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PM Modi To Visit Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep On January 2-3
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep on January 2 and 3 during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects, his office said on Sunday.
On January 2, Modi will reach Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu and will be the chief guest at the 38th Convocation Ceremony of Bharathidasan University, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.
At a public programme in Tiruchirappalli, the prime minister will lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 19,850 crore related to aviation, rail, road, oil and gas, shipping and higher education sectors.
Modi will then reach Agatti in Lakshadweep where he will address a public function.
On January 3, the prime minister will reach Kavaratti in Lakshadweep, where he will lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Lakshadweep related to sectors such as telecommunications, drinking water, solar power and health.
At the programme in Tiruchirappalli, he will inaugurate the New Terminal Building at Tiruchirappalli International Airport.
Modi will dedicate to the nation multiple railway projects, including doubling of rail line section of 160 Km from Madurai-Tuticorin and three projects for rail line electrification.
The rail projects will help in improving the rail capacity to carry freight and passengers and contribute to economic development and employment generation in Tamil Nadu, the statement said.
Pak Supreme Court To Hear Lifetime Disqualification Of Politicians Today
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear the case of lifetime disqualification of politicians on January 2, to decide, among others, the fate of Nawaz Sharif who is eying a record fourth term as prime minister in the February 8 elections.
The seven-member bench headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa will determine once and for all the controversy around the period of disqualification under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution and the amendments in the Elections Act 2017.
A five-member bench of the apex court in a 2018 judgment declared that disqualification under Article 62(I)(f) was for life but changes made in the Elections Act 2017 on June 26 last year by a coalition government led by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) set a bar of five-year only for a disqualified politician.
The Supreme Court would now settle the conflict about the period of disqualification.
Breaking News LIVE: Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake Hits West Bengal's Alipurduar
The National Center for Seismology reports a 3.5 magnitude earthquake striking Alipurduar in West Bengal.
Earthquake of Magnitude 3.5 on the Richter Scale strikes Alipurduar, West Bengal: National Center for Seismology pic.twitter.com/Yn0H9t290b
— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2024
Breaking News LIVE: Delhi BJP Youth Wing President Shashi Yadav Expelled For Anti-Party Activities
Shashi Yadav, President of the Delhi BJP Yuva Morcha, has been immediately expelled from the party due to allegations of anti-party activities.
Delhi BJP Yuva Morcha President Shashi Yadav expelled from the party with immediate effects for anti-party activities pic.twitter.com/FB79h9Ae7I
— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2024
Breaking News LIVE: Three Dead, Five Injured In Andhra Pradesh Car Collision
Three people died, and five others sustained injuries after a car lost control, struck a divider, and collided with an oncoming vehicle near the Bandapuram flyover in Devarapalli Mandal, Andhra Pradesh.
#WATCH | Andhra Pradesh: Three dead and five injured after a car lost control, hit the divider and collided with another car which was coming from the opposite direction, near Bandapuram flyover in in Devarapalli Mandal pic.twitter.com/dTvyocqVvu
— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2024
Breaking News LIVE — 'Exercise In Futility': Congress MP Karti Chidambaram As He Appears Before ED Amidst Money Laundering Allegations
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram has appeared before the Enforcement Directorate, addressing the alleged money laundering case by stating his lack of involvement and describing the procedure as an "exercise in futility".
#WATCH | Delhi: Congress MP Karti Chidambaram appears before the ED, in connection with an alleged money laundering case, says, "As I've told you, this is an exercise in futility. I have no connection, whatsoever with the case. But we'll have to go through these exercises. It's… pic.twitter.com/2MD7zXEUXQ
— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2024
Breaking News LIVE: Supreme Court Urges Bihar Government To Publicise Caste Survey Data
The Supreme Court has instructed the Bihar government to make the caste survey data publicly available, expressing concerns over its non-disclosure and setting a hearing date for January 29 regarding challenges to the Patna High Court's 2023 decision upholding the survey.
Supreme Court tells Bihar government that caste survey data breakup be put in the public domain. Supreme Court says it is concerned about the breakdown of data in the Bihar caste survey not being made available to the public, because if somebody is willing to challenge a… pic.twitter.com/UaNVARg1Q6
— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2024