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Indian Army's initiatives for employment to youth of Jammu and Kashmir, conducts two-day Job Fair in Srinagar
Counting of votes for Assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana underway
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Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra reaches far-flung Panchayats of Jammu and Kashmir
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Kemei Elias Caprono of Kenya wins 37th Pune International Marathon held this morning
Met department warns of heavy rain in delta districts of Tamil Nadu due to deep depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal
President Droupadi Murmu to confer National Awards for empowerment of Divyangjan in New Delhi
Counting of votes for Assembly elections begins in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Telangana
THE HEADLINES:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays foundation stone and inaugurates several development projects worth over 35 thousand crore rupees in Chhattisgarh and Telangana.
Prime Minister asserts, dream of developed India will be fulfilled only when every state, district and village of the country is developed.
Nobel Prize in Physics jointly awarded to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier for work on extremely short pulses of light to study rapid movements of electrons.
IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Sikkim and North Odisha during next three days.
And in Hangzhou Asian Games in China; India's medal rush continue on Day 10 with two gold, two silver and five bronze; Country's medal tally climbs to 69.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth more than 8000 crores rupees at Nizamabad in Telangana this evening. The Prime Minister dedicated to the nation several rail projects including the new Railway Line connecting Manoharabad and Siddipet and the electrification project between Dharmabad - Manoharabad and Mahabubnagar - Kurnool. He also dedicated to the nation, the first 800 MW Unit of phase 1 of the Telangana Super Thermal Power Project of NTPC in Peddapalli district. 85 per cent of electricity generated by the power plant, will be utilized in the State itself and it will also improve North-South grid connectivity.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that the development of any nation or state depends upon its self-reliant capacity for electricity production.
Mr Modi said the Telangana Super Thermal Power Plant is the most modern power plant out of all NTPC power plants in the country.
On the occasion, the Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for 50 bed critical care blocks under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health infrastructure mission in 20 district headquarters. The Prime Minister said, under the Mission, quality infrastructure is being ensured in every district.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation development projects worth 27 thousand crore rupees in Jagdalpur, the divisional headquarters of tribal Bastar division in Chhattisgarh.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that the dream of a developed India will be fulfilled only when every state, every district and every village is developed.
Around 64 thousand people have taken the pledge to donate their organs, under the Ayushman Bhav campaign which was launched last month at the national level. The campaign was implemented during the 'Seva Pakhwada' from the 17th of September to the 2nd of October this month. Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya has also registered himself for organ donation.
Talking to media in Delhi today, the Minister said that the Ayushman Bhav campaign remained very successful and it received an overwhelming response from the people. He informed that around 2 lakh 70 thousand health mela were organized in which over one crore 61 lakh people visited and took benefits. Dr. Mandaviya said under the campaign, around 64 lakh Ayushman cards were issued and over one crore ABHA ID Cards were generated.
The Delhi Police today arrested two journalists Prabir Purkayastha and Amit Chakravarty of a News Portal, in connection with a case related to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The Police conducted searches and questioned 46 people in the case. During the searches, the police seized digital devices and documents for examination. The Police said further investigation into the case is in progress.
Responding to the raids on a news portal and its journalists by the Special Cell of Delhi Police, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur today said the central investigation agencies are free to act against anyone involved in illegal activities. Mr Thakur was talking to media at BJP headquarters in Bhubaneswar. The Minister said, the BJP government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is a pro-people and pro-poor government. Mr Thakur was on a day-long visit to Odisha to attend several programmes in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.
The BJP today demanded a CBI probe into the alleged swindling of central funds in West Bengal. Briefing media in New Delhi, party leader and Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari alleged that thousands of village heads belonging to the Trinamool Congress in connivance with state government officials have been involved in corruption to the tune of thousands of crores in the state in relation to work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act (MGNREGA).
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today held an all-party meeting in Patna on the report of the caste-based survey in the state. The meeting was held a day after the release of the data of the Survey.
Chairing the meeting Mr. Kumar said the of caste-based survey is elaborative and comprehensive in nature. He said the main purpose of the survey is to uplift the poor and deprived section of society. Mr Kumar said, it will provide good inputs for policy making and formulation of social welfare schemes.
The full Election Commission of India reached Telangana today to review the poll preparedness for assembly polls in the state. The team has begun assessing the preparedness for Assembly elections. The ECI team led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar heard the issues raised by various political parties. The ECI met the delegations of BJP, BRS, Congress, AAP, CPIM BSP and MIM among others. Election Commissioners Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel besides a team of senior officials of the ECI attended the meeting. Delegations from six national parties and Four Regional Parties met the ECI separately and submitted their representations. The ECI will meet district collectors and Superintendents of Police tomorrow.
Haryana Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Aggarwal has announced a unique initiative to encourage youth and women to participate in the electoral process by incentivizing them. Under this, individuals who got registered as new voters between 1st of October and December the 9th will have the chance to win laptops, smart phones, and pen drives, in a draw conducted from the voter list to be published on 5th of January, 2024. In addition, voters registering during this period will also receive T-shirts as a token of appreciation. Chief Electoral Officer was addressing a press conference in Chandigarh today.
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics has been jointly awarded to scientists Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier for their work on creating extremely short pulses of light that can be harnessed to study processes occurring inside atoms and molecules.
Announcing the names of the three scientists, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm said, the trio are being recognised for their experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter. The academy said, they have given humanity new tools for exploring the world of electrons inside atoms and molecules. The laureates have created flashes of light that are short enough to take snapshots of electrons’ extremely rapid movements.
While Ferenc Kraus is a German Physicist, Anne L'Huillier is from Sweden and Pierre Agostini is an American.
Massive tremors were felt in the Northern part of the country including National Capital Delhi today after two earthquakes with magnitude of 4.6 and 6.2 hit Nepal. The National Centre for Seismology said, the epicenter was at Nepal at a depth of 5 kilometres. The first earthquake hit at 2:25 this afternoon, followed by a second jolt at 2:51 PM. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualty.
In Bihar, the Central Selection Board of Constable (CSBC) has cancelled the written test for constable recruitment conducted on 1st of October at different centers following complaints of question paper leak and incidents of cheating during the test. Chairperson of the Board, SK Singhal said, in a prima-facie probe, it appears that an organized gang sabotaged the examination process in an orchestrated manner. He said, in view of the sanctity of the examination process, the Board has also decided to postpone the upcoming written examinations to be held on the 7th and 15th of this month. The CSBC Initiated the competitive examination for the recruitment of more than 21 thousand constables in Bihar police.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected to continue in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Sikkim, North Odisha during next three days. It said, North-Eastern part of the country also expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall during next four days. IMD said, Churk in Sonbhadra district received highest 16 centimetres of rainfall.
Heavy rains continue in northern part of Kerala as well. We have a report:
"Orange alert is issued in Thiruvananthapuram district and yellow alert in Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha districts. Waterlogging is severe in the low-lying areas and widespread damage is being reported in Thiruvananthapuram .Fishing ban is imposed in the Kerala - Lakshadweep coast. The State Disaster Management Authority has issued warning to fishermen and coastal residents. On account of heavy rain, Holiday has been declared for all educational institutions in Thiruvananthapuram and the PSC exams to be held tomorrow and the day after in Thiruvananthapuram district have been postponed. Mayusha for Akashvani News from Thiruvananthapuram."
India's medal rush continued in Athletics at the ongoing Hangzhou Asian Games in China. On Day 10, India clinched two gold, two silver and five bronze medals, taking country's overall tally to 69. It comprises, 15 gold, 26 silver and 28 bronze. The country currently holds the fourth position in the overall medal standings. We have a report:
"In Athletics, medals continued to pour in today with Annu Rani clinching the gold in women’s javelin throw while Parul Chaudhary bagged the yellow metal in the women’s 5000m event. Rani gave the best throw of 62.92m while Chaudhary obtained her second medal at the ongoing Asian Games, following her silver at the women's 3000m steeplechase on Monday.Tejaswin Shankar won silver in men’s decathlon event. In the men’s 800m race, Mohammed Afsal won the silver medal. Praveen Chithravel won bronze in the men’s triple jump event. Earlier, Vithya Ramraj won bronze in the women’s 400m hurdles. In boxing, Preeti Pawar and Narender Berwal settled for a bronze medal each. In Canoeing, the duo of Arjun Singh and Sunil Singh Salam won a momentous bronze in the men’s 1000m event. This is the second canoe medal of the country in Asian Games history after 1994.Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian players for their outstanding performance at the Asian Games. With Sarah Sulaiman Qureshi, R.S. RAGHU from Sports Desk."
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