Breaking News Highlights: CBI Raids Ex-DPIIT Secretary Ramesh Abhishek's Delhi Residence Over Disproportionate Assets Case
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It was a pleasant Tuesday for Delhiites with the maximum temperature settling at 28.1 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The relative humidity at 8.30 am stood at 96 per cent and dropped to 55 per cent at 5.30 pm, according to the IMD bulletin.
No rainfall was recorded during the day, while the minimum temperature settled at 14.7 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal.
The weather office had forecast a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of very light rain or drizzle at night and gusty winds on Wednesday.
The weather office has forecast that the maximum and minimum temperatures will hover around 26 degrees Celsius and 12 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital was recorded in the "poor” category at 4 pm with a reading of 226, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). (PTI Input)
The Delhi Police on Tuesday destroyed contraband worth Rs 1,600 crore in a drive under its 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan' in the presence of Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, officials said.
"Today in the presence of Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, 10631.745 kg of illegal drugs worth about Rs 1,600 crores (sic) in the international market were destroyed as per procedure at the incinerator located at SSI Industrial Area, GT Karnal Road, Near Jahangirpuri, Delhi," Additional Commissioner of Police Sanjay Bhatia said.
According to a Union finance ministry notification and the order of the Supreme Court, various committees were formed by the Delhi Police to destroy illegal drugs recovered from the drug smugglers.
The destroyed contraband came from seizures in drug cases from 2009 to 2023. (PTI Input)
CBI is conducting raids at the residence and other locations in Delhi of former DPIIT Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade Secretary Ramesh Abhishek. This action is being taken in a case involving assets disproportionate to known sources of income. Lokpal was investigating allegations against Ramesh Abhishek, and based on its orders, CBI has registered a case and is carrying out the operation. (ANI Input)
Congress candidate Puttanna won Teachers constituency of Bengaluru with 1506 votes by defeating BJP-JDS joint candidate A P Ranganath.
Delhi's Rouse Avenue has not granted immediate interim relief to AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in Delhi Waqf Board money laundering case. Meanwhile, the court granted time to ED to file a reply on his anticipatory bail plea. The matter has been listed on February 24 for further hearing.
Maratha Reservation Bill for reservation in education and jobs unanimously passed by Maharashtra Legislative Council.
PM Modi will inaugurate the 9th edition of the Raisina Dialogue on February 21. Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, will join the inaugural session as the chief guest, and deliver the keynote address. The Dialogue will be held from 21-23 February.
Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday reached Sandeskhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district after being granted permission by a division bench of the Calcutta High Court to visit the restive area
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public event in Jammu, says, "It is a big blessing for us that you have come here from very far. I have been told that people are listening to this program through the LED screens installed in 285 blocks.
AAP leaders protest inside Assembly premises, urging Delhi LG VK Saxena to take action against Delhi Jal Board officials who are allegedly obstructing the Kejriwal government's plans to bring a one-time settlement scheme for unpaid water bills.
Upon reaching Sandeshkhali, CPI-M leader Brinda Karat says, "We came here to meet the women because they had called us. They claimed that they were called to the TMC office and TMC goons assaulted them sexually. The Kolkata High Court lifted section 144 yesterday. When we reached here, the police said that the peace would be disrupted. This is unacceptable. Whatever Yogi government did in Hathras, Mamata government is doing the same thing in Sandashkhali."
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and other party MLAs stopped by police from going to Sandeshkhali.
Calcutta High Court yesterday granted him permission to visit Sandeshkhali.
Delhi HC asks BJP MLAs, suspended for interrupting the Lieutenant Governor's address, if they were willing to apologise to the authority.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, one of the world's top tourist attractions, is closed after staff went on strike. The strike, which was called to protest over the way the monument is managed financially, could be extended, unions say.
Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday will embark on a whirlwind tour of Bihar, during which he is likely to cover all 38 districts of the state within a span of 11 days.
Evocatively titled 'Jan Vishwas Yatra', a mass outreach programme aimed at winning "public trust", Yadav, who recently lost the deputy chief minister's post, will commence the tour from Muzaffarpur.
He is scheduled to address two more public meetings, in Sitamarhi and Sheohar, before reaching Motihari, the town where East Champaran district is headquartered, for a night halt.
Security has been heightened in Jammu in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit today.
The PM will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over Rs 30,500 crore.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia Krišjānis Kariņš arrives in Delhi for Raisina Dialogue 2024.
Similarly, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Tobias Billström arrived in Delhi as well.
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose arrives at Islampur circuit house in North Dinajpur district.
He will meet the family members of the four children, who died allegedly after a mound of soil caved in during drainage expansion near the India-Bangladesh border in the Chopra area.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over ‘sudden deactivation’ of Aadhaar cards in the state.
The Maharashtra government will hold a special Vidhan Sabha session for one day on Tuesday to hold discussion on the Maratha reservation issue. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde stressed on Friday that reservation to Marathas will be given according to the terms of the law after presenting the report in during the special assembly session called for February 20.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu on Tuesday to launch multiple development projects, including for education, railway, aviation, and road sectors, worth over Rs 32,000 crore.
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Traffic Diversions In Noida Due To VIP Visit Today:
The Gautam Buddh Nagar police warned commuters on Monday about brief traffic disruptions in anticipation of Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel's planned visit here on Tuesday afternoon, news agency PTI reported citing officials.
According to the report, Patel plans to visit the Saras Ajeevika Mela here in the afternoon.
According to the police advisory, traffic will be diverted along the Chilla border, the DND Loop, the Film City flyover, Sectors 18, 27, the Elevated Road, the NTPC underpass, and the Sector 31-25 intersection.
Diversions may also have an impact on traffic at the Gijhor intersection, routes around Sector 60, Model Town, and Shilp Haat in Sector 33, according to the PTI report.
"The traffic going from the Chilla border to Greater Noida will be able to reach the destination via the DSC route from Sector 14 A flyover to the Sector 15 roundabout. Vehicles going from DND border to Greater Noida will be able to reach their destination via Sector 18 from the Rajnigandha Chowk," the police, as reported by PTI.
Amid Rumours Of Kamal's 'Kamal' Tilt, Central Leader To Meet MLAs In Bhopal Today:
Amidst rising tensions within the Madhya Pradesh Congress, AICC in-charge General Secretary for the state, Jitendra Singh, will arrive in Bhopal on Tuesday for critical discussions with party MLAs to assess the on-the-ground situation in the midst of speculation about former Chief Minister Kamal Nath's next move.
The visit comes amid intense speculation about the future moves of Congress veteran Kamal Nath, who is currently camping in New Delhi, despite repeated assurances from his associates in the national capital on Monday that he has no plans to leave the party and join the ruling BJP.
A close aide to Kamal Nath addressed the media after a meeting with MLAs and other camp leaders in New Delhi, where the party flag with the words 'Jai Shri Ram' briefly went missing before reappearing.
Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose To Visit Chopra On Tuesday:
West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose will visit Chopra in Uttar Dinajpur district on February 20 to speak with the families of the four children who died allegedly after a mound of soil caved in during drainage expansion near the India-Bangladesh border, an official said on Monday.
Bose will leave for Kishanganj on Monday night and arrive in Chopra on Tuesday, he said.
"The Governor is scheduled to visit Chopra on Tuesday. "He will speak with the families of the four children who died in the incident," the official told PTI.
On February 12, four children, aged five to twelve, were buried alive when a mound of soil caved in and fell on them while an excavator was digging a trench in Chetanagach village, Chopra block. The Border Security Force (BSF) carried out the construction work.
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