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Trust officials announced on Saturday that the newly constructed Ram temple has garnered approximately Rs 25 crore in donations within a month following the consecration ceremony on January 22. Prakash Gupta, the office in charge of the Ram temple trust, stated that this sum includes contributions in the form of 25 kg of gold, silver ornaments, as well as cheques, drafts, and cash deposited in the temple trust's office and donation boxes.
Official data reveals that the Raigad district administration has accomplished 202 projects under the Jal Jeevan Mission, out of a total of 1,444 projects. The Mission's objective is to provide piped water to every household.
A tragic fire in Nanjing, the capital city of Jiangsu Province in east China, claimed the lives of at least 15 individuals and left 44 others injured. This incident occurred just a month after a similar accident resulted in the deaths of 39 people.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for ten projects in Chhattisgarh on Saturday. These projects, totaling Rs 34,400 crore, cover various sectors including road, rail, coal, power, and solar energy. The event, titled 'Viksit Bharat Viksit Chhattisgarh', saw the PM addressing attendees via video conferencing, as confirmed by a state government official.
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 will come into effect from 1st July, 2024. (READ MORE)
Police reported that eight Rohingya refugees sustained injuries in a fire caused by a gas leak at a camp on Bhasan Char island. The blaze occurred within a cluster of houses, sending the refugees with partial burns to a government hospital in Noakhali district. Bhasan Char police chief Kawsar Alam Bhuiyan noted that five children were among the injured.
Assam's cabinet, under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, approved the repeal of the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935, aiming to combat child marriage. Opposition parties criticized the move as "discriminatory against Muslims" and an "attempt to polarize voters in an election year."
The Election Commission has instructed states to prevent officers transferred out of a district before elections, per its policy, from being stationed in any district within the same parliamentary constituency. By adjusting its transfer policy, the EC aims to address loopholes exploited by state administrations.
According to police reports, a tragic accident occurred in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj district on Friday, claiming the lives of fifteen individuals, including seven children. The incident transpired when a tractor-trolley overturned and plunged into a pond. A senior police officer mentioned that the occupants were en route to take a dip in the Ganga river. (READ MORE)
The Haryana government has further extended the suspension of mobile internet and bulk SMS services in seven districts by a day till Saturday in the wake of the ongoing farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' agitation, according to an official order.
For the second consecutive day on Saturday, a team from the NHRC visited the strife-ridden area of Sandeshkhali to probe allegations of land-grabbing involving certain TMC leaders.
The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, led by Rahul Gandhi, resumed from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, with Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joining her brother for the yatra's final leg in the state. According to the Congress, Priyanka will accompany Rahul as the yatra progresses through Amroha, Sambhal, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Hathras, Agra, and concludes at Fatehpur Sikri on Sunday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 11 grain storage godowns in primary agricultural credit societies (PACS) across 11 states, marking progress in the government's 'World's Largest Grain Storage Plan' in the cooperative sector. He also initiated the groundwork for constructing 500 additional PACS nationwide to bolster agricultural infrastructure.
According to a press release on Saturday, the Assam Rifles conducted an operation against anti-narcotics activities in the Siahatla area of Siaha district, Mizoram. They seized narcotics weighing 277 grams valued at approximately Rs. 1,93,90,000 and apprehended three individuals.
An alliance between the AAP and the Congress in Delhi and in different states, including Gujarat and Haryana, for the Lok Sabha polls, may be officially announced on Saturday, sources in the AAP said. The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are constituents of the INDIA bloc, formed by opposition parties to take on the BJP in the upcoming general elections. The announcement of alliance and seat-sharing arrangements for Delhi, Gujarat, Goa, Chandigarh and Haryana could be made at a joint press conference at 11.30 am, the sources said. (PTI) (READ MORE)
Police reported the fatal stabbing of a 32-year-old man, Narendra, in East Delhi's Madhu Vihar area. He resisted a robbery attempt by four individuals in a park late Friday night.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has issued summons to former Uttarakhand minister and Congress leader Harak Singh Rawat, along with others, regarding a money laundering inquiry. The ED has requested the Congress leader to present himself for interrogation at the agency's office on February 29th.
A police official reported that an encounter between security personnel and a Naxalite resulted in the death of the latter in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Saturday. The confrontation occurred at approximately 6 am in a forest close to Burklanka village, falling under the jurisdiction of Bheji police station, during an anti-Naxal operation.