INDIA
PM security breach: Lawyers' body ask SC for action against threatening caller
In a communication, SCAORA Secretary Joseph Aristotle S. said several advocates-on-record of the top court received an anonymous automated pre-recorded call from +447418365564, one at 10.40 a.m. and another call at about 12.36 p.m. on Monday. "Fastening responsibility for Prime Minister Modi's security breach during his visit to Punjab on January 5, on Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) from USA, wherein it was stated that SFJ is responsible for blocking PM Modi's cavalcade at Hussaininwala flyover in Punjab," added the communication.
PM to inaugurate 11 new govt medical colleges across TN on Jan 12
The new medical colleges are being established at an estimated cost of about Rs 4,000 crore, out of which around Rs 2,145 crore has been provided by the Centre and rest by the Tamil Nadu government. The districts in which the new Medical Colleges are being established are Virudhunagar, Namakkal, The Nilgiris, Tiruppur, Thiruvallur, Nagapattinam, Dindigul, Kallakurichi, Ariyalur, Ramanathapuram and Krishnagiri.
Air quality in Delhi improves to 'good' after rains
The level of both PM 2.5 and PM 10 pollutants at 10 a. m. stood in the "good" category of 46 and 63, respectively. An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", then 401 and between 500 is considered "severe." According to the air quality and weather bulletin, the air quality over Delhi-NCT is likely to deteriorate marginally but remain in the "moderate to poor category" on January 11. The winds are likely to be relatively slow and thereby low ventilation causing the air quality to deteriorate.
Rajnath Singh tests positive for Covid
In a tweet, he said, "I have tested positive for Corona today with mild symptoms. I am under home quarantine. I request everyone who have recently come in my contact to isolate themselves and get tested." Former Union Minister and Lok Sabha member Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore also tested positive for Covid on Monday.
Police bust terror module behind Pathankot army camp attack
The SBS Nagar police have also recovered six hand-grenades, one pistol (9 mm), one rifle (.30 bore) along with bullets and magazines from their possession, Director General of Police (DGP), V.K. Bhawra, said here on Monday. Those arrested have been identified as Amandeep, Gurwinder Singh, Parminder Kumar, Rajinder Singh, Harpreet Singh and Raman Kumar, all from Gurdaspur.
'Taking PM's security breach very seriously': Supreme Court sets up panel headed by ex-SC judge
After a detailed hearing in the matter, a bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli said the court will set up a committee headed by a retired top court judge to probe the PM's security breach and asked both the Centre and Punjab government to not move ahead with their respective inquires into the matter. The bench said: "We are taking the PM's security breach very seriously". The bench added that it will ask the committee to submit its report to it within a short span.
LAC Standoff: Next round of India-China Corps Commander talks expected on Jan 12
The two sides will discuss ways to expedite the disengagement process and hence demilitarise the sites of contention in eastern Ladakh. The talks are likely to be held at the Chushul Border point on the Indian side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the report added quoting people who are familier with the development. India will likely push for a prompt disengagement of the militarised sites, including the Depsang Bulge and Demchok.
I have to hang my head in shame: Kerala Guv on denial of honouring Prez
Speaking to the media soon after arriving from Delhi, Khan said he is ashamed and has to hang his head in shame. "Kerala University is one of the oldest universities in the country and the Vice-chancellor cannot even write five lines correctly. He also cannot even speak properly. I was really ashamed," said Khan.
BJP gets Mayor, Deputy elected in Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
The BJP, with the support of 13 councillors and its sitting MP Kirron Kher, got its candidate Sarabjit Kaur elected as Mayor, with Anup Gupta as her Deputy. A total of 28 votes were polled as the Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal abstained from voting. The BJP got 14 votes, the AAP 13 while one vote was declared invalid. Gupta won through a draw of lots after votes were tied 14:14 between him and AAP's Ram Chander Yadav.
Congress has to win to be relevant as principal party against BJP
Except in Uttar Pradesh, Congress is a major force in other four states but the two parties who have disturbed the equation in three states are the AAP in Punjab and Uttarakhand and Trinamool Congress in Goa, which means Congress has to retain at least Punjab and win two other states to be relevant in the national politics as principal opposition party -- the space which is being threatened by the TMC and AAP.
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