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President Droupadi Murmu is set to visit the Siachen Glacier on September 26, in a mission aimed at boosting the morale of the Indian Army jawans stationed at the world’s highest battlefield. 

Upon landing at Thoise, the President will undertake a direct flight over the Siachen Glacier, although she will not land at the glacier itself. Instead, she will proceed to the base camp, where she is scheduled to address the soldiers and officers.

During her visit, President Murmu is expected to spend approximately one hour with the troops, acknowledging their sacrifices and dedication in challenging conditions.

The Union Health Ministry has set up a three-member committee to inquire into the charges of irregularity in the issuance of non-creamy layer OBC certificate to son of AIIMS Patna's executive director and his admission into a MD course at AIIMS Gorakhpur.

Dr Gopal Krushna Pal, the Executive Director of AIIMS Patna, also holds the additional charge of Executive Director of AIIMS Gorakhpur.

According to reports his son Auroprakash Pal, was issued two non-creamy layer OBC certificate using which he allegedly got admission in the three-year PG course in Microbiology.

"A committee is hereby constituted to inquire into the complaints of irregularity in issue of non-creamy Layer OBC Certificate of Dr Auroprakash Pal, son of Dr Gopal Krushna Pal... on the basis of the above non-creamy layer OBC certificate in violation of extant Rules and guidelines," an office order read. 

 The government on Tuesday extended the existing approval system for import of certain IT hardware products, including laptops and tablets, for three months till December 31.

The deadline for review of the system is September 30.

These imports stood at USD 8.4 billion in 2023-24 against the authorisation of about USD 9.5 billion. Most of these imports were coming from China.

"It is clarified that the importers are allowed to apply for import authorisations which will be valid up to December 31, 2024. Further, the existing import authorisations issued till September 30, 2024, will continue to be valid up to December 31, 2024," the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) said in a policy circular.

Importers would be required to apply for fresh authorisations from January 1, 2025, "subject to detailed guidance to be provided shortly", it added.

On August 3, 2023, the government first imposed import restrictions on laptops, tablets, all-in-one personal computers, ultra-small form factor computers, and servers.

After the industry flagged concerns over the curbs, the government in October last year rolled out an import management/ authorisation for imports of these products.

The system is aimed at monitoring inbound shipments of these items into the country without hurting market supply.

Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of the Jyotish Peeth in Uttarakhand, on Tuesday termed the Tirupati Laddu Prasadam controversy an "attack" on Hindu sentiments and demanded strict action against all those involved.

The shankaracharya was in Patna as part of his nationwide 'Gau Raksha Yatra'.

When asked about the controversy over the Centre's move to amend the Waqf Act, Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati said, "Such properties are meant for the welfare of humanity….We request them (custodian of Waqf properties) to provide us Waqf land and we will convert them into cow grass fields. It will be a great service to humanity." 

With PTI Inputs

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea that sought to restrain the CBI from filing charge sheet in connection with the drowning of three civil services aspirants due to flooding of a coaching centre's basement in Old Rajinder Nagar here.

The high court said there is no law where the court can either direct the probe agency to file a charge sheet or impose a stay on filing of the charge sheet.

The court dismissed the application filed by the father of a civil services aspirant who died in July.

"I consider that the request being made by the petitioner's counsel is beyond the law. The CBI is in the process of conducting the investigation. There is no law where the court can either direct to file the charge sheet or can impose a stay on filing of the charge sheet.

"The prayer being made by the petitioner is beyond the law and hence the application is dismissed. There is no jurisdiction with the court to stay the filing of charge sheet," Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma said.

The Papum Pare district administration in Arunachal Pradesh has identified 14 villages under the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PMJUGA) for improving the socio-economic condition of tribal people, officials said.

The PMJUGA envisages to improve the quality of lives of 2,510 tribal households (according to the 2011 census) of these villages by developing infrastructure, which includes providing pucca houses, improving road and digital connectivity, enhancing health, nutrition and educational facilities, they said.

Shiv Sena workers here on Saturday bursted firecrackers and distributed sweets to celebrate the death of the accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case in an alleged police encounter.

They also congratulated the Maharashtra government led by party chief Eknath Shinde.

Pramod Bhangire, Pune chief of the Shiv Sena, said they celebrated by bursting firecrackers and distributing `pedha' sweets outside the party office to boost the morale of state police.

"We congratulate the state Government and Maharashtra police. Whatever action the police have taken, it was excellent," he said.

BJP workers hold protest in Hubli demanding the resignation of Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah after Karnataka High Court rejected his plea challenging the legality of the Governor's nod to an investigation against him over alleged MUDA land scam.

 Accusing Narendra Modi-led NDA government of indulging in vendetta politics against opposition-ruled state governments including the one headed by him, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday rejected the opposition's demand for his resignation over the High Court dismissing his petition challenging Governor's approval for investigation against him in a site allotment case.

Alleging opposition's conspiracy against him and his government, Siddaramaiah, while asserting that he will face them politically, said he will decide on his next course of action and legal fight after consulting legal experts and party leaders. "I still say I have done no wrong....." Earlier today, the HC dismissed his petition challenging Governor's approval for investigation against him in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case.

 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed officials that the ongoing special campaign to eliminate potholes on the state's roads should be completed by October 10, ahead of the upcoming festivals, including Sharadiya Navratri, Dussehra and Diwali.

During a meeting with various departments, the chief minister emphasised that traffic increases significantly during festivals, with many foreign tourists visiting the state.

Adityanath highlighted the "collective responsibility" to ensure that every person has a pleasant experience while walking on the roads, according to an official statement.

He also stressed the importance of carrying out pothole repairs and road maintenance with high quality.

I have the high command and party leaders backing me: Siddaramaiah 

“We will not be scared of BJP and JD(S) conspiracy, as well as that of the Governor's office. People have blessed us. I have their blessing. I also have the high command and party leaders backing me,” said Siddaramaiah. 

Will respond to the judgement both legally and politically soon: Siddaramaiah. “On my writ petition, the High Court has given the verdict. The Governor gave sanction for prosecution and I questioned this in the High Court. After the arguments, the verdict was given today and I have seen that through the media. I am yet to read the whole judgement and I will give full details later,” he said. 

Yet to go through the judgment of the High Court: Siddaramaiah 

Very calculative attempt being made by both BJP & JDS: Siddaramaiah 

Siddaramaiah terms BJP as 'anti poor' 

Siddaramaiah challenges BJP, says 'Can't compete with us' 

CM Siddaramaiah targets the central govt, says 'misuse of power' 

The people of Karnataka are with me: CM Siddaramaiah

BJP has worked with the Guv to target me: CM Siddaramaiah

Will consult with Karnataka Congress on what to do next: CM Siddaramaiah

Will consult with the legal experts: CM Siddaramaiah

Siddaramaiah challenges the investigation 

CM Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, and other Ministers while addressing a press conference responded to the rejection of the CM’s petition challenging the Governor’s approval for prosecution against him. “Will go through the entire order shortly,” said CM Siddaramaiah. 

Siddaramaiah briefs media after HC's verdict in MUDA scam case 

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah addresses media  

"I have come to know about the contents of the high court order through the media. "I will respond after reading a copy of the order. The court completely rejected the prosecution given by the Governor under Section 218. The judges are confined to Section 17A of the Governor's order.

I am not averse to any investigation.  I will consult experts on whether such an investigation is allowed under the law or not. I will discuss with legal experts and decide the course of action. In his complaint, the complainant had sought permission for investigation and prosecution under sections 218 BNSS, 17A and 19PC Act. However, the governor had refused the prosecution sanction sought under Section 19PC at the initial stage.

On this day, the Hon'ble Court has categorically rejected the sanction of prosecution granted by the Governor under Section 218 BNSS. I am confident that in the coming days, the truth will come out and the investigation under Section 17A will be quashed. “The people of the state are behind me in this political fight. Is it their blessing?”

Polling parties dispatch from Reasi to their respective voting centres.

Kochi, Kerala: Malayalam actor and CPI(M) MLA M Mukesh has been questioned by the SIT in connection with sexual assault allegations against him. Now he has been brought to Ernakulam district hospital for medical examination. Ernakulam sessions court has granted him anticipatory bail.

BJP calls for protests in district headquarters today demanding chief minister's resignation; protests to be held at district headquarters across the state today

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar arrives at the residence of Chief Minister Siddaramiah.

Postmortem of Badlapur sexual assault accused Akshay Shinde begins at JJ Hospital in Mumbai in the presence of senior doctors.

Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra says, “Earlier also we had clearly told that in MUDA scam the CM was directly involved and their families are the beneficiaries. We took out padyatra from Bengaluru to Mysuru demanding the resignation of the corrupt Chief Minister...The matter reached the Governor's office and the Governor after going through the papers and consultation with experts permitted prosecution…”

Underscoring the importance of timelines in auditing public finance, President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said if a wrong is pointed out well within time, it can be corrected and help save huge amount of public money.

She emphasised the need for audit bodies keeping pace with technological evolution in order to be able to perform its oversight functions effectively as more and more public services are being delivered using technology.

"What is equally important for effective auditing of public finances is timeliness. If a wrong is pointed out well within time, it can be corrected," she said while addressing the 16th Assembly of Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) here.

This implies that an auditor is entrusted with the task of not only pointing out faults but also suggesting a way out to improve the quality of governance, she said.

Karnataka High Court dismisses petition by CM Siddaramaiah challenging Governor's sanction for his prosecution in the alleged MUDA scam.

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla says, "...The Congress party must tell us after the verdict of the Karnataka High Court is it tenable for CM Siddaramaiah to continue? Siddaramaiah must step down. He looted the land which was meant for people from the SC/ST community. Rs 5000 crore worth of corruption was done in the MUDA scam. Family and friends of Siddaramaiah benefitted...Congress party does not care about the people from the SC/ST community...Will Rahul Gandhi take action on the 'bhrashtachar ki dukaan'..."

"There is no question (of resignation) by CM. He has not done anything wrong. He is not involved with any scam. This is a political conspiracy by the BJP...We stand by him, we support him. He has been doing a good work for the country, party and state," says Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar on state BJP's demand for CM Siddaramaiah's resignation after Karnataka HC dismissed his petition challenging Governor's sanction for his prosecution in alleged MUDA scam.

Security forces deployed outside Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's residence, in Bengaluru.

Karnataka HC dismissed the petition by CM Siddaramiah challenging the Governor's sanction for his prosecution in the alleged MUDA scam.

Karnataka High Court has dismissed CM Siddaramaiah's plea, upholding the governor's order for prosecution.

Siddaramaiah's counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi, SG Tushar Mehta who is for the Governor's office, appear through VC as court assembles.

The verdict is being pronounced by a single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna to pronounce the order. 

The Karnataka High Court verdict on Siddaramaiah's plea in the MUDA Scam will be out anytime.

The entire state of Karnataka including Bengaluru on high alert ahead of MUDA Scam verdict by Karnataka HC

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets farmer unions.

National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting raids at 11 locations across Tamil Nadu in a terror conspiracy case. Details awaited. (ANI)

Body of Badlapur sexual assault accused Akshay Shinde brought to JJ Hospital in Mumbai for postmortem.

Encounter underway between security forces and naxal cadres in the jungle of Karkanguda under Chintalnar PS limit in Sukma, Chhattisgarh. Details awaited.

Case registered against unknown miscreants for pelting stones on the guard brake of Mahabodhi Express while it was entering Mirzapur station. A case was registered at the post, Crime No. 511/24, Section 153 147 Railway Act. Further details awaited: CPRO, NCR (ANI)

5 wagons of an empty goods train derailed at New Maynaguri station in Alipurduar division, in West Bengal. Trains have been diverted through alternate routes and movement has not been affected. Senior officers including DRM Alipurduar have moved to the site. Restoration work is going on: CPRO, Northeast Frontier Railway zone (ANI)

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma tweets, "With 40 lakh members, BJP Sadasyata 2024 crosses a historic milestone in Assam. This reflects the people’s support for our uncompromising approach to Vikas & Virasat."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tweets, “This is already the third bilateral meeting this year with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. We are actively developing our relations and working together to strengthen cooperation across various fields. The main focus of our conversation was on…”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met several members of the Sikh community here in the US, who thanked him for the work done by his government for the Sikh community.

Security in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri has been tightened for the second phase of the J&K Assembly Elections on September 25.

Former Congress MLA Rai and Bhupinder Hooda close aid Jai Tirath Dahiya has resigned from Congress. He was denied ticket from Rai.

Delhi-NCR wakes up to cloudy skies. Visuals from India Gate area.

The accused wanted in the sensational crime of murder of two RPF constables Javed Khan and Pramod Kumar in Ghazipur on the night of 19/20 August, had an encounter with the Noida unit of UPSTF and the team of  Ghazipur Police in the area of ​​Dildar Nagar Police Station, Ghazipur, in which a criminal has been seriously injured; he is currently undergoing treatment.

After the State Visit of 2023, PM Modi's visit to the United States in 2024 for the Quad Leaders' Summit and the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has been pivotal in strengthening the strategic partnership. President Biden and PM Modi reaffirmed that the US-India Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership is the defining partnership of the 21st century…

EAM Dr S Jaishankar tweets, “Glad to join the traditional G4 Foreign Ministers Meeting along with colleagues Annalena Baerbock, Yōko Kamikawa and Mauro Vieira in New York today…”

Rain lashes parts of Mumbai; visuals from Mumbai-Thane Highway

PM Modi has successfully completed his 4-day visit of United States and has now emplaned for New Delhi, to reach India just in time for the second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Elections tomorrow.