Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: Illegal Encroachments In Jahangirpuri To Be Demolished On April 20-21, Order Issued
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Kumar Jugnauth took part in a roadshow here on Tuesday evening after arrival at the Ahmedabad airport.
The two traveled in separate vehicles as people lined up on both sides of the road. The two-headed for the Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar after taking part in the roadshow.
A fire broke out at a furniture factory in west Delhi's Kirti Nagar on Tuesday, Delhi Fire officials said.
No casualty has been reported so far, they said.
A call about the fire was received around 1.16 pm, officials said.
"We have rushed 15 fire tenders to the spot and so far no casualty has been reported," said Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Service said. (PTI)
Delhi | Fire breaks out at a shop in Kirti Nagar Furniture Market, 15 fire engines rushed to the spot; no casualty reported
We've called off the strike so that public doesn't face any problems.If Central govt doesn't accept our demands,then after 20-25 days they should be ready if Delhi doesn't get milk, water supply: Indrajeet Singh, President Rajdhani Parivahan Panchayat on auto/taxi strike in Delhi
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena workers will perform 'Maha aarti' at their local temples across the state, on May 3, on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. The 'aarti' will be performed using loudspeakers: MNS leader Nitin Sardesai
Two blasts were reported in the west of Kabul this morning. The Ministry of Interior confirmed the blast near Abdul Raheem Shaheed High School, saying an investigation has started into the incident and details will be shared later: Afghanistan's TOLO News
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, visit the All India Institute of Ayurveda in Delhi.
Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath and party leaders Digvijaya Singh, Mukul Wasnik, KC Venugopal meet party president Sonia Gandhi at her residence in Delhi to discuss strategy for Madhya Pradesh political situation and upcoming polls
Japan's health ministry on Tuesday formally approved Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine, a fourth foreign-developed tool to combat the infections as the country sees signs of a resurgence led by a subvariant of fast-spreading omicron.
The ministry approval comes the day after its experts panel endorsed use of Novavax's protein vaccine, which is designed with similar technology used to fight diseases such as the flu and hepatitis B, for the first two shots and a booster.
Health Minister Shigeyuki Goto told reporters that Novavax product adds variety to the choices available and could appeal to those who are hesitant to use COVID-19 vaccines such as Pfizer's and Moderna's, which are designed with newer technologies.
Jabs using Novavax vaccine are expected to start as early as late May.
Gujarat | PM Modi lays the foundation stone of multiple development projects at Banas Dairy Sankul in Banaskantha.
Maharashtra | MNS Chief Raj Thackeray will hold a meeting with the party's top leaders at his residence today. In today's meeting, a strategy will be prepared on the issues of May 3 ultimatum to remove mosque loudspeakers, May 1 party meeting in Aurangabad & Ayodhya visit in June
Under the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022, Delhi's East, South & North Delhi Municipal Corporations have been merged into one to be called the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
A special officer will be appointed by the government to discharge the functions of the Corporation
The Uttar Pradesh government, late on Monday night, cancelled the leaves of all police personnel in the state till May 4.
Those who are on leave have been asked to report within 24 hours.
The Chief Minister’s office said in a statement, “The leave of all administrative/police officers, from SHO, CO and district police chiefs to district magistrate, divisional commissioner is cancelled till May 4 with immediate effect. Those who are currently on leave, must return to the place of posting within the next 24 hours.”
The orders were passed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in view of festivals in the coming days. He also directed officials from police station to ADG level to hold dialogues with religious leaders and eminent personalities within the next 24 hours to ensure peace during the upcoming festivals.
J&K | Kupwara Police along with Army recovered a huge cache of arms & ammunition including 10 pistols, 17 pistol magazines, 54 pistol rounds & 5 grenades, during a search operation at Hajam Mohallah, Tad Karnah. Case registered. Investigation in progress: Kashmir Zone Police
Delhi | Police deployment continues in the Jahangirpuri area. 23 people have been arrested in the case so far and the police have confirmed that no permission was taken to carry out the procession on Hanuman Jayanti. The investigation is underway.
I congratulate & thank GoI for hosting the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (in Jamnagar,Gujarat) It's a very imp initiative aimed at harnessing full potential of traditional medicine to advance global health & wellbeing: Dr P K Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia
PM Modi is on his second-day visit to Gujarat. At around 9:40 am, he will dedicate it to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects at Banas Dairy Sankul in Diyodar, Banaskantha.
The Indian parliamentary delegation will visit Vietnam and Cambodia from April 19 to April 25.The delegation will be led by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Following his three-day-visit to Vietnam, Birla will leave for Cambodia on April 22.
The visit is aimed at improving strategic and economic partnership amid the celebration of 50 years of creation of diplomatic ties with Vietnam.
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Indian Parliamentary Delegation To Visit Vietnam, Cambodia From April 19 To 25
From April 19 to April 25, Indian parliamentary delegations led by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will visit Vietnam and Cambodia.
Birla will visit Vietnam from April 19 to 21, according to an official statement. MPs CP Joshi, Riti Pathak, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Rajani Patil, Harnath Singh Yadav, Mitesh Rameshbhai Patel, and Lok Sabha Secretary-General Utpal Kumar Singh will accompany him.
Birla will meet with the Chairman of the Vietnam National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue and Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc during his three-day visit to Vietnam. He will also lay a wreath at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and meet with Ngyuen Van Nen, the Party Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City.
Delhi-NCR Open Golf Championship 2022 To Be Held On April 19
On Tuesday, the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) Noida will host the Delhi-NCR Open Golf Championship 2022 at the Noida Golf Course.
The tournament, which is the ninth event of the 2022 PGTI season, has a prize purse of 40 lakh rupees.
The tournament will feature Olympian and defending champion Udayan Mane, Yuvraj Singh Sandhu (ranked second on the PGTI Order of Merit), international winners Rashid Khan and Khalin Joshi, and former champion Honey Baisoya. Aman Raj, Manu Gandas, and Abhijit Singh Chadha are among the other notable names competing.
IMD Predicts Heatwave In Punjab, Haryana, Delhi Till April 19
According to the Indian Meteorological Department's (IMD) most recent weather forecast, the ongoing heatwave will likely continue over Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Madhya Pradesh, among other states, until April 19.
However, due to approaching western disturbances and wind conditions, the conditions are likely to improve after that.
The weather service has also predicted light rain, which will provide relief from the sweltering heat. In the coming days, light isolated rain is expected in Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi.
Light isolated rainfall is expected over Punjab over the next five days, with Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi receiving light rain from April 19-22.
Over the next five days, light scattered to fairly widespread rainfall with isolated thunderstorm/lightning/gusty winds is expected over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, and Himachal Pradesh, as well as over Uttarakhand on April 20-22.
Dust storms are very likely in isolated locations over West Uttar Pradesh on April 20 and 21; East Uttar Pradesh on April 21; and Rajasthan on April 18-21.
Lt General Manoj Pande Appointed As India's New Army Chief
Lieutenant General Manoj Pande has become the first engineer to be appointed as the new Army chief, news agency ANI reported.
Manoj Pande, the current vice-chief of the Army, will take over from General Manoj Mukund Naravane, who will retire by the end of this month. General Naravane's 28-month stint is set to end on April 30.
Pande will be the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to take over as Chief of Army Staff.
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