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PM Modi To Dedicate 2 Reactors At Kakrapar Atomic Power Station In Surat Today: 

During his day-long visit to Gujarat on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate two new Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) with a combined capacity of 1,400 megawatts at Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) in Surat district, as well as inaugurate or lay the groundwork for a number of projects, according to news agency PTI.

The new Unit 3 and Unit 4 at KAPS, each capable of producing 700 MW of electricity, were built by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) at a cost of more than Rs 22,500 crore and are the country's largest indigenous PHWRs, according to a PIB release.

Rajnath Singh On One-Day Odisha Visit On Thursday: 

Senior BJP leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will pay a one-day visit to Odisha on Thursday, where he will address two public meetings and a workers' meeting, news agency PTI reported citing official sources.

Singh's visit is part of a tour of Lok Sabha constituencies by senior BJP leaders in preparation for the 2024 Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections.

"The defence minister will meet with party functionaries in the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha segment and address two meetings in Berhampur and Baripada," Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal said.

According to the PTI report, the defence minister is expected to arrive in Nabarangpur from neighbouring Chhattisgarh around 11.40 a.m. on Thursday and will attend workers' conferences in Nabarangpur and Berhampur to assess the party's preparedness for the upcoming elections. During his visit to Berhampur, Singh will also meet retired army officials and jawans, as well as party leaders.

Singh will also speak at a public meeting in Baripada, Mayurbhanj district, around 4 PM, the report said.

Puducherry CM To Present Vote On Account In Assembly Today: 

Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy, who holds the Finance portfolio, will present a Vote on Account bill in the territorial Assembly on Thursday to allocate funds to government departments for expenditure in the first five months of fiscal year 2024-2025.

The session has been reconvened by Speaker R Selvam and will begin at 9.45 AM, official sources said on Wednesday. The session would be the third and final part of the fifteenth Assembly's fourth session.

News agency PTI reported citing sources that the chief minister will also present a revised estimate for the current fiscal year (2023-2024) following the vote on accounts. Departments have been asked to submit estimates for expenditure approval.

23:07 PM (IST)  •  22 Feb 2024

UP CM Yogi Adityanath Welcomes PM Narendra Modi At Varanasi Airport

CM Yogi Adityanath welcomes PM Narendra Modi at Varanasi airport. The PM will be on a 2-day Varanasi visit from 23rd February. He will inaugurate the completed Amul Banas Dairy Plant, and developmental projects worth Rs 13167.07 crore.

Uttar Pradesh | Prime Minister Modi arrived at Varanasi airport; received by CM Yogi Adityanath.

The PM will be on a 2-day Varanasi visit from 23rd February. He will inaugurate the completed Amul Banas Dairy Plant. He will also be inaugurating developmental projects worth Rs… pic.twitter.com/IPZfuoQgQq

— ANI (@ANI) February 22, 2024

22:21 PM (IST)  •  22 Feb 2024

Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Samarth' And 'Abhinav' Enter Male To Participate In 'Dosti' Exercise

Indian Coast Guard Ship Samarth (with integral helo) and Abhinav entered Male today to participate in the 16th edition of Exercise 'Dosti', a trilateral exercise between the Coast Guards of India, Maldives, and Sri Lanka, as reported by ANI.

22:07 PM (IST)  •  22 Feb 2024

Denmark's Foreign Affairs Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen Meets EAM S Jaishankar In Delhi

Denmark's Foreign Affairs Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen meets External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar in Delhi.

#WATCH | Denmark's Foreign Affairs Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen meets External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar in Delhi pic.twitter.com/sccmunurLP

— ANI (@ANI) February 22, 2024

20:25 PM (IST)  •  22 Feb 2024

Former Maharashtra CM Manohar Joshi Admitted To Hinduja Hospital

Former Maharashtra CM and senior Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi has been admitted to Hinduja Hospital after his health deteriorated. Currently, He is under doctor's supervision, ANI reported.

 

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and senior Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi has been admitted to Hinduja Hospital after his health deteriorated. He is under doctor's supervision: Hinduja Hospital

— ANI (@ANI) February 22, 2024

19:35 PM (IST)  •  22 Feb 2024

Police Arrest Sukanta Majumdar For Demonstration Demanding TMC Leader Shahjahan Sheikh's Arrest

Police arrest the West Bengal BJP president, Dr. Sukanta Majumdar for a demonstration in Sandeshkhali calling for Shahjahan Sheikh's arrest.

 

#WATCH | West Bengal: Police detained West Bengal BJP President Dr. Sukanta Majumdar after he sat on a protest demanding the arrest of Shahjahan Sheikh, in Sandeshkhali https://t.co/0UuBy718RU pic.twitter.com/zx9kRXrkKH

— ANI (@ANI) February 22, 2024