Breaking News, February 10

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Saturday said negligence and corruption in works related to public interest will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Sharma was addressing the review meeting of high officials of Pali division at the Satellite Tribal Center located on Abu Road in Sirohi district.

An FIR was lodged against unknown persons for putting up a "green flag" atop the Ghantaghar here on Saturday, police said on Saturday. Additional Superintendent of Police (East) Durgesh Kumar Singh said the "green flag" was hung on the clock tower in the city square with the intention of hurting the religious sentiments of people of a particular religion. Police have taken down the flag and registered an FIR against unknown persons under relevant sections and have started investigating the matter.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was copying the state's 'Gruha Jyoti' scheme by giving 300 units of free power through the solar grid. The 'Gruha Jyoti' scheme is among the five guarantees offering 200 units of free power to the residential electricity connections. Speaking at the Congress Manifesto Committee meeting, Shivakumar said the BJP which was criticising the Congress government's five guarantees has now launched 'Modi Guarantee' campaign.

The proceedings of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly were adjourned sine die on Saturday, two days ahead of the schedule, with the House approving the proposed income-expenditure (budget) for the financial year 2024-2025. Uttar Pradesh Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna placed the Uttar Pradesh Appropriation Bill, 2024 before the House to pass the proposed budget for 2024-2025. Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana announced the passage of the bill with a majority of members favouring it.
Finance Minister Khanna had presented a budget of Rs 7,36,437 crore in the Assembly on February 5.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the outgoing Lok Sabha saying many decisions, including the repeal of Article 370 and the passage of women's reservation bill, were taken during its tenure for which many generations had long waited while game-changing reforms in the period laid the foundation of a strong India. Touching on the discussion on the Ram temple construction in Lok Sabha and the House's adoption of a laudatory resolution on the development, Modi said it will give constitutional strength to the future generations to feel proud of the country's values.

Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die, as Budget Session concluded today. 

Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die, as Budget session concluded on Saturday after PM Narendra Modi's address.

"India received the opportunity of G20 presidency. India received a great honour. Every state of the country displayed India's capability and their own identity before the world. Its impact continues on the mind of the world even to this day," PM Modi said.

"The next 25 years are extremely important for youth power to make India developed," PM Modi said.

"17th Lok Sabha has 97 per cent productivity, it was over 100 per cent in seven sessions," PM Modi said.

"Under your guidance (Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla), the country got its new Parliament building," PM Modi said.

"People of Jammu & Kashmir were devoid of social justice. Today, we are satisfied that we have brought social justice to the people of Jammu & Kashmir in line with our commitment to social justice. Terrorism had become like a thorn, shooting bullets into the chest of the country...We formed strict laws against terrorism. I am of the firm belief that people who suffer through issues like this will receive strength like this," PM Modi said.

"You were ever-smiling. Your smile never faded. You guided this House in a balanced and impartial manner in several instances, for this, I appreciate you," PM Modi said.

"The past generations that waited for things to happen, those things happened in this tenure. This House ended Article 370 and ended the wait of the people," PM Modi said.

"Several important decisions were taken for the country during the five years of the 17th Lok Sabha," PM Modi said in Lok Sabha.

Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday said he issued a whip asking MLAs of his Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) to vote in favour of the ruling NDA during its confidence vote on February 12. The HAM founder's announcement came shortly after CPI(ML) Liberation legislature party leader Mehboob Alam, a key figure in opposition 'Mahagathbandhan', met Manjhi at his residence, raising many eyebrows. “All four MLAs of my party will vote in favour of the Nitish Kumar government. Although it was not required, a whip has been issued to dispel the confusion that has been created by those chasing headlines and TRP,” said Manjhi.

"These five years were about reform, perform and transform in the country," PM Modi said while addressing the last sitting of this term of Lok Sabha.

A Janata Dal (United) MP on Saturday asked the government to declare January 22 a public holiday to mark the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of the new idol of Ram Lalla at the sanctum sanctorum of the temple was held on January 22, 2023 and the puja was performed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Ram temple in Ayodhya would not have been built if the Congress was in power, BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi said in the Lok Sabha on Saturday. Participating in the debate on "the construction of historic Shri Ram Temple and Pran Pratishtha of Shri Ramlala", Sarangi said he had also gone for 'karseva' during the Ram temple movement.

AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal Saturday said his party will announce candidates for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and one Chandigarh parliamentary seat as he sought peoples' blessing for the victory of his candidates. Kejriwal made the announcement addressing a gathering organised for the "doorstep delivery" of ration under the National Food Security Act of the Punjab government.

Opposition parties on Saturday walked out of the Rajya Sabha opposing the BJP government's white paper on the economy, with the CPI(M) also refusing to participate in the discussion on the Ram temple in the House. The Left party said it will not become "party to communalise the political situation".

"I want to ask if Modi government is the government of a particular community, religion or the government of the entire country? Does Government of India have a religion? I believe that this country does not have a religion. Through 22nd January, does this government want to give a message that one religion triumphed over the other? What message do you give to the 17 crore Muslims in the country... Am I a spokesperson of Babar, Jinnah or Aurangzeb?... I respect Lord Ram but I hate Nathuram Godse because he killed the person whose last words were 'Hey Ram'...," Owaisi said.

Home Minister Amit Shah said, "India cannot be imagined without Lord Ram." He was addressing the Lok Sabha on the last day of the Budget session of the Parliament.

Union Home Minister Smit Shah said that 'January 22 is a historic day for India'. 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses Lok Sabha on the last day of the Budget Session of Parliament.

Speaking in Lok sabha on the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, AIMIM Chief said that 17 lakh Muslims in the country are feeling alienated.

The fishermen of Lakshadweep, who are surrounded by rich fisheries resources, are now struggling to live with fishing. Lakshadweep has a majority fishing community and the revenue they earn from fishing is the main source of their livelihood.

"No suspense over outcome of LS polls. Even Congress and its allies have realised they will have to sit in opposition benches again," Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

"We believe in family planning but not in politics," said Union Home Minister Amit Shah, giving indication of more parties joining NDA before Lok Sabha polls.

"People will bless BJP with 370 seats as we abrogated Article 370. NDA will get over 400 seats in Lok Sabha polls," said Union Home Minister Amit Shah while addressing the Lower house of the Parliament. 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah to speak on Ram Temple Pran Pratistha in Lok Sabha. 

"Don't use this language. I will not tolerate insult to Chaudhary Charan Singh," Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. 

RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary says, "The style of work of this government reflects the working style of Charan Singh."

"Yesterday, people celebrated Diwali after the announcement. Yesterday, the farmers distributed sweets in Connaught Place," said RLD Chief Jayant Chaudhary.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal says, "It is a moment of pride that PM Modi gave respect to Chaudhary Charan Singh by awarding him the Bharat Ratna."

On the Ram Temple resolution to be presented in the Parliament today, BJP MP Satya Pal Singh says, "The discussion on Ram Temple is very important for the country..."

Veteran BJD leader and 10-time Odisha MLA V Sugnana Kumari Deo died at a private hospital in Chennai on Saturday while undergoing treatment, officials said. She was 87.

NIA searches are underway at several locations in Tamil Nadu's Tiruchirappalli. Further details are awaited.

A 47-year-old Indian-origin man was on Friday sentenced to five months in jail for having forced another man to strip and perform several exercises for not paying his inflated debt of about SGD6,000. A similar charge and a charge of voluntarily causing hurt were also taken into consideration for sentencing Nadeson Pillai Sockalingam Pillai. He also made the man dress up, head to a barber and shave his beard and head.

Security officials deployed in parts of the violence-hit area of ​​Haldwani, following an anti-encroachment drive.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had directed all cabinet ministers to not be involved in “blame-game” during the Covid pandemic even as opposition parties were “indulging in politics” over vaccine production, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday.

A short-duration discussion on White Paper on the Indian Economy is scheduled in the Rajya Sabha today. BJP legislators Sushil Kumar Modi and Prakash Javadekar will raise the discussion informing its impact on the lives of the people of the country.

Bareilly town in Uttar Pradesh witnessed a few incidents of violence on Friday as thousands of supporters of Islamic cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan came out on streets in response to his call for "jail bharo" in protest against what he called "anti-Muslim policies of the government".

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 struck the Southern California coast near Malibu on Friday afternoon and was widely felt in the Los Angeles region.

Two people have died after a small plane attempted to make an emergency landing on Interstate 75 in southwest Florida on Friday afternoon, colliding with a vehicle and bringing traffic to a halt as a massive plume of black smoke rose into the air.