Latest news today (September 13): Presenting FE’s Breaking News today. We will keep you updated on all major news, views and much more throughout the day.
Agenda for Special Session of Parliament released
CEC and ECs Appointment Bill likely to be passed in the Special Session of Parliament.
MSRTC bus booking facility to be available on IRCTC website soon
Travelers will soon be able to book tickets for Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses on the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website. IRCTC, a public sector organization, and the Maharashtra government-owned MSRTC inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this respect on Wednesday in the presence of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Minister of State for Railways Raosaheb Danve. According to an official release, the IRCTC will incorporate the MSRTC bus ticketing link on its website and mobile apps.
Additional 75 lakhs LPG connections under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
The government on Wednesday allocated Rs 1,650 crore towards the release of additional 75 lakh free LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) over three years ending March 2026. As per the existing modalities of Ujjawala 2.0, the first refill and stove will also be provided free of cost to Ujjwala beneficiaries, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur told reporters after the meeting of the Union Cabinet. (PTI)
24 Kolkata Durga pujas to take part in UNESCO Preview Show
UNESCO has chosen twenty-four crowdpuller community Durga Pujas in Kolkata for the ‘Preview Show’ ahead of West Bengal’s main event, organizers announced on Wednesday. The Preview Show will also feature two ‘bonedi barir puja’ (home pujas). The UNESCO Preview Show, which will be hosted in the Town Hall here, will provide viewers with a symbolic peek of the pandal’s unique features, idols, and overall decorations.
Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Jawan’ crosses Rs 600 crore mark at global box office
The worldwide box office for Shah Rukh Khan’s action movie “Jawan” has surpassed Rs 600 crore, according to the film’s producers. The pan-India picture, directed by Tamil filmmaker Atlee, also stars Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi, with Deepika Padukone making a special appearance. It was released internationally on September 7 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
Tesla looking at sourcing components worth USD 1.9 bn from India: Piyush Goyal
Tesla, the US-based electric vehicle manufacturer, plans to purchase components worth roughly USD 1.9 billion this year, up from USD 1 billion last year, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. According to the minister, demand for electric vehicles would rise in the future, assisting in the sector’s expansion.
Stocks ease after inflation data leaves Fed outlook unchanged
Global shares and US stock futures eased on Wednesday, shrugging off data that showed a key measure of US inflation cooled in August, as it did little to change the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy in the near term. US stock index futures were last roughly flat on the day, having shown a 0.2-0.3% loss earlier, while dollar eased, after data showed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 3.7% in August, above expectations for a rise of 3.6% and after July’s 3.2% rate. (READ MORE)
Bombay Dyeing’s land deal
In what is being termed as the biggest land deal in Mumbai, Bombay Dyeing is selling its Worli land for staggering Rs 5,200 crore to Goisu Realty, latest reports say. The Bombay Dyeing board met on Wednesday to approve the sale, and the same will have to be approved by shareholders, as per an official statement.
Flood death toll in eastern Libya’s city of Derna has surpassed 5,100
A local health official in eastern Libya says the flood death toll in the city of Derna has risen to more than 5,100. Ossama Ali, a spokesman for the Ambulance and Emergency Centre in eastern Libya, said the toll for the entire region is at least 5,202. Ali told The Associated Press by phone on Wednesday that more than 7,000 people were injured in Derna and most of them received treatment at field hospitals that authorities and aid agencies set up there. (AP)
All-party meet ahead of Special Session of Parliament
The Centre has called for an all-party meeting on September 17, a day before the Special Session of Parliament commences this month. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that the meeting will start at 4.30 PM. (READ MORE)
Reliance Retail in talks with Gulf
Reliance Retail is in talks with existing investors including the sovereign wealth funds of Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia for combined new investments of around $1.5 billion, three sources with direct knowledge of the plan said. Reliance Retail is India’s largest retailer and is led by Asia’s richest person Mukesh Ambani. The talks with investors are part of an internal target to raise $3.5 billion which the company wants to close by the end September, Reuters has reported. Of that, QIA last month announced a $1 billion investment and KKR & Co this week $250 million. (Reuters)
Sri Lanka’s key meet with IMF today
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka must convince IMF officials that it has met key goals under a $2.9 billion bailout to push forward debt restructuring efforts crucial to a recovery for its battered economy. The officials, set to arrive in Colombo on Thursday, will assess the island’s performance under a four-year program secured last March. Sri Lanka needs to meet the IMF’s performance criteria in order to unlock further bailout funds. The country of 22 million suffered its first foreign debt default in May 2022, after a severe shortage of dollars triggered its worst financial crisis since independence from Britain in 1948. (Reuters)
Four major oil ports in Libya have reopened
Four major oil ports in Libya have reopened after shutting down on Saturday because of the powerful storm that swept the country, killing thousands of people, port agent Al Omran International Maritime Agencies said on Wednesday. The eastern ports of Brega, Es Sidra and Ras Lanuf opened on Tuesday and the port of Zueitina opened on Wednesday morning, Al Omran said. Oil prices rose on Wednesday, with Brent firming around a 10-month peak reached during trading a day earlier, as the market balanced supply concerns over the port shutdowns and OPEC+ production cuts against the global economic outlook. (Reuters)
Mamata Banerjee’s nephew faces ED heat
TMC MP and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee reached the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with the Teachers’ recruitment scam case. (ANI)
Relief for Chandrababu Naidu
The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday posted for September 18 the petition filed by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supremo and former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu seeking to quash the case against him in the alleged multi-crore state Skill Development Corporation scam, reports The Indian Express. (READ MORE)
BJP’s mega G20 bash today!
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend BJP’s mega event celebrating the G20 success at party headquarters in New Delhi today. The success bash is scheduled to take place around 4:40-5:00 pm today. Latest reports say that several thousand party members are expected to attend the event. (READ MORE)
Another NEET aspirant hangs self in Kota
A NEET aspirant died by suicide in Rajasthan’s Kota. According to SHO Devesh Bhardwaj, the student had joined one of the coaching institutes in Kota from Ranchi.
Odisha to get isolated extremely heavy rainfall, 6 districts under red alert: IMD
The India Meteorological Department has predicted isolated extremely heavy rainfall for Odisha on Wednesday. Senior Scientist of IMD Bhubaneswar Uma Shankar Das said that the cyclonic circulation that was formed earlier is now over the northwest adjoining West-Central Bay of Bengal.
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles with leader Kim away in Russia
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Japanese Coast Guard said on Wednesday, just hours before leader Kim Jong Un was expected to meet President Vladimir Putin in Russia. It was the first such launch to occur while Kim was abroad for a rare trip, analysts said.
Truck Runs Over 11 People Waiting On Rajasthan Highway After Bus Breakdown
At least 11 people were killed and 12 others were injured as a truck rammed into a bus on National Highway stretch in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur. The bus was travelling from Rajasthan’s Pushkar to Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh. (READ MORE)
CM Yogi reviews situation of communicable diseases, gives guidelines
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the situation of communicable diseases in the state in a high-level inter-departmental meeting at his official residence here on Saturday and gave necessary guidelines.
Delhi Govt sends 780 elderly people for pilgrimage to Rameshwaram
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday met 780 senior citizens of Delhi who were going to Rameswaram under Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojana. Meanwhile, AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held a crucial meeting with party leaders on Monday focused on the forthcoming Haryana state elections.
Religious cleric gunned down in Karachi
A 46-year-old religious priest and seminary administrator was shot dead in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar neighbourhood on Tuesday night. According to the officials, the shooting took place near Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block 16, and a 46-year-old religious priest named Sheikh Zia ur Rehman was killed.