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11:45 PM

Nestle India to consider alteration in share capital of co by sub-division of existing shares

10:33 PM

Maruti Suzuki receives Rs 2,160 cr draft income tax assessment order

Maruti Suzuki India issued draft assessment order by Income Tax department for pending dues of Rs 2,160 crore. Maruti Suzuki India has disclosed that it has been issued a draft assessment order by the Income Tax department, indicating pending dues of Rs 2,160 crore. This case pertains to the financial year 2019-20.

9:43 PM

Delhi Police detains Trinamool Congress leaders protesting inside Krishi Bhavan

Police removed Trinamool Congress leaders who were sitting on a protest inside Krishi Bhavan in Delhi. TMC National General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee in Delhi said, "We were scheduled to meet Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti at 6pm today, we waited for 90 minutes, after which we were informed that she will not be able to meet us. Sadhvi Niranjan met Suvendu Adhikari today at 4 pm but we were made to wait here. If she doesn't want to meet us, then it's okay, but we will not go anywhere from here, we will remain sitting here."

9:37 PM

HAL to hand over first Light Combat Aircraft twin-seater trainer version aircraft to IAF in Bengaluru tomorrow

"In a major development, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will hand over the first Light Combat Aircraft twin-seater trainer version aircraft to the Indian Air Force in Bengaluru tomorrow. Minister of State for Defence, Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, HAL Chairman C.B. Ananthakrishnan to be present on the occasion, said the Defence officials to ANI. "As part of the LCA contract between the HAL and the Indian Air Force, the defence public sector unit has to supply eight twin-seater trainer aircraft to the force," they added.

 

9:37 PM

TMC alleges Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti did not meet them even after giving them an appointment

TMC National General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee in Delhi said, "We were scheduled to meet Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti at 6pm today, we waited for 90 minutes, after which we were informed that she will not be able to meet us. Sadhvi Niranjan met Suvendu Adhikari today at 4 pm but we were made to wait here. If she doesn't want to meet us, then it's okay, but we will not go anywhere from here, we will remain sitting here."

 

TMC delegation led by party leader and MP Abhishek Banerjee stages sit-in protest inside Krishi Bhavan in Delhi. TMC leader Banerjee claims that Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti did not meet them even after giving them an appointment.

8:59 PM

NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha arrested in foreign funding case: Delhi Police

The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested two persons including NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha in connection with a probe in the portal's foreign funding, officials said.

 

This comes after the Delhi Police searched 30 locations connected with the online news portal and its journalists in a case filed under the anti-terror law UAPA following allegations that it received money for pro-China propaganda.

 

Officials said the proceedings are still underway.

 

They said 37 male suspects were questioned at the office of Delhi Police Special Cell, while nine female suspects were quizzed at their respective places of stay.

 

Digital devices, documents and other items have been seized for examination, they said.

8:29 PM

Schools, colleges closed after an orange alert issued in Thiruvananthapuram

Holiday declared for educational institutions including professional colleges and Kendriya Vidyalayas in Thiruvananthapuram district for 4th October due to an orange alert for heavy rain in the district.

6:35 PM

Huge crowds at PM Modi's public rally in Telangana's Nizamabad today

6:35 PM

Huge crowds at PM Modi's public rally in Telangana's Nizamabad today

6:34 PM

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi offers 'Sewa' at the Golden Temple in Amritsar

6:33 PM

Treasury 30-year yield rises to highest level since 2007

The US 30-year yield rose to the highest level since 2007 amid expectations that the Federal Reserve will maintain interest rates at a high level and an increasing supply of Treasury debt, reports Bloomberg. The 30-year Treasury yield rose as much as 7 basis points to 4.858 per cent, exceeding its 2010 high of 4.8559 per cent. Shorter-maturity Treasury yields had already reached the highest levels since at least 2007. 

6:31 PM

Mehbooba Mufti condemns the Police action on 'NewsClick'

On Delhi Police action on 'NewsClick', PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said, "We condemn it. In BJP's 'Amrit Kaal' speaking the truth is the biggest crime..."

6:31 PM

K Chandrashekar Rao's entry into NDA was rejected because of his "deeds", says PM

PM Modi addressed the people of Telangana after dedicating the first 800 MW Unit of phase 1 of Telangana Super Thermal Power Project of NTPC in Nizamabad. "A little girl has come to the rally dressed as 'Bharat Mata', a big thank you. Today, I had the fortune to gift projects worth over Rs 8,000 crore to Telangana," PM Modi said. "I want to reveal a secret today. After the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections, KCR came to meet me in Delhi and said that he wanted to join NDA. He also sought support from me in the elections. I told KCR that due to his deeds, I cannot be associated with him." he revealed.

 

5:15 PM

Delhi Jal Board has issued an alert stating that water supply will be affected in some parts on Oct 4 and 5

Delhi Jal Board has issued an alert stating that water supply will be affected in some parts of the national capital for two days due to repair work on October 4 nd 5. 

5:10 PM

PM Modi addresses public rally in Telangana's Nizamabad

"Today, I got the opportunity to give the present of over Rs 8000 crore development projects to Telangana. These projects include a modern NTPC plant which will give new speed to the industrial development of the state. The majority portion of the electricity produced by this NTPC plant will be used by Telangana which will help improve ease of living."

 

5:07 PM

Delhi Police Special Cell officials seal the office of 'NewsClick'

"I think that the action of the Delhi police against these independent journalists is totally illegal, very high-handed, and an attempt to intimidate the independent media who are critical of the present establishment," Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Delhi Police action against 'NewsClick'.

5:06 PM

For a long time, only affluent people had the right to healthcare: PM Modi in Telangana

"For a long time, only affluent people had the right to healthcare but in the last nine years, we took several initiatives to ensure availability and affordability of healthcare to all," said PM Modi after dedicating the first 800 MW Unit of phase 1 of Telangana Super Thermal Power Project of NTPC in Nizamabad, Telangana.

 

2:52 PM

India Inc's financial health moderates in H1FY24, set to dip marginally in H2

India Inc's financial health measured by the credit ratio, or the proportion of rating upgrades to downgrades, moderated in the first half of current fiscal year and is set to dip marginally further in the second half, Crisil Ratings said on Tuesday.

Crisil, which rates 6,500 companies, however, made it clear that the credit ratio will stay above 1 going forward as well, which means the number of upgrades will outpace the downgrades.

2:51 PM

Assam govt to conduct socio-economic assessment of Muslim communities

The Assam government on Tuesday said that it will conduct a socio-economic survey of the state's five indigenous Muslim communities so that measures can be taken for their upliftment.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a meeting with senior officials at the state secretariat regarding it.

2:42 PM

Assam govt to conduct socio-economic assessment of indigenous Muslim communities

The Assam government on Tuesday said that it will conduct a socio-economic survey of the state's five indigenous Muslim communities so that measures can be taken for their upliftment.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a meeting with senior officials at the state secretariat regarding it.

 

2:32 PM

SC defers hearing on Naidu's plea till Mon, asks AP govt to file documents

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred till October 9 hearing on a plea by TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu challenging an Andhra Pradesh High Court order dismissing his petition to quash an FIR against him in the Skill Development Corporation scam case.

A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi asked senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the Andhra Pradesh government, to place on record all materials which were produced before the high court in connection with the case.

2:07 PM

Modi a coward for raiding journalists: AAP slams Centre on NewsClick raids

The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday slammed the BJP-led Centre over raids at online news portal NewsClick's premises, saying it is "scared" of journalists.

 

Delhi Police's Special Cell on Tuesday morning conducted raids at 30 premises connected with NewsClick as well as its journalists' houses, triggering outrage among scribes.

 

AAP chief national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar alleged that the Modi government is pretending to fight China by arresting its own journalists because it didn't have the courage to engage with it directly.

2:00 PM

Overall engineering exports from India affected by global slowdown: EEPC

Engineering Exports Promotion Council (EEPC) said that overall exports of engineering goods from the country have been affected by the global slowdown.

Overall engineering exports during April to August in 2023 dropped 4.55 per cent to USD 44.62 billion as against USD 46.74 billion in the previous similar period of 2022.

1:40 PM

31 mn users in India seen upgrading to 5G phones in 2023: Ericsson survey

As many as 31 million users in India are expected to upgrade to 5G phones in 2023, amid an accelerated adoption of the ultra high-speed services in the country, according to a report by Ericsson.

5G users in India outpace global counterparts in daily adoption of apps.

1:28 PM

Except Adanis, Aam Aadmi got nothing in PM Modi's 10-year rule, alleges Telangana Minister

BRS Working President and Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao posed a volley of questions to the Prime Minister on a range of issues, hours ahead of Narendra Modi's visit to Nizamabad to address a rally on Tuesday.

In a message posted on social media platform X, Rama Rao asked the PM, except Adani", what an Aam Aadmi" has gained during his 10-year rule and if the announcement on setting up a Turmeric Board was also similar to the Women's Reservation quota, without any time limit.

1:07 PM

Developed Bharat's dream to come true when villages develop: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the dream of a developed Bharat will be realised only when states, districts and villages develop.
 

He also said the Centre has made a 20-fold increase in the budgetary allocations for railway projects in Chhattisgarh in the last nine years as compared to what was given before 2014. PM Modi was speaking at an event at Jagdalpur in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, where he dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stones of different projects worth Rs 26,000 crore, including the NMDC's steel plant. "The dream of a developed Bharat will be realised only when states, districts and villages in the country develop," he said.

 

12:52 PM

In the state after the electrification of the railway network, Vande Bharat train is being operated: PM

Chhattisgarh: At Bastar's Jagdalpur PM Modi says, "In the state after the electrification of the railway network, Vande Bharat train is also being operated....In the upcoming years, all the stations of the state will be developed and transformed by the Central government..."

 

12:14 PM

Two directors of realty firm M3M granted bail by SC in money laundering case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to Basant Bansal and Pankaj Bansal, directors of Gurugram-based realty group M3M, in a money laundering case.

A bench of justices A S Bopanna and Sanjay Kumar, which had reserved the verdict on September 11 after hearing submissions of lawyers, granted the relief to the directors of the realty firm.

11:51 AM

Another 7 patients died in Nanded govt hospital between Oct 1 and 2; total 31 succumbed in 2 days: Officials

A day after it came to light that 24 patients died in a 24-hour period at a government-run hospital in Maharashtra's Nanded, the authorities on Tuesday confirmed that seven more deaths occurred at the same facility between October 1 and 2.

Taking to microblogging site X on Tuesday morning, Chavan said, "Deaths continue unabated at the hospital in Nanded. Seven more patients, including four children, died since yesterday (October 2) at the Government Medical College and Hospital." "The state government should fix the responsibility," the former Maharashtra chief minister demanded. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif will visit the GMCH in Nanded on Tuesday. He will also address a press conference following his visit to the hospital, a district official said.

 

11:35 AM

SC dismisses a PIL seeking the construction of a wall in the vicinity of Ram Setu site for ‘darshan’

Supreme Court dismisses a PIL seeking the construction of a wall in the vicinity of Ram Setu site for ‘darshan’. Supreme Court says it is an administrative decision and asks the petitioner how can the court direct the construction of a wall. Supreme Court also declined to tag the PIL along with another petition which has sought a direction to declare the monument as national heritage.