The Chandrababu Naidu-led government in Andhra Pradesh has given "general consent" to allow the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct raids and carry out investigations in the state without prior permission of the state government, except in cases relating to state government employees. The consent has been given for the investigation of offences alleged to have been committed by employees of the Central government, Central Public Sector Undertakings and private persons.
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20 Aug, 21:44 (IST)
BJP National President JP Nadda today, August 20, appointed the party's former General Secretary Ram Madhav and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy as election in-charge for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, which will be held in three phases. The results of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections will be declared in Haryana on October 4.
JP Nadda Appoints Ram Madhav and G Kishan Reddy as Election-in-Charge
20 Aug, 19:57 (IST)
The Reserve Bank of India announced on X that RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has been rated “A+” for the second consecutive year in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2024.
20 Aug, 18:53 (IST)
The BJP has announced its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-elections from various states. The list includes Manan Kumar Mishra, Chairman of the Bar Council of India, from Bihar; George Kurian from Madhya Pradesh; Ravneet Singh Bittu from Rajasthan; and Rajib Bhattacharjee from Tripura. These candidates will represent the party in the by-elections scheduled for the Rajya Sabha seats.
20 Aug, 17:20 (IST)
The Centre has requested the UPSC to cancel its recent lateral entry recruitment advertisement due to concerns over the lack of reservation for marginalised communities. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh wrote to UPSC Chairman Preeti Sudan, emphasising the need to ensure rightful representation for these communities in government services.
20 Aug, 15:32 (IST)
West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose has established a Mobile Control Room with contact numbers 03322001641 and 9289010682 to address concerns related to the alleged rape and murder of a female doctor from RG Kar Medical College. The Governor's first call from the control room was to the victim's father, offering support and condolences to the grieving family.
20 Aug, 14:26 (IST)
Various shopping malls in the national capital received bomb threat mail on Tuesday, said Delhi police. According to the Delhi police, Chanakya Mall, Select CityWalk, Ambience Mall, DLF, Cine Polis, Pacific Mall, Primus Hospital and Unity group received threat mail stating, "The explosive will go off in few hours."
20 Aug, 12:05 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received his Malaysia counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi on Tuesday.
20 Aug, 09:47 (IST)
Parts of Delhi witnessed severe waterlogging following heavy rainfall in the early hours of Tuesday. The downpour resulted in traffic congestion and people faced problems commuting due to the heavy rain.
20 Aug, 07:16 (IST)
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 on the Richter Scale struck Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
Mumbai, August 20: On Monday, President Droupadi Murmu wished the countrymen on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and highlighted the importance of keeping women safe and respecting them. "I hope that on this day, everyone promises to ensure the safety and respect of women in our society," President Murmu said in her message. Besides her, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also extended greetings to the nation and said that this special day may bring happiness, success, and good luck to everyone.
Senior Trinamool Congress minister Udayan Guha sparked controversy after he claimed that the fingers of those blaming Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and demanding her resignation over the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor would be broken. In an unfortunate incident, a CRPF inspector was killed after terrorists attacked a CRPF patrol party in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district. Police officials said that an exchange of fire took place between terrorists and joint parties of Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF during an area domination patrol at Cheel in Dudu. Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram Admitted to Delhi AIIMS After Wife Jhingia Dies of Dengue, Conditional Stable.
Meanwhile, PM Narendra Modi will visit Ukraine on August 23 to talk with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Before he visits Kyiv, PM Modi will travel to Poland. The Health Ministry on Monday, August 19, allowed enhancement of security deployment by 25 per cent at all union government hospitals. The decision by the health minister to enhance security at all central hospitals comes amid protests by resident doctors demanding a central law following the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG KAR hospital.
PM Narendra Modi, on August 19, virtually interacted with the members of the Indian contingent for the upcoming Paralympic Games in Paris. During his interaction, PM Modi wished the athletes would help keep the Indian flag high in Paris as they did in Tokyo in 2021. It must be noted that India is sending its biggest-ever contingent of 84 para-sportspersons for the Paris Paralympic Games. The contingent is led by previous medal winners such as Mariyappan Thangavelu, Avani Lekhara and Sumit Antil. Entertainment News Roundup: Shraddha Kapoor’s ‘Stree 2’ BO Collection, Rajinikanth’s ‘Vettaiyan’ Release Date Announced, Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Chhaava’ Teaser Out and More.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which ruled against the appeal of Vinesh Phogat, stating that she is ineligible to be awarded a silver medal, released a detailed 24-page judgement on August 19, explaining their decision. The CAS stated in its judgement that the UWW rules state that Phogat had to be eligible for both days, and nothing was stated about partial eligibility.
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