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Sitting BJP MLA from Cortalim Alina Saldanha on Thursday joined Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in presence of Arvind Kejriwal ahead of much-awaited Goa Assembly Elections.
Congress party on Thursday released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Goa Assembly Elections 2022. As per the release, eight candidates have been given tickets including Sudhir Kanolkar, Tony Rodrigues, Rajesh Verenkar, Sankalp Amonkar, Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, Digambar Vasant Kamat, Yuri Alemao and Altone D'Costa.
After a huge uproar by the opposition in the Rajya Sabha demanding resignation of MoS Ajay Mishra whose son is facing murder charges in the Lakhimpur Kheri case, the house has been adjourned till tomorrow.
Government is not ready to discuss anything about the Lakhimpur Kheri issue. SIT has given a special report telling it is a clear conspiracy. Parliament is not ready to discuss, it is very unfortunate. Govt should come forward with a statement on the issue: KC Venugopal, Congress
Cold wave conditions intensified in the north of Kashmir as mercury slipped to minus 10 degrees Celsius in Gulmarg skiing resort, though there was some respite in south and central regions of the valley, officials said on Thursday.
Srinagar recorded minus 2.1 degrees Celsius on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.
This was a rise of 1.8 degrees from the previous night's minus 3.9 degrees Celsius, the coldest recorded temperature in the summer capital this winter.
Gulmarg resort in north Kashmir's Baramulla district recorded its lowest temperature of the season so far at minus 10 degrees Celsius, down from minus 8.6 degrees Celsius the previous night.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demanded the resignation of MoS Home Ajay Mishra in Lok Sabha today. Amid huge uproar by the opposition, Rahul Gandhi sought the resignation of the minister whose son is facing murder charges in the Lakhimpur Kheri case after SIT submitted its report on the incident on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi said in Lok Sabha that MoS Ajay Misra is a criminal and should resign. Urging to let the opposition discuss the Lakhimpur Kheri issue, Gandhi said that Teni should be removed from the government. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been adjourned till 2 pm after the opposition seeks Ajay Mishra's resignation.
Mortal remains of Group Captain Varun Singh, who passed away yesterday, December 15, reach Yelahanka Air Force Base in Bengaluru.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in Homage & Reception Ceremony of 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaals' at the National War Memorial in Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tribute to the martyrs of '71 Bangladesh Liberation war. PM Modi laid a wreath at the National War Memorial on the occasion of 50th Vijay Diwas.
Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid reviews the parade at National Parade Ground in Dhaka, as the national program of Victory Day begins. President Ram Nath Kovind is attending the program as the Guest of Honour
On the 50th Vijay Diwas, I recall the great valour and sacrifice by the Muktijoddhas, Biranganas and bravehearts of the Indian Armed Forces. Together, we fought and defeated oppressive forces. Rashtrapati Ji’s presence in Dhaka is of special significance to every Indian: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address farmers and scientists across the country on natural and zero-budget farming during the valedictory session of the ongoing National Summit on Agro and Food Processing. The three-day summit, which commenced on December 14, is being held in Gujarat; it has been organised to bring in a focus on natural farming and make farmers aware of its benefits.
According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), PM Modi will deliver his address through video conferencing at around 11am.
The mortal remains of Group Captain Varun Singh will be brought to Bhopal today at 3 pm. On December 8, Group Captain Varun Singh, who was seriously injured in a helicopter accident carrying CDS General Bipin Rawat and his family, died on Wednesday in a Military Hospital in Bangalore. His body will be brought to Bhopal today. The funeral will be held on December 17 with full state honors.
The UK on Wednesday recorded the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 78,610 new cases largely due to the Omicron variant alongside the dominant Delta variant.
The previous record was 68,053 on January 8 when the UK was still in full lockdown. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed a Downing Street press conference to warn that the Omicron cases were now doubling at a rate of less than two days but stressed positive signs that the boosted booster dose campaign, a tool not available during the previous COVID spike, will help combat the impact of the infections.
After over a year, the Delhi Police on Wednesday allowed traffic movement as well as opened two carriageways at Singhu border after it dismantled all the barricades that were erected to prevent the protesting farmers from moving towards the national capital.
It has been decided that Singhu border be opened from Delhi side also. It has been opened for all vehicles, Deputy Commissioner of Police (outer north) Brijesh Yadav said.
The Singhu Border on Delhi-Chandigarh highway had been the epicentre of the farmers' movement against the three central farm laws.
Farmers started leaving the protest site on the Delhi-Haryana border on Saturday after the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) suspended the agitation following the repeal of the farm laws and the government conceding to its other demands.
Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Redwani area of Kulgam district late on Wednesday night, a police spokesman said, according to a PTI report.
He said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants fired upon the forces, who retaliated
Two ultras were killed in the exchange of firing in the early hours of Thursday, the spokesman said, adding the operation was going on till last reports.
The identity and group affiliation of the slain militant was being ascertained, he said.
HM Amit Shah is slated to hold 'Nishad Samaj Jan Sabha' in UP on Friday. He'll inaugurate 23 new branches of UP Cooperative Bank, dedicate 29 godowns of UP State Warehousing Corporation & participate in inauguration of seventh National Convention of Sahakar Bharati: Govt Sources
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tribute to the martyrs of the Bangladesh Liberation war and called it "the golden chapter in India’s military history". He remembered the courage and sacrifice of our armed forces during the 1971 war. On the occasion of ‘Swarnim Vijay Diwas’.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay tribute to the martyrs of the Bangladesh Liberation war which celebrates India's victory on Pakistan in the 1971 war that led to the creation of Bangladesh. The Prime Minister will pay tribute to the martyrs at the National War Memorial at 10:30am today.
PM Modi will also light the 'Swarnim Vijay Mashaal' from the Eternal Flame of the memorial.
In December 1971, the Indian Armed Forces secured a decisive and historic victory over the Pakistan Army, which led to the creation of Bangladesh and also resulted in the largest military surrender after World War 2.
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President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday embarked on a three-day State visit to Bangladesh to participate in the 50th Victory Day celebrations in Dhaka.
"Beginning Wednesday, President Kovind will be on a State visit to Bangladesh. The visit will be from December 15-17. This visit is in context of 50th Victory Day celebrations in Dhaka at which Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid has invited President Kovind to represent India as a guest of honour," Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Tuesday during a press briefing.
This is the first visit of President Kovind to Bangladesh since the Covid-19 outbreak.
President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday assured the top leadership here that Bangladesh has a "special place" in India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy and underlined that the bilateral relationship based on sovereignty, equality, trust and understanding is mature enough to handle the "most complex of problems".
President Kovind, who arrived on Wednesday on his maiden State Visit at the invitation of his counterpart M Abdul Hamid to attend the golden jubilee celebrations of Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan in 1971, held delegation-level talks with him which was followed by a banquet.
"President Kovind @rashtrapatibhvn welcomed by Bangladesh President HE Md. Abdul Hamid for their bilateral meeting at Bangabhaban. Further expanding bilateral ties based on sovereignty, equality, trust and understanding that transcend even a strategic partnership, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.
During his meeting with Hamid, President Kovind "reiterated that Bangladesh has a special place in India's neighbourhood first' policy" and said that India's development partnership with Bangladesh is one of the most comprehensive and wide-ranging ones, according to a statement issued by the Indian President's office.
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