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Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren today joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Ranchi ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls. Soren  joined the saffron party in presence of Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at a ceremony in Ranchi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of Vadhvan Port in Palghar, Maharashtra. The total cost of this project is around Rs. 76,000 crores.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote a second letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the rape and murder of a  trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. 

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Delhi has sent a legal notice to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) concerning Kangana Ranaut's upcoming film "Emergency." The party seeks to prevent the film's release, citing concerns over its portrayal of historical events and figures, particularly those related to the Sikh community. The notice addresses top officials of the CBFC, requesting an immediate revocation of the certification granted to the film "Emergency," thereby blocking its release.

Rejecting any suggestion of stepping down from his post, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has claimed that people are with him in his efforts to "protect" the state so there is no question of him resigning. “Why should I resign? Have I stolen anything? Is there a scandal against me? Have I worked against the nation or state?” Singh asked in an interview to PTI Videos on Thursday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Maharashtra today to lay the foundation stone of the Vadhvan Port project worth around Rs 76,000 crores in Palghar and will also address Global Fintech Fest 2024 in Mumbai. "I look forward to being among the people of Maharashtra tomorrow, 30th August. I will take part in programmes in Mumbai and Palghar. In Mumbai, I will take part in the Global Fintech Fest 2024 at around 11 AM. This platform showcases India's strides in the world of Fintech and brings together key stakeholders of the sector. Thereafter, I will be in Palghar for the foundation stone laying programme of the Vadhvan Port project. This is a very important project, signifying our commitment to port-led development and to the progress of Maharastra," posted PM Modi on X.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel arrived at the Gandhinagar State Emergency Operation Center on Thursday after travelling from Vadodara, following the forecast of heavy rains and potential storms. Upon his arrival, the Chief Minister reviewed the system's preparedness for the natural calamity via a video conference with the District Collector. The Chief Minister also issued immediate instructions to evacuate areas as necessary to safeguard residents from the impending calamity.
 

People across all age groups in India, both men and women, are consuming inadequate amounts of micronutrients critical for health, including iron, calcium and folate, as estimated in a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.

The study is the first to provide estimates of insufficient consumption of 15 micronutrients across 185 countries, taken through diets without the use of supplements, according to an international team, including researchers from Harvard University, US.