Highlights: BJP releases first list for Maharashtra polls; fields Fadnavis from Nagpur South West

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the RJ Sankara Eye Hospital in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. PM Modi will launch several development initiatives, including airport projects worth over ₹6,100 crore, during his visit to Varanasi on Sunday. PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for the expansion of the runway, the construction of a new terminal building, and related works at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, with an estimated cost of ₹2,870 crore. He will also inaugurate the RJ Sankara Eye Hospital in Varanasi, according to a statement from the PMO on Saturday. Additionally, Modi will lay the foundation stones for new civil enclaves at Agra airport, costing over ₹570 crore; Darbhanga airport, worth around ₹910 crore; and Bagdogra airport, valued at around ₹1,550 crore.

The primary cause of the increase in air and water pollution in Delhi is the BJP's opportunistic politics said Delhi CM Atishi. The AAP government in Punjab has made significant efforts over the past two years to reduce stubble burning incidents, managing to cut them in half last year. In contrast, statistics from Haryana show a 23 per cent rise in farm fires, while Uttar Pradesh has seen a 70 per cent increase. The BJP is engaging in cheap politics at the expense of Delhi's residents. In Anand Vihar, which has the highest AQI, all Delhi buses operate on CNG or electricity. However, buses coming from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana run on diesel. A significant contributor to the pollution in Anand Vihar is the large number of diesel-run buses arriving from UP.

An explosion has been reported outside the CRPF school in the Prashant Vihar area of Rohini district. The fire department was alerted to the incident around 7:50 AM, prompting the immediate dispatch of two fire brigades. However, no fire or damage to the wall has been discovered so far. Fire team is actively conducting searches in the area.


 

With just a month remaining for the Maharashtra assembly elections, both the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi have intensified their efforts and are moving towards finalizing seat-sharing agreements among their allies. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said seat-sharing talks are in their final phase. "We resolved issues with contentious seats through positive discussions yesterday. The remaining seats will be addressed in the next two days, and the cleared seats will be announced by the respective parties when convenient. 

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed that no party in India's history has faced as much harassment as the Aam Aadmi Party. Praising the "resilience" of AAP leaders and workers, he urged them to intensify efforts to win all 70 seats in the upcoming assembly elections next year. The AAP's National Convenor, highlighted the increasing stakes for Delhi's future, warning that the BJP aims to "undo the progress made under AAP’s governance." Kejriwal expressed confidence that the AAP can secure a larger mandate than in the previous elections and stressed the need for unity within the party, leaving no room for internal disputes.