INDIA Bloc Has Several Choices For PM Post, BJP Has One: Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said the opposition INDIA bloc has several choices to project as the prime ministerial candidate, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has only one.

He was addressing a press conference at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, the venue of the two-day INDIA meeting that is scheduled to begin on Thursday.

"The question about choice for the prime minister's post should be asked to the BJP, which has only one choice that we have seen for the last nine years. INDIA alliance has several choices for the PM post. What choices does the BJP have?" Uddhav Thackeray said in response to a question.

He also took a swipe at the Centre over its decision to slash by Rs 200 the LPG prices per cylinder as a "Raksha Bandhan" gift.

The government announced the cut in domestic cooking gas prices on Tuesday.

"Was there no Raksha Bandhan in the last nine years? As INDIA (alliance) progresses, the LPG cylinders will be given for free. No matter what they do, people are smart and understand everything," Uddhav Thackeray said.

Replying to a question on the Niti Aayog's masterplan for the economic transformation of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Uddhav Thackeray said his party would oppose any such a move of the central government's intervention.

On whether a convenor would be appointed for the INDIA alliance, the former Maharashtra chief minister said, "Let's wait for the meeting and deliberations to take place." In a swipe at the ruling alliance led by the BJP, he asked, "Does anyone know who the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) convenor is." 

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Assam To Build 1,000 New Bridges By 2026: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said his government will soon start construction of 1,000 bridges across the state.

Inaugurating a 2.6-km-long flyover from Kamakhya Gate to Maligaon in Guwahati, touted to be the longest in Assam, Himanta Sarma said the state government has completed 842 small and big bridges in recent times.

"I am happy to announce that work for another 1,000 bridges will be taken up soon. All these projects will be completed by 2026. People say that Guwahati is Northeast's gateway, but we want to make it a gateway for South East Asia," he said.

"Today we are opening the 'Neelachal Flyover' for the public. This was constructed on one of the busiest roads of Guwahati, and it was a huge challenge for the PWD department to complete on time," he said.

The state's PWD department carried out the project at an investment of Rs 420 crore.

"It required 18,000 MT of cement, 20,000 cubic MT of sand and 7,500 MT of steel, besides other materials," Himanta Sarma said.

The chief minister also listed out around a dozen road projects in Guwahati and other towns of Assam, which are in different stages of planning and execution.

"At present, work on 22 big projects like flyovers and bridges over the Brahmaputra is underway. Out of these, 21 are at the last stage of completion," he said.

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Woman Kills Husband With Help Of Lover For Opposing Their Relationship: Goa Cops

Goa Police on Wednesday cracked the brutal murder of a 39-year-old man in Bicholim town, eight hours after the matter came to light, and arrested the wife of the dead and her paramour, an officer said.

The body of Ramesh Siddagoli was found on a bridge at Bicholim, around 28 km from Panaji, on Wednesday morning.

After the preliminary investigation, police tracked down Ramesh's wife Sangita Siddagoli (29) and her paramour Ramu Gawali (50) at Thivim railway station and arrested them when they were trying to flee.

Ramu Gawali is the brother-in-law of Sangita, police said.

As per the preliminary investigation, they stabbed Ramesh Siddagoli in the back with a sharp weapon on Tuesday night after he objected to their illicit relationship.

The victim, who hailed from Maharashtra, was working as a migrant labourer in Goa, according to police.

Further investigation is underway.

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Delhi Metro Records Highest-Ever Count Of Passengers On August 29

The Delhi Metro on August 29 registered the highest-ever count of daily passenger journeys -- 69.94 lakh -- surpassing the record it set a day earlier.

The corresponding figures on August 28 had stood at 68.16 lakh.

Journey or line utilisation is calculated by the number of corridors passengers use to reach their destinations.

"Delhi Metro's mission of providing a comfortable journey to its commuters is scaling new heights every day and as a result Delhi Metro once again set a new milestone on 29th August 2023 when more than 69 lakh passenger journeys were performed in the metro in a single day," the DMRC said in a post on 'X', formerly known as Twitter.

Before Monday, the highest passenger journey count was 66,18,717, recorded on February 10, 2020, just before the pandemic disrupted travel patterns and routines.

Of the total journeys recorded Tuesday, the Red Line accounted for 7,65,059 journeys, Yellow Line - 19,11,239, Blue Line -- 14,90,171, and Airport Express Line -- 61,041, among other corridors, according to data shared by the DMRC.

In January this year, the average passenger journey count stood at 49,33,458 while the March figure was 50,83,204, officials said.

In June and July, the corresponding figures stood at 54,54,304 and 55,96,595.

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Punjab Chief Minister Stops Speech As Woman Gets On Stage To Tie Rakhi

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in a heartwarming incident on Wednesday stopped his speech midway as a woman came to the stage to tie him rakhi on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

The chief minister was distributing appointment letters to Anganwadi workers and their helpers at Guru Nanak Dev University when a woman came to the stage and tied rakhi to him.

#WATCH | Amritsar: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann stopped his speech midway as a woman came to the stage to tie him rakhi

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann was distributing appointment letters to Anganwadi worker and their helpers at Guru Nanak Dev University pic.twitter.com/9hfs72DqiO

— ANI (@ANI) August 30, 2023

In the video, Punjab CM stops his speech midway as a woman ties him rakhi on the stage and Mr Mann blesses her and poses for a picture.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan with school children at his residence in New Delhi.

The school children greeted Prime Minister Modi with smiles and tied the sacred thread to him.

As the girls tied rakhis, PM Modi greeted them with an affectionate smile, interacting with them and asking their names.

In an adorable moment, one of the girls gave PM Modi a peck on his cheek as he proceeded to bend down and bless her.

Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), PM Modi posted, "Had a very special Raksha Bandhan celebration at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. My young friends and I talked about so many subjects. They shared their joy on Chandrayaan-3 and India's strides in space. They also recited wonderful poetry."

The festival is being celebrated across the country as a symbol of duty between brothers and sisters, with signature pomp and fervour across the country.

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भारतीय टीम के उप कप्तान हार्दिक पंड्या पाकिस्तान के खिलाफ मुकाबले से पहले गरजे हैं. भारत और पाकिस्तान की टीमें एशिया कप 2023 में रविवार को आमने सामने होंगी. यह मुकाबला भारतीय समयानुसार दोपहर 3:00 बजे से श्रीलंका के पल्लेकल इंटरनेशनल स्टेडियम में खेला जाएगा.

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