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Ahead of the special session of Parliament between September 18 and 22, floor leaders of the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) parties will meet on Tuesday at the official residence of Congress President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. It is understood that this meeting has been called by the opposition parties to decide their strategy for the session.
In view of the G20 summit being held in New Delhi, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Metro) has issued orders to Station House Officers (SHOs) to ensure that all metro parking remains closed from 6 a.m. on Thursday till September 11.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has constituted the party's 16-member Central Election Committee (CEC). The members of this committee also include CPP President Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. In an official release, Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal said, "Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has constituted the Central Election Committee." Apart from Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, other members of the CEC include senior party leaders. Ambika Soni, Madhusudan Mistry, Adhir Ranjan Choudhary, Salman Khurshid, N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Deputy CM of Chhattisgarh TS. Singh Deo, KJ. George, Pritam Singh, Mohammad Javed, Ami Yagnik, Pl. Punia, Omkar Markam and Venugopal.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has said that the day is not far when women will get proper representation in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies through constitutional amendment. The Vice President was participating in a dialogue program on the topic "Women's Participation in Nation Building" with the students of Maharani Maharani University University in Jaipur yesterday. While interacting with the girl students, the Vice President said that the sky is the limit for women, they are creating new models of success in every field - administration, army, and corporate. He asked women to take their own decisions and become financially self-reliant. Don't copy men, they are not better than you, keep yourself original.
UN independent human rights experts have expressed deep concern over reports of serious human rights violations and abuses in Manipur, including sexual violence, extrajudicial killings, forced displacement, torture and ill-treatment. He has said that adequate action was not taken by the government to deal with the situation arising out of community conflict. A group of independent human rights experts appointed by the Human Rights Council on Monday issued a statement on the situation in the Indian state of Manipur.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with the winners of the National Teacher Award 2023. In a social media post, the Prime Minister said that their dedication towards shaping young minds and unwavering commitment towards excellence in education is very inspiring. He said that teachers are writing the script of a bright future for the youth of the country.
President Smt. Draupadi Murmu will present the National Teacher Award 2023 to 75 teachers on the occasion of Teachers' Day today.
Indian Space Research Organization's Vikram lander of Chandrayaan-3 has now gone into sleep mode after completing the important work of the mission on the lunar surface. ISRO said that on command, the Vikram lander started the engines, lifted itself up by about 40 cm as expected and landed safely. Vikram lander has overshot its target by 30-40 cm and hence its payloads have now been jettisoned.
Due to the G-20 conference, 160 domestic flights are likely to be cancelled between September 8 and 10. However, international flights will fly at their scheduled time only. While giving this information in media reports quoting Indira Gandhi Airport Administration, it has been said that passengers can take full refunds of their money in lieu of cancelled flights.
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| 5 September 2023 Morning news |
During the G-20 conference, metro services will be available normally except the Supreme Court metro station in the capital Delhi. Delhi Police's Special Commissioner of Police SS Yadav has been quoted in media reports as saying that except the Supreme Court metro station, metro services will be available normally at all other stations.
