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Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma called on Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan here on Sunday, an official spokesman said. Sharma discussed various important matters pertaining to the forthcoming Budget Session of the Assembly with the lieutenant governor, the spokesman said.
A special court here has directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau to register an FIR against former Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials in connection with alleged stock market fraud and regulatory violations. "There is prima facie evidence of regulatory lapses and collusion, requiring a fair and impartial probe," the special ACB court judge, Shashikant Eknathrao Bangar, said in the order passed on Saturday.
BSP chief Mayawati removed her nephew Akash Anand from all party posts, and announced there will no successor to her in the party till she is alive. At a high-level meeting here with party office bearers from across the country to strengthen the party, she announced significant changes in the party leadership. The BSP chief appointed her brother Anand Kumar and Ramji Gautam as national coordinators to oversee party affairs across the country. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister stated that she would not announce her successor in the party till she is alive, stressing that for her the party and movement is supreme and relations can come later. Body of one more person missing in the avalanche that hit near Mana village in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on February 28 has been recovered by the Army, an official said. With this the death toll in the avalanche has gone up to five and rescuers are continuing efforts to trace the remaining three missing individuals. The body recovered today is being brought to Mana post as per PRO (Defence), Dehradun. The search and rescue operation for the missing workers is ongoing, with multiple forces, including the Army, ITBP, Air Force, NDRF, and SDRF, working collaboratively to provide assistance, Uttarakhand chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said this morning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday morning visited Vantara, an animal rescue, conservation and rehabilitation centre in Gujarat's Jamnagar district. Vantara, spread over 3,000 acres, is located at the Reliance Jamnagar refinery complex. It is a rescue centre dedicated to the welfare of captive elephants and wildlife, providing sanctuary, rehabilitation and medical care to animals rescued from abuse and exploitation. The PM will later offer prayers at Somnath temple in Gir Somnath district. He will then chair a meeting of the Shree Somnath Trust that manages the renowned place of worship. The PM is the chairperson of the Trust.J&K: Leader of Oppn Sunil Sharma calls on LG Sinha ahead of Budget Session
Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma called on Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan here on Sunday, an official spokesman said. Sharma discussed various important matters pertaining to the forthcoming Budget Session of the Assembly with the lieutenant governor, the spokesman said.
J&K: Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma calls on LG Sinha ahead of Budget Session
Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma called on Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan here on Sunday, an official spokesman said. Sharma discussed various important matters pertaining to the forthcoming Budget Session of the Assembly with the lieutenant governor, the spokesman said.
JSW-POSCO to set up mega steel plant in Keonjhar district: CM
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday said a mega steel plant with an investment of around Rs 40,000 crore will be jointly set up by JSW and POSCO in Keonjhar district's Patna area. Addressing a public gathering at Champua, Majhi said, "I had vowed to set up a mega steel plant in Keonjhar district. God was kind enough to make me the chief minister to realise this dream."
Punjab Police raids 510 locations, nabs 43 smugglers in anti-drug drive
Punjab Police on Sunday conducted raids at 510 locations in an anti-drug drive, leading to the arrest of 43 smugglers, an officer said. In the two days of the drive, 333 such people have been nabbed and 27 first information reports (FIRs) registered across the state.
Fadnavis denies cold war' with Shinde, says Raut wants to compete with Salim-Javed
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday scoffed at speculations of a cold war between him and his deputy Eknath Shinde, and mocked Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut, quipping he wants to compete with Salim-Javed, the legendary screenwriting duo. He was addressing a press conference with deputy CMs Shinde and Ajit Pawar after a cabinet meeting and customary tea party ahead of the four-week budget session of the assembly, which begins on Monday.
46% voter turnout registered in Haryana civic polls
Forty-six per cent of the more than 51 lakh eligible voters for civic body polls in Haryana exercised their franchise on Sunday, officials said. The polling was peaceful, they added. Voting was held to elect the mayors and ward members of seven municipal corporations -- Gurugram, Manesar, Faridabad, Hisar, Rohtak, Karnal and Yamunanagar.
Mizoram to bring law to regulate pvt agencies recruiting local youth for foreign jobs
A bill would be introduced in the Mizoram assembly on Monday, seeking to regulate private agencies engaged in sending youths abroad for jobs, an official said on Sunday. The Mizoram Private Placement Agencies (Regulation) Bill, 2025, will be tabled by Labour, Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Lalnghinglova Hmar, he said.
Bodies of 4 more workers recovered from avalanche site, Mana rescue op ends
The bodies of the last four of the trapped labourers were pulled out from the site of the avalanche-hit Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp in Chamoli on Sunday, taking the death toll to eight as authorities ended the nearly 60-hour rescue operation. Army doctors said 46 workers who were rescued on Saturday have been brought to the military hospital in Jyotirmath. Two of them have been referred to AIIMS, Rishikesh. Three of the workers are in critical condition, Lt Col DS Maldhya said.
Tejashwi demands hike in pension, Rs 2,500 monthly cash transfer to poor women ahead of Bihar budget
A day before Nitish Kumar govt in Bihar is scheduled to present its last Budget ahead of the assembly elections this year, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday demanded an increase in social security pensions and cash transfer of Rs 2,500 per month to poor women. Yadav, the leader of the opposition in the assembly, said he expected that the government would announce 200 units of free electricity for all consumers in the state.
CM Omar Abdullah chairs meeting of coalition partners ahead of Budget session in Jammu
A day ahead of the first budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in seven years, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday chaired a joint meeting of coalition parties here to discuss smooth functioning of the house. The meeting, attended by Congress legislative party leader G A Mir and CPI(M) MLA M Y Tarigami, took place shortly after Abdullah presided over a separate legislature party meeting of the National Conference at his official residence here.
Shah inaugurates two structures at Gujarat school, takes part in temple function in Pilvai
Union Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated the Vidya Bhavan and Sanskritik Bhavan of a school trust and also took part in a religious function at Pilvai village in Gujarat's Mehsana district. He inaugurated the Shri Sunderlal Mangaldas Shah Cultural Bhavan and Shri Anilchandra Gokaldas Shah Vidya Bhavan, which has been built in the memory of former students by the Sheth Girdharlal Chunilal High School Trust at Pilvai, an official release said. Shah, who then visited a classroom, computer lab etc at the Vidya Bhavan and interacted with the students, was felicitated by the trust.
Mumbai court orders FIR against ex-Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch, 5 others over alleged stock market fraud
Israel cuts off aid to Gaza to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire deal
Employment rising, but employees' salaries not keeping pace with inflation: Niti member Virmani
Niti Aayog member Arvind Virmani has said that while employment is increasing in India, real wages for regular jobs have not kept pace with inflation over the past seven years. India has an opportunity in terms of global population, and there is a need to take advantage of it. For this, improving the quality of teaching and training is important, he noted.
Mayawati removes nephew Akash Anand from key posts, says no successor till she's alive
BSP chief Mayawati removed her nephew Akash Anand from all party posts, and announced there will no successor to her in the party till she is alive. At a high-level meeting here with party office bearers from across the country to strengthen the party, she announced significant changes in the party leadership. The BSP chief appointed her brother Anand Kumar and Ramji Gautam as national coordinators to oversee party affairs across the country.
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First Published: Mar 02 2025 | 7:49 AM IST
