Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: PM Narendra Modi Chairs Meeting Over Afghan Situation, Amit Shah & Rajnath Singh Present
Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS, September 6, 2021: This blog brings to you the latest breaking news from across India and the world. Refresh the page to find the latest updates.
In view of Kisan Mahapanchayat in Karnal, mobile internet & SMS services to remain suspended in Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, and Panipat tomorrow to curb "spread of inflammatory material and rumours": Haryana Govt.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya holds an informal meeting with WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
At its national executive meeting, Indian Youth Congress passes a resolution for Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi to become president of Congress again, ANI reported.
In a letter to UP chief secretary, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan says a Central team has found that majority of cases of viral fever & deaths among children in Firozabad district are due to dengue, a few cases of scrub typhus & leptospirosis. He has suggested follow-up measures.
"Calcutta HC has put a stay on three FIRs including one being investigated by CID against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. So far as future FIRs are concerned, the court has said that Adhikari can't be arrested without the court's permission": Adhikari's lawyer Billadal Bhattacharya said, as quoted by ANI.
"Calcutta HC said that in cases in which investigating officers think that Suvendu Adhikari can be questioned, he should be questioned at the place and time of his convenience, keeping in mind his position as West Bengal LoP": Adhikari's lawyer added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing a meeting over the evolving situation in Afghanistan. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are participating in the same. According to inputs, the meeting is being held in view of Pakistan's growing involvement in the war-torn country post the Taliban takeover.
Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the Resistance Front, in an audio message on his Facebook page says the resistance forces are still present in Panjshir and continue to fight Taliban forces, as per TOLOnews.
We're keeping eye on the Afghanistan situation & closely monitoring it. The stability in Afghanistan is definitely important for the stability of the region. It seems too early to say anything as there is no govt in Afganisthan, Bangladesh I&B Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud said.
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar to arrive in Delhi today on a two-day visit. He will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit.
Calcutta High Court gives interim relief to LoP and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari; Court hearing at 2pm again, reported ANI
He does not need to take any action right now in the context of the CID summons, the court said in its verbal order.
TMC leader and Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee has reached Enforcement Directorate's office.
West Bengal | Congress is unlikely to field a candidate against CM Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming by-elections on September 30
West Bengal: Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari will not appear before CID today. Adhikari was summoned by the agency in connection with the unnatural death case of his guard Subhabrata Chakraborty.
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to make a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir from September 9.
IANS Sources said that he is likely to visit the Vaishno Devi shrine and meet party leaders in Jammu.
Gandhi had paid obeisance at the Mata Kheer Bhawani temple in Ganderbal district during his visit last month - his first visit to the Valley since the Centre abrogated Article 370.
After the RSS distanced itself from Panchjanya's article attacking software company Infosys for hurting the country's economic interest, the BJP on Sunday said that everyone is entitled to express their point of view in a democracy.
BJP national spokesperson Nalin Kohli told IANS that they (Panchjanya) put across a point of view and everyone is entitled to do so in a democracy. "After all we cherish freedom of press," Kohli added.
Background
Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS, September 6, 2021: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually interact with healthcare workers and beneficiaries of the government’s Covid-19 vaccination programme in Himachal Pradesh on Monday. "Himachal Pradesh has set a benchmark in the fight against Covid-19 by giving the first dose of vaccine to all eligible people. Will have the privilege of interacting with many such beneficiaries and health workers of the state through video conferencing tomorrow at 11 am," PM Modi tweeted in Hindi on Sunday.
Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jairam Thakur will be present during the event, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said. According to the statement, Himachal Pradesh has successfully covered its entire population with the first dose of Covid-19 vaccination.
The Prayagraj-Jaipur Express, operated by the North Central Railway (NCR) zone, will, on Monday, September 6, become the first train in the country to run with new AC-3 tier economy coaches of the Indian Railways. Two such coaches will be connected to the train in place of an equal number of standard sleeper class compartments, officials said, according to a report by Hindustan Times.
After administering a record-breaking 1,225,541 doses of Covid vaccine on Saturday, Maharashtra has set a target to inoculate over 20 million people in September, requiring a raise in the average number of doses administered daily from 482,695 in August to 700,000 if the state has to achieve the landmark.
Currently, Maharashtra has 17,261,027 fully-vaccinated people- the highest among all states in the country. The state has administered a total of 62,940,932 doses, including over 2.8 crore residents who have received at least the first dose of a Covid vaccine, officials said.
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