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Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. "The President welcomed him with a bouquet and expressed compliments for the success of India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission, " tweeted Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The Government of India issued a gazette notification for a special session of Parliament from September 18- 22.
Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi arrived in Raipur on Saturday. He was received by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh. Later in the day, Gandhi will attend the 'Rajeev Yuva Mitan Conference' in Nava Raipur.
BJP national president JP Nadda and party leader Vasundhara Raje on Saturday offered prayers at Neelkanth Mahadev Temple in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the engineers and scientists at ISRO for the successful launch of Aditya-L1. PM Modi tweeted, "After the success of Chandrayaan-3, India continues its space journey. Congratulations to our scientists and engineers at ISRO for the successful launch of India’s first Solar Mission, Aditya -L1. Our tireless scientific efforts will continue in order to develop a better understanding of the Universe for the welfare of entire humanity."
BJP national president JP Nadda launched the 'Meri Maati, Mera Desh' program in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad on Saturday.
Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah on Saturday released 'Aarop Patra' against the Congress Government in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
The PSLV-C57.1 rocket carrying the Aditya-L1 orbiter lifted off successfully from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh at 11.50 am on Saturday. The successful launch of the maiden solar mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) came just weeks after the historic lunar landing mission Chandrayaan-3.
Fresh spells of rain lashed parts of Maharashtra on Saturday.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday released the logo and website of the Investor Global Summit in Dehradun. Investor Global Summit will be organised in Uttarakhand in December.
Special Commissioner of Police Traffic, Zone-2 Delhi SS Yadav while talking about the G20 Summit rehearsal said, "We have shared the travel guidelines with all the media platforms. Newspapers have also published releases and information through social media is also being provided. Most importantly, the efforts are being made to not affect transportation much. But, we are stopping the transport during specific movements for some hours. I would appeal to people to check the transport guidelines on the website of Delhi Traffic Police or Delhi Police."
The traffic unit of Delhi Police on Saturday conducted the full dress carcade rehearsal for the upcoming G20 Summit in Delhi. News agency ANI shared the visuals from Kartavya Path.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Tharman Shanmugaratnam on becoming the new President of Singapore. The Prime Minister tweeted, "Hearty congratulations Tharman Shanmugaratnam on your election as the President of Singapore. I look forward to working closely with you to further strengthen the India-Singapore Strategic Partnership."
The White House has said that US President Joe Biden will have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 8.
Delhi High Court has issued an order according to which, the High Court as well as all district courts will have a holiday on Friday (September 8) in view of the G20 Summit.
At least 16 people died in a road accident in Iraq and most of them were Iranians. The Iraqi state news agency early on Saturday said that 13 people were also injured in the accident, which occurred on a road linking two cities in Iraq's northern Salahuddin province. An official while talking to the state agency said that the injured were taken to hospitals in critical condition, reported Reuters.
Himachal Pradesh's Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Friday said that since the onset of monsoon on June 24, 400 people lost their lives, and over 400 have been injured in the rain-related disaster. He added that 2,500 houses were ravaged and over 11,000 houses were partially damaged in the disaster that the monsoon brought to the state, reported ANI news.
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Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi To Attend Public Events In Chhattisgarh Today
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address public meetings in Chhattisgarh on Saturday. Ahead of the assembly polls, due by the year-end, in the Congress-ruled state, it will be the first time when events of the two senior leaders coincide on the same day.
While Shah will attend two functions, one in Raipur and the other at Saraipali of Mahasamund district, Gandhi will address a programme of Rajiv Yuva Mitan Club in Nava Raipur – the upcoming new capital city of Chhattisgarh. Shah is scheduled to arrive here late on Friday evening on a two-day visit to the state, a BJP functionary said.
He is scheduled to hold a meeting with BJP leaders at Kushabhau Thakre Parisar, the party’s state headquarters in Raipur after his arrival.
Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi will address the state-level convention of Rajiv Yuva Mitan Club—constituted under the state’s sports and youth welfare department, at ‘Rajyotsav Mela Sthal’ at 2 pm on Saturday, an official said. He was in Mumbai on Friday to take part in a meeting of the opposition INDIA alliance.
It will be Gandhi’s first visit to the poll-bound state after the Congress held its plenary session in Raipur in February this year. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will be present during the function.
G20 Summit: Delhi Police To Conduct Full Dress Rehearsal, Traffic Likely To Be Hit
Traffic is likely to be hit on the weekend in the city as police will hold full dress rehearsals for the G20 Summit, escorting carcades from different parts of the national capital towards New Delhi district, an advisory said on Thursday.
The Delhi Police has advised commuters to use metro service on Saturday and Sunday.
On Saturday, the timings of the rehearsal will be from 8.30 am to 12 pm, from 4.30 pm to 6 pm and 7 pm to 11 pm, the advisory said.
During the carcade rehearsals, traffic will be restricted at Sardar Patel Marg-Panchsheel Marg, Sardar Patel Marg–Kautilya Marg, Gol Methi roundabout, Mansingh Road roundabout, C-Hexagon, Mathura Road, Zakir Hussain Marg-Subramaniam Bharti Marg, Bhairon Marg-Ring Road, Satya Marg/Shantipath round about, Janpath–Kartavyapath, Barakhamba Road red light, Tolstoy Marg, and Vivekanand Marg etc, the advisory said.
On Sunday, the timings of the rehearsal will be from 8 am to 9 am, 9.30 am to 10.30 am and 12.30 pm to 4 pm, it stated.
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