Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Jan Sangh leader Deendayal Upadhyaya on his birth anniversary.
Modi, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), said that the personality and work of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, the founder of Antyodaya, who dedicated his entire life to the service of Mother India, will always remain a source of inspiration for the countrymen.
The prime minister also shared his thoughts on Deendayal Upadhyaya.
Upadhyaya was a Jan Sangh leader, who was born on September 25, 1916.
Overnight rain broke the nearly two-month long unprecedented dry spell in Kashmir on Monday as season’s first snowfall occurred in the ski resort of Gulmarg.
With just 20 mm of precipitation till Saturday in September, Kashmir received a deficient September rainfall of 55 mm as against the average of 75 mm.
Summer temperatures had remained unusually high in the Valley this year resulting in a heatwave the locals have not been accustomed to.
On September 12, summer capital Srinagar recorded 34.2 degrees Celsius which was a shade less than the all-time highest recorded temperature of 35 degrees Celsius in 1934.
Unprecedented dry spell had become highly worrisome for apple growers as lack of required moisture was already affecting the quality of the crop in various areas of the Valley.
Gulmarg recorded a minimum temperature of 4 degrees Celsius Monday because of the fresh snowfall in the meadow.
Pahalgam hill station had 7.8 and Srinagar 10.8 as the night’s lowest temperature.
Srinagar, Sep 25 (IANS) Overnight rain broke the nearly two-month long unprecedented dry spell in Kashmir on Monday as season’s first snowfall occurred in the ski resort of Gulmarg.
With just 20 mm of precipitation till Saturday in September, Kashmir received a deficient September rainfall of 55 mm as against the average of 75 mm.
Summer temperatures had remained unusually high in the Valley this year resulting in a heatwave the locals have not been accustomed to.
On September 12, summer capital Srinagar recorded 34.2 degrees Celsius which was a shade less than the all-time highest recorded temperature of 35 degrees Celsius in 1934.
Unprecedented dry spell had become highly worrisome for apple growers as lack of required moisture was already affecting the quality of the crop in various areas of the Valley.
Gulmarg recorded a minimum temperature of 4 degrees Celsius Monday because of the fresh snowfall in the meadow.
Pahalgam hill station had 7.8 and Srinagar 10.8 as the night’s lowest temperature.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann are leading the ‘baraat’ of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha, who is set to tie the knot with actress Parineeti Chopra.
In the video, we can see boats full of baraatis dancing to the dhol beats. The first boat shows band baaja, another boat has top leaders of AAP — Kejriwal, Mann, and Sanjay Singh. The boat is secured with personnels, and is covered with curtains.
Earlier, a video features Raghav taking a swanky boat ride with his family from Leela Palace to Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur. The boat was all covered with curtains.
When he reached the destination, his look was covered with umbrellas by his security as camera persons kept making their videos. Raghav will leave with his baaraat to marry Parineeti at The Leela Palace.
Family members, friends and politicians such as Manish Malhotra and Sania Mirza have reached Udaipur to take part in the wedding.
The pheras are scheduled to take place at 4.30 pm and the reception will be held in the evening after the vidaai.
There were many restrictions and much security for their wedding. Cameras had been taped to avoid leaks from the celebrations, however, the video from sangeet managed its way out.
The wedding themed as “Divine Promises: A pearl white Indian wedding” will be held at Leela Palace. Raghav’s ‘Sehrabandi’ took place in Taj Lake Palace at 1 p.m on Sunday. Then ‘Baraat’- The Royal Procession started moving from Taj Lake Palace. The reception gala, which has a theme of ‘A night of Amore’ will happen in Leela Palace Courtyard, at 8.30 p.m.
During this period, many big personalities from politics and Bollywood will come to Udaipur.
New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday announced the launch of his personal WhatsApp channel to connect with the people.
Delhi Government office said that last one was the Delhi CMO channel, whereas this is Arvind Kejriwal’s personal channel which is far more important.
Kejriwal said that he was delighted to connect with the people through his channel.
“Today, after 75 years of independence, Aam Aadmi Party is the only political party in India that says vote for us because we will build world-class schools for your children, we will build mohalla clinics and hospitals to take care of your family members if they fall ill. Let us stay connected as we chart the journey of making India the no. 1 country in the world. Because India, that is Bharat, deserves nothing less, ” Kejriwal posted on his WhatsApp channel.
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public meeting, exclusively for women at the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University grounds in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on Saturday.
This is his first visit to his parliamentary constituency after introducing the historical ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’.
Divisional Commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma said: “As per the initial itinerary, after laying the foundation of the international cricket stadium the Prime Minister was scheduled to address a public meeting. On Thursday, another event was added to his visit in which he will address women exclusively at the SSU ground. Only the Prime Minister and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be present on the dais at this special meeting.”
The Prime Minister will next visit the Rudraksha centre in his constituency where he will distribute prizes to the winners of Kashi Sansad Sanskritik Mahotsav and interact with students of Atal residential schools which he will dedicate to the nation.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, a prominent separatist leader in Kashmir, has been released from house detention after more than four years. This move allowed him to lead the Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar.
Authorities removed the police personnel who were stationed around Mirwaiz Farooq’s residence at Nigeen in Srinagar earlier today and informed him of his release. This development came shortly after he filed a petition in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court seeking his release from detention.
Mirwaiz Manzil, announced the news on social media, stating, “After Four years (212 Fridays) of illegal & arbitrary incarceration, @MirwaizKashmir will today offer congregational Friday prayers & deliver a sermon at Jama Masjid Srinagar.”
The release of Mirwaiz Farooq follows his prolonged house arrest’ which began on August 4, 2019, just a day before the Indian government revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and reorganized it into two union territories.
The news of his release has been met with positive reactions from various political figures and parties in the region. National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah expressed hope that Mirwaiz Farooq would be allowed to move freely, interact with people, and resume his social and religious responsibilities. He emphasized the significance of Mirwaiz’s first Friday sermon at Jamia Masjid since 2019.
Other political leaders, including Mehbooba Mufti of the People’s Democratic Party, Ghulam Nabi Azad of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), Sajad Lone of the Peoples Conference, and Altaf Bukhari of the Apni Party, also welcomed Mirwaiz’s release. They recognized his role as a religious figure with societal importance and expressed hope for an uninterrupted continuation of this tradition.
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday handed over cheques worth Rs. 1 crore each as financial assistance to the distressed family members of the two brave hearts who had attained martyrdom during search operation against militants at Anantnag (Jammu-Kashmir), a few days back.
After visiting the native houses of these martyrs at SAS Nagar and Samana, the Chief Minister said that these valiant heroes have attained martyrdom while discharging their duty to safeguard the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the country. He said that the two valiant heroes from Punjab, Colonel Manpreet Singh from SAS Nagar and Pardeep Singh of Samana Patiala had attained martyrdom during this operation. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that it is an irreparable loss for the country in general and for the distressed families in particular.
During his visit, the Chief Minister offered his condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed to Almighty for granting eternal peace to the departed soul. Handing over cheques worth Rs 1 crore to the distressed families as a mark of respect for the unprecedented sacrifice made by these heroes for the country, he said that the entire country is indebted to these martyrs who had sacrificed their lives for the sake of the country and its people. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that this humble initiative of the state government is in recognition of the immense contribution of these sons of soil towards preserving the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the country.
Reiterating the firm commitment of the state government to help the families of the soldiers who sacrifice their life at the altar of the motherland, the Chief Minister said that it is the bounden duty of the Punjab government. Bhagwant Mann said that financial assistance to these families of martyrs is in consonance with the commitment of the state government to ensure the well being of the soldiers and their families who attained martyrdom during the duty. He said that the supreme sacrifice of these martyrs will ever inspire their fellow soldiers and youngsters to perform their duties with far more devotion and commitment.
New Delhi : India has suspended visa services for Canadians “till further notice” amid a massive international row over Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claim that his government has intelligence linking New Delhi in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
A notice by BLS International – an online visa application centre said, “Important notice from Indian Mission: Due to operational reasons, with effect from 21 September 2023, Indian visa services have been suspended till further notice. Please keep checking the BLS website for further updates: BLS India Visa Application Centre.”
The update on Thursday came after a Punjab-origin NIA-wanted gangster Sukha Duneke was also shot dead in Canada’s Winnipeg in an inter-gang rivalry.
Sukhdool Singh, alias Duneke, was part of Khalistan movement in Canada. Duneke, an associate of the Devinder Bambiha Gang in Punjab, escaped to Canada in 2017 on forged documents.
On Wednesday, his name figured among the list of 43 gangsters released by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) which sought information about his illegal properties.
His murder on Wednesday night is similar to the killing of terrorist Nijjar in inter-gang warfare in Surrey in June.
On Tuesday, diplomatic relations between India and Canada nosedived over the killing of Nijjar. The same day India expelled a senior Canadian diplomat based here in a tit for tat move giving a similar reply to Canada.
The High Commissioner of Canada to India (Cameron Mackay) received summons on Tuesday during which New Delhi conveyed its decision to expel a senior Canadian diplomat currently stationed in the country.
The concerned diplomat has been officially instructed to depart from India within the next five days, a statement issued by the MEA said.
“The decision reflects the Government of India’s growing concern at the interference of Canadian diplomats in our internal matters and their involvement in anti-India activities, ” the statement said.
The decision came after Canada had earlier expelled a high ranking Indian diplomat.These developments have occurred after Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday in an emergency statement in Parliament accused the Government of India of involvement in the fatal shooting of Nijjar.
India has rejected claims by the Canadian government that it had an involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India has dubbed the charges as “absurd and motivated”.
New Delhi: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday once again surprised people by visiting a Railway station here and interacting with the porters to know their concerns.
According to party sources, the Congress leader arrived at Anand Vihar Railway station to talk to the coolies.
Gandhi spoke at length with them and discussed the issues they face, the source said.
The Congress leader’s visit comes months after few porters urged him to meet them to understand their issues and work for their uplift.
The Congress leader, in the last few months, has surprised people with his visits among people.
Rahul Gandhi had visited Bengali Market, Jama Masjid area to have food and then visited Mukherjee Nagar area to interact with the UPSC aspirants.
He had also visited Delhi University’s PG Men’s hostel to have lunch with the students and then took a truck ride from Haryana’s Murthal to Ambala to understand their pain.
Gandhi had also visited the farm lands during the paddy sowing season and interacted with farmers in Haryana’s Sonepat, visited bike mechanic shops in Delhi’s Karol Bagh area, visited Azadpur Mandi amid skyrocketing prices of vegetables.
He had also invited the farmers of Sonepat and a vegetable vendor Rameshwar separately over lunch at his residence here.
Recently, he also undertook motorcycle rides in ladakh, Leh and Kargil region to interact with the people.
Jammu and Kashmir has been arrested in Srinagar on charges of corruption, extortion, and fraud. The arrest comes after a police team conducted a search of DySP Sheikh Aadil Mushtaq’s residence two days ago.
It is reported that in an attempt to evade arrest Sheikh Aadil had fled from his house. However, during the search of his residence, the police discovered incriminating evidence, including documents and electronic devices stored on a laptop.
Subsequently, an FIR has been filed against the officer at the Nowgam police station, and he was apprehended by the authorities today.
To ensure a thorough investigation into the matter and to explore any potential serious implications, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been established under the leadership of the Superintendent of Police.
