Breaking News LIVE: 'I Was Born In Bhabanipur, Mamata Was Not', Says Priyanka Tibrewal
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'Bhabanipur nijer meyekei chaay'. I was born in Bhabanipur, Mamata was not born in Bhabanipur: Priyanka Tibrewal, BJP candidate for by-polls to Bhabanipur seat when asked what will be her slogan for the by-poll.
Tibrewal has been nominated by the BJP to contest against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the September 30 by-poll to the Bhabanipur seat.
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh ordered extension of the existing Covid-19 restrictions till September 30, in view of upcoming festival season, with a limit of 300 on all gatherings, including political, and strict enforcement of wearing of masks as well as social distancing: Punjab CMO
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with his family at their residence in Mumbai.
Here's a video of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee filing nomination for bypoll to Bhabanipur seat.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee files nomination for bypoll to Bhabanipur seat.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses party office bearers at sammelan in Trikuta Nagar, Jammu.
"I call upon people to follow COVID protocols during the celebrations. We've vaccinated everyone with the first dose. I urge people to take their second dose in time," Goa CM Pramod Sawant said.
Devotees offer prayers at Sri Satya Ganapathi Temple in Bengaluru
Haryana: Mobile internet services resumed in Karnal where farmers are staging a demonstration demanding action against officials behind lathi-charge last month.
"As of now, there is no plan to suspend the services again," says Assistant District PRO Raghubir Singh, ANI reported.
The first meeting of the committee constituted by Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi to plan protests across the country against the policies/decisions of the Central Govt will be held in Delhi on Sept 14 under the chairmanship of Digvijaya Singh, ANI reported.
Odisha: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created an installation sculpture of Lord Ganesh, using seashells with the message "World Peace" at a beach in Puri yesterday.
The Congress and other Opposition parties have decided not to be part of the inquiry committee that Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu wants to set up to investigate the ruckus witnessed in the House on August 11 during the passage of the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, Indian Express reported.
Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge reportedly wrote to Naidu Thursday saying the constitution of the committee seems to be “designed” to “intimidate” MPs into silence.
The report cited sources as saying that all major Opposition parties among them the Trinamool Congress, CPM, CPI, RJD, Shiv Sena, NCP and Aam Aadmi Party have decided the same.
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton to arrive in India today. They will hold '2+2' ministerial dialogue in New Delhi tomorrow.
PM Narendra Modi will go on a visit to the United States for a meeting of Quad members this month, sources told ABP News. According to their inputs, he will reach Washington DC on September 22 and meet US President Joe Biden on September 24. This will be PM Modi's first US visit after the beginning of the COVID pandemic.
Maharashtra: Priests and organisers perform 'aarti' at 'Mumbai Cha Raja' in the Lal Baug area of Parel on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.
US President Joe Biden spoke with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping today. This discussion, as President Biden made clear, was part of US’ ongoing effort to responsibly manage competition between the US and China, the White House stated.
During the conversation, President Biden underscored the US’ enduring interest in peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific & the world and the two leaders discussed the responsibility of both nations to ensure competition does not veer into conflict, the statement added
Bank accounts of some former government officials who fled Afghanistan have been closed by the Taliban.
Anaamullah Samangani, a member of the Taliban Cultural Commission, said on Thursday that the Taliban has closed some bank accounts of officials who worked in the previous government, TOLOnews reported.
“Accounts of some officials from the previous government--most of whom fled the country--have been closed," he said as quoted in the report.
At the same time, a letter posted on social media by the Afghanistan Central Bank (Da Afghanistan Bank ) said that accounts of some ministers, deputy ministers, governors, deputy governors, members of parliament, members of provincial councils, mayors and other VIPs should be closed in other internal banks, and be reported to Central Bank.
Mohammad Zamir, a Kabul resident, told TOLOnews: “Their accounts should be closed, it must be made clear about the money in their accounts.”
Background
Breaking News LIVE Updates, September 10, 2021: India's Permanent Representative to United Nations TS Tirumurti has once again expressed concerns over misuse of Afghan territory, saying that it should not be used to threaten or attack any country or to shelter or train terrorists, or to plan or to finance terrorist acts by the Taliban.
“As witnessed from the deplorable terrorist attack at Kabul Airport last month, terrorism continues to pose a serious threat to Afghanistan. It's therefore important that commitments made in this regard are respected and adhered to,” TS Tirumurti said.
“The situation in Afghanistan continues to be very fragile. As its immediate neighbour and a friend to its people, the current situation is of direct concern to us,” he said at UNSC Debate on Afghanistan, as quoted by News Agency ANI.
In another significant development, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee will on Friday file her nomination for the by-polls to the Bhabanipur seat. According to the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the by-election in Bhabanipur Assembly Constituency in West Bengal will be held on September 30.
The Election Commission also informed that by-polls will also be held in Samserganj and Jangipur of West Bengal and Pipli constituency of Odisha on the same date. The counting of votes will be taken up on October 3.
The Bhabanipur assembly seat was vacated by the West Bengal Agriculture Minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay in May, making way for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to contest from Bhabanipur seat.
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