Breaking New HIGHLIGHTS: BJP Chief Nadda Meets Amit Shah, PM Modi. Dicusses Upcoming Assembly Polls In MP, Chhattisgarh

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Solar Mission Countdown To Start From Today, Says ISRO Chief

ISRO Chairman S Somanath said the space agency was getting ready for the September 2 launch of the country's ambitious solar mission, Aditya-L1, and that the countdown for its launch will start tomorrow. The mission is scheduled to be launched on September 2 at 11.50 am from the Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.

Aditya-L1 spacecraft is designed for providing remote observations of the solar corona and in situ observations of the solar wind at L1 (Sun-Earth Lagrangian point), which is about 1.5 million kilometres from the Earth. It will be the first dedicated Indian space mission for observations of the Sun to be launched by the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency.

Maharashtra NDA Allies, INDIA Bloc To Hold Parallel Meets In Mumbai on Sept 1

With the Lok sabha elections scheduled for early next year a direct battle is brewing between the Opposition INDIA alliance and the ruling NDA. On September 1 both alliances will have parallel high level meetings in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

The INDIA alliance members are scheduled to hold a joint meeting on September 1 in Mumbai. The meeting will discuss the alliance strategies for Lok Sabha election and the seat sharing in the states. A new logo of the INDIA alliance is also likely to be launched.

At the same time the NDA alliance in Maharashtra with new partner the Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction is also scheduled to meet on Friday in Mumbai. NCP MP Sunil Tatkare, who represents the Ajit Pawar faction said “In this meeting, all our state government alliance partners BJP, ShivSena (Eknath Shinde) and NCP (Ajit Pawar) will participate.”

VP Dhankhar To Launch MDL’s P-17A Stealth Frigate ‘Mahendragiri’ Today

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar will launch the fourth Stealth Frigate of Project-17 Alpha, ‘Mahendragiri’ being built by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) on Friday in Mumbai. The fourth and final ship of the Nilgiri Class being constructed by the MDL, the ‘Mahendragiri’ has been designed by the Indian Navy’s Bureau of Naval Design and shall be fitted with advanced state-of-the-art weapons, sensors, communication facilities, and other systems.

21:16 PM (IST)  •  01 Sep 2023

BJP Chief Nadda Meets Amit Shah, PM Modi. Dicusses Upcoming Assembly Polls In MP, Chhattisgarh

According to the sources, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP Chief JP Nadda had a meeting with PM Modi for about an hour. In this meeting, there was a discussion about the upcoming Parliament session, One Country One Law, and assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh.

20:12 PM (IST)  •  01 Sep 2023

CCI Approves Merger Of Tata SIA Airlines Into Air India

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved merger of Tata SIA Airlines into Air India, and acquisition of certain shareholding by Singapore Airlines in Air India subject to compliance of voluntary commitments offered by the parties.

14:35 PM (IST)  •  01 Sep 2023

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Might Come Under 'One Nation, One Election

It is a possibility that the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections might also come under the umbrella of 'One Nation, One Election' as the Centre has the required support of many states. As per sources, Centre has the support of seven Northeastern states, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Odisha, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

14:10 PM (IST)  •  01 Sep 2023

Goa CM & Union Min Shirpad Naik Launch 'CM's Financial Assistance For Refilling Of LPG Cylinders Scheme'

Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant along with Union Minister Shirpad Y Naik launched 'The Chief Minister's Financial Assistance for Refilling of LGP Cylinders Scheme' in Panaji on Friday.

#WATCH | Goa CM Dr Pramod Sawant and Union Minister Shirpad Y Naik launch ' The Chief Minister's Financial Assistance for Refilling of LGP Cylinders Scheme' in Panaji pic.twitter.com/EHzRel360S

— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2023

14:08 PM (IST)  •  01 Sep 2023

10,000 Personnel To Be Deployed At Different ITPO Centres & Nearby Areas In Delhi During G20 Summit: Dy Director Of Delhi Police Academy

Police officers who will be deployed in Delhi during the G20 Summit are being trained under the supervision of Deputy Director of Delhi Police Academy Uma Shankar. While talking about their training, he said, "Almost 10,000 personnel deployed at different ITPO centres and nearby areas, where it is a possibility that they will be interacting with foreign delegates are given software-skill training. Country-based etiquettes like social distancing and salutations were taught by experts from different universities."

#WATCH | Delhi: The Deputy Director of Delhi Police Academy Uma Shankar on the training given to police officers who would be deployed during the G20 summit says, "Almost 10000 personnel deployed at different ITPO centres and nearby area, where it is a possibility that they will… pic.twitter.com/zxaICrZz78

— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2023