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Schools In Patna To Remain Closed Till Jan 20 Due To Colwave
The cold wave continues to sweep across Bihar with the mercury level dipping to below 10 degrees Celsius at 12 places in the state, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday, as reported by news agency PTI. The weather office issued an orange alert for several parts of the state, anticipating moderate to dense fog and cold day conditions in certain districts in the next two days.
All schools in Patna will remain closed for students up to class 8 till Saturday (January 20), in view of the prevailing cold weather conditions, an official said.
Water Tank In Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque Complex To Be Cleaned Today
The cleaning of the sealed water tank in the Gyanvapi mosque complex here will be undertaken on Saturday after the Supreme Court gave its nod for it, as reported by PTI. The apex court had on January 16 allowed a plea moved by Hindu women plaintiffs for cleaning the water tank in the Gyanvapi mosque that is located in an area that has been sealed.
A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra had ordered the cleaning of the water tank under the supervision of the Varanasi district magistrate.
Madan Mohan Yadav, counsel for the Hindu side, said District Magistrate S Rajlingam held separate meetings with the Hindu side and Anzuman Intezamia masjid committee on Thursday and decided that the cleaning work will start on Saturday at about 9 am, as reported by PTI. The work will be completed around 11 am, he said.
BSE, NSE To Conduct Special Trading Session Today
Stock exchanges BSE and NSE are set to conduct a special trading session in the equity and equity derivative segment on Saturday to check their preparedness to handle major disruption or failure at the primary site, as reported by PTI. The special live trading session will have intra-day switch over from Primary Site (PR) to Disaster Recovery (DR) site.
The exchanges said there will be two sessions -- the first from 9.15 am to 10 am from the PR, and the second from 11.30 am to 12.30 pm from the DR site. During the special session, all securities, including those on which derivative products are available, will have a maximum price band of 5 per cent.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah Inaugurates Brahmaputra Riverfront In Guwahati
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Brahmaputra Riverfront in Guwahati, in the presence of Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, ANI reported.
#WATCH | Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Brahmaputra Riverfront in Guwahati, in the presence of Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma pic.twitter.com/Z6R6oA5dMk
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2024
Portfolios Of Three Bihar Cabinet Ministers Changed By CM Nitish Kumar
Portfolios of three Bihar Cabinet Ministers Alok Kumar Mehta, Chandra Shekhar and Lalit Kumar Yadav were changed by CM Nitish Kumar.
NCC Cadet JUO Dechen Chuskit From Ladakh Gets Raksha Mantri Padak
NCC Cadet, JUO Dechen Chuskit was awarded the prestigious Raksha Mantri Padak on Saturday. With this, she became the first Cadet from the newly carved UT of Ladakh to receive the prestigious award.
ED Leaves Jharkhand CM Soren's Residence After Questioning, May Interrogate Again: Report
ED questioning of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren is over. The questioning did not complete today. ED is likely to interrogate him one more day. The day will be decided later. ED teams will leave CM's residence soon, ANI reported citing its sources.
Gujarat Boat Accident: 18 People Booked, Six Arrested, Says Top Cop
"FIR was registered against 18 accused. Of them, one accused died. Of the remaining 17 accused, six were arrested. They were deeply interrogated. During the interrogation, it was found that daily reporting of day-to-day financial activity was reported to Paresh Shah and Nilesh Jain. We also received documentary evidence for the same. The boat operator knew only swimming and had no qualification to operate a boat. He was deployed there by Nilesh Jain. The helper on the boat didn't even know swimming. These things show negligence. LOC (Look out circulars) have also been issued for the accused," ANI quoted Vadodara Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot as saying.
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