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Opposition To Kick Off 'Mission 2024' With Mega Meeting In Patna Today
In a massive show of unity ahead of the crucial parliamentary election next year, leaders of 15 opposition parties including chief ministers like Nitish Kumar, Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin, and Arvind Kejriwal will meet on Friday in Patna, the capital city of Bihar.
For the last few months, Nitish Kumar has been making efforts to stitch an alliance of opposition parties to stop the BJP juggernaut led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
A day before the crucial deliberations, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted that the Opposition parties will fight together "like a family" to take on the NDA "one to one". Leaders of 15 parties including half-a-dozen chief ministers are expected to attend the deliberations, as per PTI.
Home Minister Amit Shah To Visit Jammu And Kashmir Today
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Jammu and Kashmir on June 23 and 24 during which he will attend various development programmes in Jammu and Srinagar, PTI reported.
The home minister will begin his tour of the Union Territory by laying wreaths on the statue of BJP ideologue and Bhartiya Jana Sangha founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee in Jammu on Friday morning.
After that, Shah will lay the foundation stone of the Central Forensic Sciences Laboratory at Samba. He will also inaugurate and lay foundation stones of various development schemes in the city, according to PTI.
JP Nadda To Address Public Rally In Odisha's Bhawanipatna Today
BJP president JP Nadda on Thursday arrived in Jharsuguda on a two-day visit to Odisha.
On Friday, Nadda will visit Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district, and offer prayers at the Maa Manikeswari temple. He will then address a rally at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium. He is also scheduled to meet prominent persons of the Kalahandi Lok Sabha seat at Bhawanipatna.
He had last visited the state in December last year, and addressed public meetings at Tumudibandha in Kandhamal district and Chilika in Khurda district.
NCP Chief Sharad Pawar Unable To Attend Amit Shah's All-Party Meeting On Manipur Situation
NCP Chief Sharad Pawar will be absent from the all-party meeting convened by Union Minister Amit Shah to discuss the Manipur situation on June 24, citing prior commitments. Pawar, on the other hand, has delegated two party leaders to represent the NCP at the meeting, ensuring the party's participation and contribution to the critical discussions.
NCP Chief Sharad Pawar will not attend the all-party meeting (due to prior commitments) chaired by Union Minister Amit Shah on the Manipur situation scheduled for June 24.
— ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2023
Sharad Pawar has designated two of his party leaders to participate in the meet from NCP. pic.twitter.com/767HWpfk2g
Building Collapse In Gujarat's Jamnagar Claims Three Lives, Five Injured; Rescue Operation Underway
Tragedy struck Sadhana colony in Jamnagar, Gujarat, as a building collapse resulted in the loss of three lives and left five individuals injured. The Gujarat Housing Board had declared the ill-fated apartment block unsafe, issuing repeated warnings against residing in it. The Municipal Commissioner, DN Modi, confirmed that a search and rescue operation is currently underway at the collapse site. (ANI Input)
Jamnagar, Gujarat | Three people died and five were injured in a building collapse in Sadhana colony today. The Gujarat Housing Board had repeatedly warned people against living in this apartment building as it had been declared unsafe. Search and rescue operation underway: DN… pic.twitter.com/mhdWWp7Icp
— ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2023
Himachal Pradesh: Satwant Atwal Trivedi, ADGP Of Vigilance And Anti-Corruption Bureau, Appointed As Additional Director General Of Police
In an official order, Satwant Atwal Trivedi, the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of Himachal Pradesh Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, has been assigned the additional charge of Director General of Police (DGP). (PTI Input)
ADGP of Himachal Pradesh Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau Satwant Atwal Trivedi given additional charge as Director General of Police: Official order
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 23, 2023
Coaches And Parents Demand Withdrawal Of Exemption Given To Six Wrestlers, Citing Unfair Selection
The decision to exempt Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and three other wrestlers from Asian Games and World Championships trials has sparked controversy among wrestling coaches and parents. They contend that the selection process for these important events should be fair and objective. The Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) ad hoc panel is under fire for allegedly favouring exempted wrestlers such as Sangeeta Phogat, Bajrang's wife, Satywart Kadian, Sakshi's husband, and Jitender Kinha. (PTI Input)
Several coaches, parents of wrestlers demand withdrawal of exemption given to 6 wrestlershttps://t.co/3tOI2RosVo pic.twitter.com/OqsgikTbb9
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 23, 2023
Assam Floods Claim Two Lives, Over 4.88 Lakh People Affected, Reports Official Bulletin
The devastating floods in Assam have taken a grim toll, with the death count rising to two and over 4.88 lakh individuals affected, according to an official bulletin. The torrential rainfall in recent days has caused rivers to overflow, submerging vast areas and triggering widespread destruction across the state. (PTI Input)
Death toll due to floods in Assam rises to two, more than 4.88 lakh people affected, says official bulletin
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 23, 2023