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Congress Releases Second List for Upcoming Maharashtra Assembly Polls
Congress releases second list of 52 candidates for upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls. Ex-CM Prithviraj Chavan to contest from Karad South.
(Source: PTI)
Govt Appoints Mallikarjuna Rao as MD and CEO of Pnb
Ch S S Mallikarjuna Rao was on Tuesday appointed the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Punjab National Bank, an official order said.
Rao, 57, currently the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Allahabad Bank, has been appointed to the new post up to September 18, 2021.
(Source: PTI)
Governor Satya Pal Malik Gave Assent to J&K National Law University Bil
Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik gave assent to the J&K National Law University Bill, thereby paving way for the establishment of a National Law University in J&K.
Mother Dairy Lowers Price of 'Token Milk' by Rs 4 per Litre
Mother Dairy has lowered the price of 'token milk' by Rs 4 per litre, to encourage cutting down the plastic usage.
(Source: ANI)
Economist Dr. Surjit S Bhalla Appointed as The Executive Director (India) for IMF
Economist Dr. Surjit S Bhalla has been appointed as the Executive Director (India), International Monetary Fund.
(Source: ANI)
Fire Breaks Out at a Petrol Pump in Patna, Bihar
Fire breaks out at a petrol pump on Nala Road of Dinkar Golambar area in Patna.
(Source: ANI)
One Dead,10 Injured in Attack at Finnish Vocational College
One person has been killed and 10 injured in an attack at a vocational college in Kuopio, eastern Finland, police say, as local media quoted witnesses as saying a young man with a sword had burst into a classroom .
(Source: AFP)
Pakistan Violates Ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir
Pakistan has violated ceasefire in Shahpur, Kirni, & Qasba sectors of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmit at about 3:50 pm. The Indian Army is retaliating.
(Source: ANI)
Prithviraj Chavan to Fight Maharashtra Assembly Polls
Prithviraj Chavan declares that he will fight the Assembly polls, and not the Lok Sabha bypolls. Congress wanted him to fight against Udayanraje Bhosale in Satara.
(Source: News 18)
Shiv Sena Likely to Get 2 Vidhan Parishad Seats: Sources
According to sources to News 18, the Shiv Sena is likely to get two Vidhan Parishad Seats.
(Source: News 18)
BJP Corporator Kumar Elected Mayor of Bengaluru
BJP Corporator Goutham Kumar Elected as the 53rd Mayor of Bengaluru.
Bangladesh PM to Visit New Delhi to Meet PM Modi
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to visit New Delhi on October 3 to meet PM Narendra Modi.
(Source: News 18)
Odisha Bans Single-Use Plastic in All Urban Areas From 2 Oct
Odisha government has banned single-use plastic in all urban areas of the state from Gandhi Jayanti Day, an official said.
Thousands to Gather in Houston for Officer Dhaliwal's Funeral on Wednesday
Thousands of Sikh community members are gearing up for a fitting funeral to trailblazing Indian-American Sikh police officer Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, who was murdered while on duty in Texas in a gruesome killing that has triggered an outpouring of public grief.
People are expected to gather at the Berry Center in Houston on Wednesday to honour the fallen deputy's life and legacy in a ceremony open to the public.
The event will start with an hour of Sikh prayer, followed by a ceremony led by the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
(Source: PTI)
ISRO Has Not Given up Efforts to Regain Link With Lander
The ISRO has not given up efforts to spring Chandrayaan-2's lander Vikram lying on the lunar surface back to life after a hard-landing more than three weeks ago, senior officials indicated.
(Source: PTI)
Kumar Sangakkara Takes Charge as MCC President
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara took over as the first non-British President of the historic Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in London.
(Source: PTI)
Court Declares Thomas Cook Belgian Arm Bankrupt
With almost 500 jobs at risk, the court has declared the Belgian arm of travel agency Thomas Cook bankrupt.
(Source: AFP)
RBI Assures Public That Indian Banking System Is Safe
Reserve Bank of India denies all rumors on cooperative banks and assures the public that Indian banking system is stable and there is no need to panic on the basis of such rumours.
(Source: ANI)
Compensation to Passengers for Any Delay in IRCTC's Tejas Express
Passengers of IRCTC's Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express will be compensated in case of delays, the Railway subsidiary said.
(Source: PTI)
TMC MLA Sabyasachi Dutta Joins BJP
Senior TMC MLA and former Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation Mayor Sabyasachi Dutta Tuesday joined BJP in the presence of BJP national President Amit Shah here.
(Source: PTI)
P Chidambaram Moves an Application in a Trial Court Seeking Home Cooked Food
Former Union Minister P Chidambaram moved an application in a trial court seeking home cooked food during judicial custody that ends on 3 October. Court to hear this plea on 3 October.
(Source: ANI)
Assembly Polls: CM Khattar File Papers From Haryana's Karnal
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar filed his nominations papers from the Karnal assembly seat.
He was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other BJP leaders during the submission of papers.
(Source: PTI)
Pakistan to Hand Over Body of BSF Trooper Who Drowned in River Along IB
Pakistan will hand over the body of a BSF sub-inspector who drowned last week in a river along the International Border (IB) in Jammu, officials said.
(Source: PTI)
Russia Extends E-Visa for Indians Visiting St Petersburg, Leningrad Region
Russia will give e-visas to Indians visiting its cultural capital Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad Region and extend the facility for the rest of the country by 2021, official said on Tuesday.
The facility starts from October 1 and can be availed by filling an electronic application form and uploading a digital photo at least four days before the expected date of arrival in the Russian Federation.
Indians will be able to obtain single business, humanitarian and tourist visas in the form of an electronic document, which will be valid 30 days from the date of issuance and the maximum period of stay in the Russian Federation should not exceed eight days.
(Source: PTI)
Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora Takes Over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff
Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora took over as Vice Chief of the Air Staff on Tuesday, 1 October. Arora has succeeded Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, who took over as Indian Air Force Chief on Monday.
(Source: ANI)
BJP Releases First List for Maharashtra Elections
BJP released its first list for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections on 21 October.
Maharashtra. CM Devendra Fadnavis will contest from Nagpur South West, BJP Maharashtra Chief Chandrakant Patil will contest from Kothrud and Pankaja Munde will contest from Parli.
ISource: ANI)
One Killed, 7 Injured After Clash Over Purchase of Eggs in UP
One person was killed and seven others injured in a clash between two groups following a dispute over purchase of eggs, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place on Monday evening when Mohd Israel (50), an egg seller and Irfan had dispute while purchasing eggs, they said. The two groups clashed with sticks and rods, police said.
Eight persons belonging to both the factions were injured in the incident and were rushed to a hospital. Israel died during treatment, police said.
(Source: PTI)
Renukot Nagar Panchayat Chairman Shot Dead
Renukoot Nagar Panchayat chairman was shot dead by unidentified miscreants outside his house, police said today.
Shiv Pratap Singh alias Bablu (45) was sitting outside his house in Renukoot on Monday evening when some unidentified people came and fired at him, police said. He was rushed to a hospital where he died during treatment.
The police are probing the matter. No arrests have been made so far in this connection, they added.
(Source: PTI)
Special Court Rejects NIA Application for In-camera Trial in Malegaon Blasts Case
A special court in Mumbai has rejected NIA’s application for in-camera trial in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case. The court reserves the right to allow either full or partial proceedings to be reported of truncated witnesses.
(Source: ANI)
Former Kolkata Top Cop Rajeev Kumar Granted Anticipatory Bail in Saradha Case
The Calcutta High Court has granted anticipatory bail to former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar in the Saradha chit fund scam case.
(Source: NDTV)
SC Quashes Clean Chit Given to Fadnavis in 2014 False Affidavit Case, Reopens Case
A Supreme Court bench composed of CJI Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose said the clean chit given to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis in the 2014 false affidavit case is untenable in law and hence it is quashing it.
(Source: CNN TV 18)
One More Terrorist Killed in J&K’s Ganderbal
One more terrorist was neutralised in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal. A weapon and warlike stores were recovered. The operation is still in progress. One terrorist was killed on 28 September, the day when the encounter started.
(Source: ANI)
Fire Breaks Out at a Factory in UP’s Sambhal
A fire broke out at a factory in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. Fire fighting operations are underway.
(Source: ANI)
Global Opera Legend Jessye Norman Dies at 74: Family
Superstar singer Jessye Norman, an American soprano who showcased her majestic yet intimate voice at opera houses and orchestras around the world, has died, her family said. She was 74 years old.
One of the contemporary era's most revered opera singers, the Grammy-winner died "surrounded by loved ones" at a New York hospital due to septic shock and multi-organ failure, the result of complications from a spinal cord injury sustained in 2015, according to a statement obtained by AFP via a spokeswoman.
(Source: AFP)
Amit Shah to Visit Kolkata Today, Speak on NRC & Citizenship Amendment Bil
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Kolkata today to speak on National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Citizenship Amendment Bill at the Netaji Indoor Stadium.
(Source: ANI)
Pakistan Violates Ceasefire in J&K's Poonch, India Retaliates
Pakistan violated ceasefire in Shahpur & Kirni sectors of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district today at about 7:45 pm. Indian Army is retaliating.
(Source: ANI)
Jaishankar Questions Bids to ‘Hyphenate’ India With Pakistan
Questioning bids to "hyphenate" India with Pakistan following nullification of Article 370, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said it is being done by those who are obsessed with the post-5 August developments in Jammu and Kashmir.
“You are really being very semantic about it. How do you hyphenate a country, which is one-eighth of your economic size…, which is 'reputationally' your exact opposite?” Jaishankar told a group of Indian reporters, virtually taking exceptions to India and Pakistan being talked of in the same breath.
(Source: PTI)
House Subpoenas Trump Lawyer Giuliani for Docs in Impeachment Probe
House Democratic leaders on Monday slapped Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani with a subpoena to turn over Ukraine-related documents as part of an accelerating formal presidential impeachment probe.
The subpoena "compels you to produce the documents set forth in the accompanying schedule by October 15, 2019," House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff and the chairs of two other panels conducting investigations wrote Giuliani.
(Source: PTI)
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