New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): Opposition leaders including Congress' Ghulam Nabi Azad, former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal arrived at Rashtrapati Bhavan to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. PM Modi is expected to take oath at 7pm today.
Baramulla (J and K), May 30 (ANI): Encounter broke out on Thursday between security forces and terrorists in Sopore area of a Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. Two terrorist have been neutralized.The area has been cordoned off by the security forces. Earlier, three terrorists were killed in an encounter between security forces and terrorists after a search operation was launched. Further details are awaited.
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): Leaders from various political parties started gathering for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital on Thursday. PM Modi is expected to take oath of the office at 7pm.
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrived at Rashtrapati Bhavan for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. PM Modi is expected to take oath at 7 pm today.
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. Narendra Modi is going to take oath as the Prime Minister of India for the second consecutive term today.
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday arrived at Rashtrapati Bhavan ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. Meanwhile, Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrived at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Narendra Modi is going to take oath as the Prime Minister of India for the second consecutive term today. PM Modi is likely to take oath at 7pm.
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), May 30 (ANI): Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain today took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Eastern Naval Command (ENC) from Vice Admiral Karambir Singh at a Ceremonial Parade held at the Naval Base in Visakhapatnam. Vice Admiral Jain inspected the Ceremonial Guard and reviewed platoons of Naval personnel drawn from various ships and establishments of the ENC. The ceremony was also attended by all Flag Officers and Commanding Officers of ships, submarines and establishments. Vice Admiral Karambir Singh, the outgoing FOC-in-C, will assume charge as the Chief of the Naval Staff on May 31. Singh will be replacing Admiral Sunil Lanba who retires after around four decades of distinguished service.
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): Prime Minister of Nepal KP Sharma Oli arrived in the national capital today to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Leaders of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) have been invited for the oath taking ceremony of PM Modi. PM Modi is likely to take oath at 7pm today.
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): BJP MP Hema Malini arrived in New Delhi to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath taking ceremony. While speaking to ANI, BJP MP Hema Malini said, "Narendra Modi will fulfill everyone's expectations. Modi ji ka vision hai desh ke liye, poora plan ready hai unke dimag mein kuch hai, which he will not tell like that. But definitely karenge." PM Modi will take the oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the evening today. Hema Malini retained her seat by winning from Mathura this 2019 LS polls. She also said that she would happily accept if offered ministry.
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): President of Kyrgyzstan Republic, Sooronbay Jeenbekov arrived in New Delhi to take part in the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Leaders of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) have been invited for the oath taking ceremony of PM Modi. PM Modi is expected to take oath of the office at 7pm today.
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Santosh Gangwar, who held various ministries in the outgoing government, denied reports of him becoming the Pro-tem Speaker as he said he is expected to most likely be included in the new cabinet. "I can't be the Pro-tem Speaker after becoming a Minister. Someone else will get that post. I will carry out whatever responsibility will be given to me," Gangwar told ANI. Gangwar, along with many other BJP leaders, received invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be present at a 4:30 pm meeting.
Buldhana (Maharashtra), May 30 (ANI): Water Cards have been issued to the villagers to curb acute water shortage in Maharashtra's Buldhana area. Village Head of Chincholi village of Maharashtra's Buldhana district, Sanjay Ingale said, "Since February 2018 water tankers have been coming to our village due to water scarcity. People used to climb on top of the tankers, there used to be a chaos. Now, each family has been issued a 'Water Card' through which 200 liters of water is given to each family."
Siliguri (West Bengal), May 30 (ANI): A tea seller served tea to people free of cost, expressing his happiness over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. While speaking to ANI Nanda Lal Sonar, the tea seller in WB's Siliguri said, "I am serving tea as I am extremely happy that PM Modi is going to take an oath once again"
Pune (Maharashtra), May 30 (ANI): The Passing out Parade of the 136th course of the National Defence Academy (NDA) was held at Maharashtra's Pune on Thursday. Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa attended the event. Total 251 cadets have passed in 136th course of NDA in which 7 cadets were from friendly foreign nations.
Agartala (Tripura), May 30 (ANI): Tripura Police on Thursday destroyed massive cache of drugs worth Rs 5 crore. The drugs were seized in period of last 1.5 months. L Darlong, DIG (Intelligence) said,"6,539 kg of Ganja, 37,758 bottles of cough syrup, 64,215 tablets and around 360 grams of heroin are destroyed."
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): Businessman and husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, RobertVadra arrived at the office of Enforcement Directorate on Thursday in connection with a money laundering case. The case involves the purchase of properties in London, Dubai, Rajasthan and the National Capital Region. ED issued fresh summon to Robert Vadra after moving to court last week seeking cancellation of his anticipatory bail.
Rajkot (Gujarat), May 30 (ANI): A jeweller, Harish Saholiya has made 3 mementos with gold and silver for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gujarat's Rajkot. He made these mementos to present him for winning the Lok Sabha elections. In one momento, he made PM Modi as a global leader putting pictures of him with world leaders. Harish Saholiya started preparing these mementos as soon as EC declared dates of LS polls. While speaking to ANI, Jeweller Harish Saholiya said, "We started making it as soon as the elections dates were declared. Now that results have been announced, we will try to get time from PMO so that we can present these mementos to PM."
Varanasi (UP), May 30 (ANI): Padma Bhushan and Hindustani classical singer Chhannulal Mishra will attend PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony. He sang 'Badhaiya' for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to congratulate. PM Modi will take the oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday evening. This is PM Modi's second consecutive term as Prime Minister.
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): Thailand's Special Envoy Grisada Boonrac arrived in New Delhi to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony today. Thailand's Ambassador to India, Chutintorn Gongsakdi said, "We have come to celebrate India's vibrant and resilient democracy." He is here to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister for second consecutive term. PM Modi will take the oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the evening today.
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), May 30 (ANI): YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy took oath as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday in AP's Vijayawada. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President MK Stalin and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao were also present during the ceremony. Thousands of people came in solidarity to witness the ceremony. Reddy's YSRCP decimated Chandrababu Naidu's TDP in the recently-concluded polls.