India News Highlights: INDIA bloc passes resolution to fight Lok Sabha elections together

INDIA Bloc LIVE Updates

INDIA bloc passes resolution to fight Lok Sabha elections together

INDIA parties passed a resolution during their conference in Mumbai on Friday. The Opposition group said in the resolution that they had agreed to contest the forthcoming election jointly.

Furthermore, the INDIA bloc stated that seat-sharing agreements in several states will be launched immediately and finalised as soon as possible in a constructive spirit of give-and-take.

“We, the INDIA parties, hereby resolve to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections together as far as possible. Seat-sharing arrangements in different states will be initiated immediately and concluded at the earliest in a collaborative spirit of give-and-take,” reads the resolution passed by the Opposition’s Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc.

One Nation One Election LIVE Updates

‘One Nation One Election’ possible, Constitutional amendment needed: say experts

As the Union government formed a committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind to investigate the possibility of ‘One Nation, One Election,’ former chief election commissioner OP Rawat weighed in, saying it was possible and that all that was required was a constitutional amendment.

“Framers of the Constitution had kept the provision of One Nation One Election in the law and in the Constitution. In 1952, 1957, 1962, and 1967, both state assembly and nation happened together. Since 1967, it started going out of sync and started the phenomenon round the year election. The election commission had in the year 1982-83 put forward a suggestion to bring an amendment (to the relevant law) so that one nation one election can again be held simultaneously. The suggestion did not fructify then.

“In 2015, the government asked the election commission whether one nation one election was possible, to which it replied ‘Yes it is and we can do it if the constitution is amended’ and amendments are made in Representation of the People Act, 1951.”

One Nation One Election LIVE Updates

Country will progress through ‘One Nation, One Election’ says CM Pushkar Dhami

Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, stated on Friday that the country will advance via the ‘One Nation, One Election’ campaign.

Speaking to ANI, Pushkar Dhami said, “PM Modi always thinks of taking the nation towards development and he believes in ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshth Bharat’ where India will become a world leader and in this regard ‘One Nation, One Election’ is going to progress India forward.”

INDIA Bloc LIVE Updates

INDIA Bloc set to finalise seat-sharing by 30 September

The opposition alliance, INDIA, has set a deadline of September 30 to settle seat distribution.

President Murmu LIVE Updates

India’s ‘high science at low cost’ model in space, nuclear science being appreciated globally: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu remarked on Friday that India formerly faced international non-cooperation in space and nuclear research, but that the country’s “high science at low cost” approach in this sector is now being recognised internationally.

In her address to the 10th convocation of Guru Ghasidas Central University (GGU) in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, she praised India’s scientists and engineers for boosting the country’s image despite hurdles in the fields of space and nuclear research.

One Nation One Election LIVE Updates

One Nation, One Election a gift to the nation from the PM, says Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday while speaking about ‘One Nation, One Election,’ saying, “One Nation, One Election is a gift from the Prime Minister.”

In his press conference, he called the decision “historic.”

“Today, PM Narendra Modi has taken a very landmark decision by appointing a commission to look after the issue of ‘One Nation, One Election’. I am very happy that a person of stature like Ram Nath Kovind has accepted the offer. Multiple elections involve lots of money, and because every time India is in election mode, development suffers a lot," said Sarma.

INDIA Bloc LIVE Updates

INDIA Bloc announces coordination panel

INDIA Bloc announces coordination panel which will have 13 members.

Sources say the 13-member opposition panel will act as the highest decision-making body. The panel will start working on seat sharing.

INDIA Bloc LIVE Updates

Countdown to ‘autocratic’ government’s exit has begun, says Kharge at Opposition meeting

The countdown to the exit of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-ruled “autocratic” government has begun, according to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, as leaders of the Opposition bloc – INDIA began parleys at the formal meeting on Friday in Mumbai.

Congress President Kharge, while turning to his social media site ‘X’ published a snapshot of the ‘unified’ leaders of the Opposition and titled it- ‘Judega Bharat, Jeetega INDIA’. 

Judega Bharat, Jeetega INDIA 🇮🇳

We are united for a progressive, welfare-oriented, inclusive India.

No matter how many diversions and distractions, the ruling regime throws at the people, the citizens of India shall not be betrayed anymore.

140 Cr Indians have decided to… pic.twitter.com/mjug68b12c

— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) September 1, 2023

INDIA Bloc LIVE Updates

INDIA Bloc should be prepared for more attacks, says Congress President

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said that the INDIA Bloc should be prepared for more attacks in coming months, more raids, arrests due to this government’s ‘vendetta politics’.

He also added that ‘communal poison’ that BJP, RSS have spread over nine years is now also seen in hate crimes against train passengers and school children.

"We should be prepared for more attacks in the coming months, more raids and arrests due to this government's vendetta politics. The more ground our alliance gains the more the BJP Govt will misuse agencies against our leaders. It has done the same in Maharashtra, Rajasthan,…

— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2023

Cauvery Water Dispute LIVE Updates

Mekedatu project only solution to Cauvery water dispute with TN, says DK Shivakumar

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar stated on Thursday that the Mekedatu project is the only answer to the water sharing issue between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in connection with the Cauvery conflict.

DK Shivakumar met with legal experts and government officials at Karnataka Bhavan in Delhi to discuss the Cauvery River water-sharing issue between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

“The only solution is the Mekedatu project. We will request the authorities to visit the sites in Karnataka and see the problems being faced by the state,” Shivakumar told ANI.

The Mekedatu project is a multifunctional project that involves the development of a balancing reservoir near Kanakapura in Karnataka’s Ramanagara district. Its goals are to offer drinking water to Bengaluru and the surrounding areas.

Delhi High Court LIVE Updates

HC dismisses Congress leader plea for fresh first-level checking of EVMs, VVPAT for upcoming General Elections

The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition filed by Anil Kumar, a Delhi Congress leader, challenging the Chief Electoral Officer’s approach and procedure during the preparations and execution of First-Level Checking (FLC) of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs) intended for use in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024.

The bench of Justice Satish Chander Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula in an order passed on August 29, 2023, stated that “The petition, in our considered view, lacks substantive ground. Consequently, the Court is not inclined to accede to the relief sought by the Petitioner. For the foregoing reasons, the present petition is dismissed”.

Manipur Violence LIVE Updates

Assam Rifles unbiased, rescued people of both communities in Manipur: DG Lt Gen P C Nair

According to its Director General, Lt Gen P C Nair, the Assam Rifles is neutral and has rescued persons from both ethnicities in Manipur.

According to Nair, the country’s oldest paramilitary unit is unbiased, having destroyed bunkers, confiscated weapons, and rescued innocent people from both sides in Manipur.

“We are not biased and I want to make that absolutely clear. If we see bunkers we destroy them. The weapons we recovered from both the communities are equal, the number of people that we have helped from from both the communities is also equal,” said the Assam Rifles chief.

INDIA Bloc LIVE Updates

Our strength makes government ’nervous’, says Congress President at INDIA Bloc meet

At INDIA bloc meet, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said that their strength makes government ’nervous’, which is why it further bulldozed key bills in Parliament, suspended their MPs. 

Our strength makes govt 'nervous', which is why it further bulldozed key bills in Parliament, suspended our MPs: Kharge at INDIA bloc meet

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 1, 2023

China Map Controversy LIVE Updates

Vietnam join India, others in opposing new China map; rejects Beijing claims in East Sea

After India and four other countries — Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, and the Philippines — voiced strong opposition to China’s so-called “standard map,” Vietnam, too, opposed Beijing’s claims in the Indo-Pacific’s East Sea region.

According to the Vietnam-based news site ‘Vietnam +,’ Hanoi has fiercely repeated its consistent stance on sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly), and has vehemently rejected any territorial claims by China based on the “nine-dash line” in the East Sea.

Pham Thu Hang, a spokeswoman for the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made the statement on August 31 while responding to questions about Vietnam’s response to the Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources’ (MNR) release of the so-called “standard map 2023,” which includes Vietnam’s Hoang Sa and Truong Sa.

One Nation One Election LIVE Updates

‘One nation, one election’ is the necessity of the day, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on 'One Nation, One Election'

"It is a praiseworthy effort. On behalf of the people of UP, I express gratitude towards the PM for this. 'One nation, one election' is the necessity of the day. During the process of elections, development… pic.twitter.com/pM6mYdSz3S

— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2023

GST LIVE Updates

GST revenues grow 11% to about Rs 1.6 lakh crore in August: Revenue Secretary

On Friday, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra said that GST revenues for August 2023 had climbed by 11 per cent yearly due to increased compliance and less evasion.

In August 2022, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue was Rs 1,43,612 crore.

“Roughly numbers are in the range of 11 per cent year on year growth as in earlier months,” Malhotra told reporters.

A 11 per cent growth roughly translates to around Rs 1.60 lakh crore.

Aditya L1 Mission LIVE Updates

Study of solar quakes must as they affect geomagnetic field, says IIA scientist

A prominent scientist warned ahead of India’s Aditya-L1 solar mission that monitoring the Sun 24 hours a day is essential for studying solar quakes, which may modify the earth’s geomagnetic fields.

On Saturday, the Aditya-L1 mission to study the Sun is scheduled to launch from the Sriharikota spaceport at 11.50 a.m.

One Nation One Election LIVE Updates

Nadda meets former President to head committee to study ‘One Nation, One Election’

JP Nadda, the national president of the BJP, visited former President Ram Nath Kovind at his house in New Delhi on Friday. The meeting is significant because the Centre formed a committee led by the former President to investigate the potential of a ‘One Nation, One Election’ system.

If the idea is implemented, elections for the Lok Sabha and state legislatures in India will be held concurrently, with voting taking place at the same time. The administration has agreed to hold a Special Session of Parliament from 18 September to 22 September, during which it is expected to introduce legislation to make this proposition a reality.

Aditya-L1 Mission LIVE Updates

Countdown for Aditya-L1 Mission starts

PSLV-C57/Aditya-L1 Mission:
The 23-hour 40-minute countdown leading to the launch at 11:50 Hrs. IST on September 2, 2023, has commended today at 12:10 Hrs.

The launch can be watched LIVE
on ISRO Website https://t.co/osrHMk7MZL
Facebook https://t.co/zugXQAYy1y
YouTube…

— ISRO (@isro) September 1, 2023

One Nation One Election LIVE Updates

Government is now in panic mode, says Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan

#WATCH | Mumbai: Former Maharashtra CM and Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on the special session of Parliament and speculation of the agenda of the session says, "One thing is clear...the government is now in panic mode. These things are happening to divert the attention. What… pic.twitter.com/l4Z0EDM4Rp

— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2023

One Nation, One Election LIVE Updates

Raut calls Centre’s one nation, one election’ move conspiracy to postpone’ polls

After former President Ram Nath Kovind was charged with leading a committee to investigate the viability of one nation, one election on Friday, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut dubbed the action a plot to postpone elections in the country.

His MVA colleague and Maharashtra assembly Leader of Opposition Vijay Wadettiwar has stated that the launching of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) emblem will not take place during the grouping’s current gathering.

Talking to reporters, Raut said, “We need fair elections which are not happening now. The one nation, one election’ proposal is a conspiracy to postpone elections.”

One Nation One Election LIVE Updates

“One Nation, One Election against the concept of diversity” CPI MP Binoy Viswam

Binoy Viswam, a Rajya Sabha MP from the Communist Party of India (CPI), stated on Friday that the notion of ‘One Nation, One Election’ is contrary to the country’s diversity, and if it is imposed, it will be contrary to the country’s principles.

“One Nation, One Election is against the concept of the diversity of the country. India is a country of diversity. Diversity is the strength of its unity; if someone tries to impose one nation, one election, then it will be against the national values, the national concept, and the strength of the country,” he said.

Kota LIVE Updates

Random calls to students, checks in hostels: Cops turn counsellors in Kota

Is there anything that bothers you? Do you aspire to be an engineer or a doctor? Are you able to understand what is being taught in class? Is the food offered in the mess edible? These are some of the questions addressed to coaching students here by a group of ex-police officers turned counsellors.

After a string of student suicides, the municipal police department established a “Student Cell” to reach out to students and try to spot early symptoms of stress and despair.

One Nation One Election LIVE Updates

‘Democracy about evolution’: Parliamentary affairs minister on ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal

Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, announced on Friday that a debate on ‘One Nation, One Election’ will take place in Parliament. He called the plan a progression of Indian democracy and questioned why the opposition was concerned.

“There will be a discussion (on ‘One Nation, One Election’) in Parliament. why is the Opposition scared (about it)? Democracy is about evolution; India is the mother of democracy. This is part of evolution,” Pralhad Joshi said.

INDIA Alliance LIVE Updates

INDIA bloc Opposition parties congratulate ISRO

The INDIA bloc parties congratulated ISRO for its outstanding achievements which made the country proud. 

Opposition's Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc congratulates ISRO for the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission. pic.twitter.com/cWrj3KAKc1

— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2023

Aditya-L1 Mission LIVE Updates

Preparations underway for Aditya-L1 Mission launch by ISRO

#WATCH | Preparations underway at Sriharikota for Aditya-L1 Mission launch by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Aditya-L1 launch is scheduled for tomorrow, 2nd September. pic.twitter.com/Q1voY7DUk4

— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2023

INDIA Alliance LIVE Updates

INDIA Bloc leaders pose for a group photo

The leaders of the opposition’s INDIA bloc pose for a group photo prior to their meeting in Mumbai.

#WATCH | Opposition's Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc leaders pose for a group photograph ahead of their meeting in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/G1LSt50HC3

— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2023

INDIA Alliance LIVE Updates

Meeting of INDIA alliance begins in Mumbai, Maharashtra

#WATCH | Meeting of INDIA alliance begins in Mumbai, Maharashtra. pic.twitter.com/rfpIIZaFlB

— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2023

Indian Politics LIVE Updates

Committee headed by former President Kovind to study ‘One Nation, One Election’

The Union government has formed a committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind to investigate the idea of ‘One Nation, One Election,’ which would see national elections and state Assembly elections held concurrently.

According to sources, the committee will look into the possibilities of introducing legislation on the subject. A legislative standing committee, the Law Commission, and Niti Ayog have already investigated and reported on the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposition.

INDIA Alliance LIVE Updates

Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi arrives at the venue of the INDIA Alliance meeting

Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, party President Mallikarjun Kharge, and MP Rahul Gandhi arrive for the INDIA alliance conference in Mumbai.

#WATCH | Maharashtra | Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, party president Mallikarjun Kharge and MP Rahul Gandhi arrive at the venue of the meeting of INDIA alliance in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/xOCth1XXm9

— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2023

INDIA Alliance LIVE Updates

MK Stalin arrives at the venue of the INDIA Alliance meeting

Tamil Nadu CM and DMK leader MK Stalin arrives at the venue of the meeting of the INDIA alliance in Mumbai.

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu CM and DMK leader MK Stalin arrives at the venue of the meeting of the INDIA alliance in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/UNVMmvUGme

— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2023

INDIA Alliance LIVE Updates

Punjab CM arrives at the venue of the INDIA Alliance meeting

Punjab Chief Minister and AAP leader Bhagwant Mann arrives in Mumbai for the INDIA alliance conference.

#WATCH | Punjab CM and AAP leader Bhagwant Mann arrives at the venue of the meeting of the INDIA alliance in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/RkhZBoqHqt

— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2023

Delhi LIVE Updates

Interim bail of Satyendra Jain on medical grounds extended till 12 September

The ED had arrested the former Delhi minister on May 30 last year on the charge of laundering money through four companies allegedly linked to him.

The agency had arrested Satyendra Jain in the aftermath of a CBI FIR registered against him in 2017 under the Prevention of Corruption Act. He was granted regular bail by the trial court on September 6, 2019 in the case registered by the CBI.

Manipur LIVE Updates

Mary Kom writes to Shah for protection of Kom villages

M C Mary Kom has requested that Union Home Minister Amit Shah intervene to guarantee that “security forces prevent both warring groups from intrusion to Kom villages in Manipur.”

In a letter to Shah on Thursday, she stated that the Kom people are an indigenous Manipur tribe and one of the smaller minorities.

“We are all dispersed between the two rivalling communities… there are always speculations and doubts against my community from both sides, and are caught in the middle of all problems… due to weak internal administration and tiny size as a community among the minority tribes, we have not been able to stand against any forces that intrude into our jurisdiction.

G20 Summit LIVE Updates

Delhi all set to receive G20 guests, says Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday that all preparations have been completed to welcome G20 leaders to Delhi, with Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena heading the charge.

As the group’s current president, India will host the G20 meeting in Delhi on September 9 and 10.

“All arrangements have been made to receive G 20 guests. All ministers are themselves on the ground. Hon’ble LG himself has been leading the efforts,” Kejriwal said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Ahead of the G20 summit, which will be held at the newly built international convention centre at Pragati Maidan, several arterial roads and other important areas in the city have been given a facelift.

Congress LIVE Updates

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh takes jibe at govt over GDP numbers

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh slammed the federal government on Friday for the quarterly GDP growth rate, calling it “disappointing GDP growth.”

Taking to ‘X’, Ramesh said, “With growing inequality, even this disappointing GDP growth of 6% will not lead to rising incomes for the vast majority of Indians”.

After the headline quarterly GDP growth numbers came out last evening and after the usual round of drum-beating over them, here is the harsh reality:

1. The headline numbers are overstated by a full percentage point because of the price deflators used.

2. Consumption growth is… https://t.co/76SMiWc3aH

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) September 1, 2023

Maharashtra LIVE Updates

Maha Deputy CM launches ‘Meri Mati, Mera Desh’ campaign, in Mumbai

In Mumbai, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launches the ‘Meri Mati, Mera Desh’ campaign.

#WATCH | Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis launches 'Meri Mati, Mera Desh' campaign, in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/W8fOIMXMJY

— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2023

INDIA Bloc Meet LIVE Updates

Opposition INDIA bloc to strategise on 2024 LS polls

Top leaders of the Opposition coalition INDIA are scheduled to lay out their plans for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Friday, as they prepare to take on the NDA in the face of early elections.

The leaders gathering here from throughout the country will debate on their approach and move forward on particular matters such as establishing a coordination committee and forming subgroups to focus on their shared agenda, media strategy, coordinated activities, and programming.

During informal conversations over dinner on Thursday night, the leaders emphasised the need to finalise seat sharing and develop a united agenda in the coming weeks.

Amit Shah LIVE Updates

Amit Shah to launch ‘Amrit Kalash Yatra’ in New Delhi today

On Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will kick off the ‘Amrit Kalash Yatra’ in New Delhi as part of the ‘Meri Mati-Mera Desh’ campaign. He will unveil it today at 2 p.m. at Rang Bhawan (Akashvani Bhawan).

Ram Nath Kovind LIVE Updates

Ex-President Kovind-headed committee to explore possibility of ‘one-nation, one-election’

According to reports, the government has formed a committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind to investigate the idea of “one nation, one election.”

The announcement comes a day after the administration scheduled a special session of Parliament from September 18 to 22, the agenda of which is yet unknown.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has long advocated for simultaneous Lok Sabha and state assembly elections, and the move to charge Kovind with investigating it demonstrates the government’s seriousness as a slew of elections near.

Congress LIVE Updates

‘Headline numbers’ overstated by full percentage point: Cong on Q1 GDP growth

The Congress said on Friday that the GDP figures for the first quarter of the current fiscal year are exaggerated by a full percentage point due to the price deflators employed.

According to Congress national secretary Jairam Ramesh, growth in 2022-23 might be about 6 per cent based on current patterns.

With rising inequality, even this “disappointing GDP growth of 6 per cent” would not result in higher earnings for the great majority of Indians, he emphasised.

Bihar LIVE Updates

Man shot at in private nursing home in Bihar’s Arrah

According to authorities, a man was shot by an unidentified assailant inside a hospital in the Bihar city of Arrah, suffering serious wounds. The man was critically injured after being shot three times on Thursday evening.

Police identified the victim as Ranganath Chauhan, alias Chhotu Chauhan. According to authorities, the shooting occurred yesterday when Chauhan was at a private nursing facility in Arrah for his wife’s delivery.

Chandrayaan-3 LIVE Updates

Chandrayaan-3: Rover records natural event on moon’s south pole

The Indian Space Research Organisation said on Thursday that the Pragyan Rover module of the Vikram lander has recorded a natural occurrence on the moon’s south pole.

However, the search for its origin is continuing.

Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
In-situ Scientific Experiments

Instrument for the Lunar Seismic Activity (ILSA) payload on Chandrayaan 3 Lander
-- the first Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology-based instrument on the moon --
has recorded the movements of Rover and other… pic.twitter.com/Sjd5K14hPl

— ISRO (@isro) August 31, 2023

Jammu and Kashmir LIVE Updates

Transport association calls for ‘chakka jam’ in Jammu demanding removal of Sarore toll plaza

The All Jammu and Kashmir Transport Welfare Association (AJKTWA) has called for a ‘chakka jam’ in Samba district on Friday to urge its demand for the dismantling of the recently constructed Sarore toll plaza along the Jammu-Pathankot route.

Last Saturday, the Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (JCCI) called for a day-long bandh on the subject, which was endorsed by numerous political parties in Jammu and Kashmir, including the Congress, the National Conference, and the Peoples Democratic Party.

INDIA Alliance LIVE Updates

All eyes on INDIA bloc’s 3rd meeting in Mumbai; logo unveiling, charting out roadmap for polls on table

The third meeting of the opposition parties, to be held in Mumbai on Friday, will include the unveiling of the INDIA bloc’s emblem, the development of a roadmap, and the evolution of a mechanism for collaboration among the alliance members to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) alliance’s third meeting is set to begin at 10.30 a.m. at the Grand Hyatt Hotel here. The gathering will be attended by 63 delegates from 28 political parties.

Discussions about developing a shared minimum plan and creating a coordination committee of the major opposition groups are also expected during the conclave.

West Bengal LIVE Updates

Bengal guv sets helpline to address students’ grievances

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, who is also the chancellor of state universities, has decided to fulfil the duties of interim vice-chancellors at all varsities where full-time VCs have yet to be appointed and assist students in obtaining degree certificates and other documents, according to Raj Bhavan officials.

According to administrators, students who are experiencing difficulties should email their complaints to aamnesaamne.rajbhavankolkata@gmail.com or call the peace room at 03322001642.

LPG Price LIVE Updates

After domestic LPG price reduction, commercial LPG prices cut by Rs 158

According to reports, public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have reduced the price of 19 KG commercial LPG gas cylinders by Rs 158, providing significant relief to LPG users.

The new pricing are effective today, and the retail sales price of a 19kg commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi would be Rs 1,522.

Delhi LIVE Updates

Two more persons arrested in Delhi’s Bhajanpura murder case

The Delhi Police have detained two additional people in connection with the murder of an Amazon senior manager and the injury of his family in northeast Delhi’s Bhajanpura neighbourhood.

The two suspects, known as Sohail and Jubair, were captured on Thursday near Burari in the national capital while attempting to flee from Delhi to Punjab, according to police.

President Murmu LIVE Updates

President Murmu approves renaming of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library

According to the gazette announcement, President Droupadi Murmu has authorised the renaming of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) as the Prime Ministers’ Museum.

President Droupadi Murmu has approved the renaming of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) as the Prime Ministers' Museum, reads the gazette notification. pic.twitter.com/5ydrIfLjWT

— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2023

Madhya Pradesh LIVE Updates

Leopard in Dewas found seriously ill, undergoing treatment in Indore

A leopard with whom villagers were spotted playing and taking selfies in a village in Dewas district has been found seriously ill and undergoing treatment at a veterinary hospital in Indore, an official said.

“A team of Dewas Forest Department came to Indore’s Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalay with this leopard at around 10:00 am on Wednesday and we started its treatment. The primary symptoms that have come to our notice are neurological disorders. There can be many reasons for this, including either the dumped form of rabies or the canine distemper virus," Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalay in charge Dr Uttam Yadav told ANI on Thursday.

G20 Summit LIVE Updates

Biden hopes Xi Jinping attends G20 Summit in India

On Thursday, US President Joe Biden expressed his hope for his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi.

Biden, along with more than a dozen other international leaders, will attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi next week, which will be hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

LPG Imports LIVE Updates

Government exempts LPG imports from agri cess

With effect from Friday, the government has exempted imports of LPG, liquified propane, and liquified butane from the 15 per cent agro cess.

The government slapped a 15 per cent agro cess on imports of certain items in July.

The Finance Ministry said in a notification that imports of LPG, liquified propane, and liquified butane are no longer subject to the Agriculture Infrastructure Development Cess (AIDC) as of 1 September.

Maharashtra LIVE Updates

Three nabbed for killing Shiv Sena leader in Thane

According to police, three people have been detained in connection with the death of Shiv Sena leader Akshay Thube in the Chitalsar district of Mumbai.

Senior Police Officer Girish Gode identified the three suspects as Karan, Gurunath Jadhav, and Prashant alias Babu Jabar.

On August 29, family members of Akshay Thube filed a missing complaint at Thane district’s Chitalsar police station, according to authorities, and a search operation to find him was launched on the same day.

G20 Summit LIVE Updates

Secretary Yellen to travel to India for G20 Leaders’ Summit: US

The White House (WH) announced that US Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen would attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi from 7 September to 10 September.

Secretary Yellen’s fourth visit to India in ten months will focus on boosting the global economy and assisting poor and middle-income countries by furthering the evolution of the Multilateral Development Bank (MDB), debt restructuring, and the IMF’s Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust (PRGT).