News highlights: Congress releases second list of nine candidates for Haryana polls
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The death toll from the building collapse in Lucknow's Transport Nagar has risen to eight, as rescue teams recovered three additional bodies from the debris. The three-storey structure, which housed warehouses and a motor workshop, collapsed on Saturday evening, injuring 28 people.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed a public rally at Ramban (Jammu) on Sunday (September 8). Simultaneously, BJP released sixth list for upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.
The rebellion and discontent faced by the BJP after it released its list of candidates for the Haryana Assembly polls have now come to haunt the Congress. A senior Congress leader has resigned and announced that he will contest as an Independent a day after the party unveiled its first list. Another leader has also threatened to do so and said he will take a decision on Sunday. The Congress' first list of 32 names included former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi, new entrant Vinesh Phogat from Julana and state unit chief Udai Bhan from Hodal.
The Assam Rifles has deployed a few anti-drone systems in violence-hit Manipur following a recent drone and rocket attacks on civilians, in which an elderly man was killed and five others were injured on a residential area of Moirang in Bishnupur district, the state police said in a statement.
Will oppose Centre's plan to levy GST on online transactions: Atishi
Delhi Finance Minister Atishi on Sunday said the AAP government will oppose the Centre's alleged plan to levy GST on payment gateway transactions below Rs 2,000 and research grants.
The GST Council on Monday is expected to deliberate on a host of issues, including taxation of insurance premiums, the Group of Ministers (GoMs) suggestions on rate rationalisation, and a status report on online gaming.
Cong releases 2nd list of nine candidates for Haryana polls
BJP conducts membership drive in Himachal's Manali
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) commenced the membership drive in Manali assembly constituency of Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. Leader of Opposition and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur attended the event held at Manali and outlined the campaign's objectives and strategies to party workers and officials.
Protest in Imphal against drone attacks; police fire tear gas shells
Security forces fired several rounds of tear gas shells to disperse protesters who, after taking out a rally denouncing the recent drone attacks in Manipur, reached close to the Raj Bhavan and the CM's bungalow in Imphal on Sunday night.
Thousands of people marched more than 3 km along the Tiddim Road and moved towards the high-security zone when the police stopped them.
PM Modi to address rally in Kurukshetra on September 14
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address his first rally for Haryana Assembly elections in Kurukshetra on September 14, a BJP leader said on Sunday. The PM will address a rally in the afternoon at Kurukshetra's Theme Park, Haryana BJP's General Secretary and former Karnal MP Sanjay Bhatia said.
Delhi to soon notify new rates, norms for buses at ISBTs
Same parking fee for private and state-run buses, penalties for increased parking time and no entry for buses without FASTags are among the steps planned for ensuring efficiency at interstate terminals here, Raj Niwas officials said on Sunday. Lt Governor V K Saxena inspected the Maharana Pratap ISBT at Kashmere Gate on August 31 and held a high-level meeting that was attended by Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot.
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BJP conducts membership drive in over 250 Delhi slum clusters
BJP conducted a membership drive in 252 slum clusters under the leadership of Alka Gurjar, co-in-charge of Delhi BJP, and Union Minister Harsh Malhotra as part of the ongoing slum expansion campaign held every Sunday by the party.
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva claimed that people living in slum clusters are enthusiastically becoming the party's members because they are disappointed with the Kejriwal government.
Like-minded nations collaborating with India to make it a chip manufacturing hub: Krishnan
Due to the prevailing geopolitical situation, like-minded countries are collaborating with India to make it a major semiconductor manufacturing destination, a top Electronics and IT ministry official said on Sunday.
In an interview with PTI, Ministry of Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said pilot facilities of US storage semiconductor maker Micron and Tata Electronics have already rolled out chips, and their main plants in Gujarat will begin to produce made-in-India chips from the later part of 2025.
NGT seeks reply from officials regarding urban flooding in Delhi
US govt rolls out new export controls to restrict China's chip industry
The United States has rolled out fresh export controls on quantum computers and semiconductor-manufacturing equipment amid concerns over the use of advanced technologies by rivals such as China, Al Jazeera reported. The US Department of Commerce said on Thursday that the export restrictions followed consultation with international partners and would strengthen relations with "like-minded countries."
Union Minister Kishan Reddy visits flood-hit areas in Telangana, assures Centre's help
Telangana BJP president and Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday visited flood-hit areas of Khammam district of the state and assured the people that the Narendra Modi government would fully support those affected in every possible way.
He said the Centre has told the Telangana government to first use the Rs 1,345 crore available in the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to help the flood-hit people. The amount is available with the state as an advance from the Government of India, he said.
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BJP releases sixth list of 10 candidates for J&K Assembly elections
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First Published: Sep 08 2024 | 8:24 AM IST
