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We never promised Shiv Sena the Maha CM's post: Amit Shah
Virtually terming Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray a liar, Shah also disputed the Sena chief's claims that the assurance was made to him in private. "We never gave any such undertaking and we do not lie... I don't do anything in private, I do everything in the open, in full public view," Shah asserted.
PM Modi warns voters of Bengal, asks them to stay away from Left-Cong alliance too
"We need to be very careful of Trinamool's secret partners while casting votes in the coming state Assembly elections. The Left and the Congress are hand-in-gloves with the Trinamool Congress. If you cast votes to the Left-Congress alliance, it will actually help the Trinamool Congress here," PM Modi said at a rally in East Midnapore's Haldia.
Uttarakhand Glacier Burst Updates: Over 150 people killed, more than 150 missing
The incident occurred after the water level in Dhauliganga river, one of the six sources of the Ganga river, suddenly surged on Sunday morning following an avalanche near the Rishi Ganga power project. The 85 km river meets the Alaknanda river at Vishnuprayag at the base of Joshimath mountain in Uttarakhand.
Jammu and Kashmir set to lose representation in Rajya Sabha
The terms of two PDP Rajya Sabha MPs - Nazir Ahmed Laway and Mir Mohammed Fayaz - will end on February 10 and 15, respectively, while Azad's term ends on February 15 and BJP's Shamsher Singh Manhas' on February 10. The erstwhile state's Assembly has been dissolved so it cannot elect new members to the Upper House.
Uttarakhand Glacier Incident: Army rushed for rescue operation
The government has asked the Army to help district administration and disaster teams of the central and state government in their rescue operations. Further, Indian Air Force assets, both fixed wing as well as rotary, are on standby to provide all possible assistance to the affected persons. Troops have been moved towards the flood-affected areas in Dhauliganga, where the massive flood occurred after the glacier broke.
Delhi: Air Quality Index 'very poor' despite rise in wind speed
The Ministry of Earth Sciences has advised sensitive groups to reduce prolonged or heavy exertion. If asthmatic, keep relief medicine handy, it emphasised. Out of 39 pollution monitoring stations in the city, the air quality index is highest in Jahangirpuri area in northwest district, followed by 276 at Bawana. It is the least at IGI airport at 68 micrograms per cubic meter.
Massive flood as glacier breaks near Uttarakhand's Joshimath
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) said that there was some cloudburst or breaching of the reservoir at around 10 a.m. which resulted in the flooding in Dhauliganga -- one of the six source streams of the Ganges river. The 85 km river meets the Alaknanda River at Vishnuprayag at the base of Joshimath mountain in Uttarakhand.
Uttar Pradesh on high alert as glacier breaks in Uttarakhand
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed all District Magistrates of UP districts situated along the Ganga river to be on high alert and monitor water levels continuously, a government spokesman said.
Farmers' Protest: Modi government working on political strategy to counter international far left
Farmers' organisations have come out in protest against three farm reform bills The Farmers' Produce Trade And Commerce (Promotion And Facilitation) Bill, The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill. These bills, aimed at creating a free market for sale of farm produce have faced stringent opposition from farmers across.
Covid-19 Update: With 12,059 new cases & 78 deaths, India pushes tally to 1,08,26,363
For over a week, the country has recorded less than 15,000 new infections daily. Also, the daily Covid-19 death toll has been below the 200-mark for more than a month now. On January 19, India had reported 10,064 new cases, the lowest this year. Last year, the lowest 9,633 cases were recorded on June 3.
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