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22 Trains Late Due to Low Visibility in Northern Railway Region
22 trains are running late due to low visibility in the Northern Railway region.
(Source: ANI)
CBI Files Four New Cases Against Chhota Rajan
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed 4 new cases against underworld don Chhota Rajan and his associates under the sections for murder, attempt to murder, extortion and criminal conspiracy on Wednesday, 22 January.
CBI has taken over Maharashtra pilots case after DoPT transferred the case to CBI. He's currently lodged in Delhi's Tihar Jail
(Source: ANI)
Union Cabinet Meeting on 22 January
The Union Cabinet will be convening for a meeting at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, 22 January.
According to IANS report, BRICS Bank Chairman K.V. Kamath and BJP Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta are among the technocrats likely to be inducted into the Council of Ministers by Prime Minister Narendra Modi soon.
(With inputs from IANS)
(Source: ANI)
Five Flights Diverted From Delhi to Low Visibility Conditions
Five flights have been diverted from Delhi Airport on Wednesday, 22 January due to bad weather, as the pilot was not trained to land under CAT III (low visibility) conditions.
(Source: ANI)
Kejriwal's Movable Assets up Rs 8 Lakh, Wife's by Rs 41 Lakh
The total movable assets of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who on Tuesday, 21 January, filed his nomination for the 8 February Assembly elections, have gone up by about Rs 8 lakh since 2015 and that of his wife by Rs 41 lakh.
In 2015, Kejriwal declared the value of his movable assets at Rs 2,26,005, which has increased to Rs 9,95,741 in 2020 - an increase of Rs 7,69,736. The self-acquired immovable property of Kejriwal and his wife remained roughly the same as in 2015.
(Source: IANS)
Bihar Chemist and Druggist Association Call for Three-Day Statewide Strike
Bihar Chemist and Druggist Association has called for a 3-day statewide strike starting today, against alleged harassment and exploitation by drug inspectors in the name of inspection.
(Source: ANI)
One Killed in Thane Factory Blast
One person was killed and two others injured in a blast that ripped through a private chemical factory in Thane on Wednesday, 22 January, officials said.
The explosion, followed by a fire took place in a dryer in the factory in the MIDC complex in Badlapur around 9 AM. There were many other employees working in the morning shift when the explosion took place.
The company has been identified as K.J. Remedies and 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
The cause of the blast is not yet known. The injured were shifted to hospital.
(Source: IANS)
Maharashtra Makes Reading of Preamble Mandatory in All Schools in State
In an interview with ANI on Wednesday, 22 January, Maharashtra School Education Minister, Varsha Gaikwad said the reading of Preamble after prayers will be mandatory from 26 January in every primary & school in the state: The motive she said, is to tell the children about the constitution, its principles and other laws laid down by it.
“If a child reads Preamble everyday and takes oath, he understands that he is a citizen of India. Similarly, he should understand the things laid down by the Constitution & learn those values,”she said.
(Source: ANI)
7 Villagers Killed in Jharkhand for Allegedly Opposing Pathalgarhi
Seven villagers have been killed in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand for allegedly opposing Pathalgarhi, police said on Wednesday, 22 January.
Inspector General of Police (Operation) Saket Kumar Singh said that the police reached Burugulikera village on Tuesday night after getting information about seven villagers being killed and their bodies dumped in a forest.
A panchayat representative was among those killed, he said.
(Source: PTI)
Sunanda Pushkar Case to Be Heard on 30 January
The next date of hearing in the Sunanda Pushkar death case is 30 January.
Pushkar was found dead in a suite of a luxury hotel in the city on the night of 17 January, 2014. The couple were staying in the hotel as the official bungalow of Congress Leader Sasshi Tharoor.
(Source: ANI)
Greece Elects First Woman President
Greece's parliament elects Ekaterini Sakellaropoulou as the first woman president in the country's history.
(Source: AFP)
Kin of Militant Detained in Davinder Singh Case
One person was detained by security agencies in connection with a case involving suspended Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Davinder Singh, who was caught ferrying militants, officials said in Jammu on Wednesday.
Irfan Mushtaq is kin of a militant arrested along with Singh and is being questioned by a team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) and is likely to be arrested, they said.
(Source: PTI)
AP Legislative Council Refers Bills on Three Capitals to Select Committee
In a setback to the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government, the opposition TDP-dominated Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council on Wednesday decided to refer to a select committee two Bills aimed at creating three capitals for the state.
After five-hour long acrimonious debate and noisy scenes over rules and procedural issues followed by pandemonium, the 58-member Upper House, where the ruling party has only nine members, resolved to refer the Bills to the select committee as demanded by the Telugu Desam Party.
Plea in SC For Direction to Prosecute Kanhaiya Kumar in 2016 Sedition Case
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court order by which it had refused to direct the AAP government to grant sanction for prosecution of former JNU Students' Union president Kanhaiya Kumar in a 2016 sedition case.
(Source: PTI)
Wuhan Shuts Down Outbound Flights, Trains as Coronavirus Spreads: State Media
Chinese state media says the city of Wuhan is shutting down outbound flights and trains as new coronavirus spreads more widely.
(Source: The Associated Press)
Haryana CM Khattar to Control CID, 23 IAS Officers in Major Reshuffle
The tug-of-war between Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Home Minister Anil Vij over the control of the CID in Haryana on Wednesday night took an unexpected turn, with the Home Minister being divested of the charge of the crucial department, which will now be handled by the CM.
In a major administrative reshuffle, the Haryana government on Wednesday issued the transfer and posting orders of 23 IAS officers with immediate effect.
(Source: PTI)