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Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Mr Bhagwant Mann today urged the Government of India to resume domestic flights from Adampur (Jalandhar), Pathankot, Sahnewal and Bhatinda airports.
The Railways on Tuesday notified 32 additional special services for the festival season, for the convenience of rail travellers and to clear extra rush of passengers, as reported by PTI. Currently, Indian Railways is running 2,561 trips of 211 special trains (in pairs) till Chhath Puja this year. Special Trains have been planned to connect major destinations across the country on railway routes, like Darbhanga, Azamgarh, Saharsa, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Firozpur, Patna, Katihar and Amritsar.
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser on Tuesday dismissed the head of the BSI national cyber security agency, Arne Schönbohm, as reported by news agency AFP.
Schönbohm was removed from his role as head of the BSI national cyber security agency after media report that he had links with people involved with Russian intelligence services.
A special court on Tuesday said it would continue hearing on October 21 into the bail plea of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering case, as reported by PTI.
"Union cabinet approves Minimum Support Prices (MSPs) for all Rabi Crops for marketing season 2023-24; absolute highest increase in MSP approved for lentil (Masur) at Rs 500 per quintal," Union Minister Anurag Thakur said.
Supreme Court lists for hearing on Nov 29, the pleas challenging the decision of the Gujarat government to grant remission to the 11 convicts, in the Blikis Bano gang rape case during the 2002 Godhra riots. SC grants time to petitioners to file a response to the affidavit by Gujarat govt, ANI reported.
A helicopter carrying pilgrims has crashed in Kedarnath.
Supreme Court dismisses plea of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar seeking transfer from Mandoli jail in Delhi to another jail where present DG Prisons is not in charge, ANI reported.
Bharat Jodo Yatra to enter Telangana on Oct 23, PTI reported.
National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids at multiple locations in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Delhi-NCR region today to dismantle the emerging nexus between terrorists, gangsters, and drug smugglers/traffickers based in India and abroad, news agency ANI reported.
Heavy rainfall causes waterlogging in several parts of Pune, ANI reported.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 90th Interpol General Assembly held at Pragati Maidan in the capital Delhi on Tuesday, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said, PTI reported.
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PM Modi To Address 90th Interpol General Assembly
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 90th Interpol General Assembly held at Pragati Maidan in the capital Delhi on Tuesday, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said as reported by PTI.
Representatives of 195 countries will participate in this General Assembly. The PMO said that these representatives include ministers of member countries, police chiefs, central bureau chiefs and senior police officers. The General Assembly is the highest governing body of Interpol and meets once a year.
In this meeting, the functioning of Interpol is reviewed and important decisions are also taken. Various aspects of financial crimes and corruption will be discussed in the meeting.
The PMO said that the Interpol General Assembly meeting is being held in India after a gap of 25 years. The last time this General Assembly was held in India was in 1997. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of India's independence, a special opportunity has been given to organize this year's General Assembly in New Delhi.
3-Day India Tour Of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres Begins On Tuesday
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will be on a three-day visit to India starting Tuesday, during which he will pay tributes to the victims of the 26/11 terror attacks at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai, besides holding talks with his Indian interlocutors.
It will be the first visit of Guterres to India since his second term in office commenced in January. He had earlier visited the country in October 2018 during his first term at the top office.
The UN secretary general will join Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event relating to the Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) in Gujarat's Kevadiya on October 20.
His visit to the country comes more than a week before the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee holds two-day deliberations in India.
"Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, will be on an official visit to India from October 18-20," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
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