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Big Stories Today: Supreme Court gets tough with Centre, Delhi over air pollution, Delhi shuts schools for a week, Zika cases nearly 100 in Kanpur, Assam Rifles commandant, others killed in Manipur
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Schools shut for a week, government officials to work from home, construction activities not to be allowed between November 14-17, says Delhi CM Kejriwal after emergency meet on air pollution
Schools in Delhi will shift completely to offline classes starting Monday, all construction activity will be shut down, and government officials will work from home, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after chairing an emergency meet on air pollution in the city.
Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday called an emergency meeting to tackle severe air pollution in the city. The move comes after the Supreme Court asked authorities to take immediate measures.
Mahua Moitra appointed as State in-charge of Trinamool Congress Goa, with immediate effect
The Member of Parliament from Krishnanagar Lok Sabha, Mahua Moitra has been appointed as the State in charge of All India Trinamool Congress, Goa with immediate effect. Elated by the news of being appointed as the State in-charge, Mahua Moitra in a tweet, said that she is looking forward to doing her very best. She further thanked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Assam Rifles commandant, others killed in ambush in Manipur
As per multiple reports, a convoy of a Commanding Officer of the Assam Rifles unit was ambushed by terrorists in the Singhat sub-division of Manipur’s Churachandpur district.
Col Viplav Tripathi (CO-46 AR), wife, and his son died on the spot and the other injured were shifted to Behiang Primary Health Centre.
Manipur Chief Minister in a tweet condemned the attack on a convoy.
He said: “The state forces and paramilitary are already on their job to track down the militants. The perpetrators will be brought to justice.”
Maharashtra LoP Devendra Fadnavis condemns violence, appeals for peace, section 144 imposed in Amravati
Maharashtra Leader of opposition Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that he condemns protests and violence happening in Maharashtra.
He said: “Tripura Police have exposed fake photos posted on social media. I appeal to the people of Amravati to maintain social harmony and peace. There should be action against leaders giving inciting speeches.”
Amravati’s minister Yashomati Thakur has informed that Section 144 has been imposed in Amravati in view of violence during protests against Tripura violence.
90 active Zika virus cases in Kanpur, 31 recovered
Active Zika virus cases on Saturday in Kanpur now stands at 90, informs chief medical officer of Kanpur City, Dr Nepal Singh. 13 more Zika virus positive cases reported in the city yesterday, he added.
Kerala’s southern districts expect heavy rains, IMD issues orange alert
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said in a Facebook post on Saturday that heavy rains are expected in the southern districts of Kerala. Emergency relief camps will be set up in landslide/flood-prone areas. In the wake of orange and yellow alerts issued by the Indian Meteorological Department, caution is needed in hilly areas, he added.
Minutes after the SC demanded emergency plan, Delhi CM Kejriwal calls emergency meet on city’s air quality
Minutes after the Supreme Court signaled the scale of the crisis, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called an urgent meeting to discuss the poor air quality situation in the city.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Health Minister Satyendar Jain, Environment Minister Gopal Rai and the Chief Secretary will be attending the meeting, a Delhi government spokesperson said.
Stone pelting reported at different places in Maharashtra during a protest march against violence in Tripura, government appeals for calm
Incidents of stone-pelting during protests against recent communal violence in Tripura were reported in Nashik, Amravati and Nanded districts of Maharashtra, informs Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil.
He said: “Muslims across the state had taken out a protest march today against the violence in Tripura. During this, stone pelting was done in Nanded, Malegaon, Amaravati, and some other places. I appeal to all Hindus and Muslims to maintain peace.” READ STORY
Bihar Panchayat polls sixth phase counting underway
The results for the sixth phase of the Bihar panchayat election 2021 started coming in on Saturday morning. At least 848 panchayats in 37 districts will see the results in this phase. The counting will be completed on Sunday.
The results today will decide the fate of 94,188 candidates. The state election commission has made elaborate arrangements for counting votes. READ STORY
If possible, impose 2-day lockdown, says CJI Ramana over Delhi air pollution
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday told the Centre that air pollution is a serious situation and masks are being worn at home also. The observations came while hearing a plea on worsening air quality in the national capital. The court suggested imposing a two-day lockdown in the city amid worsening air quality.
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Bihar: 2 die, 3 lose eyesight after consuming spurious liquor in Muzaffarpur
Two people died while three people lost their eyesight in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur after consuming spurious liquor, as per the police.
Two people died while three people lost their eyesight in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur after consuming spurious liquor, as per the police.
Police have received information that two people died after their health suddenly deteriorated. In the prima facie inquiry, it has been told that they both had consumed country-made liquor. We have arrested two people. Further probe underway, the Superintendent of Police Abhishek Dixit said after two people died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Muzaffarpur.
According to reports, one of the victims, Dharmendra Ram, has revealed that he consumed spurious alcohol after purchasing from Shiv Chandra Paswan, who generally sells adulterated and low-quality liquor, due to which he lost his eyesight.
He started losing his vision after consuming two glasses of low-quality liquor, which cost him Rs 100.
Police, based on the victim’s statement, have arrested two people. One of the arrested persons is a local resident and has been jailed in the past as well in a liquor-related case.
For interrogation, police have also detained accused Shiv Chandra Paswan’s wife and daughter.
Police confirmed that the deaths and loss of eyesight happened due to the consumption of spurious alcohol.
Earlier this year in April, a shocking case was reported from Bihar’e Motihari district where at least 5 people died after consuming illicitly made liquor while twelve others were rushed to a local hospital in critical condition.
The incident was reported from Laxmipur Village of Motihari district in Bihar. The cases of spurious liquor creating hazardous health problems and death of people in Bihar have been in focus for quite some months now. Earlier in January this year it was reported from Siwan that four people died post consuming the spurious liquor after which the Police arrested 16 people who were involved in the storage and trading of alcohol in the state.
Purchase, sale and trade of liquor stands banned in Bihar since April 2016 after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took this move to impose a complete prohibition on the sale and consumption of alcohol in the state.
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Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi says India-Middle East-Europe corridor will become future basis of world trade
The India-Middle East-Europe corridor will become the basis of world trade for hundreds of years to come and history will always remember that the corridor was initiated on Indian soil, said PM Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 105th episode of Mann Ki Baat said that the India-Middle East-Europe corridor will become the basis of world trade for hundreds of years to come and history will always remember that the corridor was initiated on Indian soil.
On September 24 in his monthly Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi also talked about Chandrayaan-3’s success and urged all citizens to participate in the Chandrayaan-3 Mahaquiz, a unique opportunity to learn and celebrate India’s lunar mission. Let’s embark on this cosmic adventure together, he added.
PM Modi said throughout the year, programmes related to G20 were held at numerous universities in the country. Now in this series, another exciting programme is about to take place in Delhi, which is G20 University Connect Programme, he said.
Speaking about World Tourism Day, he said two days from now, 27th September, is World Tourism Day. Some people view tourism just as a means of touring and travelling, but a very big aspect of tourism is related to employment, the Prime Minister further said.
He further talked about temples in Karnataka. PM Modi said a few days ago, that Shantiniketan and the holy Hoysala temple of Karnataka have been declared world heritage sites by UNESCO. He extended his greetings to the countrymen on this feat.
During the G20 Summit in New Delhi, US principal deputy national security advisor Jon Finer announced an unprecedented and ground-breaking infrastructure initiative involving a railway and shipping corridor that will improve trade, energy, and digital connectivity.
Speaking to reporters, Finer drew an indirect but striking comparison between China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the project, saying it will close a significant infrastructure gap and be high-standards, transparent, sustainable, non-coercive and based on the demand signal from the region instead of being an imposition.
BRI is heavily attacked for entangling nations in unmanageable debt, as well as for being opaque, forceful, and sacrificing standards.
Finer claimed that the project is consistent with the greater West Asian agenda of the Joe Biden administration.
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Man seeking job in Indian Army attempts to breach PM Modi’s security in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security was breached in Varanasi after a BJP worker jumped in front of PM Modi’s convoy asking for a job in Indian Army.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security was breached in Varanasi. An Indian Army aspirant jumped in front of PM Modi’s convoy, asking for a job in defence. Later, he was held by the police.
After laying the foundation stone of the International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, PM Modi with CM Yogi attended the evening musical show at Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention Centre.
From there, PM Modi was travelling to Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport, when the incident took place. A man who tried to breach the Prime Minister’s security has been identified as Krishna Kumar, who hails from Ghazipur, allegedly a BJP worker. He is the son of a senior BJP worker Bharat Kumar.
According to reports, Kumar was frustrated as he failed the medical test after clearing the physical test. Kumar tried many times in the past to get recruited into the Indian Army. He also appealed to many people for help but everything failed.
After all this, he decided to meet the Prime Minister in Varanasi regarding his job in Indian Army. Krishna Kumar was waiting for the PM’s convoy to pass at least for an hour, the moment Modi’s convoy crossed beside Kumar, he jumped carrying a file with him asking for a job in Indian Army.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 23 laid the foundation stone of the International Cricket Stadium in Varanasi’s Ganjari, Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was present for the occasion in Varanasi.
Varanasi, PM Modi’s parliamentary constituency also witnessed big names from the cricket fraternity on the occasion. The names include Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Madan Lal, Gundappa Viswanath, and Gopal Sharma.
PM Modi also inaugurated 16 Atal Awasiya Vidyalaya built across Uttar Pradesh, during the programme.
The Varanasi International Cricket Stadium is a step towards realising PM Modi’s vision to develop a modern and world-class sports infrastructure.
