Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: PM Modi To Address Meeting Of BJP National Functionaries In New Delhi On Sunday
Welcome to the ABP News HIGHLIGHTS for February 20, 2021: PM Narendra Modi will chair the sixth meeting of Governing Council of NITI Aayog today via video conferencing. According to a statement released by PMO, deliberations on agriculture, infrastructure, manufacturing, human resource development, service delivery at the grassroots level, and health & nutrition to be taken up in the meeting. Amid surge in fuel rates, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday launched the "Go Electric" Campaign said that he will make electric vehicles mandatory for the officials of his department. As the first phase of the disengagement process between the Indian Army and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in eastern Ladakh has been completed in the Pangong Tso region, military delegations from both sides will hold the tenth round of commander-level talks tpday.
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Welcome to the ABP News HIGHLIGHTS, Saturday, 20th February 2021: PM Narendra Modi will chair the sixth meeting of Governing Council of NITI Aayog today via video conferencing. According to a statement released by PMO, deliberations on agriculture, infrastructure, manufacturing, human resource development, service delivery at the grassroots level, and health & nutrition to be taken up in the meeting.
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday launched the "Go Electric" Campaign said that he will make electric vehicles mandatory for the officials of his department.
The Bihar Board cancelled the social science exam after the first session because the question paper was leaked. As per updates, the exam will be held again on March 8th 2021. As per reports, the first one to alert was RJD leader Tejaswi Yadav and he stated that he was shocked that the government isn't aware of it.
The immigration bill introduced in the Congress on February 18 by the Joe Biden administration brings good news for Indians techies working in the US. The immigration reform bill aims to allow more permanent immigrant status or green cards for professional Indians, who have the longest wait for immigration, and cut their wait times.'
The bill will eliminate green card backlogs, and increase per country green card quota, all of which could benefit the Indian diaspora in the US.
Kim Kardashian West filed for divorce from Kanye West Friday after 6 1/2 years of marriage. Kardashian West, 40, and West, 43, married in 2014 and have four children together: North, 7; Saint, 5; Chicago, 3; and Psalm, 1. The couple has reportedly been living apart for some time, with West apparently spending time in Wyoming and Kardashian West staying in California.
The world number one, Novak Djokovic of Serbia and the current ATP Champion Daniil Medvedev will go head to head at the Australian Open final on Sunday. The Russian ace Medvedev has been in his prime form in the recent past. He defeated Djokovic at the 2020 ATP final and also defeated Nadal and Thiem in the same year
PM Modi To Address Meeting Of BJP' National Functionaries In New Delhi On Sunday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a meeting of BJP's national functionaries in New Delhi on Sunday. As per the release shared by the saffron party, several party leader including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and others will attend the meeting.
Several BJP state presidents, states in-charges and other leaders will also be in attendance. BJP national President JP Nadda and PM Modi will kick-off the meeting at around 10 am at NDMC Convention Centre. The meeting will conclude at 5 pm.
Centre, States Need To Work Together To Lower Fuel Prices: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Amid an outcry over record high petrol and diesel prices, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the Centre and state governments will have to together work out a mechanism to bring retail rates to reasonable levels.
"This is a very vexatious issue. An issue in which no answer except reducing the price (of fuel) will convince anyone. I know I am treading on an area and whatever I may say, to bring in the reality into picture, will only sound like I am obfuscating," FM said.
"I am avoiding my answer. I am shifting the blame," she said addressing a gathering at an event organised by the Chennai Citizens' Forum here.
Delhi Police Release Photo Of 20 People Involved In R-Day Violence
Defence On Toolkit Case In Delhi Court
Appearing for Disha Ravi, advocate Siddhartha Aggarwal submits, "My history has nothing to do with Khalistan. My connection is not with Sikhs For Justice or PJF. In this case, it is clear that thinking otherwise is attracting sedition".
Toolkit not a simple message, it incited violence: Police In Delhi Court
Delhi Police says, "This has to be read along with the hashtag and links. It is not a simple message. The links are inciting people. Asking them to march into Delhi. People are being told there is genocide in Kashmir. People were asked to incite violence in Delhi. It is an offence under section 124A."
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