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Fire at Storage Facility in Mumbai's Jogeshwari
Fire broke out in a storage facility in Jogeshwari area of Mumbai. At least 7 fire tenders are present at the spot. Fire extinguishing operations are underway.
ED Raids Naresh Goyal's Residence
An Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid is underway at the residence of former Chairman of Jet Airways, Naresh Goyal in connection with an alleged money laundering case.
(Source: ANI)
Fire at Godown in Mumbai's Jogeshwari Under Control
The fire which had broken out at a godown in Mumbai's Jogeshwari area is under control now and the cooling operation is underway. No injuries have been reported yet.
(Source: ANI)
Former UN Chief Passes Away
Former UN chief Javier Perez de Cuellar – known for his peace-making efforts including brokering a ceasefire in the Iran-Iraq war, has died in Peru, aged 100.
(Source: AFP)
Man, Wife Arrested for Supplying Beef in UP Town
A man and his wife were arrested for allegedly supplying beef in Chosana town in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said on Thursday.
During a raid on Wednesday, 40 kg of beef was seized from a fridge in their house. The man was also booked for cow slaughter, said Ravinder Kumar, who is the in-charge of an outpost under the Jhinjhana police station.
(Source: PTI)
Will Hear Pleas Challenging CAA After Arguments in Sabarimala Matter Over: SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will hear pleas challenging the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) after arguments in the Sabarimala matter are over.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said this after senior advocate Kapil Sibal sought urgent hearing of CAA matters and said that till date, the Centre has not filed a reply in the matter.
Attorney General K K Venugopal told the bench also comprising justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant that the Centre would be filing a reply in a few days.
A nine-judge bench is re-examining various religious issues, including the entry of women into the Sabarimala temple and mosques, and the practice of female genital mutilation in the Dawoodi Bohra community.
(Source: PTI)
SC to Set up Vacation Bench During 7-Day Holi Break to Hear Urgent Matters
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will set up a vacation bench for the seven-day Holi break to hear urgent matters.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said it will not be on the day of Holi but during the week.
Till now, the apex court had a vacation bench during the summer break of nearly two months.
The CJI made the statement after a lawyer mentioned a case and sought urgent hearing.
(Source: PTI)
Bombay HC Dismisses Chanda Kochhar's Plea Challenging Termination From ICICI Bank
Bombay HC dismisses Chanda Kochhar 's plea challenging her termination from ICICI bank with Justices NM Jamdar and MS Karnik JJ upholding objections raised by ICICI Bank.
(Source: Livelaw)
EPFO Lowers Interest Rate on Employee Provident Fund
EPFO has lowered interest rate on the employee provident fund to 8.50 percent for 2019-20 from 8.65 percent in 2018-19, Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said on Thursday.
(Source: PTI)
JP Nadda Appoints Chering Dorjay as State Chief of Ladakh BJP
BJP President JP Nadda on Thursday appointed former J&K Minister Chering Dorjay as the state president of Ladakh BJP.
(Source: ANI)
Broadband Services Restored in Kashmir Valley
Broadband services have been restored in the Kashmir Valley, ANI reported on Thursday. Earlier, this facility had only been restored for government offices and other essential services in the Valley.
(Source: ANI)
UK Court Rejects Nirav Modi's Bail Plea for 5th Time
A UK court on Thursday rejected fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi's bail plea for the fifth time.
(Source: PTI)
NGT Directs DDA to Constitute Special Purpose Vehicle for Yamuna Rejuvenation
The National Green Tribunal directed the Delhi Development Authority on Thursday to constitute a special purpose vehicle within two weeks for rejuvenation of the Yamuna river.
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel also directed the Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments to take expeditious action on sewage management, industrial pollutants and solid waste being discharged into the river.
(Source: PTI)
Maha Govt Renames Aurangabad Airport
The Maharashtra government has renamed the Aurangabad Airport as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport.
(Source: ANI)
Man With 3 Live Rounds Enters Parliament Complex
A man carrying three live rounds in his purse entered the Parliament complex on Thursday, officials said.
He, however, was released after a thorough verification found that he possessed a licensed weapon and had forgotten to take out the bullets from his pocket before entering the complex.
(Source: PTI)
RBI Supersedes Board of Yes Bank, Appoints SBI CFO as Administrator
The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday superseded the board of troubled lender Yes Bank with immediate effect, a central bank statement said. It also appointed former SBI CFO Prashant Kumar as administrator for the bank.
The RBI also imposed a moratorium on Yes Bank and capped withdrawals at Rs 50,000, sources said.
The private sector lender has been grappling with mounting bad loans.
Elizabeth Warren Ends 2020 US Presidential Bid After Super Tuesday Rout
Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her “plan for everything” and strong message of economic populism, dropped out of the US Democratic presidential race on Thursday, according to a person familiar with her plans. The exit came days after the one-time front-runner couldn't win a single Super Tuesday state, not even her own.
The person wasn't authorised to speak about Warren's intentions and talked to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.
Warren's exit extinguished hopes that Democrats would get another try at putting a woman up against President Donald Trump.
(Source: AP)
MP Govt Transfers DGP, Names Johri as New State Police Chief
The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday appointed senior IPS officer Vivek Johri as the new Director General of Police (DGP) and transferred the incumbent VK Singh to the sports and youth welfare department as its director, official sources said in Bhopal.
Both Singh and Johri are 1984-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officers.
(Source: PTI)
In Response to Unprovoked CFV, Army Resorted to Artillery Firing on Pak Posts in Feb
The Indian Army resorted to artillery firing on key posts of the Pakistani military across the Line of Control as part of punitive retaliation to unprovoked ceasefire violations, sources said on Thursday.
The artillery was fired on Pakistani posts in the Tangdhar and Poonch sectors on 24 and 25 February, the sources said.
India has adopted a tit-for-tat posture in replying to ceasefire violations by Pakistan, officials said.
(Source: PTI)
Turkey-Russia Ceasefire in Syria Comes into Force
Turkey-Russia agreed ceasefire in northern Syria comes into force.
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