Breaking News Highlights: 3 Dead After Fire Breaks Out In Karnataka Fire Cracker Shop
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Breaking News Highlights: Hello and welcome to Breaking News Live Blog, please follow this space for all the breaking news and latest updates from India and around the world. On Tuesday, one-day session of the Manipur Assembly will be held which is expected to discuss the issue of ethnic violence in the state. The Election Commission of India will visit neighbouring Mizoram state on Tuesday to check poll preparedness ahead of assembly polls. On Tuesday, a Pakistan High Court will announce its verdict on the plea by Imran Khan challenging his conviction in Toshakhana case.
One-Day Session Of Manipur Assembly
A one-day session of the Manipur Assembly will be held on Tuesday which is expected to discuss the issue of prevailing ethinic violence in the state. The state has been in the grip of violent clashes between the Meiteis and Kukis since May 3 in which oer 160 people have lost their lives and more than 600 injured. Manipur Assembly Speaker Thokchom Satyabrata Singh on Saturday said that the 4th session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly would be one day on August 29 and the present state situation would be discussed, according to an IANS report.
Election Commission To Visit Manipur
The Election Commission of India will be on a three-day visit to Mizoram to check poll preparedness ahead of assembly elections slated to be held in the next few months. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioners Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel will be in Aizawl from August 29 to August 31, reported PTI quoting sources as saying. Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Mizoram and Rajasthan are likely to be held in October and November. The commission had last week visited Chhattisgarh to update itself on the poll preparedness there.
Islamabad High Court To Announce Verdict On Imran Khan's Plea
The Islamabad High Court will on Tuesday announced the reserved verdict on former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's plea challenging his conviction in the Toshakhana case. A divisional bench of Islamabad High Court judges, comprising Chief Justice Amer Farooq and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri has reserved their verdict in the case on Monday after hearing both parties’ counsels. The bench said that it would announce the reserved verdict at 11 am on Tuesday, as per a PTI report. The 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf chairman was sentenced to three years of jail over the matter.
Breaking News Live: CBI Registers FIR In Minority Scholarship Scam Case
CBI registers FIR into alleged minority scholarship scam case in which 830 "fake" institutions were benefitting under the scheme causing loss of about Rs 144 crore to Ministry of Minority Affairs during 2017-22, say officials as per PTI.
Breaking News Live: J&K Makes 1016 Services Available Online Through E-Governance Service Delivery
Jammu and Kashmir creates a new benchmark in e-Governance Service Delivery with 1016 services now made available online, says Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
"The digital transformation of the UT is guided by the principle of people-first and our aim to empower the common man. This historic achievement is testimony to our commitment to transform the social landscape and enhance citizen's satisfaction, ensure transparency and accountability in the system and empower the aspirational and talented youth and women," he adds.
Breaking News Live: Gujarat Govt Announces 27% Reservation For OBCs in Local Self-Governing Bodies
Gujarat government announces 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local self-governing bodies.
Breaking News Live: 3 Dead After Fire Breaks Out In Karnataka Fire Cracker Shop
Three bodies have been found after a fire broke out at a firecracker shop at Aladakatti village of Haveri in Karnataka.
Breaking News Live: BJP President JP Nadda Chairs Meeting Of Party's National General Secretaries
BJP National President JP Nadda chairs a meeting of party's national general secretaries at party headquarters in Delhi.