Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: IMD Issues Alert For Next 24 Hours Due To Heavy Rains In Odisha
Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS Updates September 12, 2021: This blog brings to you the latest breaking news from across India and the world. Refresh the page to find the latest updates.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu today dedicated a 1.5 MW solar power plant at JIPMER, Puducherry
Odisha: IMD issues red alert in 7 districts, orange alert in 6 districts & yellow alert in 8 districts for the next 24 hours due to heavy rains.
Gujarat CM-elect Bhupendra Patel to be sworn-in tomorrow at 2:20 pm: Governor Acharya Devvrat
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya lauds 6 states and UTs - Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Sikkim, Lakshadweep, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, and Daman & Diu for administering the first COVID-19 vaccine dose to 100% of the adult population.
Switzerland to share with India this month 3rd set of Swiss bank account details of Indians under automatic info exchange framework, Officials said, as reported by PTI.
West Bengal: CBI has arrested 11 persons - 7 today and 4 yesterday - in an ongoing investigation of two separate cases related to post-poll violence and other offences in the state, ANI reported.
Kerala reports 20,240 new COVID-19 infections, 29,710 recoveries and 67 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Active cases: 2,22,255
Total recoveries: 41,30,065
Death toll: 22,551
Test positivity rate is 17.51%
Gujarat CM-elect Bhupendra Patel meets Governor Acharya Devvrat at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar. Former CM Vijay Rupani and state BJP chief CR Patil also present.
Jammu and Kashmir Police, CRPF officers take part in a wreath-laying ceremony in Srinagar to pay tribute to police officer Arshid Ashraf, who was killed during a terrorist attack on a police party at Khanyar in Old Srinagar city earlier today.
Delhi reports 22 new COVID-19 cases, 44 recoveries and zero deaths in the last 24 hours.
Active cases: 390
Total recoveries: 14,12,760
Death toll: 25,083
With over 74 crore COVID vaccines administered so far, India marches another achievement in its fight against COVID-19: GOI stated.
BJP MLA Bhupendra Patel was seen showing a victory sign during the announcement of the new CM of Gujarat at the party office in Gandhinagar.
Encounter underway between security forces and terrorists in Thana Mandi area of Rajouri. Details awaited: Jammu & Kashmir Police said, as reported by ANI
BJP Legislative Party meeting underway in Gandhinagar to elect the new Gujarat CM, ANI reported.
"4 people including three minors were killed when a cloudburst occurred in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. One person is missing": J&K Disaster Management Authority said, as reported by ANI.
Earlier, a cloud burst was reported at Kafarnar Bahak, in the upper reaches of Baramulla district. Five Bakarwals from the Rajouri district were reported missing.
Jammu and Kashmir | One police personnel injured in the terrorist attack on a police party at Khanyar in Old Srinagar city, reports ANI.
Uttarakhand Congress MLA from Purola, Rajkumar joins BJP at the party's office in Delhi He joined the party in the presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami & State party president Madan Kaushik.
Arvind Kejriwal has been re-elected as Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor in the party's National Executive Meeting. Pankaj Gupta was re-elected as National Secretary and ND Gupta was re-elected as National Treasurer.
Mumbai | The statement is extremely unfortunate. Police can't run away from their responsibility: Chandramukhi Devi, Member, NCW on Mumbai Police Commissioner remark "It (Police) can't be present at every crime location" over Sakinaka rape-murder case
Gujarat BJP legislative party meeting to be held today, after Vijay Rupani resigned as CM yesterday I will hold consultations with Gujarat leaders, then the central leadership will take a decision, says Union Minister & BJP's central observer for Gujarat, Pralhad Joshi
According to ABP sources, Gujarat is likely to have two Deputy Chief Ministers in the state. BJP will hold a legislative meet around 2 pm to choose the new Chief Minister Of Gujarat. Narendra Singh Tomar and Pralhad Joshi will be the central observers in the meeting.
We have come here to hold further discussions (over the name of next chief minister of Gujarat). We will hold discussions with the State president and other leaders: Union Minister & BJP's central observer for Gujarat, Narendra Singh Tomar in Ahmedabad
Five days after the Supreme Court expressed its displeasure over the way the Centre had enacted the Tribunals Reforms Act, by reducing the terms of members and chairmen of Tribunals on Saturday, the Centre cleared the appointment of the judicial and technical members to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT).
The Supreme Court had, on September 6, expressed dissatisfaction over the way the Centre has not appointed the Tribunal members and slammed it.
The BJP legislature party in Gujarat is likely to meet today to choose the new chief minister after the shock resignation of Vijay Rupani, a leader has said. Union home minister Amit Shah may join the legislature party meeting along with central observers, Gujarat BJP spokesperson Yamal Vyas said according to news agency PTI. Among the names that are likely to be considered for the next Gujarat CM is Lakshadweep and Daman and Diu administrator Praful Patel, state general secretary Gordhan Jhadaphia, a Patidar leader, and Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
Background
Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS Updates September 12, 2021: Union Ministers Prahlad Joshi & Narendra Singh Tomar will visit Gujarat today as BJP's central observers; BJP legislative party meeting to be held today Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani submitted his resignation to the Governor on Saturday.
Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the Afghan resistance forces, has not left Afghanistan, Iranian news agency FARS reported on Saturday citing a source.
According to the source, rumours about Massoud leaving the Central Asian country for Turkey or any other place are false. The resistance leader is said to be in a safe place and in contact with the Panjshir Valley.
The source also said that 70 per cent of main streets in Panjshir have been brought under control by the Taliban.
Taliban has claimed that they have captured the Afghan province of Panjshir, the last resistance holdout in the country. Meanwhile, Afghanistan's National Resistance Front (NRF) has denied the claim.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday Mumbai, Kokan, and Western Maharashtra region are expected to receive `heavy to very heavy rainfall in the next three-four days.
The low-pressure area developed in the Bay of Bengal is expected to get converted into a depression and move north-north-west in the next couple of days. It is expected to bring more intense showers over Western Maharashtra, Konkan including the Mumbai region starting from Sunday, the official said.
The IMD has issued an `orange’ alert for Raigad, Pune, Ratnagiri, Satara, and Kolhapur while a yellow alert has been issued for Mumbai, Thane, Wardha, Palghar, and Sindhudurg districts. An orange alert means local officials should remain prepared in case of showers intensify. The yellow alert indicates fewer chances of heavy rain.
The rest of Maharashtra is expected to receive light to moderate showers in the next 3-4 days. There could be more rain on Monday in northern Maharashtra as well as parts of eastern Vidarbha and Marathwada, the IMD said.
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