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Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: Hello and welcome to the live blog of ABP Live. Please follow this space for all the breaking news and latest updates from India and around the world.PM To Inaugurate Projects Worth Over Rs 2,000 Crore Of Coal India Arm MCL Today: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd's projects worth more than Rs 2,000 crore in Odisha on Saturday."The Prime Minister will inaugurate pivotal Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) projects in Odisha on February 3," the coal ministry said in a statement.Among these is the Rs 335 crore Bhubaneswari Phase-I First Mile Connectivity (FMC) project in Talcher Coalfields, Angul district. This project aims to shorten rake loading time, reduce carbon emissions, and cut transportation costs.Another significant project to be inaugurated is the Lajkura Rapid Loading System, which was built at a cost of approximately Rs 375 crore.Indian Navy To Induct Survey Vessel Sandhayak In Vizag On Feb 3: The Indian Navy is preparing to commission its latest survey vessel, Sandhayak, in Vizag on Saturday, and the ship is expected to strengthen the force's surveillance capabilities in strategic waterways.The distinguished guests will include Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar, and Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command."The event will mark the formal induction into the Navy of the first of four survey vessel (large) ships under construction at M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata," a spokesperson for the Navy told the news agency PTI.PM Modi On Two-Day Assam Visit From Feb 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Assam on February 3 for a two-day visit to unveil developmental projects worth more than Rs 11,000 crore, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Wednesday.Sarma stated that he chaired several preparatory meetings prior to the Prime Minister's visit."I share this with immense joy that in a great honour for us Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji has gracefully accepted our invitation to visit Assam and spend a day with people here," the chief minister wrote in a Facebook post.Modi will lay the foundation stone and dedicate several welfare projects worth more than Rs 11,000 crore, he said.

04/02/2024 23:43:14

Tharoor Takes Dig At Centre Ahead Of LS Polls, Says 'One Should Not Vote Only For Temple'

"We will ask the public to think about themselves. They should think about how their life has improved because of the (present) government. Have they got employment?... One should not vote only keeping in mind the temple (Ram Temple)... If they have got any benefit from the government, they can go and vote," Congress leader Shashi Tharoor told ANI. 

04/02/2024 21:14:07

Jharkhand: JMM And Congress MLAs Reach Ranchi Ahead Of Floor Test

Jharkhand JMM and Congress MLAs arrive at the Ranchi airport ahead of floor test. 

04/02/2024 20:11:26

Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi Flags Off 'Ramayana Yatra

Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi flagged off 'Shri Ramayana Yatra' from Delhi, PTI reported. 

04/02/2024 19:20:45

Uttarakhand CM Dhami Chairs Meet On UCC Draft

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired a cabinet meeting in Dehradun to discuss the UCC draft submitted by Desai Committee, PTI reported.  

04/02/2024 18:13:43

Jharkhand JMM And Congress MLAs Arrive In Shamshabad Ahead Of Floor Test

JMM and Congress MLAs arrived at Shamshabad airport from the resort in Hyderabad Floor Test of the new government of Jharkhand is likely to be held in the Assembly on Monday.

04/02/2024 16:12:42

Kejriwal Writes To LG Saxena, Seeks Urgent Replacement Of Health And Finance Secretaries

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal wrote to LG V K Saxena seeking an urgent administrative change and demanding replacement of Health and Finance Secretaries at the earliest. He also said that he has sought a report from Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on health infrastructure, PTI reported. 

04/02/2024 14:58:39

Death Toll Rises To 28 In Occupied East Ukraine Shelling: Russian Rescuers

04/02/2024 14:04:24

BJP Wants Us To Join Their Party But We Won't Bow Down: CM Kejriwal

04/02/2024 12:10:35

Justice Ritu Bahri Sworn-In As Chief Justice Of Uttarakhand High Court

04/02/2024 12:08:37

Mortal Remains Of CRPF Jawan Killed In Chhattisgarh's Naxal Attack Arrives In Etawah

04/02/2024 12:05:08

Death Toll Rises To 51 At Chile As Wildfires Continues To Spread

04/02/2024 10:29:26

Breaking News Live: Delhi Crime Branch Officials Reach CM Kejriwal, AAP Leader Atishi's Residence To Serve Notice Over 'MLA Poaching' Claims

The officials of Delhi Police Crime Branch have arrived at the residence of AAP leader and Delhi Minister Atishi's residence to serve a notice in connection with AAP party's 'MLA poaching' allegations on BJP.

04/02/2024 08:51:20

Breaking News Live: Bomb Disposal Squad Defuses Hand Grenade Discovered In Indore, Madhya Pradesh

The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDDS) successfully defused a hand grenade found in Indore's Dwarkapuri region on Saturday night. The grenade has been sent for further investigation.

04/02/2024 08:14:35

Breaking News Live: Indian Coast Guard Ship C439 Successfully Rescues Man Overboard Private Yacht Near Mumbai

The Indian Coast Guard ship C439 rescued a man who fell into the sea near Mumbai from the private yacht McGregor 6. The operation took three hours, and the individual is currently stable and in good health. 

04/02/2024 07:05:56

Breaking News Live: Fire Breaks Out At Factory In West Bengal's Malda District

A fire broke out at a factory in Narayanpur, Malda district in West Bengal. Two fire tenders reached the spot and the fire is now under control.

03/02/2024 23:23:02

Atiq Ahmed's Immovable Property In Noida Attached By Police

Prayagraj Police attached an immovable property, worth 3.7 crore, belonging to late mafia don Atiq Ahmed in Noida, PTI reported. 

03/02/2024 21:33:04

Lucknow: Fire Breaks Out On Ground Floor Of Residence In Raja Bazaar

Fire broke out on the ground floor of a residence in Raja Bazaar in Lucknow, PTI reported. 

03/02/2024 20:49:41

PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone Of NLC Thermal Power Project In Odisha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Phase-1 of NLC India Talabira Thermal Power Project in Odisha’s Sambalpur on Saturday. Odisha Governor Raghubar Das, CM Naveen Patnaik, and several Union Ministers including Dharmendra Pradhan, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Bishweswar Tudu, among others were present.

03/02/2024 19:04:56

PM Modi Arrives In Guwahati, CM Sarma, Guv Kataria, Receive Him At Airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Guwahati airport in Assam. He was received at the airport by Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.

03/02/2024 18:25:27

Man Gets Life Term For Killing Friend During Drunken Brawl

A man was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Thane court for murdering his friend during an argument after a drinking session, PTI reported. 

03/02/2024 16:22:45

Hemant Soren's Aide Bhanu Pratap Arrested Under PMLA

Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's aide Bhanu Pratap Prasad was arrested under section 19 of PMLA, ANI reported. The hearing on remand will be on February 5. 

03/02/2024 15:31:57

Hemant Soren Brought To ED Office For Questioning

Former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren was brought to ED office from Birsa Munda Central Jail for questioning, ANI reported. 

03/02/2024 15:31:00

Delhi Crime Branch Serves Notice To CM Kejriwal Over MLA Poaching Claims

Officials of the Delhi Police Crime Branch left from the residence of CM Arvind Kejriwal after serving him notice in connection with AAP allegation against BJP "of trying to buy AAP MLAs", ANI reported. 

03/02/2024 15:21:29

Breaking News LIVE: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde Visits Injured Party Leader Mahesh Gaikwad

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde visits Jupiter Hospital in Thane to meet party leader Mahesh Gaikwad. 

03/02/2024 15:19:39

Breaking News LIVE: PMLA Court In Ranchi Permits Hemant Soren For Floor Test

PMLA Court Ranchi permits former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren to participate in Floor Test.

He was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in a money laundering case related to the alleged land scam, on 31st January.

03/02/2024 14:08:58

Breaking News LIVE: I.N.D.I.A Bloc Wasting Time Discussing Seat Sharing, Says RS MP Kapil Sibal

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal says, "It is still time for the INDIA alliance to get its act together. They are wasting their time discussing seat sharing. They should call a meeting and discuss things they have time."

03/02/2024 14:03:56

Breaking News LIVE: Knife Attack In Paris' Major Travel Hub Injures Several People

Several people were injured in a knife attack at Paris's Gare de Lyon railway station, a major travel hub, police say, adding that the suspected attacker had been arrested.

The motives behind the attack by the detained man were unclear, police add. The 8:00 am (0700 GMT) attack left one person with serious injuries while two others were lightly wounded.

03/02/2024 14:01:23

Breaking News LIVE: Nitish Kumar Allocates Portfolios In New Cabinet

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar allocates portfolios in new cabinet, retains Home, gives Finance to BJP: Officials

03/02/2024 13:09:20

Breaking News LIVE: Foundation Of BJP Was Laid By LK Advani, Says Congress Leader Sandeep Dikshit

On the announcement of Bharat Ratna for veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit says, "Greetings to him. BJP and PM Modi thought of LK Advani very late. He has been a tall leader of their party. The position that the BJP is in today - its foundation was laid by LK Advani...The way in which the BJP behaved with him was not good but now that he is being awarded the Bharat Ratna, best wishes to him."

03/02/2024 12:17:44

Breaking News LIVE: Mudslide Occurs At Sonapur Tunnel Along NH-6

A mudslide occurred at Sonapur Tunnel along National Highway - 6 in Meghalaya, earlier this morning. Police said that clearing work of the debris is underway, and commuters are advised to drive cautiously.

03/02/2024 11:49:35

Breaking News LIVE: LK Advani To Be Conferred Bharat Ratna

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted that BJP veteran Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna.

I am very happy to share that Shri LK Advani Ji will be conferred the Bharat Ratna. I also spoke to him and congratulated him on being conferred this honour. One of the most respected statesmen of our times, his contribution to the development of India is monumental. His is a life that started from working at the grassroots to serving the nation as our Deputy Prime Minister. He distinguished himself as our Home Minister and I&B Minister as well. His Parliamentary interventions have always been exemplary, full of rich insights.

Advani Ji’s decades-long service in public life has been marked by an unwavering commitment to transparency and integrity, setting an exemplary standard in political ethics. He has made unparalleled efforts towards furthering national unity and cultural resurgence. The conferring of the Bharat Ratna on him is a very emotional moment for me. I will always consider it my privilege that I got countless opportunities to interact with him and learn from him.

03/02/2024 11:45:51

Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi Extends Greetings For Pali Sansad Khel Mahakumbh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends wishes for the Pali Sansad Khel Mahakumbh.

03/02/2024 10:13:54

Breaking News LIVE: Atleast 10 People Killed In Chile Forest Fires

Chile declares a state of emergency as officials say 10 people are feared dead in forest fires in the central Valparaiso region, where blazes are threatening hundreds of homes. 

Officials there gave the "preliminary" toll as Chilean President Gabriel Boric decreed "a state of emergency due to catastrophe, in order to have all the necessary resources" to fight the fires.

03/02/2024 09:09:29

Breaking News LIVE: US Approves Sale Of MQ-9 Drones To India

US Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on his approval of the sale of MQ-9 drones to India, following assurances from the administration about steps taken to address recent allegations of transnational repression.

03/02/2024 08:31:52

Breaking News Live: BJP MLA Held For Shooting Leader Of Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena

BJP MLA held for shooting and injuring leader of Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena inside police station in Maharashtra: Cops

03/02/2024 07:17:09

Breaking News LIVE: 1 Dead, 9 Missing After First Breaks Out In Solan Factory In Himachal Pradesh

A fire broke out at a perfume factory in Solan, Himachal Pradesh in which one woman lost her life, while 31 people were reported injured and nine went missing. Fire extinguishing operations are still underway.