Centre Government Announces Half Day On 22nd January For Ram Temple’s Inauguration
Central Government announces half day closing till 2:30 pm on 22nd January 2024, at all Central Government offices, Central institutions and Central industrial establishments throughout India on the occasion of Ram Temple pranpratishtha ceremony.
Aam Admi Party Leader Ashok Tanwar Sends Resignation Letter
Ashok Tanwar tenders his resignation from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The letter reads, "In view of the current political scenario and your alignment with the Indian National Congress, my ethics won't allow me to continue as Chairman, Election Campaign Committee, Aam Aadmi Party Haryana."
Bengal Government Writes To SC Regarding Security Arrangements In State Ahead Of Ram Mandir Inauguration
In response to concerns from opposition parties about a potential law and order crisis in West Bengal on the day of the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22, Governor CV Ananda Bose wrote to chief Secretary BP Gopalika requesting details of the security arrangements in the state, according to a Raj Bhavan official. "The governor wants to know the arrangements made by the state government on January 22. He has sent an email to the chief secretary and a hard copy will soon reach the secretariat," the official told PTI.
ED Conducts Raids In Kolkata In Bengal School Jobs Scam
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Alleges Political Vendetta as ED Issues Fourth Notice, Claims Timing Aimed at Hindering Election Campaign
On ED summon, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says " ED sent me the fourth notice today and asked me to appear before them on either on 18th or 19th January. These four notices are illegal and invalid. Whenever such notices are sent by ED, they are quashed by the court. These notices are nothing but just political vendetta. An investigation is being done in this case for 2 years but they did not recover anything. Why have I been called 2 months before the Lok Sabha elections? ED is being run by BJP...Their only intention is to arrest me so that I cannot campaign for the elections..."
Pakistan Conducts Precision Military Strikes on Terrorist Hideouts in Iran, Announces ‘Marg Bar Sarmachar’ Operation
This morning Pakistan undertook a series of highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision military strikes against terrorist hideouts in Siestan-o-Baluchistan province of Iran. A number of terrorists were killed during the Intelligence-based operation – codenamed ‘Marg Bar Sarmachar': Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan
PM Modi To Lay Foundation Stones Of 8 AMRUT Projects In Maharashtra On January 19
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate or lay the foundation stones of several development projects at Solapur in Maharashtra on January 19. At a public program to be held around 10.45 am in the southern Maharashtra city, he will lay the foundation stones of eight AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) projects in the state worth around Rs 2,000 crore, it said. He will also dedicate more than 90,000 houses built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). Further, the PM will also dedicate 15,000 houses of the Raynagar Housing Society in Solapur whose beneficiaries include thousands of handloom workers, vendors, powerloom workers, rag pickers, Bidi workers and drivers, among others. Modi will also kickstart the distribution of first and second installments to 10,000 beneficiaries of PM-SVANIDHI in Maharashtra during the programme.
Three Leopard Cubs Found Abandoned In Aarey Colony In Mumbai
The forest department is making efforts to reunite three leopard cubs who were found in the Aarey Colony area in suburban Mumbai with their mother, an official said. The cubs were found on Tuesday morning near a dry water tank, drawing a crowd. Rescue teams of the forest department and SGNP reached the spot and initiated an operation to reunite the cubs with their mother. Camera traps and CCTV cameras have been installed at the spot and the cubs are being monitored, said a forest official.
Rajasthan Governor Offers ‘Chadar’ At Ajmer Sharif
A 'chadar' was offered at Ajmer Sharif Dargah on behalf of Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Wednesday on the occasion of the 812th Urs of revered Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti. According to an official statement, the governor's chief special officer Govindram Jaiswal reached Ajmer Sharif and presented a 'chadar' on behalf of the governor. Later, a message of Governor Mishra was read out. In the message, Mishra said that Khwaja Saheb is the messenger of the Ganga-Jamuni culture of the country, the statement said. Mishra called for spreading the message of peace and love of Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti to the people. He said that Khwaja Saheb's Urs is a symbol of emotional unity which always brings the message of peace and love. The governor also said that Indian culture is associated with the noble life values of saints and prophets, according to the statement.
Rohit Sharma Becomes First Batsman Ever To Hit 5 Centuries In T20 Internationals
Rohit Sharma becomes the first batter in the history of T20 internationals to score five centuries. His fifth T20I ton came against Afghanistan in Bengaluru.
