PM Modi Addresses Rally in Maharashtra's Akola Ahead of Assembly Elections

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the Aakansha Haat 2024 at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan here on Saturday and said it will play a crucial role in preserving culture and inspiring the younger generation.

"This initiative will empower women entrepreneurs across Uttar Pradesh, offering them valuable skills, fresh ideas and opportunities to expand their businesses on a larger scale. The event is an important step towards promoting women entrepreneurship in the state and providing a platform to self-help groups (SHGs) to showcase their creativity and products," he said.

Adityanath said Aakansha Haat 2024 is being organized with the efforts of Aakansha Samiti of Uttar Pradesh which is active in all 75 districts of the state and is committed to making women self-reliant, the UP government said in a statement.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday alleged that the JMM was patronising infiltrators in Jharkhand for votes.

Addressing an election meeting at Railway High ground here, Sarma who is also BJP Jharkhand election co-incharge, said if the BJP was voted to power then it will drive out infiltrators from Jharkhand.

"Hemant Soren was patronising infiltrators because he needs their votes", he said.

One errorist killed in ongoing operation with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore on Saturday evening, the army said.

The search operation is in progress, they said. 
 

On RG Kar rape-murder case, West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari says, "Till the time Mamata Banerjee is the CM, there will be no justice. This case should be transferred to another state from West Bengal..." 

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of making a mockery of the Constitution of the country by showing a "fake" copy of it.

The veteran BJP leader was referring to the alleged distribution of copies of the Constitution with inside pages blank at a recent rally in Nagpur.

Shah also claimed that the BJP will never allow the Congress to implement reservations for minorities.

“Rahul Gandhi was exposed two days back. Someone got a copy of the Constitution he has shown. The Constitution of India was written on the cover of that copy but the pages were blank. Don’t make a mockery of the Constitution. By waving a fake copy of the Constitution, you have insulted B R Ambedkar and the Constituent Assembly,” Shah alleged while addressing a BJP rally in Palamu.

He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to observe November 26 as Constitution Day.

The monthly financial assistance being given to eligible women in Madhya Pradesh under the Ladli Bahna Yojana will gradually go up to Rs 5,000, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Saturday.

The state government currently transfers Rs 1,250 per month to bank accounts of women beneficiaries of this scheme, launched ahead of last year's assembly elections.

"Sisters, did anyone ever deposit money in your account? Ask this to the Congress people. You (Congress) used to loot and snatch from people," Yadav said while addressing a rally in the Budhni assembly seat, where a bypoll will be held on November 13.

He said the Congress had alleged that the monthly cash transfer scheme was launched by then CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan for the elections and it would be discontinued.

"You (Congress) keep making noise, we will keep giving (depositing money in bank accounts). The BJP government kept depositing Rs 1,250. The government will deposit Rs 1,250 today...it will keep increasing (the monthly assistance) from Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000. This is the government's policy," the chief minister said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold a mega roadshow and two rallies in poll-bound Jharkhand on Sunday.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public rally in Bokaro at 1 pm followed by another at Gumla at 3.15 pm tomorrow. Then, he will hold a mega roadshow in Ranchi,” a BJP leader said.

The roadshow is scheduled to begin around 5.15 pm from OTC Ground and culminate at New Market Chowk.

According to an advisory issued by the traffic police, entry of all small and big goods vehicles will be restricted in the state capital between 2 pm and 8 pm.

Modi will campaign for BJP candidate and Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly, Amar Kumar Bauri, at Chandankiyari, Bokaro.

In Gumla he will seek votes for BJP candidate Sudarshan Bhagat.

Rajasthan BJP chief Madan Rathore Saturday said RLP MP Hanuman Beniwal will benefit if his wife Kanika Beniwal loses the Khinvsar assembly bypoll as she can then be at home and take care of their children.

Kanika Beniwal is contesting the November 13 bypoll as RLP candidate.

Rathore wondered if both Beniwal and his wife keep doing politics, then what will happen to their family? "I saw on social media that he (Hanuman Beniwal) was worried that if his wife does not win, she will go to her 'peehar' (parent's house). Brother, when you felt so threatened, why did you take such a risk (of fielding wife in bypolls)?" he asked.

Rathore then went on to say, "You (Hanuman Beniwal) know that she cannot win. But I have a piece of advice. Hanumanji you will benefit if your wife loses. She can go to her parent's house or wherever she goes, she will take care of the children." "Is it not necessary to take care of the children? If both of you keep doing politics, then what will happen to the family? This needs to be understood," he said.

"Vote Jihad" should be countered by "Dharma-yuddha" of vote, Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said here on Saturday as he campaigned for the November 20 assembly elections.

The BJP leader was speaking at a rally in support of Mahayuti coalition candidates Atul Save (Aurangabad East), Sanjay Shirsat (Aurangabad West) and Pradip Jaiswal (Aurangabad Central).

"No one can change the name of this city now. At an AIMIM rally here, someone asked who was Sambhaji Maharaj. Sambhaji Maharaj remained undefeated for nine years. So we have given his name to the city," he said.

The city, earlier known as Aurangabad, was renamed for Sambhaji, the second ruler of the Maratha state after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday launched a seaplane demo flight from Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada to Srisailam in Nandyal district.

The CM participated in the demo flight by boarding it at Punnami Ghat by Krishna river in Vijayawada.

Within an hour after launching the demo flight, he landed on water at Srisailam project (reservoir) in Nandyal district.

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi reviewed the prevailing security situation in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Saturday, officials said.

The visit of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) to Kathua, bordering Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, comes amid stepped up anti-terrorist operations across Jammu region where two village defence guards were shot dead by the militants after their abduction in a latest attack in Kishtwar district on Thursday.

“General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS, visited forward units of Rising Star Corps deployed in Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir and was briefed on the existing security situation. (The) COAS also interacted with troops & commended them for their high standards of professionalism & devotion to duty,” Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI) of the Indian Army wrote on ‘X’.

Maintaining that he "made a mistake twice" in the past by joining hands with RJD, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that now he would stay permanently with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Addressing a public meeting in favour of NDA nominee, Vishal Prashant of BJP for the Tarari assembly byelection, Kumar said, "I have said it earlier also…I am once again saying that we (BJP-JDU) were together earlier. I made a mistake twice in the past by joining hands with the RJD…., I went 'idhar udhar' twice in the past…But now, I have again come to the NDA. I will remain permanently with the NDA".

He said, "We have been working for the development of Bihar since 2005. Several infrastructural and development works have been done in Bihar after 2005…..and it will continue further under the NDA rule".

MAINPURI/KANPUR/ALIGARH (UP): "Babua is yet to become an adult," Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday, slamming Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav for aligning with the Congress that had "imprisoned Mulayam Singh Yadav during Emergency".

Launching a blistering attack on the Samajwadi Party ahead of the Assembly bypolls, the senior BJP leader asked people not to let the "black deeds of the red caps flourish". Red is the colour of the caps worn by the Samajwadi Party workers.

Addressing an election rally at Karhal in Mainpuri district, Adityanath said, "His conduct is against the sentiments of his father and SP founder late Mulayam Singh Yadav."

Bhojpur, Bihar: Union Minister Chirag Paswan says, "The way this radical thinking is dominating in different parts of the world and the minority community, mostly Hindus, is being targeted, is a matter of concern. With this thinking, when the central government brings a scheme, many opposition leaders criticize it and spread confusion about the citizenship law in our country that it will take away the citizenship of a particular section of the society... When such incidents happen, we realize how important such laws are in the country, so that they can live in the country, not as infiltrators..."

Over four lakh government employees prioritised professional development by dedicating at least four hours to learning during the recently concluded national learning week, the Centre has said.

For one week, from October 19 to 27, India's government workforce came together in an extraordinary journey of learning and growth through "Karmayogi Saptah", a national learning week initiative, it said.

"This wasn't simply about completing courses — it was a movement that brought public servants across departments closer in their shared pursuit of professional excellence and personal development. Through Karmayogi Saptah, government employees — from the youngest officers to senior officials — stepped forward, committing to enrich their skills and mindsets for a changing world," said the statement issued by the Personnel Ministry.

Karmayogi Saptah’s impact is clear in its numbers - with a staggering 45.6 lakh course enrolments, 32.6 lakh completions and more than 38 lakh learning hours, the event set a precedent for large-scale, impactful learning initiatives, it said.

The week saw 4.3 lakh participants dedicating at least four hours to learning, while 37,000 Group A officers, along with many senior officials, prioritized professional development, the statement said.

Expressing serious concern over attacks on the believers of Sanatan Dharma in Bangladesh, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said the Centre as well as the state are aware of the atrocities on religious minorities in the neighbouring country.

Recently, Tipra Motha supremo Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma voiced concern over the attacks on minorities in Chittagong in Bangladesh bordering Tripura.

While addressing a Sanatan Dharma conference in Tripura's Gomati district, the chief minister said, "We are aware of the incidents of attack on the believers of Sanatan Dharma in Bangladesh." He said that the attackers should think twice before carrying out such attacks on them.

"There were attacks on Sanatan Dharma in India in the past but the ancient religion remains intact to date," the chief minister said.

Criticising the CPI(M) which ruled the state for 35 years, Saha alleged they had created an atmosphere of atheism across the state as its leaders did not visit even the Tripureswari temple, one of the Shakti Peeths, in Gomati district.

Because of their 'nastika' (atheist) mindset, they have become non-entity in Tripura, the BJP leader claimed.

"In the name of religion, they made attempts to engineer riots in the state. Our government respects all religions but will not remain silent if anybody challenges amity among the people of different faiths," he alleged.

Delhi's air quality remained 'very poor' despite a slight improvement on Saturday evening, CPCB data showed.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed that the national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) improved to 351 at 6 pm from 358 at 9 am.

According to the Sameer app that provides hourly updates of the national AQI published by the CPCB, the AQI at Bawana and New Moti Bagh stations were in the 'severe' category with readings of 405 and 408, respectively.

An AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 450 'severe'.

Delhi on Saturday recorded a maximum temperature of 32.5 degrees Celsius, three notches above normal, while the minimum temperature settled four notches above the season's average at 18.3 degrees.

The humidity level oscillated between 78 per cent and 98 per cent, according to the India Meteorological Department.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday compared the Congress to Kans, Lord Krishna's evil uncle in mythology, and alleged that the party always opposed Sanatan culture.

Yadav, who was campaigning for the BJP in Satrana and Ladkui villages of Budhni assembly seat for the November 13 bypolls, said leaders of the Congress did not pray to Lord Ram or go to Ayodhya.

"Krishna Kanhaiya of Jamuna ji (of Mathura) is still left," Yadav said in an apparent reference to the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura.

"We didn't see Kans. But see these Congress people. There is no difference between Kans and Congress. They are of the same line and emotions," he said.

He alleged that Congressmen always opposed good things and Sanatan culture.

"They (Congress) create rifts and divisions in the country. They make people fight each other," he said, claiming that not a year passed without a riot during the Congress rule.

The chief minister said, "There are no such riots in our regime. Our government takes everyone along. A small country like Pakistan used to intimidate us. Now we give a suitable reply by entering their territory." He also urged people to question the Congress about the work it did during its 55-year rule and claimed the opposition had nothing to do with development.

BJP has changed the face of the state and Budhni assembly seat in 20 years, Yadav said.

The surveillance mounted by police in the run-up to the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections led to the seizure of cash amounting to Rs 8.16 lakh from two cars in Savner assembly constituency in Nagpur district.

The action was taken by Static Surveillance Teams (SST) on Friday, police said on Saturday.

"Cash consignments amounting to Rs 3 lakh and Rs 5.16 lakh were found in two separate cars in two operations conducted in the morning and evening hours," the police said. Police are questioning drivers of the cars to identify the cash trail and have informed Election Commission Officials, a police officer said.

Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini says "Haryana government made strong arrangements for the purchase of Kharif crops. The purchase of paddy was started on MSP on 27 September. Due to the early arrival of paddy in some mandis, we decided to start the purchase 1 week earlier keeping in mind the interests of the farmers. As per the instructions of the GoI, the purchase of crops has been ensured at MSP. This time farmers did not have to wait at the Mandi gate. For this, the Haryana State Agriculture Development Board implemented a new system for getting passes at the mandi gate. This has benefited the farmers a lot. Farmers easily made digital gate passes themselves from home through mobile app, so that they did not need to get another gate pass at the Mandi gate. They entered the Mandi directly and sold their crops without any delay or standing in line. Our government also made a complete arrangement for the payment of the crop. Our government has done the work of sending money directly to the farmers' account within 72 hours after the purchase of the crop. In this Kharif season, Rs 4.84 lakh permanent farmers are registered on the Meri Fasal, Mera Byora portal...Farmers have been paid an amount of Rs 11, 296 crores directly in their accounts. This is what the Congress is not able to digest. For the Congress, which claims to protect the interests of farmers, their own interests are more important than the farmers'..."

Kanpur: Addressing a public rally, UP CM Yogi Adityanath says, "... The mandate of Haryana was a warning for the Congress-INDI Alliance. They misguided the people during the Lok Sabha elections by spreading lies. But now the people have understood that they are playing with the emotions of the people... The Congress-INDI Alliance got exposed when they passed a resolution in the J&K assembly, to restore Article 370..."

Indore: Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav says "... Everywhere, the atmosphere is in favour of BJP. Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Vijaypur and Budhani, everywhere people are in support of the BJP. The first phase of the election is taking place on 13th November and the second phase is on 20th November. I can say from my experience that the BJP is going to form its govt in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. Today, in Indore, we got the opportunity to transfer money into the accounts of Ladli Behna..."

Delhi: On being appointed as the new Vice Chairman of NDMC (New Delhi Municipal Council), BJP leader Kuljeet Singh Chahal says, "I thank PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President JP Nadda for appointing an ordinary worker like me as the new Vice Chairman of NDMC...I will work for the development of the public of Delhi...We will form the BJP government in Delhi in the coming assembly elections..."

 UP Bypolls: “PM Modi abrogated Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir. However, three days ago, a resolution was passed in the J&K Assembly for the restoration of Article 370. Congress added Article 370 in the Constitution against BR Ambedkar, which became the reason for terrorism in the country. They (INDIA alliance) wish to bring it back,” said Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath while addressing a public rally in Mainpuri, earlier today.

HM Amit Shah Holds Roadshow in Jamshedpur for Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday said the day is not far when the problem of migration will be eradicated from the state through the creation of employment opportunities.

Addressing a function at the police lines here on the occasion of the state's foundation day, Dhami said Uttarakhand is progressing rapidly in various sectors, including tourism, agriculture, horticulture and industry, due to which businesses, self-employment and job opportunities, in general, are on the rise.

"The day is not far when we will be able to eradicate the problem of migration from the state by increasing employment opportunities," the chief minister said.

Congress' Caste Survey a 'Dhoka,' says Rajnath Singh; challenges Kharge to present welfare blueprint

Nanded, Maharashtra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says "...Congress cannot tolerate the fact that for the last 10 years, there is an OBC Prime Minister in the country and he is taking everyone along with him. Therefore, Congress is playing the game of eliminating the identity of OBC and dividing them into different castes...Congress wants to snatch the identity of the large group of OBC and divide it into different castes with smaller groups. You will have to stay vigilant of Congress' divisive tactics. You will have to stay aware about Congress' hidden agenda of breaking and destroying the country. 'Hum Ek Rahenge toh Safe Rahenge'..."

Why are Congress people so much in love with Article 370, asks PM Modi at poll rally in Maharashtra's Nanded.

 Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024: "Congress has done many scams in the country but now, they have crossed all limits. You must have seen on TV and mobile phones that the people of Congress are distributing a red book in the name of the Constitution. Although it is written 'Constitution of India' on the top, when people opened the book, they found that it did not have even a single word of Babasaheb's (BR Ambedkar) Constitution. This is a reflection of their hate towards Babasaheb and the entire country is shocked to see this," says PM Modi, addressing a public gathering in Nanded.

"The country is progressing with the aim of 'Viksit Bharat'. People of the country know that BJP and its alliance partners are the ones working seriously to achieve it. That's why they are choosing BJP-led NDA government again and again," says PM Modi, while addressing a public gathering in Nanded. 

A woman working in the paddy fields was gunned down by suspected hills-based militants in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Saturday, officials said.The incident took place in Saiton area when the woman, along with other farmers, went to tend to the crops when militants opened fire from hill-based positions on the low-lying farmlands in Imphal Valley.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has observed that the water quality in the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh is deteriorating because of the discharge of sewage or sullage into the river. Earlier, while considering the prevention and control of pollution in the Ganga, the green body sought compliance reports from various states, including Uttar Pradesh.

BJP govt will construct airport in Hazaribag, ‘bhoomi pujan’ within 90 days: Amit Shah at Jharkhand rally.

Congress made Kashmir hub of terrorism, its leaders feared going to Lal Chowk, alleges Amit Shah at Jharkhand rally.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday launched a seaplane demo flight operation from Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada to Srisailam in Nandyal district.Addressing a meeting after the launch of the demo flight at Punnami Ghat on the Krishna river in Vijayawada, he said, "This is a new experiment (seaplane demo flight). I am very happy. If anything new happens in the country, it should happen in Amaravati. We are going ahead with that motto." Later, the chief minister boarded the seaplane, accompanied by Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu and others and set off for the temple town.

Over 200 lanterns lit up the evening sky in Assam’s Dholai on Friday as part of the Cachar district administration’s endeavour to encourage voter participation during the bypoll to the Assembly segment.An official statement said that the sky lanterns were flown from BNMP School Field as part of the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme.

Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha workers organised a 'Samosa' march in Shimla on Saturday amid the ongoing 'samosa' controversy.

The protest comes over a CID investigation into samosas and cake that were intended for the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister but were mistakenly served to his staff.
As the investigation stirred a row, CM Sukhu said that the investigation was related to an incident of misbehaviour and blamed the media for the samosa controversy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to the people of Uttarakhand on the occasion of 25th State Foundation Day on Saturday.

In a video message shared on X, the Prime Minister vowed to fulfil the resolution of a 'Viksit Uttarakhand' for a 'Viksit Bharat' in the next 25 years.

BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Saturday blamed the Aam Aadmi Party and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for the increased pollution in the capital city and added that the AAP government failed to tackle this situation.

Khandelwal further said that it had not taken any step in the last ten years to identify the causes of pollution and find a solution for it.

The air quality in several parts of Punjab and Haryana was recorded in the 'poor' category on Saturday, while it was worst in the joint capital city of Chandigarh with an AQI of 322 which falls in the 'very poor' band.According to the Central Pollution Control Board's Sameer App, which provides hourly updates, Haryana's Bahadugarh recorded an Air Quality Index of 314 -- also in the 'very poor' category -- at 9 am.

Protest in Shimla Against Sukhu Over 'Samosa' Row

Pakistan Bomb Blast: 20 Killed, As Many Injured in Explosion Near Quetta Railway Station

Four people were killed after their car collided with a pickup goods vehicle near Maragutti cross in Kamalapura taluk here, during the early hours on Saturday, police said.The deceased were identified as Bhargav Krishna (55) from Hyderabad, his wife Sangeetha (45), and their son Uttam Raghavan (28), police said, adding that the identity of the deceased car driver has not yet been established.

 The Biden Administration in the last four years has expanded America’s relationship with India, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. "We strengthened NATO. We've pulled NATO together. We've kept 50 countries focused on providing security assistance to Ukraine. The things that we've done in the Indo-Pacific. Quite amazing," Austin told reporters in Florida.

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has drawn attention to the rising number of road accidents and consequent deaths, and stressed on giving safety the highest priority while constructing pathways in the country.Addressing the 83rd annual session of the Indian Roads Congress at Pt Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium here on Friday, he said if anyone dies in an accident due to road engineering fault in the future, then he will hold himself guilty for it.

Amid recent attacks on civilians in the Valley and killing of VDGs in Kishtwar , security has been tightened across the Poonch district.

Security in Poonch town and surrounding areas has been ramped up.

Checkpoints and special security posts have been set up at all entry points to the town, ensuring thorough inspection. 

IT Raids at 7 Locations in Jharkhand: IT Raids Residence of CM Hemant Soren’s Private Secretary Sunil Srivastava

Adani Power Extends Bangladesh Supply

BREAKING | Train accident near Nalpur, Howrah. Four coaches of 22850 Secundrabad-Shalimar Superfast express have been derailed. No casualties or injuries reported so far. More details awaited.

A Class 5 girl was allegedly forced to consume poison by three youths on a motorcycle as she was on her way to school in Pilibhit's Jehanabad area on Friday, police said. Ramgopal, a resident of Suswar village, reported that his niece Anshika (13), the daughter of Ramautar from Devipura village in Gajraula area, was attacked around 9 am near JMB College, they said.

PM To Hold Meets in Akola and Nanded

Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh to Address Several Rallies in Jharkhand Today