura's Sepahijala district, an EC official said. Polling began at 7 a.m. in 59 booths in Dhanpur assembly constituency and 51 in Boxanagar, and is scheduled to continue till 4 p.m. "Polling began in two assembly constituencies peacefully. I appeal to the voters to come out and exercise their democratic rights. I also urge the people to maintain peace during the polling and repeat the precedent of peaceful voting like of last assembly elections," Chief Minister Manik Saha said in a Facebook post.
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Delhi Govt issues Gazette notification of the Restrictions to be imposed during G20 meeting
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BJP should tell people about the agenda of this special Parl session: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi
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Russia says southeast Ukraine is now the main focus of fighting in the war
The Zaporizhzhia region of southeast Ukraine has become the most recent hot spot for battles in the 18-month war, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday, as Kyiv's forces press ahead with their counteroffensive. Shoigu told Russian military officers that Ukraine has brought up reserve brigades there that were trained by Kyiv's Western allies. He offered no evidence for his claim, which could not be independently verified.
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Army to procure 170 armoured recovery vehicles
The Indian Army began the process to procure 170 Armoured Recovery Vehicles (ARVs) to enhance its operational capabilities. The ARVs will be procured under the framework of the 'Make in India' and 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' (self-reliant India) initiatives, officials said.
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India extends support to SCO Member Countries to enhance legal and judicial capabilities
- The 10th meeting of the Ministers of Law and Justice of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) countries was held today via video conferencing.
-Speaking on the occasion, Minister of State for Law and Justice Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal emphasised on India’s commitment to the SCO charter and its principles of mutual trust, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity and mutual benefit.
- The Minister said this commitment is based on Prime Minister of India’s vision that “India has emerged as Viswa Mitra (Universal friend) and India’s greatest strength is trust, our trust in each individual, trust of each individual in government, trust of each one in a bright future for the nation, and world’s faith in India as well. This trust is for our policies and practices.”
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Air India offers one-time waiver for those travelling from Sept 7 to 11
There will be travel restrictions in Delhi between 7th and 11th September 2023. As a measure of goodwill, passengers holding confirmed ticket to fly to or from Delhi on these dates are being offered a one-time waiver of applicable charges, if they wish to change their date of travel or their flight. Only the fare difference for the rescheduled flight, if any, would be applicable, tweets Air India.
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IT Dept has processed about 88% of verified ITRs for AY 2023-24 as on Sept 5
With over 6 crore of verified ITRs processed, the Income Tax Department has processed about 88% of the verified ITRs for AY 2023-24 as on 05.09.2023. More than 2.45 crore refunds for AY 2023-24 issued: Central Board of Direct Taxes
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Stone pelting on BJP's Jan Ashirwad Yatra in Neemuch was reported earlier this evening
Madhya Pradesh BJP president VD Sharma says, "...I have received information that stones were pelted on the yatra by Congress goons from the hills and behind trees. This is not only unfortunate or condemnable but it is also a serious crime. Congress is nervous about the immense public support we are getting...They have attacked the yatra in a planned manner. They will not be spared...Vehicles were damaged (in the stone pelting)...Our 'Rath' was damaged..."
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Yono app fetches Rs 100 crore in fee income every quarter, says SBI Chairman
Yono, the mobile app of the State Bank of India, fetches Rs 100 crore in fee income every quarter by selling products from the parent's subsidiaries, and the digital loan book will be close to Rs 30,000 crore this fiscal, according to a top official. The nation's largest lender, which is into the 217th year of operations, launched the app in 2014.
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PM Modi interacted with the winners of the National Teachers’ Award 2023 on 4th September, at 7 LKM in Delhi.
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Himachal open for tourists
Himachal Pradesh is now open for tourists with hoteliers in prominent travel destinations of the state offering lucrative discounts, officials said on Tuesday. Flight services of Alliance Air from Delhi to Shimla and further from Shimla to Dharamshala have been resumed, they added.
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India Post and Shiprocket partner to strengthen e-commerce export ecosystem
Department of Posts, as part of its ongoing initiatives to create an export ecosystem for e-commerce in the country, entered into an agreement with Bigfoot Retail Solution Pvt Ltd (Shiprocket), one of the leading e-commerce enablement platforms.
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President Droupadi Murmu confers the National Teachers' Award 2023 to 75 selected awardees
President Droupadi Murmu said, "When teachers appreciate or encourage or punish, students remember everything. If they are punished to improve them, students realise it with time. So, I believe that giving them love is more important than giving them education...Our Education Policy gives priority to connecting with Indian culture and pride."
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Chandrayaan-3 update
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'Putin, Xi did not coordinate plans to skip G20 summit'
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping did not coordinate their plans before deciding not to attend the G20 summit in New Delhi later this week, TASS cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Tuesday.
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First Published: Sep 05 2023 | 8:25 AM IST
