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Govt invites interested bidders for strategic disinvestment of Air India: Hardeep Puri

New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on January 27 informed that the newly constituted Air India mechanism, headed by Home Minister, has approved to invite expression of interest from the interested bidders for a strategic disinvestment of Air India. Hardeep Singh Puri said, "Due to its accumulated debt of around Rs 60,000 crores, the financial position could be described as very fragile and Air India can only be described as being under a debt trap." "Employees dues with arrears will be paid by the Air India assets holding company before the closing of the proposed transaction," Hardeep Singh Puri further added in a press conference.

HM Amit Shah signs agreement with banned Bodo group

New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah signed tripartite agreement with representatives of all the factions of banned organisation National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) at Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was also present during the event. Home Minister Amit Shah said, "Centre, Assam government and Bodo representatives have signed an important agreement. This agreement will ensure a golden future for Assam and for the Bodo people." "1550 cadres along with 130 weapons will surrender on January 30," Amit Shah further added on agreement with National Democratic Front of Bodoland factions.

CM Kejriwal holds roadshow in Bawana ahead of Delhi elections

New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal held mega roadshow in Delhi's Bawana on January 27. He was accompanied by AAP candidate Jai Bhagwan Upkar. AAP candidate Upkar is contesting against BJP's Ravindra Kumar Indraj and Congress' Surender Kumar. Delhi Assembly elections will be held on February 08 and the results will be declared on February 11.

GoI has no money and so will sell all valuable assets: Kapil Sibal on Air India disinvestment

New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): While speaking to ANI in Delhi on Monday, Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Air India's disinvestment said that this is what the government will do and will sell all the valuable assets we have. He said, "When governments don't have money this is what they do. Govt of India has no money, growth is less than 5% and millions of rupees outstanding under MNREGA. This is what they will do, sell all the valuable assets we have."

Whoever will chant 'Jai Modi', will get citizenship, Padma Shri: Nawab Malik on Adnan Sami row

Mumbai, Jan 27 (ANI): On being asked about Adnan Sami conferred with Padma Shri award, Maharashtra Cabinet Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik on Monday mocked at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said whoever will chant 'Jai Modi', will get citizenship of the country as well as a Padma Shri award. He said, "It's a clear cut case that if anyone from Pakistan will chant 'Jai Modi', he'll get citizenship of the country as well as a Padma Shri award. It is an insult to the people of the country."

Indian flag used as cover for people who want to divide country in Shaheen Bagh: RS Prasad

New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): While addressing a press conference in national capital, Union Minister of Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said that in Shaheen Bagh the Indian flag is being used as a cover for the people who want to divide the country. Adding to it, he said that it is being backed by tukde-tukde gang. He said, "Shaheen Bagh is not an area anymore, it is an idea, where the Indian flag is being used as a cover for the people who want to divide the country, it is being supported by tukde-tukde gang." Protesters are protesting at Shaheen Bagh for over a month against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Spreading violence, talking of dividing country is treason: Baba Ramdev on CAA row

Deoria (UP), Jan 27 (ANI): While speaking to media persons, Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on current ongoing anti-CAA, NRC protests said that spreading violence, talking of dividing the country is treason. He said, "Spreading violence, talking of dividing the country is a traitorous act. No responsible citizen or party should do so."

Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid meet on issues concerning NCA

New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly and National Cricket Academy (NCA) Director Rahul Dravid arrived for a meeting on issues concerning NCA in Delhi on January 27.

Suspected case of Coronavirus reported in Bihar

Patna (Bihar), Jan 27 (ANI): A suspected case of Coronavirus has been reported in Bihar. Speaking on it, Superintendent of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), Vimal Karak said, "A girl from Chapra recently returned from China. Here, in Bihar, people got panicked and admitted her to ICU of a hospital in Chapra after she showed symptoms similar to that of Coronavirus. Civil surgeon is taking care of her. We will send the sample from here to Pune and then only, we'll be able to confirm the situation." On being asked if civil surgeon can confirm it, he said, "How can civil surgeon tell? He observed the symptoms and suspected that it might be case of Coronavirus." He further said, "We made an isolation ward for her." The girl is on the way to Patna, she'll be admitted at PMCH at isolation ward.

Coronavirus suspected girl brought to PMCH, says 'Nothing happened to me'

Patna (Bihar), Jan 27 (ANI): Ekta Kumari from Chapra, who has returned from China, is brought to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) in Patna on January 27. She brought to hospital after she showed symptoms similar to Coronavirus. Ekta is accompanied by her father. While speaking to mediapersons, she said, "Nothing has happened to me, I was released by the airport authorities. I don't have cough. Is this the arrangement in #Bihar?"

CAA cannot be implemented as it is against basic structure of Indian Constitution: Yashwant Sinha

Lucknow (UP), Jan 27 (ANI): Former union minister during Atal Bihari Vajpayee's government Yashwant Sinha denounced Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and asserted that it cannot be implemented as it is against the basic structure of Indian Constitution. "Citizenship Amendment Act is against the basic structure of Constitution. There was no need for this kind of an amendment in Citizenship law as GoI has the power to grant citizenship to anyone. This law cannot be implemented," said former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha during a press conference.

Abolition of AP legislative council shows there is no constitutional values: TDP Leader

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 27 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar spoke to ANI on Andhra Pradesh assembly's decision to pass resolution to abolish state legislative council. He said, "The government has passed the resolution, has taken the decision to abolish the legislative council. This is not a government, it is YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. He has taken the decision to abolish the assembly. He has given an indication on January 17 that there may be three capitals in the state. Similarly, cabinet ministers and the government's legal advisor have given the indication that the cabinet is going to pass a resolution to abolish the legislative council. It shows that one man is only controlling the entire system. There is no point of taking decision in democratic constitutional manner. It shows there are no constitutional values and no respect for any constitutional bodies."

At least 20 students injured after school van meets with accident in Madurai

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), Jan 27 (ANI): A private school van met with an accident in Tamil Nadu's Madurai. At least 20 students injured in the incident. The reason of the accident is still unknown. Further investigation is underway. The injured students have been taken to Madurai's Government Rajaji Hospital.

GVL Narasimha Rao calls Rahul Gandhi as 'Rahul Jinnah' on Shashi Tharoor's statement

New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): Speaking to ANI, BJP National Spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao criticised Shashi Tharoor's statement that 'Jinnah philosophy is taking roots once again' and advised him to address this question to 'Rahul Jinnah'. "If Shashi Tharoor is saying that the Jinnah philosophy is taking roots once again, then, he should be addressing this question to his leader Rahul Jinnah. It is Rahul Gandhi and his entire family which pursued divisive politics just as Jinnah did," said GVL Narasimha Rao.

Equities slide as China virus fears intensify, metal and banking stocks plunge

New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices slipped during early hours on Monday as investors globally were increasingly anxious about the economic impact of China's new coronavirus. At 10:15 am, the BSE SandP Sensex was down by 113 points to 41,500 while the Nifty 50 edged lower by 48 points at 12,200. Most sectoral indices at the National Stock Exchange were in the negative terrain with Nifty metal dipping by 2.23 per cent and PSU bank by 0.91 per cent.

Might be AP govt wants to dissolve legislative council as it didn't accept passage of bills related to CRDA: TDP leader

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 27 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar spoke to ANI on Andhra Pradesh assembly to pass resolution on state legislative council. He said, "The hidden agenda of Andhra Pradesh government might be to take a decision whether to pass resolution in order to dissolve Andhra Pradesh legislative council as it did not accept passage of bills relating to CRDA and de-centralisation of state's capital. Andhra Pradesh government is expected to follow values of Constitution, unfortunately it has taken an abnormal decision. Legislative Council may be dissolved on other reasons but not on the reason that it sent the bills to a select committee."

Demonstrators stage protest against CAA, NRC in Mumbai

Mumbai, Jan 27 (ANI): Several demonstrators staged protest in Mumbai's Morland Road on January 27. They staged protest against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR). Nation-wide protests have been intensified after implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Encounter breaks out between police and criminals in UP's Rampur

Rampur (UP), Jan 27 (ANI): An encounter broke out between police and criminals in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur. Two criminal got injured during the encounter and shifted to the hospital for the treatment. While speaking to media persons, a police official said, "We have arrested three people in the case of murder of a girl. 2 got injured in the encounter."

Arvind Kejriwal holds roadshow in Delhi's Narela

New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): Ahead of Delhi Assembly elections, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held a massive roadshow in Narela area on January 27. He was accompanied by AAP's MLA Sharad Chauhan who has fielded from Narela Assembly constituency. Delhi Assembly elections will be held on February 08 and the results will be declared on February 11.

Fire breaks out at wedding ceremony in MP's Gwalior

Gwalior (MP), Jan 27 (ANI): A massive fire broke out at a wedding ceremony at Jhansi road in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior. More than twelve fire tenders have reached the spot to douse the flames. No injuries and casualties have been reported yet. More details are awaited.