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Economic Times | 08 Sep, 2022 | 04: 00PM IST
Kartavya Path News Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Avenue on Thursday evening, which comprises the recently christened Kartavya Path, the surrounding area, and the India Gate.
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Government has received about Rs 1223 crore from Coal India Ltd as dividend trancheBangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina grooves to local music at RajasthanBangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina grooves with local artists who gathered at Jaipur airport to welcome her Read @ANI Sto… https://t.co/FGq72BNEyr
— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) 1662632227000AAP diverting attention from liquor scam, says BJPAAP diverting attention from liquor scam; Delhi BJP MLAs have written to CBI for necessary action in its probe, said BJP spokesperson.
The last staff have left the Iranian embassy in Tirana after Albania expelled them over a cyberattack it blames on Iran, reports APBlinken announces $2 billion in US military aid for Ukraine, other European nations threatened by Russia, reports APIndia-Japan 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Meeting in TokyoDefence Minister Rajnath Singh and EAM Dr S Jaishankar, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Hayashi Yoshimasa and Minister of Defense of Japan Hamada Yasukazu held the second India-Japan 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo today: MEA
The Ministers acknowledged the vast potential for the two countries to expand bilateral cooperation in the areas of defense equipment and technology cooperation: MEANetaji Subhash Chandra Bose at India GateI feel bad they’re now making a Netaji Statue in Delhi. What about the statue present before? I received letter from an under secretary stating PM will inaugurate the statue today & you be there before the event commences. Am I their bonded labour?- Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Cooperatives to be taken forward with spirit of team India: Amit ShahMumbai Police directed to do inquiry in the matter of beautification of Yaqoob Memon’s graveA detailed inquiry is ordered in the matter of beautification of Yaqoob Memon’s grave in Bada Qabristan, Mumbai. As per sources in the DCM office, Mumbai Police is directed to do a proper inquiry in this regard & submit a report. DCM also has the charge of home dept.
India to play against Australia, New Zealand in T20 World Cup warm-up matchesHockey Men’s World Cup 2023: India placed in Pool D with England, Spain, and Wales.Delhi Metro to provide bus services to Central Vista visitorsFY 2023-24: Pre-Budget meetings to commence on October 10Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina arrives at Ajmer Sharif Dargah to offer prayersSC fixes on issues for adjudication on pleas challenging Centre’s 10 pc EWS quotaThe Supreme Court on Thursday fixed three broad issues for adjudication arising from the pleas challenging the Centre’s decision to grant 10 per cent reservation to EWS in admissions and jobs. It will also decide whether the Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act breached the doctrine of basic structure of the Constitution by allowing the state to make such special provisions.
Building of highways can create lakes: Union Minister GadkariUnion Minister for Road, Transport and Highway Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said his ministry can address the water woes faced in parts of the country. “You all know that the Centre has come up with the ‘Amrit Sarovar’ scheme. The road, transport and highway ministry can do great work in addressing the water woes,” he said during the ‘Manthan’ programme under the ‘Bharatmala’ series.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi with T Shanmugham, father of late NEET aspirant AnithaCongress MP Rahul Gandhi with T Shanmugham, father of late NEET aspirant Anitha, who died by suicide in September 2017, and her brother Maniratnam during the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, earlier today in Kanniyakumari.
National Investigation Agency (NIA) searches underway of BiharNational Investigation Agency (NIA) searches underway at multiple locations in Darbhanga, Araria, Chhapra and Patna districts, in Phulwari Sharif terror module case.
The US Mission in India has issued a record-breaking 82,000 student visas in 2022 to date. Indian students received more US student visas than any other countryHad to buy undergarments in Delhi : Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s brother explains his absenceProbe ordered after clip purportedly shows students being forced to clean toilets at district primary school in UP’s Ballia3 crore houses built for poor across India in last 8 years; of these, 10 lakh houses constructed in Gujarat alone: PM Narendra ModiSupreme Court to hear the pleas challenging CAASupreme Court to hear on Monday, 12th September the pleas challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) of 2019. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India UU Lalit to take up over 200 pleas on Monday.
NIA conducts raids at multiple locations in Bihar in Phulwari Sharif terror module caseToday, Gujarat’s 97% of rural households are receiving tap water… under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi, Rs 2 lakh crores have been directly transferred to the accounts of the country’s farmers- PM Narendra Modi, while interacting with beneficiaries of various schemes at Olpad, Surat
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and EAM Dr S Jaishankar participate in India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in TokyoCommittee constituted to draft national cooperative policy for holistic development; every state will have representation in it. Former Union Minister Suresh Prabhu to head the committee- Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah
The policy’s focus area will be – free registration, computerization, democratic elections, ensuring active membership, professionalism in leadership & transparency, being responsible & answerable, all discussions done with stakeholders- Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah
QRSAM flight test#WATCH | DRDO & Indian Army have successfully completed 6 flight tests of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QR… https://t.co/IN7ydiAMlm
— ANI (@ANI) 1662613698000Rajnath Singh pays tribute to Japan’s self defence forces personnelOnam Celebrations: Traditional flower designs – ‘Pookalam’ arranged in Kozhikode indoor stadiumOnam Celebrations: Rush of devotees at Thrikkakara Vamanamoorthy Temple, Ernakulam in Kochi#WATCH | Kerala: #Onam celebrations underway with a rush of devotees at Thrikkakara Vamanamoorthy Temple, Ernakulam… https://t.co/FyrupQPXjt
— ANI (@ANI) 1662613270000A 19-year-old girl in Tiruvallur district allegedly died by suicide after she failed to clear the NEET-UG exams, the results for which were declared last night. She was found hanging at her residenceUnion Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal to attend Indo-Pacific Economic Forum (IPEF) Ministerial meeting in Los Angeles tomorrow, on the second leg of his tour of the USAmit Shah’s security breached in Mumbai, impersonator arrestedAustralian PM plus 3 former PMs to attend Shinzo Abe funeralAustralia will be represented by its government leader plus three former leaders at Shinzo Abe’s state funeral this month in an extraordinary mark of respect for Japan’s longest-serving prime minister.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday that former Prime Ministers John Howard, Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull would join Australia’s official delegation.
The former prime ministers had all worked with Abe during his two terms in office from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020, Albanese said.
NIA files charge-sheet against 6 members of banned terror outfit JMB in Bhopal courtThe National Investigation Agency has filed a charge-sheet against six members of the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in a special court in Bhopal for allegedly propagating the proscribed terror outfit’s ideology and conspiring to commit terrorist acts. Investigations have established that these JMB cadres, three of them Bangladeshi immigrants, conspired along with their associates to commit violent and terrorist acts in the country, the agency said after filing the charge-sheet in a special NIA court here on Wednesday.
PM Modi to inaugurate Kartavya Path today, unveil Netaji statuePrime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday inaugurate the newly-christened Kartavya Path — a stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate that will have red granite walkways with greenery all around, refurbished canals, state-wise food stalls, new amenity blocks and vending kiosks. According to the government, it symbolises a shift from erstwhile Rajpath being an icon of power to Kartavya Path being an example of public ownership and empowerment.
Pentagon stops accepting new F-35 jets after discovering engine parts made in ChinaRahul Gandhi, several Congress leaders, embark on ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ from KanyakumariSouth Korea proposes meeting with North on family reunionsSouth Korea on Thursday proposed a meeting with North Korea to resume reunions of families separated by war, despite long-strained ties between the rivals over the North’s nuclear weapons programme. It’s unclear if North Korea would accept the offer because it has already rejected the new South Korean government’s offer to provide massive aid in return for denuclearisation.
Another US congressional delegation in Taiwan amid tensionsAnother US congressional delegation is visiting Taiwan as tensions remain high with China over its claims to the self-governed island. A steady stream of US visitors have come to meet with Taiwanese officials since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited in early August. Since then, China has stepped up its military harassment of Taiwan, sending warships, warplanes and even drones towards the island on a daily basis.
Thousands across Haiti demand ouster of PM in new protestThousands of people in Haiti’s capital and other major cities organised new protests on Wednesday to demand safer streets, more affordable goods and the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry. The occasional crack of gunfire mixed with the shouting and clapping of protesters as they marched through streets blocked by rocks, trucks and burning tires.
“Ariel, you have to go! Go, Ariel! Go, Ariel!” a crowd in the capital of Port-au-Prince yelled.
Israeli PM rejects calls to change army rules of engagementIsrael’s prime minister on Wednesday said no one would “dictate our open-fire policies”, appearing to reject US calls for Israel to review its rules of engagement following the shooting death of a prominent journalist. The State Department has said it will press Israel to review its policies after the death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in May.
The US and Israel have separately concluded she was likely shot by an Israeli soldier by mistake during a gun-battle with Palestinians, despite video footage showing there were no militants or clashes in her immediate vicinity at the time.
Hackers delete data of educational institutes, demand crypto to resolve issueA group of hackers allegedly stole and deleted data of educational institutes of KN Modi Foundation and demanded cryptocurrency worth USD 1 million to resolve the issue.
SP (Rural) Iraj Raja said police have received a complaint from Sandeep Kumar Yadav on behalf of the foundation. In his complaint, he told police that the hackers stole and deleted all data of students and staff from the computers of the institute.
Police have registered an FIR against two unknown persons under Section 507 (criminal Intimidation by an anonymous communication) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and relevant sections of the IT Act.
Over 9.93 lakh candidates clear NEET examThe National Testing Agency on Wednesday declared the results of NEET with Rajasthan’s Tanishka bagging the top rank among more than 9.93 lakh candidates who cleared the medical entrance exam. Delhi’s Vatsa Ashish Batra and Hrishikesh Nagbhushan Gangule from Karnataka bagged the second and third position respectively.
Over 17.64 lakh candidates had appeared for the exam.
Man cracks ‘bomb in bag’ joke at Indore airport, quizzed, searchedCracking a joke about a “bomb in the bag” at the Devi Ahilyabai International Airport in Indore proved costly for a family of three as they not only had to undergo intense questioning and search, but were let-off only after they submitted a written apology.
They also missed their flight. A man on Monday night reached the airport and while undergoing security check jokingly said there was a “bomb” in his luggage which alerted authorities at the aerodrome, airport director CV Ravindran said on Wednesday. Security personnel thoroughly checked them and their luggage and also questioned them, he said.