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PM Modi to Chair Virtual All-Party Meet on 30 January
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an all-party meeting, that has been called on 30 January ahead of the Budget Session of the Parliament. The meeting will be held via video-conferencing.
(Source: ANI)
India Reports 13,823 Fresh COVID-19 Cases
India reports 13,823 new COVID-19 cases, taking total cases in the country to 1,05,95,660, as death toll rises to 1,52,718. Meanwhile, active cases stands at 1,97,201, while total discharges are at 1,02,45,741.
Rajasthan Cong MLA Gajendra Singh Shaktawat Passes Away
Gajendra Singh Shaktawat, Congress MLA from Vallabhnagar in Udaipur district and a staunch loyalist of former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot, passed away on Wednesday after prolonged illness. Shaktawat was one of the 18 Congress MLAs who sided with Pilot during the political crisis in Rajasthan last year.
(Source: The Indian Express)
Major Infiltration Bid Foiled in Jammu: Three Militants Killed, Four Soldiers Injured
Three militants were killed while four soldiers sustained injuries after the Army foiled a major infiltration bid along the LoC in the Keri Battal area of Jammu’s Akhnoor.
(Source: The Indian Express)
Indian Vaccines Reach Maldives
Indian vaccines have reached the Maldives, reported ANI, quoting External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
“This reflects our special friendship,” S Jaishankar reportedly said.
Danapur Court Staff Member Shot Dead
A member of Danapur court staff shot dead by unidentified bike-borne criminals in Naubatpur area on Wednesday, 20 January, reported ANI.
"Prima Facie, it appears to be a case of property dispute. We are investigating the matter," says Manish Kumar, Sub-division police officer, Phulwari Sharif, according to ANI.
Cabinet Approves Investment Of Rs 5281.94 crores for 850 MW Ratle Hydro Electric Project
Union Cabinet has given approved investment of Rs 5281.94 crores for 850 MW Ratle Hydro Electric Project on river Chenab, in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, reported ANI.
French Rafale Fighter Aircraft Land at Jodhpur Air Force Base for Exercise Desert Knight-2021
Four French Rafale fighter aircraft land at Jodhpur Air Force base to participate in Exercise Desert Knight-2021. The aircraft would participate in the wargames with the Indian Air Force Rafale fighter jets.
CBI Arrests 2 Own Officials in Bribery Scam
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two of its officials DSP RK Rishi, Inspector Kapil Dhankad and a lawyer in connection with a bribery scam. They have been sent to five-day police custody, reported ANI.
Building Collapse in Madrid: Rescue Workers Evacuate Elderly from Nearby Nursing Home
One building has collapsed in an explosion in central Madrid with smoke coming out of the building and rescue workers evacuating elderly people from a nearby nursing home, reported Reuters.
Bomb Threat at US Supreme Court
A Supreme Court public information officer tells CNN that a bomb threat was called into the court, but the building has not been evacuated.
AstraZeneca COVID Jab Could Be Authorised by WHO in Jan or Feb
COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and manufactured by Serum Institute of India (SII) could be authorised by WHO in January or February, reported Reuters.
Pirzada Abbas Siddique to Announce Separate Political Party
Pirzada Abbas Siddique, the founder of Furfura Sharif Ahale Sunnatul Jamat, to announce a separate political party in West Bengal on Thursday, reported ANI.
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