POLITICS
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Oct- 2024 -23 October
Maha Assembly polls: Shiv Sena releases first list, fields sitting MLAs
CM Eknath Shinde to contest from Kapri-Pachpakhadi again Mumbai: Shiv Sena has released its first list of 45 candidates by re-nominating the sitting legislators and Ministers who remained with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after he staged a rebellion in July 2022. The list was released late Tuesday night. Shinde will again contest from Kapri-Pachpakhadi while his ministerial colleagues who were renominated include Gulabrao Patil (Jalgaon rural), Sanjay Rathod (Digras), Abdul Sattar (Sillod), Dadaji Bhuse (Outer Malegaon), Tanaji Sawant (Paranda), Shambhuraj Desai (Patan), Uday Samant (Ratnagiri) and Deepak Kesarkar (Sawantwadi). As then Minister Sandipan Bhamre was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (erstwhile Aurangabad) constituency, his son Vilas Bhumre was nominated from the Paithan seat. Shiv Sena is engaged in hard negotiations…
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23 October
Cyclone Dana to cross Odisha-Bengal coasts on Friday
Indian Coast Guard on high alert, mobilises vessels and aircraft to respond swiftly to any contingency Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: A deep depression over east-central Bay of Bengal intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Dana‘ on Wednesday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The storm is likely to move in a northwestward direction, intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm over northwest Bay of Bengal and cross the Odisha–West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island in the early hours of October 25 with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph, the IMD added. The system lay 560 km southeast of Paradip and 630 km south-southeast of Sagar Island at 5.30 am, it said. Advising fishermen not to venture into the sea from October 23 to 25, the Met warned that…
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23 October
Pannun case: US wants ‘meaningful accountability’ on results of India’s probe
Comments come days after State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller says US satisfied with India’s cooperation in the case Washington: The US has said it would not be fully satisfied until there is “meaningful accountability” resulting from India’s investigations into the alleged foiled plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil. The Indian government has denied its association or involvement with such a plot to kill an American national on US soil. Following allegations by the US, New Delhi had set up an inquiry committee to investigate the matter. “We continue to expect and want to see accountability based on the results of that investigation, and certainly the United States won’t be fully satisfied until there is meaningful accountability resulting from…
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23 October
Air quality in Delhi remains “very poor”
As per the real-time data provided by the SAFAR, the AQI in Delhi at 8 a.m. was recorded at 354, which falls under the ‘very poor’ category New Delhi: A layer of smog enveloped the Delhi-NCR on Wednesday morning as the air quality index (AQI) continued to be ‘very poor’. The AQI was recorded at 349, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). The pollution levels remain grim despite the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoking stage two of the anti-pollution plan GRAP. As per the real-time data provided by the SAFAR, the AQI in Delhi at 8 a.m. was recorded at 354, which falls under the ‘very poor’ category. An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100…
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23 October
PM Modi to hold bilateral talks with Xi Jinping today
The development comes days after the two neighbouring countries reached an agreement on patrolling along the nearly 3,500-km Line of Actual Control (LAC) to end the four-year-long border confrontation that led to a fatal clash in the Galwan Valley New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping — their first since the 2020 Galwan clash — on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Russia’s Kazan on Wednesday. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday said: “I can confirm that there will be a bilateral meeting held between PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping tomorrow on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.” The development comes days after the two neighbouring countries reached an agreement on patrolling…
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23 October
Wayanad bypolls: Supporters line up on roads as Priyanka Gandhi files for nominations
Wayanad: After Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived in Kerala’s Wayanad to file her nomination, the people were lining up on the roads to have a glimpse of her, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. People are coming from far and wide to take part in the roadshow as the nearly 1.5 km long road leading to the […] Wayanad: After Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived in Kerala’s Wayanad to file her nomination, the people were lining up on the roads to have a glimpse of her, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. People are coming from far and wide to take part in the roadshow as the nearly 1.5 km long road leading to the Wayanad Collectorate has started filling up with people on either side. The mother and daughter arrived from…
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23 October
Hyderabad: Dalit organizations demolish parapet wall at Dr. BR Ambedkar statue; Tensions flare at tank bund
A parapet wall constructed on oneside of the Ambedkar Statue traffic island at Tank Bund became constroversial. Dalit organistions members demolished the wall, which they say is intended to curtail view of the statue. Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at Tank Bund after Dalit organisations demolished the newly constructed parapet wall around the Dr BR Ambedkar Statue here on Tuesday night. Raising “Baba Saab Ambedkar Zindabad”, the dalit organizations members condemned the move to increase the height of the parapet wall around the statue. Irrespective of political parties and organization, people from different walks of society gather at the BR Ambedkar statue to pay tributes to the freedom fighter and father of Indian constituion during his birth and death anniversaries. However, the move…
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23 October
Eight express trains cancelled in SCR area due to Cyclone Dana
Cyclone Dana has impacted train services all over the country and Eastern Railway has cancelled many trains out of which eight express trains affect the operations in south central railway operation areas. Here are the details of trains cancelled. Hyderabad: The Cyclone Dana, which is expected to make a landfall in Odisha on the night of October 24, has forced the Eastern Railway to cancel several trains. According to a railway press release here are the trains that are cancelled, affecting the operations in South Central Railway (SCR) Following are the trains cancelled: Sl.Train No.From ToDate of Journey112703Howrah-Secunderabad24.10.2024218045Shalimar-Hyderabad24.10.2024312514Silchar-Secunderabad23.10.2024412513Secunderabad – Silchar26.10.2024(cancelled due to want of rake)517016Secunderabad- Bhubaneswar23.10.2024618046Hyderabad-Howrah23.10.2024712704Secunderabad-Howrah23.10.2024803429Secunderabad-Malda Town23.10.2024
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23 October
Police crackdown on protest against Adani Ambuja cement factory
Police forces have surrounded Bhupal Reddy’s residence in Nalgonda, and there have been attempts to arrest other former MLAs and representatives of various public organizations, political leaders, and environmental activists Hyderabad: The public hearing for the construction of the Adani cement factory at Ramannapet has been marked by police action. Former BRS MLAs, including Bhupal Reddy, Gadari Kishore Kumar, and Chirumarthi Lingaiah, have been placed under house arrest to prevent them from attending the public hearing. Police forces have surrounded Bhupal Reddy’s residence in Nalgonda, and there have been attempts to arrest other former MLAs and representatives of various public organizations, political leaders, and environmental activists. The government has deployed hundreds of police officers at the public hearing site, with additional officers…
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23 October
KTR condemns house arrest of BRS leaders over Adani-Ambuja cement factory’s public hearing
He demanded their immediate release, accusing the Congress government of using authoritarian tactics to suppress dissent and prevent the BRS leaders from attending a crucial public hearing on environmental impact assessment Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao strongly condemned the house arrests and detentions of BRS leaders and environmental activists protesting against the Adani-Ambuja cement factory in Ramannapet, ahead of the public hearing being held on Wednesday. He demanded their immediate release, accusing the Congress government of using authoritarian tactics to suppress dissent and prevent the BRS leaders from attending a crucial public hearing on environmental impact assessment. Rama Rao was outraged over the detention of BRS Nalgonda district president and former MLA Ravindra Kumar Naik, along with former MLAs Bhupal Reddy, Gadari Kishore Kumar,…
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