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PM Modi to Hold Bilateral Discussion With Bangladesh PM Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina will hold comprehensive discussions on the bilateral relationship through video conferencing on Thursday, 17 December.
Source: ANI
Attari Border: 2 Intruders Eliminated by BSF
Two intruders at Attari border were eliminated by Border Security Force, weapons have been recovered. The search operation underway.
Source: ANI
Anantnag: One Militant Arrested in Encounter Between Forces & Militants
Encounter started between militants and security forces at Gund Baba Khaleel, Anantnag in the wee hours of Thursday, 17 December. One local Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist arrested in injured condition and has been shifted to a hospital, said Kashmir Zone Police.
Kolar Violence: K'taka Police Detains Students' Federation of India Prez
Police have detained Srikanth, taluk president of Students' Federation of India in Kolar in connection with 12 December violence at Wistron Pvt Ltd, in Kolar. FIR was registered against 7,000 unknown people incl 5,000 contract workers in connection with violence and vandalism.
Source: ANI
Karnataka: 17 BJP MLAs Appointed as Prez of Various Boards
Seventeen Karnataka BJP MLAs have been appointed as president/chairman of various boards and corporations have been given cabinet rank. N. Bhrungeesh, the media advisor to the CM, also given the status of a cabinet minister.
Source: ANI
Opening Bell: Sensex Rises Over 100 Points; Nifty Touches 13,700
BSE Sensex rises over 100 points to record 46,698.73 in the opening session; NSE Nifty 50 advances 11 points to 13,693.70 for the first time.
Goa Cong Chief Resigns After Rout in Panchayat Polls
Days after the party's rout in the recently concluded Zilla Panchayat (ZP) elections, Goa Congress chief Girish Chodankar tendered his resignation to party president Sonia Gandhi, a party official said on Thursday.
Chodankar submitted his resignation late on Wednesday, reported IANS.
West Bengal: BJP Delegation to Meet Deputy EC
The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation comprising of Pratap Banerjee, Bharati Ghosh and Sabyasachi Dutta will meet Deputy Election Commissioner over law and order issues and early deployment of Central Police Forces in the state.
Source: ANI
Former BJP MP Satya Dev Sing Passes Away
Former BJP MP, Satya Dev Singh, one of the senior-most leaders of the Bhartiya Janata Party, has passed away. He was 75. He was being treated at the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram where he breathed his last.
He had tested positive for coronavirus a few days ago.
South Bengal Transport Corporation Diptangshu Choudhary Resigns
Chairman of South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC) Col. (R) Diptangshu Choudhary on Thursday, 17 December tendered his resignation to Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee.
JD(U) to 'Contest' at Least 75 Seats in West Bengal Assembly Elections
The Janata Dal (United) on Thursday said it wants to contest at least 75 seats in the West Bengal Assembly elections in 2021 and the number can go up.
(Source: PTI)
Kerala CM's Additional Private Secy Appears Before ED
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's additional private secretary, CM Raveendran, on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate, which is probing the money trail in the gold smuggling case.
(Source: PTI)
Defence Min Approves Procurement of Equipment Worth Rs 27k Cr from Domestic Industry
The Defence Ministry on Thursday approved proposals to procure equipment worth Rs 27,000 crore from the domestic industry, officials said.
(Source: PTI)
AAP Leaders Move HC Against Denial of Permission to Protest Outside Shah's House
AAP leaders Atishi and Raghav Chadha moved the Delhi High Court on Thursday challenging the Delhi Police order denying them permission to stage a peaceful protest outside Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s residence.
(Source: ANI)