The Maharashtra government today appointed Sanjay Shirsat, a Shiv Sena legislator and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's close confidant, as the Chairman of the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO). He has been given the cabinet rank.
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16 Sep, 22:45 (IST)
Today, September 16, India reacted strongly to the remarks made by Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on the "suffering" of the Muslim community in the South Asian country, along with in Gaza and Myanmar. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in an official statement, said, "We strongly deplore the comments made regarding minorities in India by the Supreme Leader of Iran. These are misinformed and unacceptable."
16 Sep, 21:48 (IST)
BJP candidate Rohtash Jangra withdrew his nomination from the Sirsa constituency of Haryana today, September 16, ahead of the assembly polls, which are scheduled to take place on October 5. Jangra said that he withdrew his candidature following the orders of the party.
16 Sep, 20:04 (IST)
Today, the Congress party released its manifesto for the Jammu and Kashmir elections. If elected to power, the grand old party promised to give back statehood to the Union Territory. "We will restore the Legislative Council and add constituencies to represent sections that are inadequately represented in the Assembly, such as OBCs, minorities, ex-servicemen, pensioners, teachers, experts, etc," the manifesto stated.
16 Sep, 18:31 (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Vande Bharat Express from Nagpur to Secunderabad in an online ceremony today. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan joined the event in Nagpur, marking the inauguration of this new high-speed train service.
16 Sep, 17:45 (IST)
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to meet Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena at 4:30 pm on Tuesday, September 17. The meeting follows Kejriwal's announcement on September 15 of his intention to step down.
16 Sep, 15:53 (IST)
As part of the UAE's ongoing humanitarian efforts to support nations in need around the world, the country has dispatched an aircraft carrying 50 tonnes of food supplies to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
16 Sep, 13:34 (IST)
Online skill based gaming company, Zupee has joined the Government-backed e-commerce platform, ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce) to make skill-based games from the company more accessible to the masses, the company said in a statement on Monday.
16 Sep, 11:36 (IST)
China's Shanghai province faced severe disruptions Monday morning as Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest storm to directly hit the city in over seven decades, leading to widespread shutdowns, CNN reported.
16 Sep, 08:23 (IST)
In line with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation's declaration of 2023 as the 'International Year of Millets,' the Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare in Tripura is placing renewed emphasis on millet cultivation. While millet, once dubbed the "poor man's food," has been a staple crop in the tribal areas of Tripura for centuries, the global recognition of its nutritional value is driving a resurgence in its cultivation.
Mumbai, September 16: Today, September 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the country's first "Vande Metro" service between Bhuj and Ahmedabad in Gujarat. During his two-day visit to the state, PM Narendra Modi will also inaugurate the RE-INVEST 2024 in Gandhinagar and flag off several Vande Bharat trains. On Sunday, September 15, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that he would resign from his position within two days. Speaking for the first time after his release from Tihar jail, Arvind Kejriwal revealed that a new chief minister from his party would be chosen soon.
The Delhi CM also demanded early assembly elections in the national capital, calling for the polls to be held in November, along with Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections. On September 15, PM Narendra Modi flagged off six new Vande Bharat trains, thereby expanding the fleet from 54 to 60 train sets. The six new Vande Bharat trains will operate on six new routes: Tatanagar-Patna, Brahmapur-Tatanagar, Rourkela-Howrah, Deoghar-Varanasi, Bhagalpur-Howrah, and Gaya-Howrah. Arvind Kejriwal’s Resignation: Delhi CM Should Never Have Entered Politics, Says Social Activist Anna Hazare (Watch Video).
Amid the ongoing speculation about assembly election dates in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that Vidhan Sabha polls in the state are expected to be held in the second week of November. He also told the press that a two-phase poll would be preferable for the 288-member Maharashtra assembly. According to sources, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led by PM Narendra Modi is gearing up to roll out the "One Nation, One Election" (ONOE) policy before the end of its current term. Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024 Phase 1: Amit Shah To Address 3 Rallies in Chenab Valley on September 16 on Last Day of Campaigning for First Phase.
The ONOE policy, a major electoral reform, has been a key objective of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with party leaders and PM Modi repeatedly endorsing it. On Sunday, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath conducted an aerial survey of Mhasi and even assured the residents that the forest department, district administration, and police would continue working until the wolf threat ends.
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