Arvind Kejriwal questions Budgetary aid to Afghanistan
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday questioned the government over Rs 200 crore being set aside for assistance to Afghanistan, asking if it was correct to give funds to the Taliban-ruled country by "slashing" Budgetary allocation for education, health and Delhi.
Kejriwal also advised the government not to "meddle" in others' work while sharing a news report over differences between the Centre and the Supreme Court over the appointment of judges.
Pakistani drone carrying contraband shot down by BSF along Rajasthan border
A Pakistani drone carrying about 6 kg narcotics has been shot down by the Border Security Force along the International Border in Rajasthan on Saturday, a senior officer said.
The flying machine was brought down during the intervening night of February 3-4 in Srikaranpur area of Sriganganagar sector of the state.
UAE set to host Asia Cup, venue to be finalised in March
The Asian Cricket Council will decide on an alternate venue for the Asia Cup ODI tournament in March after BCCI secretary Jay Shah and PCB chairman Najam Sethi had their first formal meeting in Bahrain on Saturday.
The Asia Cup was initially allotted to Pakistan and was scheduled in September this year but Shah, who is also the ACC chairman, had announced last October that India will not travel to Pakistan.
It is understood that United Arab Emirates with three venues -- Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah -- are favourites to host the tournament but the decision has been withheld for the time being.
Man kills wife before committing suicide in Gujarat
A man murdered his wife before committing suicide by hanging himself at Ravi village in Banaskantha district in North Gujarat, the police said on Saturday.
According to a complaint filed by the deceased's person's son Bhavesh Bharathri, "I was working in the field on Friday when my father, for unknown reasons, attacked my mother Manjulaben. On reaching home, I found my mother lying in a blood pool. I rushed her to the hospital, where the doctor declared her dead. My wife told me that my father Shankarbhai Bharathri had attacked my mother with a sharp-edged weapon. After attacking her, he fled away."
Delhi govt seeks Rs 927 crore from Centre for G20 summit preparations
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday asked the Centre for a grant of Rs 927 crore to take up special development work for the G20 summit in the national capital.
In a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Sisodia said it will not be easy for the Delhi government to spend an extra Rs 927 crore from its limited resources for the G20 summit preparations.
Sisodia, who also holds the finance portfolio, said the Delhi government will extend full cooperation to the Centre for successfully hosting the G20 summit.
4 women die in TN stampede during free distribution of sarees
Four women died in a stampede at Vaniyambadi in Tamil Nadu where a private organisation was distributing free sarees as part of the Thaipooyam festival celebrations.
Police said that around 1,000 women reached the place where the saris were being distributed. An stampede ensued leading to many women getting injured. Several women were admitted to a hospital in Vaniyambadi Taluk and four of them, who were serious, died in the hospital.
"PM Modi has extended a formal invitation to Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe to visit India. We hope that he will be able to come to India soon,"Milinda Moragoda, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India, told ANI.
Centre notifies appointment of 5 new judges to Supreme Court
Amid the long-drawn tussle between the Centre and the judiciary over appointment of judges, the Centre on Saturday cleared the names of five judges for appointment to the Supreme Court.
On December 13, 2022, a statement uploaded on the apex court website had said: "The Supreme Court collegium in its meeting held on December 13 has resolved to recommend elevation of the following chief justices/judges of the high courts as judges in the Supreme Court: Justice Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court (parent high court (PHC): Allahabad); Justice Sanjay Karol, Chief Justice, Patna High Court (PHC: Himachal Pradesh); Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar, Chief Justice, Manipur High Court (PHC: Telangana); Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Judge, Patna High Court; and Justice Manoj Misra, Judge, Allahabad High Court."
India, France and UAE unveil plans for cooperation under trilateral framework
India, France and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday unveiled an ambitious roadmap for cooperation in a plethora of areas including defence, energy and technology under a trilateral framework, a move that comes amid the geopolitical turmoil triggered by the conflict in Ukraine.
The plan was finalised during a phone conversation among External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, his French counterpart Catherine Colonna and UAE's Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
A joint statement said it was acknowledged that defence is an area of close cooperation between the three countries.
Amit Shah hails Naga group ENPO's decision to withdraw poll boycott call
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday lauded the decision by Eastern Nagaland Peoples Organisation (ENPO) to withdraw its assembly election boycott call, saying it is an expression of trust in the Modi government.
The ENPO, which has been demanding separate statehood – Frontier Nagaland – comprising six districts of Mon, Tuensang, Longleng, Kiphire, Shamatore and Noklak, had given the poll boycott call to press for their demand.
JUST IN | National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will meet his UK counterpart Tim barrow in London today.
Ministries keep asking for more - above allocation - to complete projects
Ministries and departments in the Union government end up seeking excess funds every year during the Budget, which results in major variations in expenditure.
This requirement of extra funds by ministries is sought in the form of demands for grants, which are approved by the Parliament.
This happens due to higher provisioning which needs to be done by departments while trying to meet their ever-growing requirements, which emerge as a result of ambitious announcements made in Union Budgets by successive governments at the Centre.
FIR against Sapna Chaushary's family
An FIR was registered against Haryana dancer Sapna Chaudhary’s family members for allegedly torturing and assaulting Sapna’s sister-in-law for dowry. Investigation on the matter is underway,ANI reported.
India a dependable partner, reliable friend of Sri Lanka: Union minister Muraleedharan
India is always a dependable partner and a reliable friend of Sri Lanka, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said.
His remarks came as he attended Sri Lanka's 75th Independence Day. Several other foreign dignitaries also attended the event.
Muraleedharan said he was happy to represent India at "friendly neighbour" Sri Lanka's 75th Independence Day celebrations.
"This milestone coincides with 75 years of establishment of diplomatic relations between both countries India is always a dependable partner and a reliable friend of Sri Lanka," he tweeted.
Muraleedharan also prayed to The Buddha at the sacred Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo.
Veteran playback singer Vani Jairam found dead at her residence in Chennai
Child marriages case: 4074 cases registered across Assam
HAL’s Helicopter Factory at Tumakuru, Karnataka, to be dedicated to nation on February 6
Inheritance or armed forces, courts have batted for gender equality, says CJI DY Chandrachud
Delhi's Saket court discharges Sharjeel Imam in Jamia Violence case registered in 2019.
Gulmarg to host Khelo India Winter Games from Feb 10-14
BMC budget 2023-24 estimate to be Rs 52,619.07 crore
2 stab an auto driver to death in Dwarka
Foreign tourist abused verbally by five men in Kerala
58 lawyers from Madras High Court's Madurai Bench write to SC Collegium
Assam police arrest 2170 persons involved in cases related to child marriage
Doda subsidence: Administration, GSI team visit spot
An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hits Afghanistan
So far, police have arrested 79 people related to child marriage: Padmanabh Baruah, SP Karimganj
CRPF ASI Rajesh Kumar, deployed at the residence of the IB Director, shoots himself dead
Wildfires kill 13 in Chile
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