Breaking News LIVE: Delhi Court To Hear On July 19, Matter On Cognizance Of Chargesheets Against Jagdish Tytler In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots
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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 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.
Congress legislative party meeting underway ahead of budget presentation today. Karanataka CM Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar and other ministers are also present at the meeting.
Firing at Tis Hazari Court premises in Delhi | Heads from both groups of lawyers - Manish Sharma and Lalit Sharma - have been arrested today. Raids are still underway: Delhi Police
Amarnath Yatra has been temporarily suspended due to bad weather.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah arrives at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. He is all set to present the state budget today at 12 noon.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath inspected the Gorakhpur Railway Station and Vande Bharat Express train ahead of PM Modi's visit today. PM Narendra Modi will flag off two Vande Bharat Express trains – Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express and Jodhpur-Sabarmati Vande Bharat Express. He will also attend the centenary celebrations of Geeta Press.
"As per the directions of CM, Dashmat Rawat has been provided with a relief amount of Rs 5 Lakhs. A financial help of Rs 1.50 Lakhs has also been sanctioned for the construction of his house," tweets Sidhi Collector.
Congress MP Manish Tewari says, "What is happening in Manipur is tragic. PM should have gone there and spoken up much earlier. HM should have visited the state continuously until normalcy returns there...We will raise this issue in the Parliament. As far as the US Ambassador is concerned, the country faces several challenges but India has never appreciated any statement for its internal matters. There is gun violence in the US & several people are killed. We never told the US to learn from us as to how to rein that in. US faces riots over racism. We never told them that we will lecture them...Perhaps it is important for the new Ambassador to take cognisance of the history of India-US relations."
Manipur | Extension of relief to the affected bank borrowers due to the present law and order situation and opening of bank branches/ATMs.
Out of a total of 241 bank branches in the State, 218 have been opened as on 6th July. Out of 396 ATMs, 320 are functioning.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is set to present the state budget today at 12 noon, the first after Congress assumed power in the state following its sweeping victory in the May 10 assembly elections. This is Siddaramaiah’s seventh Budget as a chief minister, having presented six during his tenure as Karnataka CM from 2013 to 2018.
Coimbatore Range DIG Vijayakumar allegedly died by suicide. PTI reported citing sources that he shot himself last night at his residence in Race Course Road. More details are awaited.
Former Chhattisgarh CM and BJP leader Raman Singh on Chhattisgarh liquor scam:
"It is now clear that the Bhupesh Government is corrupt. ED presented its chargesheet with evidence, nothing remains after this. There is no bigger case of corruption than this in India."
Rain lashes parts of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
As per IMD, Thiruvananthapuram is expected to experience a cloudy sky with a few spells of rain or thundershowers today.
Special Task Force (STF) of Assam police arrested a man, Mohd. Sahanoor Islam and seized a large quantity of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) from him near ISBT bypass, Guwahati on the night of 5th July. A case, in this connection, has been registered at STF police station. A car, four mobile phones and a pistol-look-alike lighter were also recovered from him.
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi to leave for Delhi today. He is likely to meet officials in the national capital, reported ANI citing Raj Bhavan sources.
A state-run bus catches fire in Telangana’s Pedda Amberpet district earlier this morning. The driver reportedly managed to get all the passengers out of the bus safely. More details awaited.
UK National Security Advisor Tim Barrow is likely to meet his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval in Delhi today.
US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti speaks on Manipur violence, says," I don't think it's about strategic concerns, it's about human concerns. You don't have to be an Indian to care when children or individuals die in this sort of violence. We know peace as a precedent for so many good things. There has been so much progress in the Northeast and the East...We stand ready to assist in any ways if asked. We know it's an Indian matter and we pray for that peace and that it may come quickly. Because we can bring more collaboration, more projects, more investment if that peace is in place."
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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.
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