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2:06 PM

Delhi CM to address public meet in Guj on 8 Jan, meet jailed AAP MLA

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is set to embark on a two-day visit to Gujarat today and will also meet jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Chaitra Vasava on Monday. "Chaitra Vasava of the Aam Aadmi Party is a very popular tribal leader. He and his wife have been jailed for several days by the BJP Gujarat government in a fake case. Today I and Bhagwant Mann ji are going to Gujarat. We will meet people in his area and tomorrow we will go to meet him in jail," Delhi CM posted on X.

1:45 PM

PM Modi likely to kick-start election rally from Bihar's Bettiah on Jan 13

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to kick-off his campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Bihar's Champaran on January 13 by addressing a rally at the Raman Maidan in Bettiah city. Reports suggest that during this visit, the prime minister is also expected to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for various projects, including roads and bridges, across Bihar,

12:45 PM

ED issues notice to former Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac in connection with masala bond case of KIIFB

Enforcement Directorate (ED) today issued a notice to former Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac, directing him to appear in the office on 12 January in Kochi. The notice has been issued in connection with the masala bond case of Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB).

12:34 PM

Tata Electronics is set to sign MoU worth Rs 12,082 cr with Tamil Nadu govt: Reports

Tata Electronics is set to sign an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) worth Rs 12,082 cr with Tamil Nadu government, according to reports. "It's raining investments in Tamil Nadu," CM Stalin was quoted as saying by the Economic Times at the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet 2024 in Chennai.

12:18 PM

'Why hasn't the WB Police taken action against the culprits,' asks BJP MP Ravi Prasad on ED assault case

11:19 AM

Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet 2024 to be inaugurated today at Chennai Trade Centre

10:57 AM

Congress leader Mewaram Jain suspended from primary membership of the party

10:41 AM

Delhi schools to remain closed for next 5 days from Nursery to Class 5, says AAP minister Atishi

9:53 AM

Preparations on in full swing ahead of consecration ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Jan 22

9:44 AM

Drivers end strike in Odisha, say "hope govt will fulfil our demands"

The Odisha Drivers' Mahasangha announced the withdrawal of the strike on Saturday night, the third day of the agitation, after getting assurance from the state government that their demands would be looked into.  "We hope the Odisha government will fulfil our demands," the drivers said. Truckers and drivers across the country were on strike over stringent provisions for hit-and-run' cases under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), which replaces the colonial-era Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Mahasangha was part of the All-India strike.

 

9:33 AM

In a first, IAF C-130 J aircraft carries out night landing at Kargil airstrip

9:17 AM

Ayodhya Development Authority plants Ramayana-era trees ahead of Ram temple consecration ceremony

The Ayodhya Development Authority has planned to plant Ramayana-era plants and extinct trees across the city ahead of the Ram temple consecration ceremony. As many as 50,000 plants are in order and are said to be arriving in Ayodhya quite soon. The Ram temple in Ayodhya will be consecrated on January 22 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On Saturday, Nursery Director Ram Prakash Rathore said "currently, there is an order of 50,000 plants. More varieties of plants will come here and they are being sent here with the help of different vehicles."

9:04 AM

Democracy should continue in Bangladesh, says Sheikh Hasina as general elections begin

The Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina emphasised the importance of democracy for development of the country as the nation goes to the polls for the 2024 general elections today. "Our country is sovereign and independent...We have a big population. We have established people's democratic rights...I want to make sure that democracy should continue in this country and without democracy, you can't make any development. As we are a long-term democratic system from 2009 to 2023, that is why Bangladesh made this much of an achievement," she said.

8:12 AM

Making efforts to shift everybody to shelter homes: MP CM Mohan Yadav

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav said that his government is actively working to ensure the relocation of everyone to shelter homes. "We have made sure that such people are protected in the cold weather. I distributed blankets today, the authorities should help such people," he said while speaking to media. Earlier in December 2023, the MP CM conducted a surprise inspection at the Chief Minister Shelter Home in Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital in Bhopal and distributed blankets there, just days after he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the state.

7:52 AM

Bangladesh Election Commission's Tk21 crore app crashes ahead of polls

The Bangladesh Election Commission's election application, "Smart Election Management BD" crashed on the eve of general elections scheduled to be held today (January 7), as per media reports. The Tk21 crore app, launched by the Election Commission for voters to find election-related details, including polling centre locations, stopped working a day before the polling date.