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JMM executive president Hemant Soren leaves from Raj Bhawan in Ranchi after meeting Jharkhand Governor. As per party sources, Soren is set to return as Jharkhand CM for the third time following consensus among legislators of the party-led alliance in the state.
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy arrives at the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi.
People took a stroll at Kartavya Path as the weather turns pleasant in Delhi after rainfall.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin sent a condolence message to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the tragic accident in Uttar Pradesh. President of Russia Vladimir Putin wrote, "Kindly accept the most sincere condolences over the tragic accident in Uttar Pradesh. Please convey words of sympathy and support to the near and dear ones of the deceased as well as wishes for a speedy recovery of all injured"
Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and Finance Minister Jagdish Devda presented the budget a total of Rs 3,65,067 crores for the welfare of the state in the fiscal year 2024-25 amid chaos by the Opposition Congress party leaders in the state assembly on Wednesday. The budget amount for this year is around 16 per cent more than that of the previous year's budget which was Rs 3.14 lakh crores.
Former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren is scheduled to preside over a crucial meeting of INDIA bloc legislators on Wednesday, amid speculations of a change of guard in the state, MLAs of the alliance said. Soren, the executive president of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), was released from jail on June 28 after nearly five months, as the high court granted him bail in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the richer scale hit Leh in Ladakh on Wednesday, said the National Center for Seismology (NCS). According to the NCS, the epicentre of the earthquake was located at Latitude 36.10 North, Longitude 74.81 East, at a depth of 150 kilometers.
Around 30 villages in Gujarat's Junagadh district were cut off as roads leading to them got submerged following heavy rains, with Vanthali in the district recording 361 mm rains in the 24-hour period ending Tuesday morning.
Family members of those the deceased in the incident expressed their dissatisfaction over Baba Narayan Hari, who is also known as Saakar Vishwa Hari Bhole Baba, not being named in the FIR.
"People don't follow the 'sewadars', people came because of Baba. Bhole Baba should be considered as the main accused," says a local Babu Rao.
In the aftermath of the devastating incident near Bhushi Dam, where five individuals were swept away by a waterfall on Sunday, the Pune district administration has taken prompt measures to ensure the safety of tourists during the monsoon season and issued a prohibitory order at various picnic spots across the district.
Prohibitory orders have been imposed at popular picnic spots waterfalls and dams area in Maval, Bhor, Velha, Junnar, Mulshi, Khed, and Ambegaon tehsil of Pune district including the dams region effective from July 2 to 31. These orders aim to prevent such tragedies and ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for tourists.
Flood in Assam has so far claimed 38 lives as 3 people died after drowning in flood waters in the last 24 hours. According to the flood report of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), on July 2, two people died in Tinsukia district while one died in Dhemaji district and the total death toll has mounted to 38.
On the fifth day, another batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims departs from the Pantha Chowk Yatra base camp for Baltal and Pahalgam routes amid high security.
"38 bodies were brought to Aligarh after the Hathras tragedy. Out of these, 36 bodies have been identified and a postmortem of 34 has been done. 31 bodies have been handed over to the families. The panchayat nama for two bodies are being prepared," says SP city Mrigank Pathak.
An elderly woman, Urmila Devi, searching for her granddaughter at Etah Hospital, recalls what happened at the incident site.
"As soon as the 'satsang' concluded, people started to rush outside. There was a huge crowd. I have been searching for my 16-year-old granddaughter from one hospital to another. People were responsible for the stampede, they started to push each other while trying to leave," says Urmila Devi.
The Uttar Pradesh government has dispatched teams of NDRF, SDRF, and PAC to the highly sensitive and sensitive districts as part of its flood relief and control measures, government officials said.
Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Uttar Pradesh, P. Guru Prasad, said as per the Chief Minister's directives, all preparations to handle the flood situation have been completed.
"The state has been divided into three parts to deal with floods. It includes 24 districts in the highly sensitive category, 16 in the sensitive and 35 in the general category. Teams have been formed and dispatched for special monitoring in these districts," he added.
On Hathras stampede, former Samajwadi Party MP Dr. ST Hasan says," It is an unfortunate incident. Most victims were from poor families. This is an administrative lapse. A thorough inquiry should be conducted into it. The local administration does not fear that it could be penalised. When the govt is bulldozing houses then it will only protect the local administration."
The Badrinath National Highway is blocked near Paagalnala due to debris.
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, on an official visit to Bangladesh, called on Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on July 2.
During discussions, the PM of Bangladesh recalled & appreciated India's contribution to Bangladesh’s War of Liberation in 1971.
CNS Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi apprised the PM regarding the progress of ongoing bilateral maritime engagements between the Indian Navy & the Bangladesh Navy: Indian Navy
FIR registered under sections 105, 110, 126(2), 223 and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 against one Devprakash Madhukar referred to as 'Mukhya Sewadar' and other organisers of the religious event where the Hathras stampede occurred.
"CM Yogi Adityanath directed me to visit Hathras in the wake of the tragic incident. I visited the site of the incident, met the injured in Aligarh and Hathras. Our immediate challenge is to provide treatment to those injured, which is being done. Also, we will be ensuring that the bodies are handed over to affected families with full respect. 20 bodies are yet to be identified; we are making efforts to identify them. The state government and the Centre have announced compensation of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of those killed and Rs 50,000 for the injured," says Uttar Pradesh Social Welfare Minister Asim Arun.
On the Hathras stampede incident, CMO Agra Dr. Arun Kumar Srivastava says, "21 bodies have been brought to Agra for postmortem, 17 people have been identified and four are still unidentified. One person is admitted to the District hospital and is undergoing treatment."
Authorities at Ram Kutir Charitable Trust in Mainpuri district where a search operation was underway for 'Bhole Baba', who conducted a Satsang in Hathras where a stampede took place on Tuesday claiming the lives of 116 people.
A replica of Ram Mandir would be on display during the India Day parade in New York on August 18, which attracts thousands of Indian Americans from in and around New York. The replica of the temple would be 18 feet long, nine feet wide and eight feet in height, according to Amitabh Mittal, general secretary of Vishva Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA).
Most of the 116 people who died in a stampede during a 'satsang' organised in Sikandra Rao area of the Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday have been identified, the Uttar Pradesh government said.
The site where the stampede incident occurred during a Satsang conducted by 'Bhole Baba', claiming the lives of 116 people in Hathras.
The forensic unit along with the dog squad arrives at the stampede site in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh. The incident claimed 116 lives on Tuesday.
The Forensic Team arrives at the incident site in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh where a stampede took place yesterday, claiming the lives of 116 people. The incident happened during a Satsang conducted by 'Bhole Baba'.
Tripura CM Manik Saha inaugurated the newly built DIET College Jalebasa in Panisagar of North Tripura district.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma inspected flood-affected areas in Golaghat and reviewed the situation in Kaziranga.
The mother of a 16-year-old daughter who died during the Hathras stampede said, that they have been attending satsang for the past 20 years and an incident like this has never happened before.
"'Parmatama' (Bhole Baba) left around 2-2:30 pm and after that, the incident happened...I lost my daughter. My daughter was fine when she was in the hospital...She called and informed me that she was in the hospital. By the time we reached the hospital, she was declared dead..."
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EX-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren To Chair I.N.D.I.A Bloc Meeting Today
Just five days after coming out of jail, former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is all set to preside over a meeting of I.N.D.I.A bloc legislators on today, July 3, news agency PTI reported citing MLAs of the alliance said familiar with the development. Hemant, the executive president of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), was released from jail on June 28. He was granted bail by the high court in a money laundering case linked to a land scam.
"We were asked by our party to attend a meeting of INDIA bloc legislators on Wednesday in view of the Jharkhand assembly elections," a Congress MLA who did not wish to be quoted told PTI.
The legislator further said that the meeting is important as the alliance needs to chalk out its strategy for the polls due to be held later this year.
Calcutta High Court To Hear Bengal Guv's Defamation Suit Against CM Mamata On July 3
The Calcutta High Court is scheduled to take up a hearing on a defamation suit filed by West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday. Governor Bose had filed a defamation case against Banerjee on June 28, a day after she claimed that women complained to her saying that they were afraid to visit the Raj Bhavan because of the activities there.
"The defamation suit filed by Bose against Banerjee is listed for hearing on Wednesday before the bench of Justice Krishna Rao," according to the high court's website.
Following Banerjee's remarks, the governor had said that it was expected of public representatives not to create "erroneous and slanderous impressions." During an administrative meeting in the state secretariat, Banerjee on June 27 claimed that "women have informed her they are afraid to visit Raj Bhavan due to recent incidents reported there". Click here to read more.
BJP To Gherao Cong Headquarters On Wednesday
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said yesterday that the saffron party will gherao the Congress headquarters on Wednesday.
In his first speech as the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha on Monday, Gandhi launched a no-holds-barred attack on the BJP, accusing the leaders of the ruling party of dividing people on communal lines.
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