New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led panel to meet at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg --- the PM residence --- for the appointment of a new Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director today. The Supreme Court is likely to hear a plea against M Nageswara Rao’s appointment as the interim CBI director. The plea also sought transparency in the process of appointment. The top court will also hear a batch of petitions filed by homebuyers who are seeking possession of around 42,000 flats booked by them in projects of the Amrapali Group. After Amit Shah, now BJP leader Smriti Irani to address a rally in West Bengal's Nadia district. Isro will launch India's first student-made satellite today in its first space programme for 2019. Some good news for the intellectual minds, the Jaipur Literature Festival begins today.
Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar announces financial aid of Rs 3 lakh each for the kin of those who died in a building collapse in Ullawas, Gurugram. 6 bodies have been recovered till now from the site of the collapse. Operations are still underway.
Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar announces financial aid of Rs 3 lakh each for the kin of those who died in a building collapse in Ullawas, Gurugram. 6 bodies have been recovered till now from the site of the collapse. Operations are still underway. (File pic) pic.twitter.com/C8QfMaEDiQ
— ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2019
Swine flu death count in Rajasthan rises to 59, two more deaths reported in Bikaner.
DRDO successfully test fires long range surface to air missile from naval warship INS Chennai off the coast of Odisha.
Rahul Gandhi has accepted he can’t do politics all alone and for that he is taking Priyanka’s help, says Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan: She (Priyanka Gandhi Vadra) is a good woman, & Rahul Ji has accepted he can’t do politics all alone, and for that he is taking Priyanka’s help. It is a good thing. pic.twitter.com/0ztrXx2OjL
— ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2019
Body of one miner recovered from Meghalaya mine, search operations underway
Meghalaya: One body recovered from the mine at Ksan near Lyteiñ River in East Jaintia Hills where 13 miners were trapped since December 13. Body sent for postmortem pic.twitter.com/mVncA2lZUi
— ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2019
Breaking: At least six people were injured after a big tree fell on the visitors at Jaipur Literature Festival that kick-started in the capital city of Rajasthan.
Himachal Pradesh: Visuals from snow-clad Manali as different parts of the state record sub-zero temperature.
Himachal Pradesh: Visuals from snow-clad Manali as different parts of the state record sub-zero temperature. pic.twitter.com/FexsktxZqk
— ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2019
Chief Election Commissioner of India Sunil Arora says," I would like to make it very clear that we are not going back to the era of ballot papers".
Sensex falls over 100 points, Nifty struggles above 10,800
Delhi: 2018 Bawana fire victim's brother Harcharan Singh says, "it has been a year since I lost my sister Reema. We haven't yet received compensation of Rs 5 lakh promised by the govt. We went to many in the govt but no one heard us. We are very poor, we demand justice."
#Delhi: 2018 Bawana fire victim's brother Harcharan Singh says, "it has been a year since I lost my sister Reema (pic 2). We haven't yet received compensation of Rs 5 lakh promised by the govt. We went to many in the govt but no one heard us. We are very poor, we demand justice." pic.twitter.com/WsaSxVtYVe
— ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2019
Sources: Lance Naik Nazir Wani, who was a terrorist once, to get Ashok Chakra posthumously. He lost his life during operations in Shopian, J&K last year. He had joined 162 Territorial Army battalion in Kashmir & had received Sena Medal twice.
IAS officer B Chandrakala has been summoned by Enforcement Directorate to their Lucknow office today at 11 am in connection with the illegal sand mining case of Uttar Pradesh.
11 trains to Delhi running late due to fog and low visibility
Delhi: Major pollutants PM 2.5 at 127 and PM 10 at 112, both in 'Moderate' category in Lodhi Road area, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI) data.
Delhi: Major pollutants PM 2.5 at 127 and PM 10 at 112, both in 'Moderate' category in Lodhi Road area, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI) data. pic.twitter.com/u4nHMu1fEN
— ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2019
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: The United States doesn't recognize Maduro regime as the govt of Venezuela. US does not consider former president Nicolas Maduro to have the legal authority to break diplomatic relations with the US or to declare our diplomats persona non grata.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: The United States doesn't recognize Maduro regime as the govt of Venezuela. US does not consider former president Nicolas Maduro to have the legal authority to break diplomatic relations with the US or to declare our diplomats persona non grata. pic.twitter.com/2Lisdz2lLC
— ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2019
AFP: Thirteen dead in two days of Venezuela unrest, says rights group.