Bharat Express

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Sunday December 24, 2023

PM Modi interacts with students from Jammu and Kashmir

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday interacted with about 250 students representing almost every district of Jammu and Kashmir as part of 'Watan Ko Jano' programme under which they have been touring the country.
Official sources said these students come from an underprivileged background. They have so far visited Jaipur, Ajmer, and Delhi, they added. The programme is aimed at giving exposure to the youth and children of Jammu and Kashmir.

Saturday December 23, 2023

Sachin Pilot Assumes Role of Congress General Secretary for Chhattisgarh in Party’s Post-Election Organizational Revamp

Today, Sachin Pilot was named the Congress General Secretary responsible for Chhattisgarh, as the party continues to restructure its structure in the wake of significant electoral losses in key states.

Saturday December 23, 2023

Mumbai underworld fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim’s property to be auctioned

The property of Dawood Ibrahim will be auctioned on January 5, 2024. Don Dawood Ibrahim's four plots located in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, four agricultural lands, and more than 20 thousand SQ FT land will be auctioned. Out of the four lands, the price of one land is Rs 9 lakh 41 thousand 280. The estimated value of the second agricultural land is Rs 8 lakh 8 thousand 770. ED has taken possession of four hideouts of Dawood Ibrahim in areas around Mumbai. The notice regarding the auction was issued on 21 November 2023. The auction will be conducted by Sefma i.e. Slugging and Foreign Exchange Manipulators.

Saturday December 23, 2023

Cold weather conditions prevail in most parts of Punjab, Haryana

Cold weather conditions continued to persist in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday with Bathinda being the coldest place with the minimum temperature of six degrees Celsius. Punjab, Ludhiana, Patiala and Amritsar recorded respective minimum temperatures of 9.2, 8.6 and 11 degrees Celsius, as per IMD. Pathankot, Gurdaspur and Faridkot recorded their minimum temperatures of 12.9, 6.5 and 10.5 degrees Celsius, respectively. Hisar, Bhiwani, Sirsa, Ambala and Narnaul recorded their respective minimum temperatures at 6.5, 8, 9, 10.5 and 10 degrees Celsius.  Chandigarh, the common capital of Punjab and Haryana, recorded a low of 10.3 degrees Celsius.

Saturday December 23, 2023

Mobile Internet suspended in J-K’s Poonch, Rajouri amid massive anti-terrorist

Mobile Internet services were suspended in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch and Rajouri districts early Saturday as security forces continued their massive search operation to track down terrorists behind the recent ambush on two Army vehicles that left five soldiers dead, officials said. The suspension of the mobile Internet services in the twin border districts followed mysterious death of three persons after being allegedly picked up by the Army for questioning, and widespread resentment among people after the circulation of videos purportedly showing torture of the suspects.

Saturday December 23, 2023

2 civilian workers die in Army camp fire in J-K’s Doda

Two civilian workers were charred to death in a fire inside an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Saturday, police said. Parshotam (55) of Samba and Som Raj (45) of Kathua were running a tailor shop in the Arnoda Gatt Army camp and were caught in the fire caused due to some snag in a kerosene heater, a police official said.

Saturday December 23, 2023

Delhi’s AQI recorded under ‘severe’ category on Saturday morning

The air quality index (AQI) in the national capital on Saturday morning was recorded under 'severe' category, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said. The AQI in the national capital was recorded at 447, which comes under the ‘severe' category.

Saturday December 23, 2023

752 new Covid cases, 4 deaths reported in 24 hours

India saw a single-day rise of 752 coronavirus infections, the highest since May 21, 2023, while the active cases have increased to 3,420, according to Union health ministry data updated on Saturday.

Saturday December 23, 2023

Assam’s major highlights in 2023: Crackdown on child marriage, proposed law to end polygamy

A crackdown on child marriage with most arrests made in minority-dominated districts, an initiative to enact a law in the assembly to end the practice of polygamy and a socio-economic survey of five indigenous Muslim communities dominated the headlines in Assam in 2023.

Friday December 22, 2023

Israeli Air Force Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon Amid Escalating Border Tensions

The Israeli Air Force bombed Hezbollah military targets and infrastructure in Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, it hit Hezbollah launch sites with artillery after cross-border launches toward Israel were detected. The border between Israel and Lebanon has seen increasingly violent confrontations since the beginning of the conflict on October 7th.