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No flights will be allowed to land in or take-off at the Delhi airport between 10:20 am and 12:45 pm from January 19 to 26 due to the Republic Day preparations, the Civil Aviation Ministry said in a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) issued today morning.
The Supreme Court dismissed petitions by the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case seeking more time before they surrender. A bench led by Justice BV Nagarathna stated that the petitions were devoid of merit and ordered the convicts to return to jail by January 21.
The top court has refused to interfere with the Madras High Court order that upheld the expulsion of former Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam (OPS) and three others from the AIADMK during a general council meeting in 2023.
At least 16 people, including 14 schoolchildren and two teachers, were killed after a boat overturned in the Harni lake on the outskirts of Vadodara city in Gujarat on Thursday, according to a report by Mint. The boat was carrying 27 students, who were on a picnic, officials said. Meanwhile, 10 children have been rescued so far. Police said that they will file a missing report after the search is over at 10 am on Friday morning.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set unveil Boeing’s world-class engineering and technology innovation campus at Devanahalli near Kempegowda International Airport today. The new campus which PM Modi would inaugurate is said to be the largest such Boeing facility outside the US. He will also take part in the inaugural function of “Khelo India” in Tamil Nadu.
Trading on NSE will remain closed on Jan 22, with Maha govt announcing holiday on Ram Temple consecration
Trading on the National Stock Exchange will remain closed on January 22, with the Maharashtra government announcing a holiday in connection with the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, an official said on Friday. The Maharashtra government has declared January 22 as a public holiday.
Supreme Court committee headed by CJI designates 11 women lawyers as senior advocates in one go
In a first, the Supreme Court on Friday designated 11 women lawyers as senior advocates in one go. A committee headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud designated 56 lawyers and advocate-on-record (AoR) as senior advocates, 11 of them women. The apex court had on the last occasion designated 18 lawyers as senior advocates in 2021.
Japan space agency says its lunar spacecraft is on moon but still 'checking its status'
Japan's space agency said early Saturday that its spacecraft is on the moon, but is still "checking its status". More details will be given at a news conference, officials said. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, came down onto the lunar surface at around 12:20 am. Tokyo time Saturday (1520 GMT Friday). No astronauts were onboard the spacecraft. If SLIM landed successfully, Japan would become the fifth country to accomplish the feat after the United States, the Soviet Union, China and India.
Govt working to host 2036 Olympic Games, says PM Modi at opening ceremony of Khelo India Youth Games 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the government is striving to host the 2036 Olympic Games, provide international exposure to sports persons and making India the hub of global sports ecosystem. Inaugurating the Khelo India Youth Games 2023, Modi said in the last 10 years, his government has ended the 'games in sports' alluding to allegations of corruption and irregularities related to sports, during the UPA regime. Many were surprised about had happened after 2014 and Indian athletes have improved their performance
'This decade will be considered golden period of Northeast': Amit Shah at 76th plenary session of NEC
Union Home Minister Amit Shah these 10 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be considered as Golden period of the Northeast. "In these 10 years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, not only the distance from Northeast to Delhi and the rest of India has reduced due to the creation of infrastructure, but the difference of hearts has also reduced," Amit Shah said while addressing the 71st Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council in Shillong on Friday
Republic Day 2024: President Macron to be the chief guest, French marching, band contingents to join parade
AAP holding talks on Lok Sabha seat from Goa with INDIA bloc partners: Arvind Kejriwal
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday indicated that it was keen on contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Goa, with its national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying his party was holding talks on a seat in the coastal state with INDIA bloc constituents. Goa has two Lok Sabha constituencies - North Goa and South Goa. However, Kejriwal did not specify which of the two seats the AAP was eyeing to contest
Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy unveiled the Statue Of Social Justice in Vijayawada today
Facility to exchange, deposit Rs 2000 notes to remain closed on January 22: RBI
The facility to exchange and deposit Rs 2,000 notes will not be available at the Reserve Bank offices on January 22, the day of the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The Department of Personnel and Training issued an order for a half-day closure for central government establishment on Monday. Public sector banks, insurance companies, financial institutions and regional rural banks (RRBs) across the country will remain closed for half day on January 22.
FIH Women's Hockey Olympics qualifiers: India fails to qualify for Paris Olympics 2024, Loses to Japan by 0-1
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 in Chennai in presence of CM MK Stalin
Total corpus under National Pension System and Atal Pension Yojana crosses Rs 11 trillion: PFRDA Chairman
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Chairman Deepak Mohanty on Friday said the total corpus under the National Pension System and Atal Pension Yojana has crossed Rs 11 lakh crore.The milestone of Rs 11 lakh crore asset under management (AUM) was achieved on January 10, 2024, he told reporters here.The AUM has increased from Rs 10 lakh crore to Rs 11 lakh crore in 4 months 18 days (August 24, 2023 to January 10, 2024), he said, adding the private sector AUM crossed Rs 2 lakh crore
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Assam will not be run from Delhi, it will be run from here, says Rahul in Lakhimpur
Money markets will open at 2.30 pm instead of 9 am on Jan 22 following half-day holiday declared by govt: RBI
Home Minister Amit Shah chairs 11th NESAC meeting, discuss space technology development, usage in North East
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First Published: Jan 19 2024 | 9:14 AM IST
