THE HEADLINES:
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches 12,600 crore rupees development projects in Bihar and West Bengal; Reiterates development of Eastern States is the key for developed India.
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju says, all political parties are on board on the issue of the impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma.
- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates first campus of Indian Institute of Creative Technology in Mumbai to empower Country's Creative Tech industry.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserts Government making all-out efforts to take sports to every village of the country.
- European Union approves new sanctions package against Russia including banking, energy, and military-industrial sectors.
- In Sports India begins Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team championships campaign by defeating Sri Lanka 110-69 in Group D clash in Indonesia.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched multiple development projects in Bihar and West Bengal worth over 12,600 crore rupees. Addressing a rally at Motihari in Bihar the Prime Minister said that his government is working on development of Eastern Region on the same line of development of Western Parts of the country. He said without development of Eastern States, India can't become developed country. Mr Modi said the Centre and the State government going ahead hand in hand for development of Bihar.
The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone, inaugurated and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth over 7,200 crore rupees
Later, in West Bengal, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone, inaugurated, and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth over 5,400 crore rupees at Durgapur in West Bengal. Addressing the gathering, Mr Modi said that these projects will significantly enhance the region’s connectivity, boost gas-based transport, and support the gas-based economy.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said today that West Bengal is full of inspiration and holds immense potential for industrial development. Citing Bengal’s legacy, including India’s first Industry Minister, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Modi said that under BJP rule, Bengal could become a leader in business and manufacturing. He said this while addressing the BJP's Paribartan Sankalp Sabha in West Bengal’s Durgapur.
Mr Modi criticized the Trinamool Congress government, blaming it for hindering progress and ignoring central schemes like Har Ghar Jal and Ayushman Bharat. Mr. Modi reaffirmed BJP’s commitment to fully implementing central schemes and tackling infiltration.
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Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Kiren Rijiju has said that all political parties are on board over the issue of the impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma. A huge pile of cash was recovered from the residence of Justice Varma in New Delhi. Mr. Rijiju said this in an interview with a news agency. He added that he has spoken to all the senior leaders of different political parties about the issue.
Meanwhile, sitting High Court Judge, Justice Yashwant Varma has petitioned the Supreme Court challenging his indictment by the three-member in-house committee in the cash-discovery row. The writ petition filed before the Apex court also sought to quash the communication forwarded by then Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to the President and then Prime Minister to take action against Justice Varma.
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Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis jointly inaugurated the first campus of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) at the NFDC Complex in Mumbai today. Mr. Vaishnaw announced that IICT will offer advanced, industry-aligned training in VFX, post-production, XR, gaming, and animation, in collaboration with global tech giants like Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Apple.
The Union Minister and the Chief Minister presided over the MoU exchange between Prasar Bharati and the Maharashtra Film, Stage & Cultural Development Corporation Limited to establish a film and TV media hub promoting innovation and global competitiveness.
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The first meeting of the Steering Committee for the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held today at the NFDC headquarters in Mumbai. Chaired by Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the meeting was attended by Secretary, Ministry of I&B, Sanjay Jaju, festival director Shekhar Kapur, and other key industry figures.
The meeting focused on strategic planning for IFFI 2025, with detailed discussions on programming, outreach, talent engagement and innovative initiatives aimed at enhancing the festival's inclusivity, global positioning, and public engagement. The 56th edition of IFFI is scheduled to be held from 20th to 28th November this year in Goa.
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Prasar Bharati’s digital platform WAVES OTT hosted the grand premiere of its feature film, Della Bella Badlegi Kahaani, at Akashvani Bhawan in New Delhi today. Speaking at the event, Prasar Bharti Chairman Navneet Sehgal said that WAVES OTT is India's only public service streaming platform that blends legacy with digital innovation. Mr Sehgal highlighted that Prasar Bharti's mission is to create a trusted, family-first platform that celebrates India's diversity and creativity.
Director of the Film, Neelesh Jain said that there is no better OTT platform than WAVES to take this story to each and every corner of the country.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the government is making all-out efforts to take sports to every village of the country. He said this after honouring Indian Contingent of 21st World Police and Fire Games in New Delhi today. Mr Shah said, a lot of importance has been given to sports in the last ten years and the budget of the sports increased by five times. The Minister said, the government is preparing for the 2036 Olympics by giving assistance of 50 thousand per month to about three thousand players.
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The Jharkhand High Court has expressed its strong displeasure with the State Government for failing to conduct municipal elections. Hearing a contempt petition in the court of Justice Ananda Sen today, regarding the High Court’s order issued on January 4 last year to conduct local urban body elections within three weeks, the court summoned the State Chief Secretary to appear in person at the next hearing. More from our Correspondent:
"The court of Justice Ananda Sen while criticizing the state’s attitude also remarked that the government is openly defying the "rule of law" and it appears that the constitutional machinery in the state has "collapsed." The contempt petition was filed by Roshni Khalkho, ex-councillor of Ranchi Municipal Corporation. The term of all urban local bodies in Jharkhand has expired in April 2023. Elections were supposed to be held immediately after that, but the process was stopped after the state government decided to finalise the OBC reservation percentage before conducting the municipal polls. Shilpi, Akashvani News, Ranchi"
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The Enforcement Directorate has been conducting raids on District Mining Office in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand since this morning. The central probe team has been investigating several important documents in the office. Earlier the ED had also conducted raids on the residence of former Barkagaon MLA Amba Prasad and her close aides.
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In Chhattisgarh, six Maoists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Narayanpur district today. Bodies of killed Maoists have been recovered. Security personnel also recovered a large quantity of weapons including, AK-47 and Self-loading rifle from the spot.
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Former Deputy Chief Minister of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state, Kavinder Gupta, officially assumed the office of Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh today. Justice Arun Palli, Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court administrated the oath to him in a ceremony held at Raj Niwas in Leh.
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The European Union has reached an agreement on an 18th sanctions package against Russia over its conflict in Ukraine, targeting the banking, energy, and military-industrial sectors. It also includes a new dynamic oil price cap aimed at delivering further blows to Russia's oil and energy industry. President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, claimed the sanctions will strike at the heart of Russia's war machine and will remain in place until the end of the ongoing conflict.
The sanctions package also includes a ban on transactions related to Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines and additional restrictions on Russia's financial sector.
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India kicked off their Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team championships campaign in style as they thrashed Sri Lanka 110-69 in their Group D clash in Indonesia today. The mixed doubles combination of Vishnu Kode and Reshika U began India’s march with a 11-5 win over Keneth Aruggoda and Isuri Attanayake in the relay point system, where a team had to bag 110 points to win the match. Sisters Gayatri and Mansa Rawat then extended India’s lead to 22-14 against Attanayake and Sithumi De Silva before junior world no. 1 Tanvi Sharma stamped her class against Sithuli Ranasinghe to make it 33-21 for India. Not one India singles player or pair lost any 11-point relay and by the time the match reached the halfway mark the winners had taken a 55-31 lead.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alert over Kerala tomorrow due to extremely heavy rainfall. IMD has also issued orange alert over Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Tamil Nadu and South Karnataka tomorrow. A report:
"The weather agency has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall to continue over Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan during the next 2 days. Similar conditions will also be present over Southern part of the country, during the next 2 to 3 days. Over East and Central India, these conditions will continue during the next 3 to 4 days. In Delhi-NCR, moderate to heavy rain fall lashed several parts of the national capital, making the weather more pleasant. The rain has brought the day temperature much below normal. The City has recorded 8.77 millimeter rainfall till 5.30 PM. IMD has forecast light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms at many places over the region in the coming hours. Adarsh for Akashvani News, Delhi."
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THE HEADLINES ONCE AGAIN:
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches 12,600 crore rupees development projects in Bihar and West Bengal; Reiterates development of Eastern States is the key for developed India.
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju says, all political parties are on board on the issue of the impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma.
- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates first campus of Indian Institute of Creative Technology in Mumbai to empower Country Creative Tech industry.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserts Government making all-out efforts to take sports to every village of the country.
- European Union approves new sanctions package against Russia including banking, energy, and military-industrial sectors.
- In Sports India begins Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team championships campaign by defeating Sri Lanka 110-69 in Group D clash in Indonesia.
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