On Tuesday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh issues a statement at Rajya Sabha that clash which took place on December 9 between India and China troops at Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh in which Indian Army fought bravely against the Chinese troops and none of the army soldiers died in that.
“India and China army soldiers were injured in the clash. When spoke to china they refrained about this clash occurred at the border and told to maintain peace. I assure the parliament that security forces will be there on the border” he added.
In this clash People’s Liberation Army (PLA) troops were trying to enter Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Yangtse area of Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh. Due to intervention of Indian Army on time PLA troops went back and both India and China soldiers faced injuries.
Defence Minister Rajanth Singh also said China was asked to refrain from such actions and maintain peace at the border and I assure the house that our forces are committed to protect our territorial intergrity. They have bravely fought in this clash.
The traffic in Mumbai on Tuesday was reportedly slow in view of the G20 meetings here.
The Mumbai Police via an official press note dated December 12 had informed the citizens that the traffic would be slow in certain parts of the city and thus asked them to plan their journeys accordingly.
The traffic was reportedly slow between Vakola, Kherwadi, and Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) from 8.30 am to 10 am.
The police had also suggested the citizens plan their journey accordingly as the vehicular movement is likely to be slower from 5.30 pm to 11 pm between BKC, Kherwadi, Bandra, Worli Sea link, Haji Ali, Pedder road, Bandstand, Marine Drive, Air India, Mantralaya, Regal Junction, Electric house, and the Gateway of India.
“Due to a pre-scheduled Program of delegates of G20 India Summit to Mumbai, tomorrow On 13th December 2022, from 08:30 hrs to 10:00 hrs between Vakola, Kherwadi, BKC and from 17:30 hrs to 23:00 hrs between BKC, Kherwadi, Bandra, Worli Sea link, Haji ali, Pedder road, Bandstand, Marine Drive, Air India, Mantralaya, Regal Junction, Electric House, Gateway of India traffic is likely to be slow. All citizens are requested to plan their journey accordingly,” the December 12 press note of the Mumbai Police read.
The first meeting of the Development Working Group (DWG) under India’s G20 Presidency is scheduled to take place in Mumbai from December 13 to December 16, which is being attended by G20 Members, Guest countries and invited International Organizations in person.
Today, the Indian Presidency will hold two side events – “Data for Development: Role of G20 in advancing the 2030 Agenda” and “Infusing new LiFE into Green Development” – before the official meeting of the Working Group, according to Monday’s official statement of Ministry of External Affairs.
The Development working meeting will be held on December 14 and 15 with a focus on India’s key priorities relating to accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Lifestyle for the environment and data for development. India’s G20 Presidency lies at a crucial midpoint of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted in 2015.
A review of SDG progress and G20’s efforts to achieve the SDG targets would be discussed at the DWG meeting.
In the context of Green Development, focus areas would include climate finance and technology, as well as just energy transitions for developing countries.
Understanding that the issue of climate change cuts across industry, society, and sectors, the concept of LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), a behavior-based movement that draws from our country’s rich, ancient and sustainable traditions, to nudge consumers, and in-turn markets, to adopt environmentally-conscious practices, would be deliberated upon in the meeting, the official statement read.
LiFE ties closely with India’s G20 motto ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ and theme “One Earth One Family One Future”.
With our human-centric approach to technology, tech-enabled development in sectors ranging from agriculture to education would also be discussed. Women empowerment and representation, including efforts to bring women to the fore and in leading positions to boost socio-economic development and achievement of SDGs, would also be highlighted.
The official DWG meeting will be followed by an excursion by the delegates to Kanheri caves on December 16, 2022, the release added.
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said the nation will always remain grateful to the ”valiant martyrs” who laid down their lives in the 2001 Parliament attack.
Twenty-one years ago on December 13, terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) attacked the Parliament complex and opened fire, killing nine people.
”The nation pays homage to the valiant martyrs who laid down their lives while defending the Parliament against terrorist attack on this day in 2001. We will always remain grateful to the bravehearts for their courage and supreme sacrifice,” the president tweeted.
The nation pays homage to the valiant martyrs who laid down their lives while defending the Parliament against terrorist attack on this day in 2001. We will always remain grateful to the bravehearts for their courage and supreme sacrifice.
The victims included five Delhi police personnel, a woman Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, two Parliament watch and ward staff and a gardener. A journalist who was injured died later. All five terrorists were shot dead.
Congress leader and former minister Raja Pateria was on Tuesday detained by Panna Police from his residence, in connection with his alleged “kill Modi” remarks.
A First Information Report (FIR) was registered on Monday afternoon at Pawai police station in Panna district against the Congress leader and former state minister for making remarks against the prime minister. Pateria has been booked under sections 451, 504, 505 (1)(b), 505 (1)(C), 506, 153-B (1)(C) of the IPC.
He was detained from his residence in Hatta of Damoh district early this morning. State Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Monday ordered filing a FIR against the Congress leader.
On Sunday, Pateria the former Madhya Pradesh minister, purportedly made the controversial remarks at a meeting of Mandalam Sector presidents organized by the District Congress Committee at Powai Rest House. In the video that went viral, Pateria could be heard saying that “PM Modi will “end elections, divide people on the basis of religion and Dalits face the biggest threat under his regime”. “You should be ready to carry out ‘Modi ki hatya’ if you want to save the Constitution…hatya (kill) in the sense of defeating him,” Pateria is heard saying.
Agitated over his statement, the BJP leaders demanded Pateria’s immediate arrest and also sought the strictest probe into the matter. In the letter to DGP, the BJP leaders said: “A video in the matter has gone viral over social media and electronic media where a senior leader of Congress was seen appealing to kill the Prime Minister in an open address in a village of Panna. Such an appeal to kill the Prime Minister shows that there is a serious challenge to national security, and a conspiracy to spread anarchy and cause a riot in Madhya Pradesh.” “This seems to be an attempt to hatch a conspiracy to kill PM Modi and encourage Naxalism in the state,” the letter read further. Pateria in a clarification video said, “I am a follower of Gandhiji and Gandhi’s followers can not talk about murder. The video has been misinterpreted.” “I meant to say that it is necessary to defeat him to save this country’s Constitution, to protect minorities, Dalits, and tribal and to remove unemployment. My intention about the murder has been misrepresented,” Pateria added.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Bhupendra Patel took oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for a second consecutive time in Gandhinagar on Monday. Patel was administered the oath as the 18th Chief Minister by Governor AcharyaDevvrat at the Helipad Ground near the new Secretariat in Gandhinagar at 2 pm.
The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Ministers of BJP-led states. Bhupendra Patel will take charge of the office, the very next day.BJP swept the Gujarat Assembly election winning a whopping 156 seats, which is the highest number of seats any party has won after the formation of the state in the year 1960. The BJP’s seventh consecutive Assembly poll win in Gujarat is it’s most significant since the founding of this state in 1960.
Gujarat BJP worker Nandita Thakur said “The Massive victory of the BJP in Gujarat has brought an end to all the lies that were peddled by the opposition parties against The Gujarat Model, the model which is the symbol of development through peace and Good Governance. Gujaratis from all walks of life voted for BJP despite being promised free electricity, water, money in accounts of women and youth etc by the opposition parties. Gujarat gets 24×7 electricity, tap water has reached every house, has the lowest unemployment rate in the country, farmers get zero per cent loans, Adivasis’ life has changed under BJP Government, and peace and security Gujarat enjoying for the last many years. The Smart Gujaratis know only Bharatiya Janta Party can take Gujarat to new Heights”.
A BJP worker Ramesh Solanki said, “The double engine Sarkar of Narendra-Bhupendra will do wonders Bhupendra Patel Ji is very humble and very well connected to mass Under his leadership Gujarat will surely climb new heights People of Gujarat have shown complete faith in Narendra-Bhupendra duo.”
Suresh Nakhua, spokesperson of BJP said, “With Bhupendra Patel Ji as Chief Minister and under the guidance of Hon’ PM NarendraModiji, Gujarat will attain new heights of Development and progress.”
He also served as the Vice Chairman of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation School Board between 2008 and 2010. Later, he served as a Corporator from the Thaltej ward from 2010 to 2015. During this tenure, he served as the Chairman of the Standing Committee of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).
In 2015, he was appointed as the chairman of the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA). In 2017, Patel became a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the first time, by winning the election from the Ghatlodia constituency with a wide margin of 1, 17,000 votes. Born on July 15, 1962, in Ahmedabad, Patel holds a Diploma in Civil Engineering from Government Polytechnic, Ahmedabad. He is a member of the RashtriyaSwayamsevakSangh (RSS). He is also an active member of PanditDeendayal Library managed by RSS at Memnagar.
Nishant Varma, Political Analyst told Afternoon Voice, “Gujarat 2022 Election results were an outcome of rigged class 3 & 2 officers, who were employed under BJP regimes. The results are not the outcome of what voters punched the machines. AAP scoring many thousand votes in several Guj seats is an indication further, of how rigging officers is the new thing over rigging ballots or booths. Having lived in Gujarat for over 3 decades, I wouldn’t call an average Gujarati so dumb that they will vote a party back to power; a party which has destroyed the economics of the state and welfare is at rock bottom. Additionally, the primary opposition Congress doesn’t seem to be interested in Gujarat politics anymore, knowing that the State’s debt (from 4k crores in 2002 to 3 lac crores in 2022) is by no means repayable. CAG has already red-flagged the Gujarat Governance of BJP on this, and hence Cong wouldn’t be stupid enough of taking the reins in hands of a lost state by all means. Gujarat shall witness a complete collapse soon. The media propaganda of Modi’s win in Gujarat is all eyewash and distracts everyone from the primary point, which is “No one is interested in buying a looted house.”
The arrested accused was identified as Romi Daniel Gill and according to police, he stole the tyres of 2 tyres of a multi-axle trailer near Pankaj Parking along the Panvel-JNPT road. The cost of the two tyres was estimated at around Rs 36,000.
The Panvel City Police have arrested a 46-year-old trailer driver for allegedly stealing two tyres of a trailer, parked for repairs. The accused was arrested from the Uran area.
The arrested accused was identified as Romi Daniel Gill and according to police, he stole the tyres near Pankaj Parking along the Panvel-JNPT road.
“A total of 2 tyres of a multi-axle trailer which was parked for repair was kept aside. Gill stole two tyres and kept them in his truck,” said a police official from the Panvel City police. The cost of the two tyres was estimated at around Rs 36,000.
As soon as the complaint was received at the Panvel City Police Station, under the guidance of Senior Police Inspector Vijay Kadbane, a team visited the site and checked CCTV footage.
Based on the informers, the police arrested Gill and recovered the two tyres. Meanwhile, a case has been registered against him for theft.
In the recent Gujarat elections there were a lot of speculations that due to AAP’s entry in Gujarat the political equations may change. The elections just concluded giving a huge mandate to BJP. The saffron party bagged a massive 156 seats in the 182-member Legislative Assembly. This is the BJP’s seventh consecutive victory in Gujarat and also the biggest since 1960. Bhupendra Patel took oath as the chief minister of Gujarat for a second straight term in Gandhinagar in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries.
Patel was administered the oath as the 18th chief minister by Governor Acharya Devvrat at a function held at the Helipad Ground near the new Secretariat. Kunvarji Bavaliya, Mulubhai Bera, Kuber Dindor and Bhanuben Babariya were among 16 other MLAs who took oath as ministers. In the just-concluded Gujarat assembly election, counting for which was held on December 8, the BJP won a seventh straight term by winning a record 156 seats in the 182-member House. The Congress won 17 constituencies and AAP 5. Patel, 60, resigned as chief minister along with his entire cabinet on Friday to pave the way for the formation of a new government following the election results.
Bhupendra Patel has been sworn in for a second term as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, following the BJP’s seventh consecutive victory in the state’s Legislative Assembly elections. Patel, 60, first took the oath in September 2021 as the CM, replacing Vijay Rupani. More recently, he was elected as the leader of the BJP legislative party on Saturday, following which he met the governor and staked the claim to form the next government. He won the Ghatlodia seat, part of the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, with the highest margin of 1.92 lakh votes in the elections.
In the new 17-member Bhupendra Patel BJP cabinet that was sworn in today, there are seven OBC ministers ; four Patidars; two from the Scheduled Tribe Community, and one each from the Scheduled Caste, Brahmin, Jain and Rajput communities.
Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel started his political career in municipal bodies of Ahmedabad before being elected the member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly representing Ghatlodia constituency in 2017. He is a builder by profession. He is a trustee of Sardardham Vishwa Patidar Kendra and a chairman of the standing committee of Vishwa Umiya Foundation. He is a follower of Akram Vignan Movement founded by Dada Bhagwan. He is interested in cricket and badminton.
Patel was the member of Memnagar Nagarpalika in 1995–1996, 1999-2000 and 2004–2006. He was the President of Memnagar Nagarpalika in 1999–2000. He was a Vice Chairman of the school board of Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) from 2008 to 2010. He was a councillor from Thaltej Ward from 2010 to 2015. He was a chairman of the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) from 2015 to 2017. He also served as a chairman of the Standing Committee of AMC.
Patel became a member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly for the Ghatlodia constituency after winning the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections, running against Shashikant Patel of the Indian National Congress. He won by a record margin of 1,17,000 votes.]He was elected again from Ghatlodia constituency in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election as a BJP candidate defeating his nearest rival and Indian National Congress candidate Amiben Yagnik.
On 11 September 2021, Vijay Rupani resigned from the post of Chief Minister of Gujarat. Patel was unanimously elected as the BJP legislative party leader and Chief Minister elect of Gujarat on 12 September 2021 in the party legislature meeting at Gandhinagar. He was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Gujarat on 13 September 2021.
On 8 February 2022, he launched a new Gujarat IT/ITeS policy 2022-2027. His government also became the first state to set up a committee to study modalities and implementation of Uniform Civil Code in the state, applying the same to the citizens of the state. In the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly Elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party won a record-breaking 156 of the total 182 seats, with the party forming the state government for the 7th consecutive time. On 12 December 2022, Patel took oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, for the second time with this massive win
Praful Panseriya (Patidar- leuva Patel), who hailed from Saurashtra and settled in Surat runs media publicity business, and real estate. Panseriya has been associated with BJP for a long time. He was earlier municipal councillor from Kamrej, and later he contested assembly election from Kamrej seat in 2012 and turned up victorious. IN 2017 elections he was denied a ticket and on his seat, BJP leaders gave the ticket to V D Zhalavadiya, who turned out to be the winner. Even after denial of ticket, Panseriya remained active in the party activities.
A fire broke out on Monday in the storeroom of suburban police station in Mumbai’s Bandra area.
The fire was reported in Kherwadi station. A policeman was injured while trying to douse the fire and has been admitted to hospital for treatment, said officials of Mumbai fire brigade.
On Sunday, s fire broke out at Rajlaxmi Industries in the Malad area of Mumbai on Sunday late evening; as many as six fire tenders were rushed to the spot.
According to the Mumbai Fire Department, so far no casualties have been reported. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Bolstering investigations into the murder of senior citizen Veena Kapoor, Juhu police have retrieved footage from surveillance cameras mounted on toll nakas between Mumbai and Matheran, that captures her son, Sachin, in a car with a cardboard box.
The box was used for allegedly packing Kapoor’s body. This piece of evidence could link Sachin with the site where the body was eventually found.
The city woke up to another cool day as the minimum temperature, 18 degrees (recorded at IMD’s Santacruz observatory), was a degree below normal. Colaba recorded 21 degrees.
IMD in its five-day forecast stated that on December 12-13 the city as well as parts of Thane could witness light rain and thunder showers coupled with cloudy skies.
On Sunday, the city’s overall air quality index (AQI) was 245 which despite being in poor category was better compared to last week when it had crossed the 300 mark, according to the System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
The most polluted location on Sunday was Chembur (321), then BKC (309), Andheri (306), Mazgaon, (301), Malad (300), Bhandup (215) and Colaba (193).
