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Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi has been appointed as India's new Drugs Controller General (DCGI).
"Today we have presented the first budget of 'Amrit Kaal'. This budget will help in making UP self-reliant on the lines of self-reliant India. This budget will serve as the foundation to make UP's economy a $1 trillion economy in the next 5 years," UP CM Yogi Adityanath said.
"We will investigate the threat call to Sanjay Raut. We will also investigate if this is a stunt, the state police will take care of security," says Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, as quoted by the news agency ANI.
We are working on PM Netanyahu's visit to India. Hopefully, the visit of our foreign minister to India will be coming up soon, says Israel's Ambassador to India Naor Gilon as reported by the news agency ANI.
Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna presents the budget in Vidhan Sabha.
I hope UP CM and Finance minister will take steps to make UP a $1 Trillion economy. In the last 6 budgets of this government, no steps were taken for the welfare of farmers and youth and unemployment also remained unaddressed, says Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, as reported by the news agency ANI.
Yogi Adityanath-led UP government will present the state budget for the financial year 2023-24 in the Legislative Assembly today. It is this government's seventh overall budget since 2017.
A case has been filed against 3,500 BJP leaders and caders under sections 143, 151 IPC r/w 41(6) for conducting candle light march without proper permission, said Chennai Police Officials, as reported by the news agency ANI.
Air India Newark (US)-Delhi flight (AI106) with nearly 300 passengers made an emergency landing at Sweden's Stockholm airport after it developed a technical snag, as reported by the news agency ANI. All passengers safe. A large no.of fire engines were stationed at the airport as the flight made an emergency landing.
India is the United States' number one priority, US Visa officials said while adding that after the COVID pandemic, there has been a rise of around 36 percent in visa processing across the country.
While addressing a media interaction organised by Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies on Tuesday, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services in the Bureau of Consular Affairs Julie Stufft said, "India is the number one priority that we are facing right now. We are absolutely committed to getting out of this situation. Anyone in India seeking a visa appointment or visa have to wait for that's not certainly our ideal," as quoted by the news agency ANI.
She further stated, "So far this year, we have issued 36 per cent more visas than we did before the COVID pandemic in India. And that is a huge percentage of progress."
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Delhi Mayoral Elections To Be Held On Feb 22
The Delhi mayoral elections will be held on February 22, after being postponed several times due to squabbles between AAP and BJP members. The House has previously been called on January 6, January 25, and February 6. But, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi will meet again on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
On Saturday, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena accepted Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's suggestion to hold elections for the mayor, deputy mayor, and six standing committee members on February 22.
“As recommended by Chief Minister, GNCTD, I approve the proposal to convene the adjourned first meeting of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 11 am for the election of Mayor, Dy. Mayor and six members to the Standing Committee," the LG's order read.
This came after the Supreme Court declared that the election for Mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi be held first, and that nominated people had no right to vote at Corporation meetings.
A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud further asked the appropriate body to publish a notice for the mayor's election.
The Municipal House must convene within a month following the end of the civic elections to elect the mayor, according to the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act.
SC Will Hear Plea Against EC Decision On Shiv Sena Symbol On Feb 22
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear Uddhav Thackeray's petition contesting the Election Commission's decision to grant the name "Shiv Sena" and the "Bow and Arrow" emblem to the group led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
The panel, chaired by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, consented to hear the petition on February 22 at 3.30 p.m. Senior Counsel Kapil Sibal requested the Supreme Court to consider the petition on Wednesday, claiming that if the EC ruling is not disputed and challenged, the other group will seize control of everything, including the party's bank accounts.
CJI Chandrachud said: "It will not disrupt the Constitution Bench hearing because three judges are waiting for them."
He stated that he will end the Constitution Bench hearing on the Maharashtra political crisis on Wednesday and then take up the case opposing the EC's verdict on the Sena emblem.
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