News Highlights | Roger Binny could replace Sourav Ganguly as next BCCI president

Idols of the top 95 Durga Pujas in Kolkata will be showcased at the carnival in the city tomorrow to toast the UNESCO Intangible Heritage tag, Deputy Mayor Atin Ghoshsaid.

Workers of Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions of Shiv Sena come face to face over ownership of party's 'shakha' (office) in Korpi in Maharashtra's Thane; Police give a key each to both groups to use 'shakha': Official

Former India cricketer Roger Binny frontrunner to replace Sourav Ganguly as the next BCCI President, official decision to be taken soon, news agency ANI quoted sources as saying.

The CBI has filed another charge sheet against Trinamool Congress (TMC) district president Anubrata Mondal before the Special CBI court, Asansol(West Bengal)in a case related to cattle smuggling.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on October 7 reviewed the reasons responsible for recurring floods and the steps taken by the Govt to tackle the problem, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

The Home Minister, during the review meeting, emphasised on a long-term solution to the perennial issue of floods. He also stressed inter-ministerial and inter-departmental coordination for making Assam flood free, Sarma added.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on October 7 filed a charge sheet against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, and 14 others, in connection with the land for jobs scam, officials told PTI.

IAS Ashwani Kumar has been appointed as Principal Secretary (Home), Govt of NCT of Delhi. He will also continue to hold his current post of Special Officer, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

-- Minister of State for the Ministry of External AffairsMeenakshi Lekhi will be leading the Indian delegation to the 6th Summit meeting of the Conference of Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan.

-- She will also hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the event.

-- Meenakashi Lekhi will be on an official visit to Georgia on 10-11 October and Kazakhstan on 12-13 October.

-- During the visit to Georgia, MoS will be meeting the country's foreign minister & other senior dignitaries.

-- She'll also interact with Indian students there

The Election Commission of India on October 7 asked Uddhav Thackeray to reply to the Commission with his "comments & relevant documents" on the Shiv Sena's 'Bow & Arrow' symbol claim by 2pm on October 8.

On October 4, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde had moved an application before the Election Commission to allot the symbol of 'Bow & Arrow' to the Shiv Sena faction led by him in view of the by-poll from 166-Andheri East Assembly Constituency

-- Hiring in the US economy slowed slightly in September, as expected, while the jobless rate ticked back down to the same level as July, the government reported Friday.

-- The data showed 263,000 jobs were added last month, while the unemployment rate slipped two-tenths of a percentage point to 3.5 percent, the Labor Department said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda arrived in Guwahati on Friday evening to attend different programmes in the Northeastern state over the weekend. Shah and Nadda arrived on separate flights. They were received at the Guwahati airport by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his cabinet colleagues, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, state BJP president Bhabesh Kalita, and party MPs from the state.

Shah is scheduled to chair a high-level official meeting on the annual floods in Assam, and also hold discussions with the BJP's Assam core committee at the state guest house later in the evening. On Saturday, Shah along with the BJP president will inaugurate the party's newly-constructed state office at Beltola, and also address a rally of party workers at the Khanapara Veterinary Ground.