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PM Modi to be present in new building from 7:15 AM onwards
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present at the new Parliament building from 7:15 am onwards. The events planned for the day include thepoojaat the new building which will be inaugurated by Modi, and other ceremonies including installation of the Sengol, lightning of diya, unveiling of plaque, andinteraction with the labourers involved in the building's construction.
New Parliament Building Inauguration: Goa CM slams Opposition, says unnecessarily opposing ceremony
“The Opposition is unnecessarily opposing the inauguration of the New Parliament Building...since 2024 elections are nearing, they are trying to provoke people...,” Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said.
Coronavirus Update: Delhi records 12 fresh COVID-19 cases, 1 death
Delhi logged 12 fresh COVID-19 cases on Saturday with a positivity rate of 0.77 percent, according to data shared by the city government's health department. One Covid-related fatality was also reported in the city.
The latest health bulletin, however, said the case sheet on this death is awaited from the hospital. On May 24, the city logged 10 deaths with a positivity rate of 0.60 percent.
Sengol traditional symbol of Tamil power, sincere thanks to PM Modi: Rajinikanth
"The traditional symbol of Tamil power - the sceptre (Sengol) - will shine in India's new Parliament building. My sincere thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who made Tamilians proud," tweets actor Rajinikanth.
Sengol symbol of India's great tradition: PM Modi
"I am delighted that the symbol of India's great tradition, Sengol will be installed in the new Parliament building. This Sengol will keep us reminding that we have to walk on the path of duty and remain answerable to the public," Modi said.
Sengol should have been given due respect after independence, says PM Modi
"...it would have been good if the holy Sengol would have been given its due respect after independence and given an honourable position. But this Sengol was kept on display as a walking stick in Anand Bhawan, Prayagraj. Your 'sevak' and our Govt have brought the Sengol out of Anand Bhawan," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, as he addressed Adheenamsat his residence.
'Bowing before you', PM Modi tells Adheenams at his residence
"I greet you all by bowing before you. I am fortunate that you have arrived at my residence. It is the blessings of Lord Shiv due to which I am getting the opportunity for darshan of you Shiv bhakts," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he addressedAdheenams at his residence in Delhi.
Opposition firm on boycotting new Parliament building inauguration
"Not only CPI(M) but 19 Opposition parties are boycotting this function...Parliament is a composite unit, headed by the President of India. The PM is only a leader of the Govt...In all rightness, respecting the Constitution of India, the President of India must inaugurate the new Parliament building," Sitaram Yechury, CPI(M) General Secretary, told news agency ANI.
NITI Aayog meet: Maharashtra CM slams those who skipped
Talking to reporters in Delhi after attending theNITIAayogmeeting chaired by Prime MinisterNarendraModi, Maharashtra Chief MinisterEknathShindecriticisedchief ministers who did not attend theNITIAayogmeeting. He said people they represent and their states have to suffer due to such moves. He also slammed opposition parties for boycotting Sunday's inauguration of the newParliament building by PM Modi.
Legal News Live Update: Delhi HC to give verdict on PIL challenging RBI rule concerning Rs 2,000 notes
The Delhi High Court will on Monday pronounce its judgment in the PIL moved by Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay challenging notifications issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the State Bank of India (SBI) permitting the exchange of Rs 2,000 currency notes without the requirement of any identity proof.
New Parliament Building Inauguration Live Updates: Adheenams handover Sengol to PM Modi
-- Adheenams handed over the Sengol (sceptre) to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a day before the inauguration ceremony of the New Parliament Building.
-- PM Modi along with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had met the Adheenams at his residence to take their blessings.
Quarterly Results: Aurobindo Pharma reports Q4 earnings
-- Net Profit down 12.2% at Rs 505.9 crore
-- Revenue up 11.4% at Rs 6472,9 crore
Two earthquakes hit Maharashtra’s Palghar
Two earthquakes with magnitudes of 3.5 and 3.3 on the Richter Scale hit Palghar in Maharashtra at 5:15 pm and 5:28 pm, respectively, the National Centre for Seismology said.
NITI Aayog Meet: India will be largest provider of working-age population for next 20 yrs, NITI CEO
“Demography is in our favour not just in terms of the total number of people but also in terms of the number of youthful people. India will have about 20% of the world's working-age population in a couple of years and it is going to be the largest provider of working-age people for the next 20 years or so,” says BVR Subrahmanyam, CEO of NITI Aayog, after attending the 8th Governing Council meeting of the NITI Aayog.
Nine years of BJP: 10 years ago we were all struggling…, says FM Sitharaman
“...10 years ago we were all struggling, saying how are we going to live with a govt which is giving us news of corruption every morning...Almost every Indian thought there is no redemption for India...Now, contrast that picture with what we have in the last 9 years. Other than the data which is being put before you, mindset has changed. Those governing have changed their mindset, people who voted for such a Govt see the change in mindset..,” says FM Nirmala Sitharaman at National Conclave on 9 years of Seva, Sushasan, Garib Kalyan
Political News Live Update: AAP dissolves organisation in Goa with immediate effect
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has dissolved the present organisation in Goa with immediate effect, except for the position of state president. The new organisational structure will be announced soon, the party led by Arvind Kejriwal informed.
Pilgrims and tourists visit our state throughout the year, says Uttarakhand CM
"Pilgrims and tourists visit our state throughout the year. This number is 5-6 times more than the total population of Uttarakhand. We need to ensure all necessary arrangements for them. We told the NITI Aayog that financial resources are allocated, this needs to be kept in mind," says Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami after the 8th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog
New parliament building live: People of the country are welcoming it, says Uttarakhand CM
-When asked about the Opposition boycotting the inauguration of New Parliament Building tomorrow, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami says, "...Whenever anything good is done under the leadership of PM Modi, they oppose it just for the sake of opposing. People of the country are welcoming it (inauguration). People are seeing their conduct and will oppose them (Opposition) in the upcoming election and they will get lesser seats than they have now."
Niti Aayog Live: Governing council has eight items on the agenda
The 8th meeting ofNITIAayog’sGoverning Council had eight items on the agenda - Focus on making India a developed nation by 2047, thrust onMSMEs, infrastructure and investments,minimisingcompliances, empowering women, health and nutrition, skill development, andGatiShaktifor area development and social infrastructure.
Weather Update: IMD issues heavy rainfall alert for Delhi, 3 states
-- The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on May 27 said that several parts of northwest India will witness extremely heavy rainfall for the next couple of days, starting May 27.
-- Further, the weather department has predicted thunderstorms in North-Western India for five days.
-- The IMD Orange alert has been issued for Haryana, North-East Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi.
G20 Conference: Staring at a mammoth disaster: TN Guv on climate change
“Today we know that the world is facing numerous challenges...be it unprecedented, certainly not unforeseen climate change...we're staring at a mammoth disaster...” Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi at G20 International Conference at Mahabalipuram
Niti Aayog meeting live: PM called on states to take “financially prudent decisions”
-At the 8th meeting of the NITI Aayog’s Governing Council, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on states to take “financially prudent decisions” so that they become fiscally strong and capable of delivering programmes to meet dreams of citizens. Modi also emphasised the importance of evolving a common vision to make India a developed nation by 2047.
-The Prime Minister complimented states for participating proactively and wholeheartedly in the Aspirational Districts Programme. He also highlighted the need to decrease import dependency and become self-sufficient in edible oil production.
Karnataka Live: On every visit, he will tear down India, our institutions, says Rajeev Chandrashekar
-OnRahulGandhi's upcoming visit to the US, Union MinisterRajeevChandrashekarsays, "I usually don't comment onRahulGandhi because I scratch my head to try to understand why he is saying what he is saying...When PM Modi travels abroad, he speaks about our country's achievements and earns respect for India...This man (RahulGandhi) goes abroad 60 times a year. On every visit, he will tear down India, our institutions. He will talk badly about our democracy, aboutEVMs, justice system, media, and everything..."
Karnataka Live: Rajeev Chandrasekhar comments on Senghol being erased from history
On controversy around the Sengol, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar says, "The controversy is that the Congress Govt hid that fact from the nation that when you talk about independence and the Tryst with Destiny speech of Pt Nehru, we never learnt anywhere in our school that there was a ceremony where a Sengol was handed over to Jawaharlal Nehru as a symbol of righteousness and just rule in a pooja overseen by C Rajagopalachari...This is erased out of history..."
Karnataka Live: Adding multiple zeros doesn't make it anything more than a zero
When asked if BJP's defeat in Karnataka Elections has galvanised Opposition and if they are coming together, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar says, "...Adding multiple zeros doesn't make it anything more than a zero. Adding people without any ideology or a common belief in the future of India does not make them, suddenly because they are having meals together and press conferences together, a viable alternative to PM Modi's vision of the future of India..."
New parliament building live: Some people have been banned from coming to the Parliament, says Anurag Thankur
Union MinisterAnuragThakurtakes jibe on Congress leaderRahulGandhi, says, "Some people have been banned from coming to the Parliament. Once they used to find excuses for not running the house, today they are boycotting (inauguration ceremony of new Parliament building)."
Go First insolvency live: NCLT hearing on May 29
-As per the causelist of the court, a plea for insolvency by a company called SS Associates Services Private Limited is also listed for further consideration
Go First insolvency live: NCLT hearing on May 29
-NCLT to hear on May 29, plea by aircraft lessor BOC aviation to secure the aircraft it leased to the airline.
Karnataka Live updates: Karnataka BJP tweets regarding PFI's communal hatred
"Due to the communal hatred ofPFI, a terroristorganisationnurtured by the Congress party has removed the wife ofPraveenNettarufrom service. Our government had provided the job of DC ofMangaloreto the wife ofPraveenNettaru, who was killed by thePFIgoons. It is condemnable," tweetsKarnatakaBJP
New Parliament Building Live: New parliament building to be inaugurated by PM Modi on May 28
The New Parliament building will be inaugurated by Prime MinisterNarendraModi tomorrow, May 28.
PM chairs the 8th Governing Council meeting of Niti Aayog
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs the 8th Governing Council meeting of Niti Aayog on the theme of 'Viksit Bharat @ 2047, stated Role of Team India' at the new Convention Centre in Pragati Maidan, Delhi.
New Parliament Building Live: I am strictly against the opposition boycotting this, says Ghulam Nabi Azad
I would surely attend the inauguration ceremony of the new Parliament building if I was in Delhi. The opposition should praise the government to build the new Parliament in record time, whereas they are criticising the govt. I am strictly against the opposition boycotting this, saysDemocratic Progressive Azad Party chief Ghulam Nabi Azad
New Parliament Building Live: The earlier building was a historic one, says Bihar CM
-What was the need for a new Parliament? The earlier building was a historic one. I have repeatedly said that the people in power will change the history of this country. There was no sense to attend the NITI Aayog meeting today and also the inauguration of the new Parliament building tomorrow, saysBihar CM Nitish Kumar
Karnataka Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: Congress faces protest from Rudrappa Lamani's supporters
Congress leader Rudrappa Lamani's supporters stage protest outside Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) office demanding ministerial post for the leader.
Rudrappa Manappa Lamani won the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections from Haveri constituency.
"Our banjara community leader Rudrappa Lamani's name was there on the list till last night, but today we saw that his name was not there on the list. If our leader will not get the Ministerial post, we will protest against this because we gave our 75 % vote to Congress in the election, so there should be at least one leader from our community," says one of the supporters of Congress Leader Rudrappa Lamani.
(From ANI)
Delhi-NCR Rains Live Updates: Rain, strong winds hit Delhi, road traffic impacted; IMD predicts more downpour
Uprooted trees and waterlogging led to traffic snarls in several parts of the city, including at the Vasant Vihar-Delhi airport road stretch, the Kanshiram Takkar Marg and the Mahipalpur highway underpass. Thunderstorm and more downpour have been predicted during the day by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 32 degrees Celsius.
Delhi's air quality index (aQI) was recorded in the "moderate" category with a reading of 110 at 9 am, Central Pollution Control Board data showed.
India's active Covid case tally down to 5,259
India saw a single day rise of 425 new coronavirus infections, while the number of active cases has decreased to 5,259, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.
The death toll has increased to 5,31,859 with three fatalities, which includes one death reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.
A $100 billion plan to drive more money into climate and development finance in poorer countries
IMF and others should give a $100 billion climate FX guarantee. A top-level meeting in Paris next month will lay out a $100 billion plan to drive more money into climate and development finance in poorer countries by providing currency guarantees to investors, Reuters reported.
The plan, which has not previously been reported, was sent to the world's governments ahead of the "Summit for a New Global Financing Pact" in Paris in June by the Bridgetown Initiative spearheaded by Barbados leader Mia Mottley.
Delhi-NCR Rains Live Updates: Light to moderate rainfall and thunderstorm in West Uttar Pradesh during next 3-4 hours
Cluster of clouds still moving from Haryana & adjoining north Rajasthan to West Uttar Pradesh across Delhi and would take another 2 hours to cross Delhi-NCR.
Light to moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm (wind 30-60 kmph) would continue over many parts of Delhi-NCR & Haryana during next 02 hours and over northeast Rajasthan during next 2-3 hours and West Uttar Pradesh during next 3-4 hours.
(IMD Update)
China Select Committee of the US House recommends making India part of NATO Plus
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States, a powerful Congressional Committee has recommended strengthening NATO Plus by including India.
NATO Plus, currently NATO Plus 5, is a security arrangement that brings together NATO and five aligned nations - Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Israel, and South Korea - to boost global defense cooperation. Bringing India on board would facilitate seamless intelligence sharing between these countries and India would access the latest military technology without much of a time lag.
Indian-American Ramesh Kapoor, who has been working on this proposal for the past six years, said this is a significant development. He hoped that the recommendation would find a place in the National Defense Authorization Act 2024 and finally end up becoming a law of the land.
(From PTI)
Delhi witnesses sudden changes in weather and receives rainfall
Thunderstorms & dust stormwith light to moderate intensity rain and gusty winds with speeds of 40-70 km/h would occur over and adjoining areas of the entire Delhi & NCR region. A cluster of cloud patches is passing through the Delhi-NCR. Thunderstorm/ Dust storm with light to moderate intensity rain and gusty winds with speed of 40-70 km/h would continue Delhi-NCR & adjoining areas during the next 2 hours.
(IMD Update)
Karnataka Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: According to a list by the All India Congress Committee (AICC), the following MLAs are expected to be sworn-in as ministers:
HK Patil
Krishna Byregowda
N Cheluvarayaswamy
K Venkatesh
Dr HC Mahadevappa
Eshwar Khandre
Kyathasandra N Rajanna
Dinesh Gundu Rao
Sharanabasappa Darshanapur
Shivanand Patil
Timmapur Ramappa Balappa
SS Mallikarjun
Tangadagi Shivaraj Sangappa
Dr Sharanaprakash Rudrappa Patil
Mankal Vaidya
Laxmi R Hebbalkar
Rahim Khan
D Sudhakar
Santosh Lad
NS Boseraju
Suresha BS
Madhu Bangarappa
Dr MC Sudhakar
B Nagendra
Karnataka Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: 24 ministers to take oath in Siddaramaiah cabinet today
After a week of taking charge of Karnataka, the Congress, on May 26, released the list of 24 legislators who will be sworn-in as ministers on May 26 to fill up all the vacant ministerial positions.
On Thursday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar met party General Secretaries KC Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala to discuss the cabinet expansion. The Karnataka government can have 34 ministers. While 10 of them including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar were sworn-in on March 20, the rest will be inducted on Saturday.
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