News Highlights: Cabinet approves India-Bangladesh MoU on withdrawal of water from Kushiyara river

Bureaucrat Jitender Yadav was on Wednesday appointed as the private secretary to Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.

Yadav is a 2010 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre.

He has been appointed as PS to Thakur, who is also the Minister for Information and Broadcasting, in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on co-terminus basis, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry said.

. European Union countries should impose “biting sanctions” on Russian trade and hit officials responsible for “sham referendums” held in parts of Ukraine, senior EU officials said Wednesday.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the Kremlin orchestrated referendums on joining Russia “are an illegal attempt to grab land and change international borders by force.”

“We are determined to make the Kremlin pay for this further escalation,” she said. “We propose sweeping new import bans on Russian products.”

The EU's executive branch, headed by von der Leyen, has drawn up several rafts of sanctions against Russia since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of neighbouring Ukraine seven months ago.

Banks, companies and markets have been hit — even parts of the sensitive energy sector – with asset freezes and travel bans slapped on over 1,200 officials.

But the hard work is yet to come.

The economies of the EU's 27 member countries have been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic are now struggling against high inflation, with skyrocketing electricity and natural gas prices.

Sanctions are getting harder to agree as they also inflict damage at home.

. Two labourers were killed after the roof of an old building collapsed on them on Wednesday.

The incident occurred in Shahzadpur village in Nangal police station limits.

Circle Officer Gajendra Singh said some labourers were breaking the roof of the old building when it collapsed on them.

"Two labourers, identified as Vakil (40) and Monu (25), were injured in the accident. They were taken to a nearby hospital where doctors declared them dead," Singh said.

Their bodies have been sent for post mortem.

. The UN envoy for Yemen warned that the risk of a return to fighting “is real,” urging warring parties to accept a longer extension of the current ceasefire due to expire next month.

Hans Grundberg's stark warning late Tuesday came after he met in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, with Rashad al-Alimi, head of the internationally recognized presidential council, and in Oman's capital of Muscat with Mohammed Abdul-Salam, the chief negotiator of the Houthi rebels. He also met with Saudi and Omani officials to push for a cease-fire extension.

. The three stations are New Delhi, Ahmedabad and CSMT, Mumbai and the project involves an investment of approximately Rs 10,000 crores.

. Court reserves order on CBI's remand application seeking 7 days remand of accused Vijay Nair. Court to pass order around 3:30 pm.CBI says, mobile phones seized; Vijay Nair had formatted phones. He was using Signal app to communicate which is highly encrypted; difficult to procure all data. We've arrested him as he wasn't cooperative during questioning Court being shown Whatsapp chats and witnesses' statements. (ANI)

. Calcutta High Court declares 'Duare Ration', a scheme run by the state government, as illegal against the National Food Security Act. 'Duare Ration' scheme was launched by West Bengal govt under which ration items were provided at the doorsteps of the beneficiaries

. The 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' is experiencing tremendous response. Bharat Jodo yatra is not mann ki baat, it is to listen, it is not to give speeches. It is about 'janta ki chinta', about the worries of people. We have ten more states to cover. We have a long way to go. For the Congress party, this yatra is the only thing that counts. People are praising the yatra, people are criticising the yatra. People are talking about the yatra, that is important.

. This chowk, named after Lata didi, will also act as a place of inspiration for the people associated with the art world in our country. It will imply that by staying connected to the roots of India, moving towards modernity, it is also our duty to take India's art and culture to every corner of the world

. Shri Ram is about to come to the grand temple of Ayodhya andbefore that, the name of Lata didi, who has honored the name of Ram among crores of people, has been established with the city of Ayodhya forever.

. I remember, when Bhoomi Pujan for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya was done, I got a call from Lata didi. She was very happy, was in bliss. She couldn't believe that the construction of Ram Mandir was finally starting. I have so many memories associated with Lata didi, so many emotional and affectionate memories. The age-familiar sweetness of his voice mesmerized me every time I spoke to him

. IRCTC scam case: Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court granted more time to Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav to file his reply to the CBI plea seeking his bail cancellation. Court also asked Tejashwi Yadav to appear before it on the next date of hearing which is October 18, 2022.

. Rouse Avenue Court allows RJD chief Lalu Yadav to travel abroad for medical treatment. He had sought court permission to travel to Singapore for medical treatment from October 10 to October 25.

He is currently out on bail in the CBI & ED cases in the IRCTC alleged scam case

. After a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Secretary of State Antony Blinken told journalists that the US had not provided any new aircraft to Pakistan but only approved a “sustainment programme” for the American F-16 aircraft already in the service of the PAF.

News Highlights: Cabinet approves India-Bangladesh MoU on withdrawal of water from Kushiyara river

Jitender Yadav appointed private secretary to Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

EU seeks trade sanctions on Russia over 'sham' Ukraine votes

Two labourers killed in roof collapse in UP's Bijnor

Cabinet approves India-Bangladesh MoU on withdrawal of water from Kushiyara river

Extension of free ration scheme will benefit crores of people, ensure support in festive season, says PM Modi

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