Breaking News January 30

"I would like to share with you and declare here that the BJP has decided that in the coming times, BJP along with AIADMK & other like-minded parties will contest the elections," says JP Nadda, BJP National president at a rally in Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Former TMC leaders Rajib Banerjee, Rudranil Ghosh, Rathin Chakraborti, and Baishali Dalmiya & Prabir Ghoshal joined BJP today.

BJP President JP Nadda announces alliance with AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, at a public rally in Madurai.

Uttarakhand Cabinet decides to reopen schools for classes 6th to 12th from February 8: State Minister Madan Kaushik

Union Health Secretary reviewed the status of COVID vaccination with Health Secretaries & NHM MDs of States and UTs, through a video conference today. It was pointed that there is a huge scope for improvement in number of average vaccinations per session. The importance of timely data reconciliation was also emphasized upon during the detailed review meeting. As the vaccination drive has substantially stabilized in the past two weeks, States/UTs were strongly urged to reconcile the arrear data on CoWIN app: Union Health Ministry

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that after the pandemic, a new world order is about to take shape & India has a big role to play in the emerging new world order. Addressing the meeting of NDA leaders in New Delhi today, he said this decade is a very important one, just like the decade after the 2nd world war. He said that unlike earlier, we are not going to be a mute spectator. We will rise to the occasion based on our traditions and ideals of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, the Prime Minister added.

Total 38 FIRs registered and 84 people arrested so far in connection with 26th January violence: Delhi Police

Internet services except voice calls to remain suspended in Ambala, Yamuna Nagar, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Kaithal, Panipat, Hisar, Jind, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Fatehabad, Rewari, Sonipat, Palwal and Jhajjar till 5 pm tomorrow: Haryana Directorate of Info and Public Relations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu attend prayer meet organised on #MahatmaGandhi's death anniversary, at Gandhi Smriti.

Delhi Police Special Cell is questioning few Iranians living in the national Capital in connection with yesterday's explosion near Israel Embassy. The foreign nationals being questioned include those whose visas have expired: Delhi Police Sources

The Pakistani army has violated the ceasefire again by resorting to unprovoked firing along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, officials said on Saturday.

The firing from across the border started around 10.10 pm on Friday in the Bobiyaan border outpost area of Hiranagar sector, prompting an effective retaliation by the Border Security Force (BSF), the officials said.

They said the cross-border firing between the two sides continued till 3 am but there was no report of any damage on the Indian side.

Team of forensic experts reaches Red Fort to collect evidence in connection with violence on Republic Day: Official tol PTI

At least 16 Naxals, two of them carrying cash rewards on their heads, surrendered before police and CRPF officials in Chhattisgarh''s Dantewada district on Saturday, an official said.

The lower-rung cadres, who were active in Bacheli and Kirandul areas of the district, surrendered in Kirandul town, citing that they were impressed by the rehabilitation drive ''Lon Varratu'' and disappointed with the "hollow" Maoist ideology, Dantewada superintendent of police Abhishek Pallava said.

With this, 288 Naxals have so far quit violence in the district under the ''Lon Varratu'' (return to your home/village) campaign, launched in June last year, the official said.

Union Home Ministry has temporarily suspended internet services in Singhu, Ghazipur, and Tikri and their adjoining areas from 11 pm of Jan 29 to 11 pm of Jan 31, to 'maintain public safety and averting public emergency'.

A 25-year-old woman was allegedly killed for dowry in Athilapur village here, police said on Saturday. Sanjana Singh was married to Amlesh Singh of Athilapur village in February last year and ever since, she was allegedly being harassed for dowry, SHO, Rasra Kotwali Police Station Saurav Rai said quoting the complaint of the victim's father, Parmatma Singh.

LJP president Chirag Paswan among leaders invited for NDA meeting on Saturday, he will not attend due to health reasons:, PTI reported

The body of a six-year-old boy, missing for last two days, was found in an agricultural field in Davni village under Jakhlon Police Station area here, police said on Saturday. Ansh was playing outside his home on Thursday morning when he went missing, Circle Officer (city) Keshavnath said, adding that the body was recovered on Friday. The boy was hit on the face and head with a heavy object and the body was hidden in the field, the CO said.

A couple living in the neighbourhood has been detained for questioning, he added. However, the victim''s father alleged that the couple killed his son while performing an occult ritual. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination and investigations are on, police said.

The Odisha government on Saturday hiked the monthly stipend of house surgeons in various state-run medical colleges and hospitals by Rs 8,000, an official notification said.

The house surgeons will now get Rs 28,000 as a stipend. They were wearing black badges at work since January 22 to press for their demand. The hike will remain in effect from January 1 this year for the next three years. 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 73rd death anniversary on Saturday.

"The unity we desire will last only if we cultivate a yielding and charitable disposition towards one another. Homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary. May his ideals of non-violence and communal harmony guide our nation towards prosperity," she tweeted.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary on Saturday, saying his principles of truth and non-violence are still relevant through which any struggle for rights can be won. 

"Truth, non-violence, patience, bravery and 'Satyagrah'. These principles of Gandhiji that rendered ineffective bigger powers are relevant even today, through which any struggle for rights can be won," Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi. 

Delhi Police Special Cell has obtained CCTV footage showing a cab dropping off two persons who walk towards the spot near Israel Embassy where explosion occurred on Jan 29. Driver has been contacted & sketches are being prepared. Probe underway to ascertain their role: ANI Sources

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announces an ex-gratia of Rs 2 Lakhs each to the kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the injured. He has also directed the officials that adequate medical treatment be made available to the injured.

Paying tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his ideals continue to motivate millions.
Gandhi was shot dead on this day in 1948 by Nathuram Godse. His death anniversary is observed as Martyrs' Day. 

"Tributes to the great Bapu on his Punya Tithi. His ideals continue to motivate millions. On Martyrs' Day we recall the heroic sacrifices of all those great women and men who devoted themselves towards India's freedom and the well-being of every Indian," Modi said in a tweet. 

Assam Rifles and Customs department have seized heroin worth Rs 29.60 lakh from Mizoram's Champhai district and apprehended a Myanmarese 
national in connection with the seizure, an official said. 

The contraband was seized during a joint operation at Zote village in Champhai district on the Indo-Myanmar border on Friday, the official said. A  Myanmarese national has been arrested for possessing the contraband, he said.