Breaking News, September 9 | Highlights

Ganesh Chaturthi has to be celebrated following COVID19 protocols. We have completed 100% first dose vaccination in the state. We aim to complete the second dose vaccination by 31st October: Goa CM Pramod Sawant

Banwarilal Purohit, presently Governor of Tamil Nadu, appointed as Governor of Punjab. RN Ravi, presently Governor of Nagaland appointed as Governor of Tamil Nadu: Rashtrapati Bhawan

Governor of Tamil Nadu shifted as Punjab governor. RN Ravi to be new governor of Tamil Nadu: Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Lt General (retd) Gurmit Singh appointed governor of Uttarakhand after Baby Rani Maurya submits her resignation: Rashtrapati Bhavan. 

 In a viral video, a woman was seen creating a ruckus, vandalising army jeep in Gwalior on Sept 8 

"The woman was in a drunken state and caused a ruckus. Action has been taken against her. There is no complaint from the Army's side," say police

India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed the 72 crore mark today. More than 59 lakh doses have been administered till 7 pm today: Government of India

West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi today.

"The deteriorating law & order situation of WB was discussed. He's aware that there seems to be no abatement in political violence," tweets Suvendu Adhikari.

CBDT extends the due date for filing of Income Tax Returns for the assessment year 2021-22 till 31st December

HM Amit Shah today chaired a high-level meeting to review security situations. Issues related to security & development in J&K as well as border preparedness also discussed. This was the first such high-level meeting in North Block after Taliban took over Afghanistan: MHA Sources

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs the 13th BRICS Summit, via video conference. Read more

Maharashtra | A look out circular has been issued against BJP leader Nitesh Narayan Rane and his mother by Pune City Police on Sept 3, in a loan-related case in the DHFL matter.

We are developing a COVID-19 vaccine tracker with synergised data giving a week by week update of doses... It will be up on the Health Ministry's website in a few days' time: Balram Bhargava, ICMR

We'll lay the foundation of 4 new airports. First would be the airport in Kushinagar (UP), it'll have the capacity for successful landing of Airbus 321 and Boeing 737 flights. Kushinagar will become the focal point of Buddhist circuit: Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia

Mumbai Police issues an order, prohibiting darshan of Ganapati idols in pandals on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi; says organizers should arrange digital darshan

Finance Ministry released sixth monthly installment of Post Devolution Revenue Deficit (PDRD) Grant of Rs 9,871.00 crores to the States. With this, a total amount of Rs 59,226.00 crores has been released to the eligible States as PDRD in the current financial year: Finance Ministry.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma meets those who were injured in the boat accident on Wednesday at Jorhat Medical College and Hospital.

Delhi: A delegation led by Union Home Minister Amit Shah called on President Ram Nath Kovind today and presented the tenth volume of the report of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language.

Supreme Court rejects a petition seeking direction to allow "Centre Change Option" to the NEET-PG 2021 aspirants.

Hearing a plea of Roadways Employees Union over non-payment of 6-month salaries and distribution of roadways assets between Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday asked Central Government to hold a meeting with chief secretaries of both the states on September 15 and apprise it of the outcome. 

Election Commission of India (ECI) to hold Rajya Sabha (RS) polls for a seat in Puducherry on October 4, 2021. 

Uttarkhand: All district officials, employees must follow the dress code in office and not wear jeans, t-shirts during meetings with higher officials; due compliance of the order should be ensured or else necessary action will be taken against them: Vineet Kumar, DM, Bageshwar. 

WATCH: For the first time, a Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft lands at the national highway in Jalore, Rajasthan.

C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria onboard lands at Emergency Field Landing at the National Highway in Jalore, Rajasthan.

Bombay High Court dismisses actor Kangana Ranaut's plea seeking to quash the defamation proceeding initiated against her by lyricist Javed Akhtar for damaging his reputation by dragging his name in actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case. 

The decomposed body of 67-year-old Trilochan Singh Wazir (former member of Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Council) has been found in a flat in Basai Darapur area of West Delhi, says DCP (West) Urvija Goel.

Cricket Australia says it will not host the Afghanistan men's cricket team for proposed Test match if "women's cricket will not be supported in Afghanistan".

NCB, Mumbai says it arrested a drug peddler, Mohammed Arif, with MD drug worth Rs 10 lakhs in illegal market from Reay Road yesterday. He was absconding in 3 cases including a drugs case related to Chinku Pathan considered to be an aide of Dawood Ibrahim, the agency says

Japan's PM Yoshihide Suga will visit Washington, US later this month for Quad meeting of leaders from US, Japan, Australia and India, reports Reuters quoting Kyodo News.

Delhi: Ramlila events to be held this year as COVID cases decrease. "Members of 60 committees met and decided to hold Ramlila as COVID cases are very low in Delhi and over 1.44 crores vaccine doses have been administered: Arjun Kumar, general secretary, Ramlila Mahasangh."

Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal-based artisan Kanta Yadav is making eco-friendly Ganesha idols using cow dung. "The process of making takes eight days & it costs very less. We are receiving orders from other States after we uploaded the video on social media," she said.

Punjab: Air India resumed Amritsar-Rome (Italy) direct flight from Wednesday. "Now, we've connected Amritsar to Rome directly. Every Wednesday flight will depart for Rome from Amritsar and will return from Rome on Friday: Vipin Kant Seth, Director of Amritsar Airport."