Breaking News Live: Fatal Bus Overturn In Odisha's Cuttack, Claims One Life, Several Injured
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A bus overturned in Cuttack of Odisha on Wednesday. One person killed and several others injured. More details are awaited.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishaw's shed light on the transformative development underway at the Puri railway station, echoing the aspirations set forth by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said, "In this auspicious land of Lord Jagannatha, Puri railway station is being constructed as per the dreams of PM Modi. The progress is good...A digital twin has been made of this building."
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami met Captain Saurav Vashishtha who returned from Qatar. After meeting CM said, "This is like Diwali for all of us...I want to thank PM Modi. PM Modi cares for those in trouble like family...This is an example that the world listens to what India says."
NCP (Nationalist Congress Party) has announced Praful Patel as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Maharashtra. This decision was communicated by Ajit Pawar's office.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh visited Ayodhya and offered prayers at the Hanuman Garhi temple in Uttar Pradesh.
BJP MP and Rajasthan party president C P Joshi, commented on Sonia Gandhi filing a nomination for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls from Rajasthan. He said, “I think Congress party does not trust its party workers or maybe Congress does not believe them to be able enough. I do not have more to say as it is the personal matter of the Congress party."
A fire broke out at a storeroom in the premises of the Patna Medical College & Hospital (PMCH) in Bihar. No casualties have been reported thus far. Operation underway to douse the fire.
#WATCH | Fire breaks out at storeroom in Patna Medical College & Hospital, Bihar; Operation underway to douse the fire, no casualty reported pic.twitter.com/0nmwVKEXmS
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Union Minister for Coal and Mines, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, addressed the ongoing speculation regarding seat sharing between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally, the Janata Dal (Secular) [JD(S)], in Karnataka for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Speaking to reporters in Hubballi, he clarified that no final decision had been reached regarding this matter. He further said final decision would be made after February 17 and 18 following the meeting of National Executive Committee.
Nitin Gadkari, the Minister for Road Transport and Highways inspected the Faridabad Bypass Site and the construction of Package 1 & 2 of the DND Sohna Highway, along with the spur of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, underscores the government's commitment to improving connectivity and reducing travel time between key cities.
The project spans 33 km and the investment of Rs 3,565 Crore under the Bharatmala Pariyojana on hybrid annuity mode indicates the scale and importance of this project in enhancing transportation infrastructure.
Dr Kao Kim Hourn, the Secretary-General of ASEAN, during India visit, emphasized India's pivotal role in the Indo-Pacific region. Stressing the importance of maritime security, Hourn highlighted the areas of collaboration and cooperation between India and ASEAN, particularly in the expansive maritime domain of the region. He said, "Hope to work on the untapped areas of cooperation".
BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Wednesday voiced strong criticism against the actions of the West Bengal Police, particularly in the context of preventing the state party chief Sukanta Majumdar from visiting the unrest-hit area of Sandeshkhali in the North 24 Parganas district. He said, "The TMC does not mean Trinamool Congress but Taliban Mansikta Culture. On one hand, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee talks about 'Ma Mati Manush', on the other, the state has become 'bandh, balatkari and bomb'. Shahjahan Sheikh is roaming freely".
Following his two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Qatar's capital Doha on February 14, according to an announcement made hours after Qatar released eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel.
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President Murmu Reaches Jaipur, Will Visit Temples In Dausa, Dungarpur
President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Jaipur on Tuesday evening and was welcomed by Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma.
She will spend the night in the state capital before visiting Mehandipur Balaji temple in Dausa and Beneshwar Dham in Dungarpur district on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, she will attend Aarti at the Balaji temple in Dausa at 10.35 am and then visit the Hari temple in Beneshwar Dham at 2 pm. She will then attend a Lakhpati Didi Sammelan at Beneshwar Dham at 3.40 pm.
Himachal Pradesh Budget Session To Start From Today
The 16-day budget session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly will begin on February 14 with Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla's address, Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania announced on Monday, news agency PTI reported. There will be 13 sittings, including two private member's days on February 22 and 28, he stated.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, who is in charge of finance, plans to present the budget on February 17. Pathania told reporters in Shimla that he will present his second budget.
It would be approved on the final day of the session, February 29, he said. The last two days of the session will be used to discuss the governor's address, followed by four days of general budget discussion and three days of demand debate, according to the speaker.
PM Modi To Visit Doha On Feb 14
Following his two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Qatar's capital Doha on February 14, according to an announcement made hours after Qatar released eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel.
Modi will begin a two-day visit to the UAE on Monday, to expand bilateral ties in a variety of areas such as trade and investment, energy, and the digital domain.
"After completing his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the prime minister will travel to Doha, Qatar on February 14 afternoon," Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said during a media briefing.
The foreign secretary stated that Modi will hold bilateral talks with Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and other dignitaries.
The announcement of Modi's visit to Doha came just hours after seven of the eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel returned home on Monday morning, nearly three and a half months after a Qatari court sentenced them to death, which was later commuted to prison terms ranging from three to 25 years.
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