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All schools and colleges will be closed on July 22 due to heavy rainfall in the Nagpur district of Maharashtra. The IMD has issued an Orange alert for Nagpur, announced Nagpur District Collector Dr. Vipin Itankar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. This is the first time India is hosting the World Heritage Committee Meeting, which is scheduled to be held from July 21 to 31.
Officials in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh demolished an unauthorised banquet hall.
IMD issues 'Orange' alert for Mumbai, Raigad, Thane, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg for Sunday.
Intense to very intense spells of rain very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Thane, Mumbai and Palghar during the next 3-4 hours, says IMD.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma tweets, "Hon’ble CM of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Ji has graciously offered Rs 2 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund of Assam to aid flood-affected people. On behalf of the people of Assam, I deeply appreciate the generosity of the kind-hearted people of Jharkhand and the Hon’ble Chief Minister."
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says, "Trinamool Congress is the only party whose 38% elected MPs are women. Before the elections, many claimed to provide 33% reservation for women in politics but could not do it. We are the only party that ensured 38% women representation."
At TMC's rally in Kolkata, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav says "...The people of Bengal have fought with the BJP and left them behind, the same happened in Uttar Pradesh...The people sitting in the Govt in Delhi are in power only for a few days. 'Woh sarkaar chalne wali nahi hai, woh sarkaar girne wali hai'..."
"Since I arrived in Kolkata, I have been seeing the workers. They were elated to see Didi (Mamata Banerjee). This relation of the leader and the worker is important. We remember the martyrs. The one who put their life at stake are remembered as martyrs. It is not to be done by keeping tears in eyes but by keeping the head high. It is fortune for party to have such workers. Respected Didi has those kind of workers. Workers are the biggest. They are the foundation. It is responsibility to remember them," says Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav while addressing at the TMC's Martyr's Day rally in Kolkata.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, "It’s a matter of immense joy and pride that India has come 4th in its best-ever performance in the International Maths Olympiad. Our contingent has brought home 4 Golds and one Silver Medal. This feat will inspire several other youngsters and help make mathematics even more popular."
At TMC's rally in Kolkata, party General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee says "BJP has stopped all funds due to Bengal. In Lok Sabha elections, people taught them a lesson. They said 'Abki Baar 400 Paar' but stopped at 240. They used ED, CBI against TMC but did not get victory. Sandeshkhali is an example. They created a fake narrative but the people of Sandeshkhali supported us. BJP used Sandeshkhali as a weapon to defame Bengal. In the same Lok Sabha seat, BJP lost by 3.50 lakh votes."
He added, "A day after July 21, 2022, ED raided Partha Chatterjee's house and arrested him. We don't shield anyone who has made mistakes. We do not allow injustice. But if Partha Chatterjee's house can be raised by central agencies in the SSC-TET scandal and he can be arrested by the ED, why shouldn't Dharmendra Pradhan be arrested for the NEET Scam, which is the biggest scam in India since Independence? Why this discrimination?..."
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav arrive at TMC’s Martrys’ Day rally being organised in Kolkata.
Indian Coast Guard Deputy Inspector General Manoj Bhatia, “Firefighting operation is still on. Though it is under control, I will not say that it is fully doused. We have three ships already in the area along with the vessel. Also, we are taking regular air sorties. Yesterday we spread dry chemical powder through helicopters which has controlled the fire to a large extent”.
In view of the continuous and heavy rains in Mumbai, citizens are requested to avoid going to the coastal areas and move out of their houses only if necessary. Take precautions and Dial 100 in case of emergency: Mumbai Police
Heavy rainfall triggers flood-like situation in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi wishes party president Mallikarjun Kharge on his birthday. "Your tireless service and dedication to the people’s cause is an inspiration. Wishing you much love and good health."
TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee arrives at the venue of the party's Martyr's Day rally in Kolkata. Lakhs of people have gathered at the rally.
Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav arrives in Kolkata. He will be joining WB CM Mamata Banerjee at TMC's Martyr's Day rally.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah leaves for BJP State Conclave to be held in the city in view of the Assembly Polls in the state.
Flight UK696 from Amritsar to Mumbai (ATQ-BOM) has been diverted to Ahmedabad (AMD) due to bad weather at Mumbai airport and is expected to arrive in Ahmedabad (AMD) at 12.15 hours: Vistara
“This press conference is about how the BJP and Delhi LG are conspiring to kill Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in jail. The medical report is enough to tell that anything can happen to Arvind Kejriwal at anytime. The way they are making wrong statements on his health confirms our doubt,” alleges AAP MP Sanjay Singh.
A large crowd begins gathering in Esplanade, Kolkata where a rally of the TMC will be held today.
Trinamool Congress is observing its annual 'Shahid Diwas' today in remembrance of 13 people shot dead in Kolkata in 1993 during a protest movement by the West Bengal Youth Congress.
Indian Coast Guard responded to a medical emergency at sea in highly adverse weather onboard Motor Tanker Zeal, off Mangrol, South Gujarat Coast and evacuated a critical patient of Gabon Republic with Indian national crew suffering very low pulse & lower body numbness. The crew safely evacuated to Porbandar.
Three persons lost their lives and two got injured after stones, and debris fell from a hill near Chirbasa on the Kedarnath Yatra trekking route.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav leaves his residence in Lucknow. He will join TMC's Dharmatala Rally in Kolkata later today.
Indian Coast Guard assets including ships, helicopters and aircraft continue firefighting operations on a cargo vessel off the New Mangalore coast. The body of one of the missing Filipino members of the 21 crew has been found dead due to a fire incident. The Indian Coast Guard is taking all measures to control the fire.
Three wagons of a goods train derailed near Tijara gate in Alwar, Rajasthan. Jaipur ADRM Manish Goyal said after he reached the spot.
“At around 2.30 am, three wagons of a goods train derailed. Restoration work will soon be completed. No main route or train has been affected.”
Restoration work continues at Amroha yard, where around 7 coaches of a goods train derailed on the yard in between Ghaziabad-Moradabad section, disrupting traffic on Saturday.
Moradabad DRM Raj Kumar Singh says, "We are working on both lines simultaneously. We will fix the Down line first to start the movement of the trains, it will take up to 2 hours and then will fix the Up line, and it will take 6-8 hours."
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at Gorakhnath Temple, on the occasion of Guru Purnima. He performed 'Rudrabhishek' at the temple in Gorakhpur.
Telangana government nominates poet & writer, Jukanti Jagannatham for the "Sri Dasarathi Krishnamacharya Award" for this year.
A large number of devotees take a holy dip in the Ganga River in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on the occasion of Guru Purnima.
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Saturday confirmed Nipah infection in a 14-year-old boy from Malappuram district. The minister said the Pune NIV (National Institute of Virology) confirmed the infection in the boy, who is currently under treatment at a private hospital.
"He will be shifted to the government medical college at Kozhikode. The contact tracing has begun. High-risk contacts have already been isolated and their samples have been sent for testing," George said.
The child is under treatment and is on a ventilator, George added.
Bathinda police recovered 1.5 kg of heroin after arresting three smugglers. Deepak Pareek, SSP Bathinda said, "In Bathinda...2 drug dealers were arrested, 1.5 kg heroin". He added that 2 cars and Rs 2.65 lakh cash were also recovered from them. A probe was conducted to find their source, leading to the arrest of the third person.
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2 BJP MPs Will Join TMC On July 21, Says Kunal Ghosh
Senior TMC leader Kunal Ghosh claimed on Thursday that two BJP MPs have expressed interest in joining the Trinamool Congress during the Martyrs' Day function on July 21.
Ghosh informed reporters that TMC Chairperson Mamata Banerjee and National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee will make the final decision after thoroughly considering all aspects.
"Two MPs from the BJP, who were elected in the recent Lok Sabha polls and are among the 12 MPs from their party, have approached us expressing their desire to join TMC. They wish to work under Mamata Banerjee and intend to join during the July 21 programme," Ghosh claimed, PTI reported.
He added that the identities of these MPs cannot be disclosed at this time.
Nepal PM Oli Likely To Win Vote Of Confidence On Sunday
Nepal's newly appointed Prime Minister, K P Sharma Oli, is expected to win a vote of confidence in Parliament on Sunday, nearly a week after being sworn in to lead another coalition government in the country, which often experiences power struggles.
The 72-year-old seasoned Communist leader was inaugurated on Monday as the nation's prime minister for the fourth time. He took the oath of office and secrecy along with 21 other Cabinet members, according to PTI.
According to Nepal's Constitution, Oli must secure a vote of confidence from Parliament within 30 days of his appointment, which he is likely to achieve without difficulty.
In the 275-member House of Representatives, the minimum number required to form a government is 138.
The Chairman of the CPN-UML, the largest communist party of Nepal was appointed as PM on Sunday by President Ram Chandra Paudel to lead the coalition government with the Nepali Congress (NC), the largest party in Parliament, apart from other smaller parties.
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