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PM Modi To Visit Raipur, Inaugurate, Lay Foundation Of Projects Worth Around Rs 7,600 Crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Chhattisgarh capital Raipur on Friday, where he is scheduled to inaugurate and lay foundation stones of ten projects worth around Rs 7,600 crore, officials said. It will be Modi's first visit to the Congress-ruled state where Assembly elections are due this year-end, after being elected as the prime minister for the second term in 2019.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in Chhattisgarh believe that Modi's visit will energise the party workers, who are gearing up for the polls in the state. The party had lost the assembly elections in Chhattisgarh in 2018, after being in power for 15 years.
The prime minister's event will be held at the Science College ground here at 10.45 am, an official said. The PM will dedicate to the nation four-laning of the 33-km-long Raipur-Kodebod section of the National Highway 30, the 53-km-long four-lane Bilaspur-Pathrapali stretch of NH-130, and lay foundation stone for construction of three sections (Jhanki- Sargi (43 km), Sargi –Basanwahi (57 km) and Basanwahi-Marangpuri (25 km)) as a part of the six-lane Raipur-Visakhapatnam economic corridor NH-130 CD, he said.
PM Modi To Visit Gorakhpur, Varanasi. Attend Gita Press Function
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gorakhpur and his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Friday and attend various programmes, launch development projects and address a public meeting.
In Gorakhpur, the prime minister will attend the closing ceremony of Gita Press centenary celebrations in the afternoon, said Lalmani Tripathi, manager of the publisher of religious books. During the programme, he will visit Lila Chitra temple and also will have a photo session with the trustees of the Gita Press. He will also address a gathering there, Tripathi said.
Tripathi said that everyone is happy at Gita Press and the centenary year celebrations will be unforgettable due to PM Modi's presence. The opening ceremony of the centenary year celebrations was graced by the then President Ramnath Kovind.
In Gorakhpur, Prime Minister Modi will also flag off the Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express around 3.40 pm from platform number 1, officials said. In Varanasi, Modi will address a rally in Wajidpur and announce Rs 12,148 crore in funding towards several projects underway in the district.
Breaking News LIVE: Delhi Court To Hear On July 19, Matter On Cognizance Of Chargesheets Against Jagdish Tytler In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots
Rouse Avenue Court lists the matter related to the supplementary charge sheet against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in 1984 Anti-Sikh riots, on July 19 for order on cognizance, as reported by the news agency ANI. The court has reserved the order for cognizance of the supplementary charge sheet.
Covers Of Rusted Mortar Sheels Found In Bag At Jammu-Pathankot National Highway
"Covers of 160 mm old, rusted mortar shells found in a bag at Jammu Pathankot national highway in Vijaypur area of Samba district. Police is present on the spot," says SSP Samba Benam Tosh.
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