Pakistan Church Attacks News: Caretaker PM Kakar hands out compensation of Rs 2 million each to around 100 Christian families

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Wrap up: All you need to know

I am extremely proud that he has been doing phenomenally well in the World Cup and qualified for the World Cup finals. And from what I hear, he is the youngest ever to do so. And also he’s the only Indian to have qualified for the Finals. So very happy… He is playing well, so there is not much in terms of advice we need to give. But we’ll just briefly discuss his opening strategies and that will be it. So I just told him to sleep well tonight. I think that is going to be the crucial factor…

– Ramesh RB, Coach of chess grandmaster Praggnanandhaa

His visit is going to add to all the bilateral trade, other agreements which are going to be beneficial for both countries- South Africa and India. We all welcome him… BRICS summit provides a platform for all the developing nation to boost their bilateral trade. If you look at the participant countries, they represent 60% of the trade of the world. So we are quite optimistic that BRICS can provide a formidable platform for trade..

– Sachin Ahuja, CEO of Alfeco Group on PM Modi’s visit to South Africa for 15th BRICS Summit

11:34 PM

From August 22-27, 2023, US Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Lee Satterfield will travel to India to lead the United States’ delegation to the Group of 20 (G20) Culture Ministerial in Varanasi, India: United States Department of State

I agree that what we wanted to do hasn’t been done. We all have decided that from next week, every Monday we’ll sit in our headquarters. In the coming four weeks, ministers will do public hearings in the districts, Vidhan sabha or headquarters and have public hearings. We will solve the problems of the public and party workers.

– Jharkhand Congress President Rajesh Thakur on Dumri Assembly by-polls

11:20 PM

WHO to soon release ‘Gujarat Declaration on Traditional Medicine’ that emphasises importance of traditional medicine for achieving goal of universal health coverage: Union Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

11:00 PM

A compound wall of a house collapsed on the adjacent Chawl at 08:30 pm behind Bharat Talkies in Kurla (West). An 18-year-old girl was declared brought dead when she was taken to the hospital: BMC

10:30 PM

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets locals in Leh Market during his visit to Ladakh.

10:30 PM

It is my habit to touch the feet of Yogis or Sanyasis and take their blessings, even if they are younger to me, I have done that only: Actor Rajinikanth on meeting UP CM Yogi Adityanath and touching his feet

Our Indian community throughout the country are very excited that PM Modi is coming here. I’m positive that with all the achievements that PM Modi did in India, he will definitely bring that down to the Summit and help all the countries to grow from strength to strength and take all the countries to another level. We really appreciate all that he has done for us.

– Soobrie Naidoo, Chairperson of Africa for Sri Sathya Sai Global Council on PM Modi’s visit to South Africa for 15th BRICS Summit

We met today to decide on our strategy to ensure INDIA alliance candidate Beby Devi’s victory in the upcoming Dumri bypoll

– Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam after a meeting of Congress in Ranchi

09:16 PM

World Cup chess: India”s R Praggnanandhaa shocks USA’s Fabiano Caruana in semifinal to set up summit clash with Norway’s Magnus Carlsen

Workers in the entire state, want to come and join Congress from BJP and JD(S). We welcome them to the party

– Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar

Our Indian community throughout the country are very excited that PM Modi is coming here. I’m positive that with all the achievements that PM Modi did in India, he will definitely bring that down to the Summit and help all the countries to grow from strength to strength and take all the countries to another level. We really appreciate all that he has done for us.

– Soobrie Naidoo, Chairperson of Africa for Sri Sathya Sai Global Council on PM Modi’s visit to South Africa for 15th BRICS Summit

Around 18-19 like-minded parties who believe in democracy have come together. Meetings have been conducted from Patna to Bengaluru and we have decided to name the alliance as ‘INDIA’. We will have another meeting in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 30th or 31st August, where all the parties will decide what has to be done next…

– RJD chief & former Bihar CM Lalu Yadav

08:21 PM

TRAI releases recommendations on “License Fee and Policy Matters of DTH Services”

08:18 PM

Andhra Pradesh CM Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy says his government’s Guaranteed Pension Scheme (GPS), replacing old Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), will emerge as “role model” for other states in country.

I can’t say about Harmanpreet Kaur….but as a team, we are always just thinking of doing well for the Indian team, for our country. Sometimes we will go up or down. But we can work hard anytime so we are just believing in working hard. That is what we are thinking.

– Cricketer Shafali Verma about Women’s Team’s recent tour to Bangladesh

The Central Govt had earlier provided Rs 662 crores in 3-4 instalments and now PM Modi has agreed to provide additional Rs 200 crores. A total of Rs 862 crores have been provided to the Himachal Pradesh Govt. Rs 2,700 crores are also allotted under PM Gramin Sadak Yojana. We will also provide funds for building houses for the poor in the state

– Union Minister Anurag Thakur

Chandrayaan 3 is about to land on the surface of the moon. The first Chandrayaan mission proved that there’s water on the moon. Chandrayaan 2 mission had to put a lander on the southern pole of the moon, things didn’t work out properly. But the modular mission for Chandrayaan 2 was remarkably successful…To give you an idea of how difficult it is to land on the moon, you can see the Russians could not succeed in landing Luna-25…Now we are about to see what I’m sure will be a successful landing on August 23. Chandrayaan 3 will help us identify water, water sources and minerals.

– Mayank N. Vahia, Astronomy Professor, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, on Chandrayaan 3 landing

08:05 PM

Gandhi-Mandela Centre of Specialisation for Artisan Skills in collaboration with Indian and South African govt provides vocational education and training to youths to meet the training requirements as well as the artisan skills requirements of South Africa.

We met the victim and had a detailed conversation with her mother and the doctors. There was negligence by the Delhi Govt from the first day. The victim’s father died due to COVID and as per Supreme Court’s order, if a child’s father or mother dies due to COVID, all their details have to be registered on Baalswaraj Portal…The person who has been arrested in the case had the responsibility of uploading all the details. This is a matter of trafficking. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and his govt are responsible for this and are trying to save the accused. Arvind Kejriwal and DCW chief Swati Maliwal are liars. As per POCSO Act, this case comes under NCPCR and not DCW. Swati Maliwal has visited the hospital and is doing propaganda to save the other officers and politicians involved in this case..

– NCPCR chief Priyank Kanoongo on Delhi government official rape case

07:55 PM

VSSC cancels recruitment test in which two persons from Haryana were caught impersonating candidates as well as cheating in the exam

07:48 PM

The National Cadet Corps (NCC) Boys & Girls Mountaineering Expedition to Mt Thelu Peak was flagged-off by DG, NCC Lt. General Gurbirpal Singh from New Delhi on August 21. The team comprises five officers, 17 Permanent Instructors and 26 NCC Cadets (13 Boys & 13 Girls) from various Directorates. The team will attempt to scale Mt Thelu Peak by third week of September 2023: Ministry of Defence

07:45 PM

Adani Enterprises incorporates unit Sirius Digitech International

07:37 PM

20 IPS Officers in Haryana transferred; Gurugram Police Commissioner Kala Ramachandra transferred and posted as ADGP/Administration (Haryana)

07:36 PM

Exercise Malabar Sea Phase

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Exercise Malabar Sea Phase

The Sea Phase from 16-21 August includes various complex and high-intensity exercises in all three domains of warfare, encompassing anti-surface, anti-air and anti-submarine exercises including live weapon firing drills. The multilateral maritime exercise provides an opportunity for the Indian Navy to enhance and demonstrate interoperability and also gain from the best practices in maritime security operations from its partner nations.

07:22 PM

Onion farmers, under the aegis of Shetkari Saghtana, staged a ‘rasta roko’ agitation in Yeola of Nashik district earlier today.

A representative says, “…Farmers die by suicide. Why do they do that?…The onion crops are damaged due to rain and that is why the prices have increased. The Govt should take note of the farmers and stop the farmers’ suicides…”

07:22 PM

Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha has been appointed the next Chief Justice of Nepal by President Ram Chandra Poudel. Shrestha underwent a parliamentary hearing today and was endorsed unanimously.

07:21 PM

Bishowmbhar Prasad Shrestha has been appointed the next Chief Justice of Nepal by President Ram Chandra Poudel. Shrestha underwent a parliamentary hearing today and was endorsed unanimously.

07:15 PM

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched CSIR Prima ET11, the first indigenous e-Tractor developed by Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur

07:03 PM

President Droupadi Murmu received credentials from Capaya Rodriguez Gonzalez, Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; Victor Hugo Echeverri Jaramillo, Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia and Ali Achoui, Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

06:40 PM

Union Bank of India to raise funds up to 50 billion rupees

06:40 PM

The 27th edition of Exercise MALABAR concluded on the East Coast of Australia off Sydney on 21st August. The exercise saw participation of Ships, Submarines and aircraft from the Indian Navy, Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) and the US Navy (USN). Exercise MALABAR was conducted in two phases, which included a harbour phase from 11-15 August 2023 and a sea phase from 16-21 August 2023.

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27th edition of Exercise MALABAR

The Indian Navy was represented by indigenously built Destroyer INS Kolkata, Frigate INS Sahyadri and P8i Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Other participating units included RAN ships HMAS Choules and HMAS Brisbane, USS Raphael Peralta, JS Shiranui, along with submarines, fighter aircraft, maritime patrol aircraft and shipborne helicopters. While the ships sailed out for the sea phase from Sydney harbour, the Air assets operated from RAAF Amberley Brisbane, where the P-8I Dets involving IN, RAAF and US P-8 crew were stationed.

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The 27th edition of Exercise MALABAR concluded on the East Coast of Australia off Sydney on 21st August.

The sea phase of Ex Malabar witnessed complex and high intensity exercises in air, surface and undersea domains, weapon firings and cross deck helicopter operations. The joint exercises at sea honed the war-fighting skills and enhanced interoperability between the four navies to undertake advanced maritime operations. The seamless integration of air assets also showcased the exceptional coordination and interoperability between the Indian, Australian and US maritime patrol aircraft units. The exercise not only reaffirmed the ability of the four navies to operate together as an integrated force but also highlighted their shared commitment to maritime security and regional stability through collaborative training and mutual understanding.

On August 23, two hours before Chandrayaan-3 lands on the Moon, we will take a decision on whether or not it will be appropriate to land it at that time based on the health of the lander module and the conditions on the Moon. In case, if any factor appears to be not favourable, then we will land the module on the Moon on August 27. No problem should occur and we will be able to land the module on August 23

– Nilesh M Desai, Director, Space Applications Centre-ISRO, Ahmedabad on Chandrayaan-3 landing on the Moon

06:22 PM

Welspun Enterprises acquires 50.10 per cent stake in Michigan Engineers for an equity investment of Rs 137.07 cr. With this acquisition, MEPL is now a subsidiary of WEL.

06:14 PM

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Union Energy Minister RK Singh in New Delhi today

On this occasion, the CM requested the Union Minister to make permanent allocation of 400-450 MW from coal-based plants to secure the base load in view of the energy security of the state and to make the state free from power cuts. On this occasion, the Chief Minister also thanked the Union Minister for providing an average of 300 megawatt power per month from the unallocated quota from April to September 2023.

06:01 PM

Kempas Trade brought 2.22% stake in co between Aug7-18: Adani Ent

NCW has taken suo-moto cognisance and we will conduct an inquiry into the case. The accused and his wife had kept the girl with them illegally. When an employee of the Women & Child Development Dept of Delhi govt who was also working with DCW doing all this, were the Delhi govt & DCW doing? We are hearing that some people from the government were trying to save the accused officer

– Rekha Sharma, Chairperson, National Commission for Women on Delhi government official detained on rape charges

Lemon Tree Hotel, Bhubaneswar, Odisha will feature 60 well-appointed rooms, a restaurant, meeting rooms, a banquet hall, a swimming pool, a fitness center, and other public areas and is expected to be operational by Q4 of FY 2025.

– company said in an exchange filing

05:49 PM

Lemon Tree hotel signed license agreement for two properties in Bhubaneswar and Kasauli under the Company’s brand “Lemon Tree Hotel” and “Lemon Tree Mountain Resort”, respectively.

05:42 PM

Jio Financial Services shall be transferred from trade for trade segment to rolling segment with effect from Sept 4: Exchange circular

We have arrested two accused in connection with this case. One of them is Premoday Khakha, 51 years old, he is a Deputy Director in the Department of Women & Child Development of GNCT and the second accused is his wife, Seema Rani, 50 years old… The accused was a local guardian of the victim after her father’s death. The victim is undergoing treatment and is currently stable. We have arrested Seema Rani as she was also aware of the incident and she has been effective in getting the abortion done. The investigation is in progress

– DCP North District Sagar Singh Kalsi on Delhi government official accused of raping a minor girl

05:29 PM

Naxalite killed in encounter with security forces in forests of Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district: Police

Karnataka government had a meeting with Vice Chancellors and various academicians including our officials. NEP (National Education Policy) was brought in 2021, but let me tell you none of the BJP ruling states have taken interest in it and adopted it. States like Kerala and Tamil Nadu have rejected the NEP. We have examined all the aspects and we are going to scrap the NEP. From next year we’ll come up with our education policy. We will form a committee within a week.

– Deputy Chief Minister-Karnataka DK Shivakumar

05:12 PM

Members of the public are requested to send us their suggestions on the proposed law to ban polygamy in Assam, tweets Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

05:11 PM

Details of Amitabh Kant-led committee’s recommendations on outstanding dues from defaulting builders, occupancy/possession and more (ETNOW)

05:09 PM

Amitabh Kant-led committee submits final report to resolve stalled real estate projects in the country (ETNOW)

05:02 PM

Bail granted to Uddhav Thackeray and Sanjay Raut in defamation case; Next hearing on September 14th

Uddhav Thackeray and Sanjay Raut were allowed bail by a magistrate court in Mumbai for Rs 15,000 each in a defamation case filed by Shivsena MP Rahul Shewale for an article agaisnt him in Saamna Daily. Both appeared before the court today and plead not guilty. Sanjay Raut appeared before the court physically and Uddhav Thackeray was allowed an appearance through VC. The next date of hearing is 14th September.

04:53 PM

Delhi government officer, wife arrested in connection with rape of minor girl: DCP Sagar Singh Kalsi

The conspiracy to spoil this event and disrespect a big leader of the backwards community was done on the instructions of BJP and the govt. Those who talk about ‘zero tolerance’, I want to tell them there is no ‘zero tolerance’ here. Anyone can enter an event and disrespect a senior leader…

– Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on a shoe being thrown at Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Swami Prasad Maurya during a party event earlier today

Hum kisi ke saath alliance nahi karengey (We will not enter into alliance with anyone)

– Telangana CM and BRS president K Chandrashekar Rao after releasing the first list of 115 candidates for the upcoming state assembly elections in Hyderabad earlier today.

We have examined various aspects of the National Education Policy that was adopted by BJP and we have decided to scrap it. We will bring new Karnataka Education Policy next year

– Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar

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DK Shivakumar on National Education Policy, 2020

04:32 PM

Karnataka scraps National Education Policy, 2020

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has announced that his government has taken a decision to cancel the implementation of the National Education Policy, 2020, in the state.Taking to ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter), Shivakumar wrote, “After coming to power, we promised to cancel the National Education Policy and we are committed to that promise. What is the rush to implement NEP first in Karnataka? Why has NEP not been implemented in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh?” “The education system in Karnataka is a model for the country. That is why Bangalore is the IT capital today. So many people in the state are in good positions abroad, because of our education system”, the Deputy CM further added.

04:24 PM

We will not bow our heads before central investigating agencies: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

04:24 PM

India Cenbank asks banks to push to settle trade with UAE in Dirhams, Rupees.