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A fire broke out Wednesday afternoon at a shop in a four-storeyed building in Sector 18 of Noida, officials said, as reported by PTI. Ten people were trapped inside the second-floor shop and rescued by fire-fighters who used a hydraulic crane to pull them out through a window as the building got filled with smoke.
Every single institution today is under attack from RSS-BJP, they think they can divide India on religious lines, and languages, said Rahul Gandhi at the Bharat Jodo Yatra launch rally.
"Tricolour did not come easily, it was earned by Indian people and belongs to every religion and language," he said.
"Our tricolour guarantees the right to practice any religion of choice, but today this flag is under attack," he added.
The Centre on Wednesday accorded 'Z plus' category security cover of armed Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) commandos to the former president Ram Nath Kovind, said officials as reported by PTI.
Income Tax Department is conducting searches at the Delhi-based think-tank Centre of Policy Research, said sources as quoted by ANI.
"Union Cabinet has approved policy on long-term leasing of Railways' Land to implement PM Gati Shakti framework. 300 cargo terminals will be developed in 5 years," said Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Union Cabinet decisions as reported by ANI.
"This forum (Eastern Economic Forum) established in 2015 has become a primary platform of international cooperation for the development of the Russian far-East. Thus, I commend & congratulate Russian President Putin for his vision," said PM Modi.
A police team was ttacked by unidentified people in Siwan after returning from a raid. Miscreants allegedly opened fire, in which a policeman got injured.
Supreme Court says it will consider on September 27th whether the Election Commission of India should proceed to decide which faction between Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde be recognised as the 'real' Shiv Sena party and alloted the 'bow and arrow' symbol.
The New Delhi Municipal Corporation passes proposal to change name of Rajpath to 'Kartavya Path'. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inagurate the road on Thursday, September 8.
NDMC passes proposal to change name of Rajpath to 'Kartavya Path'. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inagurate the road on Thursday, September 8.
CBI searches residence of West Bengal Law Minister and TMC leader Moloy Ghatak in Asansol, in connection with the coal scam case.
India reports 5,379 fresh Covid cases and 7,094 recoveries in the last 24 hours. Active cases now stand at 50,594, while daily positivity rate is 1.67%.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pays floral tribute at Rajiv Gandhi memorial in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu ahead of Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi. The party said both the leaders had a fruitful discussion on a host of issues.
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Congress To Launch 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' On Wednesday
The Congress will begin its 3,570-km long 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' at a mega rally in Kanyakumari on Wednesday. Congress said it is holding the rally as a fight against ideologies and problems of economic disparities, social polarization and political centralisation.
Former Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will attend a prayer meeting at the Samadhi of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in Sriperumbudur on Wednesday, before starting the 'Bharat Jodi Yatra'. He will then attend an event in Kanyakumari where Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will be present. The national flag of Khadi will be handed over to Rahul here.
After the program at the Mahatma Gandhi Mandapam where Stalin will be present, Rahul along with other Congress leaders will go to the venue of the public rally where the yatra will be formally launched.
NDMC Special Meeting To Approve Proposal Of Renaming Rajpath
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will hold a special meeting on Wednesday to approve the proposal to rename the Rajpath as 'Kartavya Path', civic functionaries said on Tuesday.
The proposal has been received from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and it will be placed before the Council in a special meeting, they said.
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) vice chairman Satish Upadhyay said, "The special meeting of the civic body will begin at 11 am and will approve the proposal to change the name of the Rajpath to Kartavya Path." He said a notification in this regard will also be issued after the proposal is passed by the NDMC. Following approval, the entire stretch and area from the Netaji statue at India Gate to the Rashtrapati Bhavan will be known as Kartavya Path, he said.
During British rule, the Rajpath was known as Kingsway. The road on which the Prime Minister's residence is located at present was renamed from Race Course Road to Lok Kalyan Marg in 2015. In the same year, Aurangzeb Road was renamed as APJ Abdul Kalam Marg.
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