Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: Former Governor Of Maharashtra & Goa K Sankaranarayanan Dies At 89
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PM Modi To Visit J&K On April 24 For Panchayati Raj Diwas
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a visit to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on April 24 to mark National Panchayati Raj Day. On this occasion, he would address all Gram Sabhas throughout the country and also pay a visit to Palli Panchayat in the Samba district.
The Prime Minister will also launch and lay the groundwork for a number of development initiatives in the Union Territory costing around 20,000 crore rupees. He will dedicate the Banihal Qazigund Road Tunnel, which cost over three thousand one hundred crore rupees to build.
The 8.45-kilometre-long tunnel will shorten the road distance between Banihal and Qazigund by 16 kilometres and cut travel time by around an hour and a half.
European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen To Visit India On April 24
Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, will visit India for two days beginning April 24, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. It will be her first trip to India in her present capacity.
Von der Leyen is set to meet with President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among other leaders.
The Ukrainian situation, as well as initiatives to strengthen EU-India collaboration, are expected to be significant topics in her discussions with Indian authorities.
“India and the European Union share a vibrant Strategic Partnership which has been witnessing strong growth with wider and deeper co-operation in political and strategic, trade and commerce, climate and sustainability, digital and technology aspects as well as people-to-people ties,” the MEA said.
Ashram Underpass In Delhi To Be Inaugurated On April 24
The much-anticipated 750-metre-long underpass at the Ashram crossing in south Delhi will be inaugurated on April 24 after missing almost eight deadlines and being delayed for more than a year, authorities announced on Wednesday.
The Public Works Department (PWD) has completed the building of the underpass, with the exception of a few finishing touches, they claimed.
"The Ashram underpass will be inaugurated by the government on April 24. It is still unclear whether Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal or Deputy CM Manish Sisodia will inaugurate it but the facility will be completely thrown open for the public," a government official informed PTI.
Breaking News LIVE: Former Governor Of Maharashtra & Goa K Sankaranarayanan Dies At 89
Senior #Congress leader and former #Maharashtra Governor #KSankaranarayanan passed away in #Kerala's #Palakkad on Sunday. He was 89. The senior leader was suffering from illness for the past couple of years.
Senior #Congress leader and former #Maharashtra Governor #KSankaranarayanan passed away in #Kerala's #Palakkad on Sunday. He was 89.
The senior leader was suffering from illness for the past couple of years.
Photo: @KeralaGovernor pic.twitter.com/PjLImWi0gJ
Breaking News LIVE: French Presidency Polls Garner Turnout Of 63.2% As Of 5 PM
French presidency vote turnout 63.2% at 5:00 pm, down two points on 2017: ministry
#BREAKING French presidency vote turnout 63.2% at 5:00 pm, down two points on 2017: ministry#presidentielles2022 pic.twitter.com/nuh8GnNz9Z
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 24, 2022
Breaking News LIVE: 10 Killed In Burkina Faso Military Unit, Say Security Forces
Attack on Burkina Faso military unit kills about 10: security sources
Breaking News LIVE: Punjab CM To Visit Premier Health Institutes In Delhi On Monday
To revamp the existing health and education infrastructure across Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will undertake a whirlwind tour of the premier health institutes and schools in Delhi on Monday, says CMO spokesperson
Breaking News LIVE: Mumbai Records 73 Fresh Covid Cases With No Deaths
Mumbai reports 73 cases, 55 recoveries, and zero deaths; Active cases stand at 521
#COVID19 | Mumbai reports 73 cases, 55 recoveries, and zero deaths; Active cases stand at 521 pic.twitter.com/vHCJmKal9b
— ANI (@ANI) April 24, 2022