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Today, we will have a key focus on the Jharkhand Assembly results and the ongoing protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act that has spread across the country.
Here are the Highlights:
6:25 pm: #Kashmir Zone Police | Shopian Police has arrested 3 terrorist associates Idris, Mudasir & Shahid. Incriminating materials recovered. As per police records they were assisting active terrorists of proscribed terror outfit JeM in Shopian & Kulgam. Case registered.
6:20 pm: Union Home Minister & BJP leader Amit Shah tweets, “We respect the mandate given by the people of #Jharkhand. We express our gratitude towards them for giving us the opportunity to serve them for 5 years. BJP is committed towards continuous development in the state”.
6:15 pm: Uttarakhand | Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi promoted as chief conservator of forest.
6:10 pm: Telangana veterinarian’s rape & murder case | Bodies of 4 accused (killed in Telangana encounter) have been handed over to their families, after post-mortem by AIIMS team today following the directions of Telangana High Court. The report is to be submitted before the High Court.
6:05 pm: Karnataka | Former Chief Minister & Congress leader Siddaramaiah at a hospital in Mangaluru to meet those who got injured during #CitizenshipAmendmentAct protest.
6:00 pm: Indian cricket team’s chief selector, MSK Prasad: Indian cricket need not worry for the next 6-7 years, as we have substantial bench strength across all forms.
5:55 pm: Indian cricket team’s chief selector, MSK Prasad: For T20 series vs Sri Lanka, Jasprit Bumrah and Shikhar Dhawan have been brought back; Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami rested.
5:50 pm: Custom officials at Chennai International airport have seized 5 kg gold worth Rs 1.91 crores; one person arrested
5:45 pm: Indian Air Force | Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria is on a bilateral goodwill visit to Egypt from 24 to 28 Dec. CAS is scheduled to visit various operational & training establishments of Egyptian Air Force&interact with senior officials of Egyptian Armed Forces.
5:40 pm: Haryana Police has arrested Prem Kumar, a wanted criminal carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head from Bhiwani district. Further investigation underway.
5:35 pm: DGCA | All passengers (132) and crew (07) de-boarded safely back to the terminal and Airports Authority of India followed all safety measures. The aircraft is grounded and decision is with the concerned airline to fly subject to airworthiness.
5:30 pm: Directorate General of Civil Aviation | At around 11.17 hrs today, GoAir flight GOW 546, which took off from Guwahati Airport to Kolkata, pilot requested for return to Guwahati due to minor technical problem&taking safest decision,pilot landed back at 11.29 hrs at Guwahati Airport
5:25 pm: Haryana Police has arrested Prem Kumar, a wanted criminal carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head from Bhiwani district. Further investigation underway.
5:20 pm: Roman Babushkin, Russian Deputy Chief of Mission on #CitizenshipAmendmentAct: This is a domestic policy of India. Russia doesn’t have to comment on it. If there are issues, then it should be resolved through dialogue.
5:15 pm: Ministry of Finance | During the meeting, discussions were held on challenges faced in providing quality of water, sanitation, solid waste management and drainage in India. Experts also talked about removing disparities in accessing sanitation and quality of water.
5:10 pm: Hemant Soren, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in Ranchi | Today a new chapter will begin for this state. I want to assure everyone that their hopes will not be broken irrespective of their caste, creed, religion and profession. #JharkhandElectionResults
5:07 pm: BJP Working President JP Nadda in Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee did not even once condemn the violence during protests (over #CitizenshipAmendmentAct). Does a CM make an appeal or take action? A CM has the power to take action.
5:05 pm: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar | The result of #JharkhandAssemblyPolls that has come today clearly states that people are with non-BJP parties. After Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, people have decided to keep BJP away from power in Jharkhand also.
5:01 pm: BJP Working President JP Nadda in Kolkata | They (Congress) are not worried about the country but their vote bank.
5:00 pm: BJP Working Pres | Manmohan Singh Ji had said to LK Advani ji “after Partition minorities in countries like Bangladesh faced persecution..it’s our moral obligation that if our circumstances force ppl shud seek refugee in our country,our approach to grant citizenship shd be there”.
4:52 pm: BJP Working President JP Nadda in Kolkata, West Bengal | Today, we have seen that Bengal stands with Modi ji and it welcomes the Citizenship Amendment Act. The people of Bengal are ‘desh-bhakts’.
4:50 pm: Delhi | Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Manmohan Singh read the Preamble of the Constitution, at Raj Ghat where the party is staging protest against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct.
4:45 pm: Nikolai Kudashev, Russian Ambassador to India | We are hopeful of completing the free trade agreement between the Eurasian region & India in the year 2020. We will also make progress in defence cooperation with greater possibilities of joint cooperation & localisation.
4:40 pm: Maharashtra | Three labourers lost their lives while cleaning a septic tank in Govandi (East) area of Mumbai, earlier today.
4:35 pm: Delhi | Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi reads the Preamble of the Constitution, at Raj Ghat where the party is staging protest against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct.
4:30 pm: Delhi | Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi arrives at Raj Ghat where the party is staging protest against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct.
4:25 pm: Nikolai Kudashev, Russian Ambassador to India: India & Russia are starting a new level of energy security partnership with lucrative opportunity for Indian companies in Russian arctic. Hoping for early conclusion of Eurasian-India next year.
4:20 pm: Minister of External Affairs (EAM) S Jaishankar: Thank President of Iran, Dr. Hassan Rouhani for so graciously receiving me today. Apprised him of the outcomes of the Joint Commission and progress in our bilateral ties.
4:15 pm: Nikolai Kudashev, Russian Ambassador to India | Prime Minister Narendra Modi & Russian President Vladimir Putin expected to meet several times in the year 2020.
4:10 pm: Cricket South Africa | Vernon Philander has called time on an exemplary international career with the announcement of his retirement from all forms of international cricket at the end of the Test series against England in January 2020.
4:05 pm: Delhi | Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Manmohan Singh arrive at Raj Ghat where the party is protesting against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct.
4:00 pm: BJP Working President JP Nadda at a rally in Kolkata: Huge crowd here shows ppl are in support of #CitizenshipAct. West Bengal CM is just doing vote-bank politics by opposing the Act. She should see huge support for Act&understand that ppl have rejected vote-bank politics.
3:55 pm: Delhi | Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Kamal Nath, Ahmed Patel and Anand Sharma at Raj Ghat to protest against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct and National Register of Citizens.
3:50 pm: Delhi | Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held 9th Pre-Budget consultations with representatives of ‘Water & Sanitation’ sector today, in connection with the Union Budget 2020-21.
3:45 pm: India successfully test-fired Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile off the coast of Odisha today. The weapon system is expected to be ready for induction by 2021 | DRDO
3:40 pm: Bengaluru | Shops in and around Shivajinagar and Frazer Town are closed following bandh call for protest against Citizenship Amendment Act.
3:36 pm: Karnataka | Large number of anti- #CitizenshipAmendmentAct protesters in Bengaluru
3:32 pm: Delhi court dismisses bail plea filed by 15 accused in Daryaganj violence case. Metropolitan magistrate Kapil Kumar Sent all 15 accused to 14 days judicial custody.
3:30 pm: Delhi High Court asks Chief Forest Conservator of Delhi to clarify whether any encroached forest area has been included in the Centre’s decision to regularise 1731 unauthorized colonies in the national capital.
3:25 pm: The missile successfully engaged the aerial target establishing its capability. Director General (MSS) MSR Prasad was present during the trial. With this mission, developmental trials of the weapon system are completed &weapon system is expected to be ready for induction by 2021.
3:20 pm: Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile System developed by DRDO successfully flight tested today at 1145hrs from Integrated Test Range,Chandipur.The missile was flight tested with full configuration in deployment mode intercepting the target in mid air, meeting mission objectives.
3:05 pm: Karnataka | Several organisations hold anti- Citizenship Act protest in Bengaluru.
3:00 pm: Kolkata | West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar gets out of his car. He was not able to get out of his car earlier as students protested against his arrival at Jadavpur University.
2:55 pm: Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor says Saudi court sentences five to death in Jamal Khashoggi (file pic) case; another three people get jail terms totaling 24 years.
2:50 pm: Ministry of External Affairs on Afghan Presidential elections | India remains committed to work with the people and Government of Afghanistan in its fight against terrorism and in its pursuit of socio-economic development.
2:45 pm: MEA | We hope that the Afghan leaders and other stakeholders will work together to further strengthen the democratic polity and to fight the serious challenges of terrorism facing the country.
2:43 pm: Ministry of External Affairs on Afghan Presidential elections | We welcome announcement of the preliminary results of the Presidential election of Afghanistan held on 28Sept &commend leaders and institutions for their hard work to preserve&strengthen democracy in the country.
2:41 pm: A Delhi court dismisses bail plea of 15 accused detained in Daryaganj violence case.
2:40 pm: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Working President JP Nadda and party General Secretary in-charge of West Bengal, Kailash Vijayvargiya lead rally in Kolkata in support of #CitizenshipAmmendmentAct
2:39 pm: IMD | Due to favourable meteorological conditions, dense to very dense fog in the morning hours and cold day to severe cold day conditions at many places very likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi during next 2 days and at isolated to few places for subsequent 3 days. Dense to very dense fog in the morning hours and Cold day conditions at isolated pockets also very likely over Uttar Pradesh during next 5 days.
Dense to very dense fog in the morning hrs likely during next 5 days and cold wave conditions during 24th to 27th over north Rajasthan. Dense to very dense fog likely over Bihar, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Assam & Meghalaya, Manipur, & Tripura during next 2 days.
2:30 pm: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar shown black flags and posters of ‘BJP activist Jagdeep Dhankar Go back’ by students on his arrival at Jadavpur University for the convocation ceremony.
2:15 pm: West Bengal | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Working President JP Nadda and party General Secretary in-charge of West Bengal, Kailash Vijayvargiya hold rally in Kolkata in support of CAA.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Working President JP Nadda and party General Secretary in-charge of West Bengal, Kailash Vijayvargiya lead rally in Kolkata in support of #CitizenshipAmmendmentAct
2:10 pm: Jammu and Kashmir | Passing out parade of the second batch of J&K police constables at Police Technical Training Institute Vijaypur; Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh present.
2:05 pm: Calcutta High Court directs West Bengal government to stop all government advertisements that say National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will not be implemented in the State. Next date of hearing is on January 9, 2020.
2:00 pm: Director General of Police (DGP) Jammu & Kashmir Dilbag Singh | A JeM terrorist was arrested from Tral and a LeT terrorist module was busted, yesterday.
1:55 pm: Director General of Police (DGP) Jammu & Kashmir Dilbag Singh | There are attempts by Pakistan to infiltrate along the Line of Control. Our border guarding forces are retaliating effectively. The situation is completely under control.
1:45 pm: BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur | I demand that this matter be investigated and action be taken against those responsible for it.
1:30 pm: BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur, on a video showing passengers on a SpiceJet flight confronting her: I was travelling on a SpiceJet flight. I have problem in my spinal cord & was allotted seat 1A which has leg space. I even paid extra for it. I was brought there on a wheelchair.
Airhostess told me to not sit there, 2 more people told me that saying it’s an emergency seat. But nowhere was it mentioned that it is an emergency seat. I told them if it is a rule, then I be provided the rule book. They didn’t have a rule book.Some passengers came & asked why is the flight being delayed. People thought I am showing off my VIP status but I was travelling as a normal passenger. I travelled in pain at the back, and later complained to Bhopal Airport Director. (3/3)
1:25 pm: Delhi | A Delhi court reserves for 3.30 pm today verdict on bail plea of 15 accused detained in Daryaganj violence case.
1:22 pm: These 163 people have been served notices by Pune Rural Police, prohibiting them from entering the district. #Maharashtra
1:18 pm: Bhima Koregaon violence case: Pune Rural Police has issued notices to 163 people, including accused Milind Ekbote and Sambhaji Bhide, ahead of 202nd anniversary of Koregaon Bhima battle on January 1 and second anniversary of Bhima Koregaon violence. #Maharashtra
1:18 pm: Maj Anoop Mishra has been awarded Army Design Bureau Excellence Award by the Army Chief for indigenously developing Sarvatra bullet proof jacket that can provide protection from sniper rifle bullets.The project was undertaken after a no. of sniper incidents on LoC&Kashmir valley.
1:05 pm: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat in Delhi | Non-contact warfare will help us in gaining advantage over the adversary in future wars. Quantum technologies, cyber space, and artificial intelligence need to be leveraged into the defence ecosystem.
1:00 pm: Kolkata | Now, the route for Bharatiya Janata Party rally is from Hind Cinema-CR Avenue-to culminate at Shyambazar, where BJP Working President JP Nadda will address a public gathering.
12:45 pm: Panjagutta Police, Hyderabad | A woman with pain in her back since last 2 years underwent surgery at NIMS hospital, yesterday, where doctors removed a bullet from her body. A case has been registered and matter will be investigated further. #Telangana
12:35 pm: West Bengal | BJP Working President JP Nadda arrives at Kolkata airport; He will lead a march today supporting the Citizenship Act. He will address a gathering at Dharmatala Rani Rashmoni Road from where the march will begin and culminate at Swami Vivekananda’s residence.
12:31 pm: December 8 Delhi fire incident at Anaj Mandi | Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court sends factory owner Rehan, manager Furkan and co-owner Mohd Sohail to judicial custody till 4th January*, 2020. 43 people lost their lives after fire broke out at a factory on December 8.
12:30 pm: West Bengal | BJP Working President JP Nadda arrives at Kolkata airport; He will lead a march today supporting the Citizenship Act. He will address a gathering at Dharmatala Rani Rashmoni Road from where the march will begin and culminate at Swami Vivekananda’s residence.
12:30 pm: Bihar | A march in the favour of #CitizenshipAmendmentAct was taken out in Patna today, under the aegis of ‘Bharat Bachao Morcha’. Members of BJP-RSS and others participated in the march.
12:20 pm: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain | A compensation of Rs 10 lakhs each will be given to deceased and Rs 1 lakh each to those injured. Injured will be treated on government expenses. SDM inquiry into reason behind the incident to be conducted within 7 days.
12:15 pm: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa orders for a CID inquiry into the incident where two people died in Mangaluru, in the violence which occurred during protest against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct, on December 19.
12:13 pm: December 8 Delhi fire incident at Anaj Mandi | Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court sends factory owner Rehan, manager Furkan and co-owner Mohd Sohail to judicial custody till 14th January, 2020. 43 people lost their lives after fire broke out at a factory on December 8.
12:08 pm: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa orders for a CID inquiry into the incident where two people died in Mangaluru, in the violence which occurred during protest against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct, on December 19.
12:03 pm: Tamil Nadu | DMK and its alliance parties hold a ‘mega rally’ against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct, in Chennai. Congress leader P Chidambaram and MDMK’s Vaiko are also participating.
11:53 pm: Shivraj Singh Chouhan, BJP in Jaipur on being asked if BJP trails in #JhakhandAssemblyPolls, will it be a litmus test for #CAA: No such question arises. State elections are fought on issues concerning the state.
11:34 pm: Kerala Minister EP Jayarajan, on #CitizenshipAmendmentAct: A joint strike is inevitable. We need to unite against the great calamity that the country faces. The country is facing protests over the passage of Parliament’s muscle power.
11:33 pm: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, on the growth of Indian defence industry: We will win future wars with Indian systems
11:09 pm: Shivraj Singh Chouhan, BJP in Jaipur on #CitizenshipAmendmentAct | Narendra Modi inke liye bhagwan ban ke aaye hain jo pratadit the aur nark ki zindagi jee rahe the. Bhagwan ne jeewan diya, maa ne janam diya, lekin Narendra Modi ji ne fir se zindagi di hai.
11:02 pm: One of India’s neighbours deliberately wants to create more trouble in the country, especially in Jammu and Kashmir, says Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu without mentioning Pakistan.
10:59 pm: Karnataka | Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Parshottam Rupala and CM, BS Yediyurappa met and held discussions in Bengaluru today.
10:45 pm: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urges students, youths to join him at Rajghat to protest against “hate and violence unleashed on India by Modi-Shah”
10:25 pm: Tamil Nadu | DMK and its alliance parties hold a ‘mega rally’ against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct, in Chennai. Congress leader P Chidambaram and MDMK’s Vaiko are also participating.
9:45 pm: Rupee slips 5 paise to 71.17 against US dollar in early trade
9:35 am: Official Election Commission trends | BJP leading on 8 seats, Congress on 6, RJD on 3, JMM on 4 and AJSU on 1 seat.
9:32 am: Official Election Commission trends | BJP leading on 5 seats, Congress on 4, RJD on 3, JMM on 2 and AJSU on 1 seat. #JharkhandAssemblyPolls
9:39 am: Madhya Pradesh | An FIR was registered against BJP MP from Guna, Krishnapal Yadav and his son, today, for allegedly submitting forged documents to get caste certificate in non-creamy layer.
9:37 am: Official Election Commission trends | BJP leading on 3 seats, Congress, JMM, RJD on two each and AJSU on 1 seat. #JharkhandAssemblyPolls
9:25 am: Sensex at 41,696.92, up by 15.38 points. Nifty at 12,275.50, up by 3.70 points.
9:11 am: Official Election Commission trends | All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) leading on 1 seat. Party’s candidate Lambodar Mahto leading from Gomia seat. #JharkhandAssemblyPolls
9:01 am: Tamil Nadu | Security tightened in Chennai as DMK and its alliance parties are set to hold a ‘mega rally’ against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct, today in the city.