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Kolkata Presidency University: Power cut in the common room. Projector has gone off. It happened after about 30 mins of screening.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal on Friday dedicated 400 new 'Aam Aadmi' clinics to the people of the state. The 400 new 'Aam Aadmi' clinics take the total number of these neighbourhood health centres in the state to 500, PTI reported.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Tripura CM Manik Saha, Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal reach BJP HQ in Delhi for CEC meet on upcoming elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland.
A student in NCC uniform, who in a viral video was seen raising a slogan unbecoming of the occasion during the Republic Day program at Aligarh Muslim University, placed under suspension with immediate effect pending inquiry, Proctor of AMU said, as quoted by ANI.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said that police arrangements completely collapsed during the J&K leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra on Friday and he had to cancel the same.
Political analyst Prashant Kishor has said that Bihar CM Nitish Kumar does not want anyone better than him in power in the state.
"Nitish Kumar chose Tejashwi Yadav because he knows after 2025 he won’t be the CM & Bihar will suffer under Yadav & people will again come back & choose Nitish Kumar. He wants to continue his legacy so he doesn’t want someone better than him to come to power," Kishor says, as quoted by ANI.
He added, "When Nitish Kumar met me in Delhi on March 2022, he told me about Mahagadbandhan and requested me to join. He knew that if he continued his alliance with BJP, after winning the 2024 polls, he would be removed and BJP would choose a CM from their own party."
"Security has been mishandled by concerned agencies here. For the last 15 mins, there have been no security officers with the Bharat Jodo Yatra here. This is a serious lapse. Rahul Gandhi & other yatris can't walk without any security": Congress leader KC Venugopal at Banihal, as quoted by ANI.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has reacted to statements made by JDU leader Upendra Kushwaha.
"Have you ever seen discussions that take place within a political party talked about outside repeatedly? People should talk within the party...I've only affection, if someone goes from the party it doesn't matter; For JD(U), all this means nothing," the CM said, quoted ANI.
Earlier, Upendra Kushwaha said, "For the last few days, some things are being said about me & CM (Nitish Kumar) has also encouraged those talks. Some saying there has been a deal with RJD...I reiterate my demand to hold a national executive meeting of the party,"
"I can only advise CM (Nitish Kumar) to identify who is his own and who is not," ANI quoted him as saying.
Gujarat | A 1,262-page chargesheet filed in the 2022 Morbi suspension bridge collapse case. The incident claimed 134 lives. The name of Jaysukh Patel of Oreva group as an accused has been included in the chargesheet, reported ANI.
Police seized around 150 grams of brown sugar concealed in plastic containers and apprehended a drug peddler in the Wokha district of Nagaland on January 26. A case has been registered in this regard, reported ANI.
Supreme Court agrees to hear on Feb 3 the plea of Aam Aadmi Party's mayoral candidate Shelly Oberoi demanding the election of the mayor be conducted in a time-bound manner.
Rs 200 Crore Money Laundering Case: Delhi's Patiala House Court has allowed actress Jacqueline Fernandez to travel to Dubai to attend a conference.
Air India Urination Case: A Delhi Court adjourns to January 30 the fresh petition filed by Shankar Mishra seeking regular bail in the case. The case was adjourned as the Investigation Officer wasn't present today and the complainant woman's lawyer wasn't supplied with a copy of the plea.
NC president Omar Abdullah said, "It's been eight years since there have been polls in Jammu & Kashmir. The last Assembly polls were in 2014. This is the first time that there has been such a long gap between polls here. It wasn't such a situation even during the worst days of militancy in J&K."
India has issued notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of September 1960. Notice was conveyed on January 25 through respective Commissioners for Indus Waters, said sources, reported ANI.
Pakistan’s actions have adversely impinged on the provisions of IWT and their implementation, and forced India to issue an appropriate notice for modification of IWT, it added.
Despite repeated efforts by India to find a mutually agreeable way forward, Pakistan refused to discuss the issue during the five meetings of the Permanent Indus Commission from 2017 to 2022: Sources
At Pakistan’s continuing insistence, the World Bank has recently initiated actions on both the Neutral Expert and Court of Arbitration processes. Such parallel consideration of the same issues is not covered under any provision of IWT: Sources
The objective of the notice for modification is to provide Pakistan an opportunity to enter into intergovernmental negotiations within 90 days to rectify the material breach of IWT. This process would also update IWT to incorporate the lessons learned over the last 62 years: Sources told ANI.
Congress leader Rashid Alvi has backed Digvijaya Singh on the latter's remark on the surgical strike.
While talking to the news agency ANI, he said, "We've confidence in our security forces but can't trust BJP govt. Govt says it has the video (of surgical strike) so what's wrong with Digvijaya Singh asking govt to show it? We're not asking for proof (of strike) but govt should show the video it claims it has."
Maharashtra | One person dead, one safely rescued after a portion of a building collapses in Bhiwandi, says Thane Municipal Corporation.
The Central Election Committee (CEC) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is to meet today to finalise the tickets for the upcoming Tripura Assembly polls in the presence of PM Modi.
INTERPOL delegation visiting India pays tributes at National Police Memorial in Delhi
The G4 Statement at the 1st meeting of Intergovt Negotiations on "Question of Equitable Representation on&Increase in Membership of Security Council" says, " It's curious to note that membership expresses frustration on inability of Security Council to fulfil its charter-mandated obligations and yet is prepared to sit idly by observing complete lack of progress in a process that could help to overcome the Council’s structure deficiencies."
Mumbai | Cooling operation underway at RA Residency tower, Dadar East area, where a fire broke out last night. The building's fire fighting system is not in working condition, says BMC.
According to reports, Israeli army strikes Gaza after Palestinian militants fired two rockets from the Gaza Strip towards southern Israel.
Security sources in Gaza told AFP there were 15 strikes targeting militant sites.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers' meet to be held in Goa in May, reports ANI.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today interact with 'exam warriors' during the 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' at 11:00 AM.
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PM Modi To Interact With 'Exam Warriors' During ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’
During the "Pariksha Pe Charcha" event on Friday at 11 a.m., Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with "Exam Warriors," or students. "Looking forward to interacting with Exam Warriors during ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ at 11 AM tomorrow, 27th January," PM Modi tweeted on Thursday.
According to a tweet from the Education Ministry, the event will begin at 11 a.m. tomorrow at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.
38 lakh students signed up for "Pariksha Pe Charcha" this year, an annual discussion about test stress between students and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union Education Minister, claims that enrollments are at least 15 lakh higher than last year. The Talkatora Indoor stadium in Delhi will host the sixth edition of the interaction on January 27.
Bharat Jodo Yatra To Resume From Banihal, Enter Kashmir
After a day's break, Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra will resume on Friday from the highway town of Banihal in Jammu and Kashmir.
"The Bharat Jodo Yatra will resume from Banihal tomorrow morning. We will make up the distance that we could not do yesterday," Congress general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh told reporters after finalising the Friday's schedule for the march.
The final leg of the yatra, which will end with a rally in Srinagar on January 30, will begin in the Kashmir valley on Friday.
According to Ramesh, the yatra has traveled nearly 90 kilometers and has passed through various Jammu districts.
"Wherever we went, the yatra has been received well. People of all ages, genders and from all walks of life have realised that the message of Rahul Gandhi is one of unity, love and harmony," he added.
Ramesh stated that he anticipates a favorable response to the yatra in the districts of Anantnag and Srinagar as well.
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