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A fire broke out in a vehicle involved in construction work on Vijayawada National Highway in Andhra Pradesh. More details are awaited.
PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron's roadshow reaches Hawa Mahal in Jaipur.
PM Modi and French President Macron visit Jantar Mantar, the famous solar observatory established by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, in Rajasthan's Jaipur.
A fire broke out in a kitchen utensils manufacturing factory in the Wazirpur area. Five people were reduced from the incident site. Fire tenders rushed to the site. Further details are awaited.
PM Modi and French President Macron will visit the Jantar Mantar, the famous solar observatory established by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, in Jaipur today.
It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in July 2010. It includes a set of eighteen instruments and is the biggest stone observatory in the world. It consists of various instruments which include the Laghu Samrat Yantra which is a Sun Dial that can help to calibrate local time to an accuracy of 20 seconds.
President Macron is on a two-day state visit to India.
The Supreme Court has requested the Centre to provide its response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment procedure for the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
As part of his two-day state visit to India, French President Emmanuel Macron immerses himself in the cultural heritage of Rajasthan by touring the iconic Amber Fort in Jaipur.
Amidst a warm welcome from school students at Amber Fort in Rajasthan's Jaipur, French President Emmanuel Macron engages in a delightful interaction, joined by External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari.
UNGA President Dennis Francis lays wreath at 26/11 Memorial Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai.
President Of France Emmanuel Macron was warmly welcomed by Governor Kalraj Mishra, EAM Jaishankar and Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma as he arrived in the city of Jaipur.
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Jaipur, Rajasthan as part of his two-day State visit to India. He will also attend the Republic Day Parade 2024 as the Chief Guest.
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Jaipur, Rajasthan as part of his two-day State visit to India. He will also attend the Republic Day Parade 2024 as the Chief Guest.
Statues of British colonial figures Captain James Cook and Queen Victoria were damaged in Melbourne on Thursday, as annual Australia Day celebrations were again marked by division and protest.
In Melbourne, a statue of Captain Cook was felled, apparently cut off at the shins and its plinth sprayed with the words "The colony will fall."
Former Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar arrives at BJP Headquarters in Delhi. Ex-CM and senior party leader BS Yediyurappa also with him.
Shettar had quit BJP and joined Congress in April last year.
Supreme Court issues notice to Uttar Pradesh government on an appeal filed by Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya challenging an Allahabad High Court order by which it had dismissed his plea seeking direction to quash legal proceedings in a Pratapgarh district court concerning the case of remarks against ‘Ramcharitmanas’.
Supreme Court also stays the criminal proceedings in the case.
The List of Honorary Ranks awarded on Republic Day has been released, 2818 retired personnel have been given the rank of Naib Risaldar/Subedar, similarly 674 retired personnel have been given the Honorary rank of Captains. Meanwhile, 1809 personnel are awarded the honorary rank of captain (on active list.)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bulandshahr in UP and Jaipur in Rajasthan on 25th January. At around 1:45 PM, Prime Minister will inaugurate and dedicate to nation multiple development projects worth over Rs. 19,100 crores in Bulandshahr.
Arrival/tour program of a very distinguished dignitary is proposed in Bulandshahr district on 25.01.24, in view of which, in case of emergency in Commissionerate Gautam Budh Nagar, traffic diversion will be done for a short time on Noida-Greater Noida Expressway and Yamuna Expressway.
Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi enters West Bengal in Cooch Behar district.
India to begin export of ground systems for BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles in next 10 days. The cruise missiles are expected to be sent by March this year: DRDO Chairman Dr Samir V Kamat
Orders for 307 ATAGS guns developed by DRDO and produced by private sector industry, including Bharat Forge and Tata Advanced Systems, are expected by this financial year (March 31, 2024), he added.
Heavy security deployed at both entry and exit points of Mumbai-Pune Expressway at Lonavala. Rapid Action Force and bomb disposal squad also stationed.
Maratha reservation supporters wanted to go towards Mumbai via Mumbai-Pune Expressway but the Police permitted them to travel through the Old Pune-Mumbai highway.
Jaipur's Amer Fort to roll out grand cultural welcome for French President Emmanuel Macron. President Macron will visit the Amer Fort, the iconic Hawa Mahal and the astronomical observation site of Jantar Mantar in Jaipur later today.
A major fire which broke out at an industrial complex in Goregaon area of Mumbai raged for nearly 13 hours before it was doused on Thursday morning, officials said.
A 25-year-old man suffered 10 to 15 per cent burn injuries in the blaze which erupted at around 8 pm on Wednesday at Asmi Industrial Complex near Ram Mandir railway station, a civic official said.
He was admitted to the civic-run Trauma Care Hospital in Jogeshwari and his condition was stable, the official told PTI.
France President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are scheduled to visit Jaipur, Rajasthan, today. Visuals of India-France friendship posters and banners put up across the city.
On Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's statement, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi says, "Let him file FIRs. We will continue with our yatra. Let him divide the nation based on religion and language, we will bring the nation together with our Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra... He is the most corrupt CM and it is only expected from him to say all this..."
Meanwhile, Congress MP Abdul Khaleque says, "If he has the courage to arrest, do it now. Why after the Lok Sabha elections. He is using the state police for his political gains..."
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and other leaders of the party gear up to resume their Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Golakganj Chariali in Dhubri of Assam.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan cuts short his speech and reads only the last paragraph while addressing the beginning of the Kerala Assembly budget session.
He says, "It is my honour to address this august body of the representatives of the people of Kerala, marking the beginning of the 10th session of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly. And now will read the last paragraph..."
"Greetings on National Voters Day, an occasion which celebrates our vibrant democracy and also a day to encourage people to register as voters, if they haven’t already. At 11 AM, I will address the Nav Matdata Sammelan, which will bring together first time voters from across India," posts Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
On West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's statement, CPI (M) State Secretary of West Bengal, Mohammad Salim says, "Nitish Kumar had said long ago that she changes her stand like a rolling stone... TMC was formed on the advice of the BJP and RSS to bifurcate the Congress so that it could join the NDA... INDIA alliance is not an electoral coordination. It is formed by all the parties who stand against the BJP. Electoral coordination will be done at the state level in its own way."
Indian Air Force tweets, "It's that time of the year again when 54 aircraft will converge over Kartavya Path. Flying at varying altitudes and speeds, they are channelled into a highly synchronised and seamless continuum. This is a short 'Behind the Scene BTS peek at the mechanics of this aerial ballet."
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma while speaking on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, said, "The main aim was to destabilize Assam. Now he wants to do Nyay Yatra in Dhubri. Do it, I have no objection. We will arrest him after the Lok Sabha election. If we arrest him before that, it will be politicised. Now the case has been registered, SIT will investigate, and we have evidence. Yesterday, a big incident could have happened in Guwahati after he instigated people to break barricades. We don't want to do politics before the Lok Sabha election, because we are going to win this election."
People start arriving at the 'Sangam' in Prayagraj, UP, to take holy dip on the occasion of 'Paush Purnima' amid intense cold and dense fog.
"Devotees have been coming here since the last two days. Despite dense fog and cold wave, they are taking holy dip at various ghats of the Sangam. An extensive security plan has been put in place. We have provided parking inside the 'Magh Mela' area so that devotees have to walk less. Trained divers have been deployed and a floating police station has also been made. SDRF, NDRF teams have also been deployed at various spots across the ghats for rescue purposes," says DIG (Magh Mela) Rajeev Narain Mishra on security arrangements at Sangam, Prayagraj, for 'Paush Purnima'.
Members of the Sikh community in the US honour the outgoing Indian ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
"Heart breaking tragedy in Australia: 4 Indians lost their lives in a drowning incident at Phillip Island, Victoria. Deepest condolences to families of the victims", tweets the High Commission of India, Canberra.
Delhi: A layer of dense fog engulfs the National Capital amid the cold wave.
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Republic Day 2024: French President Macron To Arrive In Jaipur Today
French President Emmanuel Macron will kick-start his two-day trip to India on Thursday by visiting Jaipur's stunning hilltop fort of Amber, iconic Hawa Mahal and astronomical observation site of Jantar Mantar.
Macron will be the chief guest at the 75th Republic Day celebrations on January 26 at Delhi's Kartavya Path that would make him the sixth leader from France to grace the prestigious annual extravaganza.
In his nearly six-hour stay in Jaipur, Macron will also join Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a road show before the two leaders hold wide-ranging talks at luxury hotel Taj Rambagh Palace on all key aspects of bilateral India-France ties and various geopolitical upheavals.
The PMO said in a statement that Modi will welcome Macron at around 5.30 pm, and the two leaders will visit various places of cultural and historical significance in the city, including Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal and Albert Hall Museum.
The French president's aircraft is scheduled to land at Jaipur airport at 2.30 pm on Thursday and he will depart for Delhi at around 8.50 pm, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
PM Modi To Address Himachal Pradesh's Youth On January 25
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the youth of Himachal Pradesh on January 25 and arrangements for its live broadcast have been made, BJP state president Rajiv Bindal said.
Bindal said January 25 holds great significance for Himachal Pradesh, which celebrates it as the statehood day. The day is also celebrated as Constitution Day in India, he said.
Screens will be set up at 68 locations across all legislative assembly constituencies of the state for the prime minister's address, he said.
The state BJP chief urged youths between 18 and 25 years to listen to the prime minister's address on Thursday. "PM Modi has been an inspiration for the youth and over the past nine and a half years, he has worked for the development of the country," Bindal said.
Noida Police Issues Traffic Advisory For Jan 25, Diversions Likely On Expressways
The Gautam Buddh Nagar police on Tuesday issued a traffic advisory, cautioning commuters of possible diversions on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway and the Yamuna Expressway briefly on January 25.
However, emergency vehicles will be exempted from any diversions, the police said.
According to officials, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Bulandshahr on January 25 for a BJP programme, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also in attendance along with a host of state ministers and party leaders.
"The general public is informed that on Thursday (January 25), the tour programme of a very distinguished dignitary is proposed in Bulandshahr district. In view of this, in case of any emergency in Commissionerate Gautam Buddh Nagar, traffic could be diverted on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway and the Yamuna Expressway for a short time," the police said in an advisory.
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