At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz will pay an official visit to India from 24-26 October 2024 for the 7th Intergovernmental Consultations (IGC), a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday.
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The BJP announced its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. Key figures include Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who will contest from Nagpur South West, and state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule, who replaces Kamthi MLA Tekchand Savarkar.
21 Oct, 21:06 (IST)
India is hosting 10 officials from the Bangladesh Land Port Authority as part of a specialised training program under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme (ITEC). The program, titled "Engineering Excellence: From Blueprint to Border," focuses on the master planning of smart, green, and resilient land ports. The training is organised by the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI).
21 Oct, 19:32 (IST)
The Baloch Students Council (BSC) has expressed strong condemnation over the rising number of enforced disappearances involving Baloch students, calling it a grave violation of human rights.
21 Oct, 16:58 (IST)
Pro-Tem Speaker Mubarak Gul announced in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has decided to retain the Ganderbal assembly seat and resign from the Budgam seat.
21 Oct, 15:23 (IST)
The Karnataka High Court has rejected the bail plea of suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna, who is accused of rape and sexual assault.
21 Oct, 14:30 (IST)
The Supreme Court has dismissed AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal's plea to halt criminal defamation proceedings initiated by Gujarat University regarding his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree.
21 Oct, 12:58 (IST)
Former British PM David Cameron today joined several global leaders who are batting strongly for India getting a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), insisting that the world needs to hear India's perspective on several major challenges. "It is time for a reset because you see the rise of India which will become the world's largest economy at some stage in this century and countries like India should be at its heart," Cameron said.
21 Oct, 11:26 (IST)
PM Narendra Modi today said that India is on an unprecedented growth path and the world has seen robust transformation and reforms in the first 125 days of the NDA-led government’s third term. Speaking at"'NDTV World Summit 2024 - The India Century" event in Delhi, PM Modi said that from semiconductors to renewables and from the digital future to telecom, the world is looking at us with a new ray of hope amid the geo-political tensions as the country offers policy continuity.
21 Oct, 09:30 (IST)
The Air Quality Index (AQI) plummeted to the 'very poor' category in Delhi today, October 21. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the 24-hour average AQI at 7:15 a.m. in Delhi was recorded at 307, which falls in the "very poor" category.
21 Oct, 07:12 (IST)
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has kept key departments, including home and finance, while Anil Vij got energy and transport as portfolios were allocated to the Council of Ministers on Sunday, October 20, three days after the swearing-in of a new government in the state. Saini will handle 12 portfolios.
New Delhi, October 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated three new airports under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – UDAN in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja, Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa, and Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur on October 20. The airports will enhance air connectivity for these regions, with flight operations expected to commence soon. The Chhattisgarh government highlighted the potential benefits for residents of Surguja and nearby districts, who will gain easier access to major cities across the country.
In political developments, the BJP announced its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. Key figures include Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who will contest from Nagpur South West, and state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule, who replaces Kamthi MLA Tekchand Savarkar. NDTV World Summit 2024: PM Narendra Modi To Lead Discussions on ‘India Century’ on October 21 (Watch Video).
Other notable candidates are Ram Kadam from Ghatkopar West, Nitish Rane from Kankavli, and Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil from Shirdi. The list largely consists of sitting MLAs, with many candidates representing the OBC, Maratha, and Adivasi communities, which are traditional BJP vote banks. RJ Sankara Eye Hospital Inauguration in Varanasi: Kashi Will Now Emerge As Big Centre of Healthcare, Says PM Narendra Modi.
In Haryana, former minister Yashpal Yadav, who had recently resigned from the Congress, made a U-turn, reaffirming his commitment to the party. Yadav had earlier complained about “shabby treatment” but said he was convinced by his son, Chiranjeev Rao, to remain in Congress. Expressing gratitude to Sonia Gandhi, Yadav said, “I am a Congressman by birth and will remain so till my last breath.”
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