Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: Anand Giri Kept Under Police Observation At Haridwar Ashram Amid Probe On Mahant Narendra Giri's Death
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"Anand Giri kept under observation of Police at Haridwar Ashram after we received a phone call from UP Police. Further action will be taken by UP Police after they come": Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar says, as reported by ANI.
"Information was received that the President of Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad, Mahant Narendra Giri died by suicide. The disciples told the police that around 3-4 pm, they broke the door which was locked from inside and found him hanging": ADG Law and Order Prashant Kumar said.
"Immediately police reached there, along with forensic and other teams. A suicide note was recovered in which he accused Anand Giri & two others for this step. Anand Giri detained* from Haridwar with the help of Uttarakhand Police & further probe is underway,": ADG Law and Order added, as quoted by ANI.
Dr Sukanta Majumdar has been appointed as the West Bengal BJP chief. The current chief Dilip Ghosh has now been appointed as the national vice president of the party. Besides this, Baby Rani Maurya has been appointed as the national vice president of BJP. She had resigned as the Governor of Uttarakhand earlier this month.
"The demise of Shri Narendra Giri ji, Chairman, Akhara Parishad is extremely saddening. Dedicated to spiritual traditions, he played a major role in connecting many streams of saintly society together. May the Lord place him at his feet. Om Shanti!!!" PM Modi wrote on Twitter
COVID19 curfew in Uttarakhand to continue from 6 am of September 21 to 6 am of October 5, news agency ANI reported.
NCPCR (National Commission for Protection of Child Rights) writes to Rajasthan Gov against Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2021 passed in Assembly. Bill states that info on child marriage must be furnished by their parents within 30 days of wedding.
Kerala reports 15,692 new COVID-19 cases, 22,223 recoveries and 92 deaths in the last 24 hours.
Active cases 1,67,008
Death toll 23,683
89,722 samples tested in the last 24 hours
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee offers prayers at Shitala Mata Temple in Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, from where she is contesting the by-election.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to contest all 68 seats in Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections in November 2022. This is the 6th state after Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Gujarat and Goa where AAP is contesting for Assembly elections: AAP Himachal Pradesh in-charge Ratnesh Gupta said, as reported by ANI.
"I expressed my concern as a Congress man & believe such comments were avoidable. Today, high command also announced that next poll to be fought under the combined leadership of Channi & Sidhu & under overall supervision of Sonia & Rahul Gandhi: Congress leader Sunil Jakhar on his tweet.
New Delhi: Deputy Director-General of Military Nursing Service Brig SV Saraswati has been bestowed with the National Florence Nightingale Award 2020. President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the award in a virtual ceremony for her immense contribution to the MNS as a nurse administrator. National Florence Nightingale Award is the highest national distinction a nurse can achieve for selfless devotion and exceptional professionalism.
Brig Saraswati hails from the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh and was commissioned into the MNS on December 28, 1983. She has served in the MNS for more than three and half decades, especially in perioperative nursing. As a renowned operation theatre nurse, she has assisted in more than 3,000 lifesaving and emergency surgeries and has trained residents, operation room nursing trainees, and auxiliary staff in her career. She has prepared patient teaching materials and improvised drape kits and suture packing for cardiac surgeries.
Brig SV Saraswati has represented the MNS in various national and international forums. She has conducted various outreach activities for the troops and has trained more than thousand soldiers and families in basic life support. She has rendered her services at various pan-India army hospitals and United Nations Peace Keeping Forces at Congo. She has held various levels of clinical and administrative appointments prior to assuming the present prestigious appointment of Deputy Director-General of MNS.
In recognition of her meritorious and distinguished service in nursing profession to the soldiers and their families, she was awarded General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Commendation (2005), United Nations Medal (MONOC) (2007), and Chief of the Army Staff Commendation (2015).
Under 'Vaccine Maitri, we will help the world and contribute to COVAX in the fourth quarter: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.
"The embassy is in touch with local authorities and representatives of Indian students. All Indian students at Perm State Medical University are safe," Indian Embassy in Russia informed.
DHFL Case | Mumbai Special CBI court rejected the bail plea of Yes Bank's founder Rana Kapoor's wife Bindoo Kapoor and daughters Radha Kapoor & Roshni Kapoor, all accused sent to judicial custody till 23rd September.
At least eight people have been killed and around a dozen wounded in a shooting on campus at a university in Perm, 700 miles east of Moscow in the Russian Urals, reports AFP. It is also being said that the gunman has been detained
Channi also announced a waiver of pending electricity bills of the farmers. He said that farmers won't have to pay the pending bills of Rs 10-15 lakhs as the Punjab govt has waived it off.
Channi further said that he belongs to a poor family and he will walk with the poor and needy and serve them as the CM. He further cited that 'It is a govt of farmers'. He also appealed to the Centre to understand the farmers and support them. He also asked the Centre to repeal the farm laws for which farmers should be repealed. He said that Punjab govt will stand with the farmers at any cost.
Shortly after taking oath as the Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh, Channi cited Guru Gobind Singh for his ascent to leadership in the press conference. He thanked the Congress high command for believing in him and considering him right for the responsibility. He further said that Congress leadership has made an 'Aam Aadmi' as chief minister.
WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Kabul on Monday, acting health minister Wahid Majrooh said, adding that his trip will involve talks with officials in Kabul over the World Bank's aid cut to the Afghan health sector and possibilities for restarting it.
PM Narendra Modi congratulates Charanjit Singh Channi on being sworn in as Punjab CM.
"Will continue to work with the Punjab government for the betterment of the people of Punjab," says PM.
Chandigarh | Charanjit Channi is going to meet Harish Rawat right now, he will then proceed to Raj Bhawan for the oath-taking ceremony. He will meet Captain Amarinder Singh in the afternoon: Congress MLA Kuldeep Singh Vaid
Enforcement Directorate to question UP leaders Azam Khan, Mukhtar Ansari, Atiq Ahmad in connection with alleged money laundering case.ED has got permission for custodial interrogation of these politicians. All these politicians are currently lodged in different jails: ED official
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Charanjit Singh Channi who will take oath as the 16th Chief Minister of Punjab today,
Punjab CM-designate Charanjit Singh Channi offers prayer at a Gurudwara in Rupnagar ahead of swearing-in ceremony.
From Monday, nineteen opposition parties will hold protests and demonstrations across the country against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government at the Centre. The protests will go on till the end of September. Opposition leaders said that the form of these protests will be decided by the respective state units of their parties, depending on conditions of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) norms in their states.
Charanjit Singh Channi will take oath today as the next chief minister of Punjab, making him the first Dailt to hold the post in the state after Captain Amarinder Singh resigned. The oath-taking ceremony will be held at 11am
Background
Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS September 20, 2021: The Congress on Sunday picked Charanjit Singh Channi as the next chief minister of Punjab, making him the first Dailt to hold the post in the state, a day after Amarinder Singh resigned following a bitter power tussle in the party.
Channi, who met Governor Banwarilal Purohit to stake his claim to the top job in the poll-bound state soon after being elected as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party, was sworn in on Monday morning.
The party settled on Channi, the technical education minister in the outgoing Amarinder Singh cabinet, after a flurry of consultations through the day.
Shortly after taking oath as the Chief Minister of Punjab, Charanjit Singh Channi held a press conference to make important announcements for the people of Punjab. He thanked the Congress high command for entrusting him with this responsibility and said that the government is for the people as their CM is an 'aam aadmi' who understands their problems and needs.
Speaking about his background he revealed that his father was a rickshaw puller and his mother used to work as a house help, Channi turned emotional and assured that he is a people's man and will do everything to improve their lives. With Punjab PCC Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and the party's state in-charge Harish Rawat on his side he made it clear that he will fulfill the promises made by Congress to the people.
In another important development, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) took to social media on Sunday to announce that Virat Kohli would be stepping down from the team's captaincy after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season. The franchise posted a video, where the RCB skipper explained his decision. Also speaking via an official statement, Kohli said, "It has been a great and an inspiring journey, captaining a talented bunch of players in the RCB squad. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the RCB management, coaches, support staff, players, and the entire RCB family, who have been instrumental in the growth of the franchise over the years."
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