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Homeless people in Delhi shiver after coldest December day since 1901

New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): Temperature in the national capital is dipping day by day. Homeless people were left with no other option but to sleep on the footpath at Hanuman Mandir in Delhi's Connaught place area. Delhi had experienced its coldest day since 1901, on Monday (December 30). The maximum temperature in Delhi on Monday was just 9.4 degrees Celsius.

Injured Japanese trekker rescued by SDRF from Uttarakhand

Kedarnath (Uttarakhand), Dec 31 (ANI): A team of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Monday (December 30) rescued a 22-year-old Japanese trekker from Chani Camp near Uttarakhand's Kedarnath where the foreign tourist had developed an inability of walking after getting injured at a camp there. The officials of SDRF gave him first-aid and then were seen taking the Japanese trekker on a stretcher to a nearby hospital.

Special arrangements for animals at Assam State Zoo to beat winter chill

Guwahati (Assam), Dec 31 (ANI): In view of the chilly weather, special arrangements have been made at the Assam State Zoo Cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati for the animals. Heating facilities have been installed in the enclosure for tigers and lions. Paddy straws have been put in place for deer and other animals. While speaking to ANI, Tejas Mariswamy, Divisional Forest Officer, Assam State Zoo, said, "This year, the weather is as cold as a comparison to last year, so we took precautions for the animals. We have provided many facilities so they can keep themselves warm."

Panchkula boy invited to attend Republic Day event with PM Modi

Panchkula (Haryana), Dec 31 (ANI): A Class 11 student from Harayana's Panchkula has been invited by the central government to attend the Republic Day event on January 26 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Hiteshwar Sharma is among the 100 meritorious students who have been invited to view the Republic Day parade from the PM's box. Hiteshwar, who is the son of a Haryana civil services officer, had scored 99.6 percent marks in his Class 10 exams, and will now share space with the PM in the national capital on January 26.

Delhi govt wanted time till 2021 to map unauthorised colonies, we did it in 3 weeks: HS Puri

New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) with independent charge for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, on ownership rights to people living in unauthorised colonies in Delhi said, "Delhi Government wanted time till 2021 for mapping of these colonies. We did it in three weeks. We will complete registration process in few weeks and people will get their ownership rights."

Pixel 4A could be Google's first phone with hole-punch display

New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): Unofficial renders of Google's yet-to-be-released Pixel 4A hint at a hole-punch display, a shift from the company's traditional placement of the front camera. Based on the render provided by serial tipster OnLeaks, the Pixel 4A could combine elements of both the Pixel 4 and Pixel 3A with a headphone jack, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, and a square camera bump, The Verge notes.

Ministers will hold portfolios as assigned to their parties earlier: Ajit Pawar

Mumbai, Dec 30 (ANI): Speaking to ANI, Ajit Pawar stated that the ministers will hold the portfolios as assigned to their parties earlier. "Portfolio distribution is clear for all the three parties. Even after expansion, ministers will hold the portfolios as assigned to their parties earlier. Only 1-2 departments are going to be shuffled," said Ajit Pawar. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar was sworn-in as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Monday.

Naveen Patnaik releases draft design of Shree Jagannath Heritage Corridor

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Dec 30 (ANI): Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik released draft design of Shree Jagannath Heritage Corridor, Puri on December 30. The final plan will be made by February 2020, after receiving suggestions from public till 15th January, 2020.

BSF Jawans celebrate New Year along IB in JandK

RS Pura (JandK), Dec 30 (ANI): BSF Jawans celebrated New Year away from families along International border in Jammu and Kashmir. Jawans had a gala time with each other by cutting a cake at the border. They were also spotted dancing to the beat of the drums ahead of New Year. Several tourists also joined the BSF Jawans in the celebration.

Minor fire breaks out near PM Modi's residence, later brought under control

New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI): A minor fire which broke out near Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence at Lok Kalyan Marg around 7:25 pm on December 30 was brought under control. Nine fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames. No injuries have been reported so far. PMO confirmed the news and tweeted, "There was a minor fire at 9, Lok Kalyan Marg caused by a short circuit. This was not in PM's residential or office area but in the SPG reception area of the LKM complex."

5G is future, will encourage new innovations: RS Prasad

New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI): Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) system to facilitate blocking and tracing of stolen or lost mobile phones in Delhi on December 30. Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Anil Baijal, Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash, and Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik were also present at the launch. CEIR acts as a central system for all network operators to share blacklisted mobile devices so that devices blacklisted in one network will not work on other networks even if the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card in the device is changed, as per a statement on the CEIR website. While addressing during an event in the national capital on December 30, the Minister of Communications, Ravi Shankar Prasad said, "We have taken a decision on 5G trials. 5G is the future." "We will encourage new innovations. All operators can participate in the 5G trials," he added.

Youth Congress stages protest against CAA at India Gate

New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI): Youth Congress workers staged protest at India Gate in Delhi against Citizenship (Amendment) Act on December 30. A number of demonstrators took part in the protest. Nation-wide protests have intensified after implementation of the new Citizenship Act. CAA gives Indian citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

Blast occurs at warehouse of chemical storage tanks in Gujarat

Kandla (Gujarat), Dec 30 (ANI): A blast took place in a warehouse of chemical storage tanks, near Kandla port in Gujarat on December 30. Fire tenders rushed to the spot. Fire fighting operations are underway. More details are awaited.

Congress should come forward to acknowledge CAA for spirit in which it's being brought: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI): While speaking to ANI in the national capital on December 30, the Minister of State (MoS) in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh said, "As right thinking citizens, I think it is the responsibility of Congress party to come forward and actually acknowledge the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) for the spirit and manner in which it is being brought in rather than being critical for the sake of being critical."

NRC is yet to be discussed, it has nothing to do with CAA or NPR: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI): While speaking to ANI in the national capital on December 30, the Minister of State (MoS) in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh spoke on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). He said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the other day and all of us also heard that National Register of Citizens (NRC) is yet to be discussed and it has nothing to do or relate with CAA or National Population Register (NPR)." "It was Congress leader P Chidambaram who said NPR could be a basis of NRC and then when this issue was further dragged then he said I don't want to debate on this as possibly he realised that it had both the views," he added.

CM Gehlot condemns manhandling of Priyanka Gandhi

New Delhi, December 30 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot condemned the manhandling of Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh. UP Police was accused of manhandling her when she was on her way to meet family members of former IPS officer SR Darapuri and party member Sadaf Jafar, who were arrested during a demonstration against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Lucknow.

UP Govt took steps during anti-CAA protests which caused anarchy: Priyanka Gandhi

Lucknow (UP), Dec 30 (ANI): Congress General Secretary for UP (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra while addressing a press conference stated that CM Adityanath-led government and the police have taken several steps, which do not have any 'legal' basis and have led to 'anarchy' in the state. "We have submitted a letter to the Governor. The letter is a complete documentation of chaos in the state caused by Uttar Pradesh government, administration, and police. They have taken such steps which do not have any legal basis," said Priyanka

Security of UP's people is more important than mine: Priyanka Gandhi

Lucknow (UP), Dec 30 (ANI): Congress General Secretary for UP (East) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra while addressing a press conference stated that question of her security is a small issue than the issue of security of state's people. Speaking at the press conference, Priyanka Gandhi said, "The question of my security is not a big question rather a small one. There is no need to discuss it. Today we are raising the issue of security of the state's people."

It's a sin to point finger at security personnel without sufficient evidence: Jitendra Singh on Priyanka row

New Delhi, Dec 30 (ANI): While speaking to ANI in the national capital on December 30, the Minister of State (MoS) in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh spoke on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra-Police row in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow. He said, "I personally feel it's a sin to point a finger at security personnel without sufficient evidence." "They are performing their job," he added.

Gandhi family have habit of going beyond security cover: MoS G Kishan Reddy

Hyderabad, Dec 30 (ANI): While speaking to media in Hyderabad on December 30, the Minister of State (MoS) in Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy spoke on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra-Police row in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow. He said, "The members of Sonia Gandhi family have a habit of going beyond the security cover and visit places without informing their security officials." "Such people have no right to raise questions on their security," MoS added.