Latest LIVE: CM Mamata walks out of NITI Aayog meeting, says only given five mins to speak

CM Mamata said Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu spoke for twenty minutes. (Photo: PTI)

1:26 PM

India, Ukraine explore possibility of PM Modi’s visit to Kyiv next month

India and Ukraine are looking at the possibility of a visit by PM Narendra Modi to Kyiv next month amid renewed global efforts to bring peace to the eastern European nation, multiple diplomatic sources said on Saturday. PM Modi’s recent visit to Russia had drawn flak from Ukraine.

 

1:18 PM

Jawaharlal Nehru had vision, his leadership was necessary for country’s progress: Pawar

NCP (SP) President Sharad Pawar on Saturday said Pt Jawaharlal Nehru had a vision for modern India and his leadership was required to keep the country united post-partition. Speaking at a book release function here, Pawar said country’s first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was an able administrator and worked for farmers and the working class.

 

1:14 PM

Bihar CM and BJP’s key ally Nitish Kumar skips NITI Aayog meeting

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar remained absent from the Niti Aayog meeting in New Delhi on Saturday, officials said. The state was represented at the meeting by deputy chief ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, they said.

1:10 PM

Will cancel Agnipath scheme as soon as we come to power: Akhilesh Yadav

The Agnipath scheme will be cancelled “as soon as we come to power”, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday, a day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced reservation for retired Agniveers.

 

12:54 PM

Rajasthan announces reservation for Agniveers in recruitment of jail and forest guards, state police

The Rajasthan government will provide reservation to Agniveers in the recruitment of jail and forest guards and state police, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has said.

 

12:18 PM

Was allowed to speak only for five minutes, this is insulting: West Bengal CM Mamata after NITI Aayog meeting

On NITI Aayog meeting in Delhi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said, “…I said you (central government) should not discriminate against state governments. I wanted to speak but I was allowed to speak only for 5 minutes. People before me spoke for 10-20 minutes. I was the only one from the opposition who was participating but still, I was not allowed to speak. This is insulting…”

12:11 PM

Country will ensure Oppn mission to weaken Indian Army defeated: Assam CM Sarma

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma posted to X, formerly Twitter, “Bharat will ensure Opposition’s mission to weaken the Indian Army by spreading lies on Agnipath scheme is defeated…Govt of Assam has decided to absorb most Agniveers from the state into the Assam Police.”

12:05 PM

About 151 GW green capacity under implementation in India: Pralhad Joshi

Renewable energy projects estimated at a capacity of 151 GW capacity are under various stages of implementation in the country, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has said.

12:01 PM

NITI Aayog’s Governing Council meeting begins under chairmanship of PM Modi

NITI Aayog’s ninth Governing Council meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun. The meeting focuses on making India a developed nation by 2047, aiming to foster participative governance and collaboration between the Centre and state governments, enhancing the quality of life for both rural and urban populations by strengthening the delivery mechanisms of government interventions. Opposition leaders have decided to boycott the meeting.

11:47 AM

Haryana govt accepts doctors’ demands, indefinite protest called off

Government doctors ended their indefinite strike on Saturday following assurances from the Haryana government that their demands would be accepted, the chief of the association leading the shutdown said.

11:40 AM

Harris will be most extreme radical liberal prez in US history, says Trump

Kamala Harris will be the “most extreme radical liberal president in American history” if she is elected, Donald Trump has said, as he intensified his attacks on his Democratic rival in the presidential polls in November.

 

11:17 AM

Tihar jail inmates indulge in scuffle, injured, taken to hospital

Yesterday a scuffle broke out between inmates in Tihar Jail number 8 and 9. Two inmates got injured and were taken to a hospital. One of them has been hospitalised, said Prison officials.

10:49 AM

NITI Aayog not keeping pace with country’s development: Sanjay Raut

Speaking on the NITI Aayog meeting today, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut says, “CMs of INDIA alliance will not go to NITI Aayog meeting. It is almost decided. Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin had earlier said he would not go, Arvind Kejriwal is in jail, Telangana CM and there are other CMs who do not want to go because NITI Aayog is not keeping pace with the country’s development, you must have seen this in the budget and NITI Aayog’s work…”

 

10:44 AM

Arunachal Pradesh govt announces recruitment of ex-Agniveers in police, fire services

The Arunachal Pradesh government will provide training to local youths to prepare them for recruitment under the Agnipath scheme. In addition to this, the state government will give preference to retired Agniveers during recruitment for the state’s police, emergency and fire services, Chief Minister Pema Khandu has announced.

 

10:36 AM

Former West Bengal Minsiter Biswanath Chowdhary dies battling cancer at 82

Former West Bengal minister Biswanath Chowdhury died at a state-run hospital in Kolkata on Saturday morning, officials said. He was 82 years old.

 

First Published: Jul 27 2024 | 8:02 AM IST

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