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Republic Day celebrations: ‘Beating the Retreat’ ceremony to feature 'all Indian tunes', says defence ministry

The ministry stated that the tunes will be played by bands of Indian Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force before President Droupadi Murmu and other dignitaries.

2:52 PM

Do not agree with One Nation, One Election, says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to Kovind-led panel

 

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today wrote to the high-level committee on "One Nation, One Election"  statingher disagreement with the concept of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and assemblies.

She reiterated that it would be against the basic structure of India's constitutional arrangements.

2:32 PM

Will help create hardware, software for sovereign generative AI in India: Senior Nvidia executive

2:24 PM

IPS officer Sanjay Kundu moves Supreme Court against Himachal HC order removing him from DGP post

Senior IPS officer Sanjay Kundu has moved the Supreme Court against an order of the Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissing his plea for recall of a direction to remove him from the post of director general of police (DGP).  This is the second round of litigation in the matter before the Supreme Court, which had earlier stayed the High Court’s decision to remove Kundu from the post of DGP.

2:19 PM

First phase of production unit in India will become operational in early 2025, says Micron Technology

Data storage firm Micron Technology today said the first phase of its plant in Gujarat's Sanand will become operational in early 2025.

 

Micron's President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra stated that the firm has already begun constructing the plant in collaboration with Tata Projects, and the hiring process has also begun.

2:14 PM

Vibrant Gujarat Summit: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar meets Japanese delegation on sidelines of summit

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ED attacked in West Bengal: BJP workers organise protest against attack on Enforcement Directorate officials

1:32 PM

Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit: CM Bhupendra Patel addresses EV vehicle seminar in Gandhinagar

1:30 PM

Budget session to commence from January 31 to February 9: Report

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Covid-19 update: 827 cases of JN.1 variant have been reported from 12 states in India till Jan 11

A total of 827 cases of JN.1 series variant have been reported from 12 states in India till January 11, 2024. The highest number of cases (250) have been registered in Maharashtra, news agency ANI reported today quoting sources.

12:43 PM

India has a funding gap of $10.1 trillion to meet net zero commitment as of 2070, says FM Sitharaman

India has a funding gap of $10.1 trillion to meet its net zero commitment as of 2070,  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit. "For that we need this money and unless we have recognition of the problem at hand, we wont be able to raise the money for it," Sitharaman elaborated.

 

12:40 PM

We are closely monitoring developments: Army chief General Manoj Pande on Bhutan-China boundary talks

We have robust military engagement with Bhutan and  are closely monitoring developments. The situation along Indo-Myanmar border is of concern to us; We are closely watching developments there, Army Chief General Manoj Pande said today.

12:26 PM

Use of AIADMK part flag, symbol case: Madras High Court dismisses O Panneerselvam's appeal

Justices R Mahadevan and Mohammed Shaffiq of Madras High Court dismissed an appeal by O Panneerselvam (OPS) against a single judge bench order restraining him from using the AIADMK flag, symbol and letterhead. The judges noted that there existed no grounds for interfering with the single judge’s order which had passed an interim injunction against OPS.

12:07 PM

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah pays floral tribute to ex-PM Lal Bahadur Shastri on his death anniversary

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Indore bags title of cleanest city in India seventh time in row: Govt survey

Indore and Surat have been named as India’s cleanest cities as part of the Swachh Survekshan 2023 Awards, which are given by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry. Surat won the award for the first time, whereas it was Indore’s seventh year in a row as the undisputed cleanest city in the country. Navi Mumbai was adjudged as the third cleanest city in the country.

 

Maharashtra was chosen as the cleanest state, followed by Madhya Pradesh at the second position.