Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: Portfolios Of Three Bihar Cabinet Ministers Changed By CM Nitish Kumar
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Brahmaputra Riverfront in Guwahati, in the presence of Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, ANI reported.
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 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 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.
"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.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin and DMK Youth Wing Secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin received torch ahead of DMK's second Youth Wing Conference at Salem on Sunday.
"From the day Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered Assam, the CM himself is attacking the Yatra in a very bad shape. Police is trying to disturb our Yatra everywhere. They are now allowing us. They registered FIR against our people. They are making maximum trouble for us. Today, they attacked our vehicles & flexboards. The way they are doing it in Assam is condemnable. We can remind them of only one thing - we are not going to surrender all of these things, we will continue our Yatra with great vigour. The people of Assam are with us. Why they are doing all of these things? They are scared of the popularity of this Yatra...Because the Yatra is gaining momentum from all over Assam...Nobody can stop us, we will continue our Yatra," Congress leader KC Venugopal told ANI.
Chandigarh: Contractual employees of PGI Chandigarh stage a protest over the issue of low salaries.
EAM Jaishankar met Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al Maliki, in Kampala, Uganda. "Had a detailed and comprehensive discussion on the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Exchanged views on its humanitarian and political dimensions. Reiterated India’s support for a two-state solution. Agreed to remain in touch," EAM tweeted.
An Israeli strike on Damascus killed five people in a building where "Iran-aligned leaders" were meeting on Saturday, a war monitor said, as regional tensions soar over the Israel-Hamas war. | AFP
Creator of deepfake video of actor Rashmika Mandanna arrested, says Delhi Police (PTI)
Iran says it conducted a satellite launch, the latest for a program the West fears improves Tehran's ballistic missiles, reports AP.
Three naxals, including two women, have been killed in an encounter says Chhattisgarh Police. Arms, ammunition and other naxal-related materials have been recovered from them.
A team of ED officials arrives at the residence of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren in Ranchi in land scam case, ANI reported.
A Kerala court convicts 15 men linked to PFI in BJP leader's murder case, PTI reported.
Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi extends the judicial custody of AAP MP Sanjay Singh and Manish Sisodia till February 3, 2024 in Delhi Excise policy money laundering case, news agency ANI reported. They were produced through video conferencing. The court has also reserved the order on bail of Sarvesh Mishra and Amit Arora for January 24, 2024, as per ANI.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli.
Thirteen people have died in a school dormitory fire in central China's Henan province, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The blaze at the Yingcai School was first reported at 11 pm Friday and extinguished about 40 minutes later. At least one person linked to the school has been detained by authorities investigating the disaster, according to Xinhua, while one injured person is in stable condition.
Tezpur, Assam: Union Home Minister Amit Shah says "In the last 9 years, PM Modi has taken several steps for the welfare of all the CAPFs, be it CRPF or all the other organizations deployed on the border. Today, the Government of India also released a postal stamp. It will keep everyone's devotion to duty alive in front of the people of the country forever...After the India-China war, SSB was established in 1963 and after Atal ji implemented the policy of 'One Border One Force', SSB has been dutifully protecting the India-Nepal border since 2001 and the India-Bhutan border since 2004..." (ANI)
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin flags off 100 BS-VI buses in Chennai. (PTI)
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against one person in the Tamil Nadu Raj Bhavan Petrol bomb case.
The chargesheet was filed before an NIA Special Court at Poonamallee in Chennai yesterday under various sections of IPC and Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act 1908, along with Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Property (Prevention of Damages and Loss) Act 1992. | ANI
Multiple coaches of Kannur-Alappuzha Executive Express derailed during shunting at Kannur yard in Kerala. The train was scheduled to depart from Kannur at 5:10 AM today, but due to the derailment, it departed at 6:43 AM. The derailed coaches were disconnected from the train.
SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch has warned of action against malpractices in IPO filings. She says, “...People are now putting applications to withdraw them later just to increase the numbers of IPO applications... We now have the data and evidence to see such practices. We are seeing a pattern of more frequent names occurring in such kinds of malpractices. In the interest of the investors, we will be required to review policy and take enforcement action in such cases..."
Sensex rises 250.08 points to 71,933.31 points in early trade; Nifty gains 75.80 points to 21,698.20 points.
The share market will remain closed on Monday, January 22 and will remain open on Saturday, January 20, the Bombay Stock Exchange said in a filing.
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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.
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