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The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the implementation of the fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY-IV) for construction of 62,500 km of rural roads providing all-weather connectivity to 25,000 unconnected habitations. Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet approved the proposal of the Department of Rural Development for implementation of the PMGSY-IV during financial year 2024-25 to 2028-29, according to an official statement.

The PMGSY-IV has been launched for the financial year 2024-25 to 2028-29 with a total outlay of Rs 70,125 crore, of which the central share is Rs 49,087.50 crore and the state share is Rs 21,037.50 crore.

The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Wednesday claimed to have unearthed a land scam involving over 310 kanals of custodian land here which has been allegedly usurped by the land mafia in connivance with government officials. An official said that a total of 10 FIRs were registered followed by searches at 12 locations throughout Jammu and its adjoining areas. 

The meeting of principals and directors from all state medical colleges and hospitals called by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday has been postponed until next week due to "impending emergency works" at these institutes, an official said.

The new date for the meeting will be announced in due course, the official added.

Actress-model Malaika Arora posts on her social media handle Instagram, stating, "We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our dear father, Anil Mehta. He was a gentle soul, a devoted grandfather, a loving husband, and our best friend. Our family is in deep shock by this loss, and we kindly request privacy from the media and well-wishers during this difficult time. We appreciate your understanding, support, and respect."

A suspicious explosion took place at a residence in Chandigarh. Chandigarh SSP Kanwardeep Kaur said, "A small pressure-type blast took place here due to which windows and some flower pots were damaged. CFSL team has reached. All the evidence is being gathered, probe is underway. The complainant has said that 2 suspicious people came in an auto and hurled a grenade. The complainant saw them. Teams are searching for them. Some blast has happened, we are investigating the cause of the blast."

After the Cabinet meeting, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "PM Narendra Modi had made a commitment that all senior citizens above the age of 70 years will be given coverage under Ayushman Bharat PM Jan Arogya Yojana. There are many families which are already covered and have senior citizens. In such families, additional coverage, top-up coverage will be of Rs 5 lakh."

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday released the names of 30 more candidates for the Haryana Assembly polls, fielding Kavita Dalal from Julana against the Congress's Vinesh Phogat and the BJP's Yogesh Bairagi.

After releasing the names of 21 candidates in the afternoon, the party came out with another list in the evening containing the names of nine more nominees for the October 5 election.

Joga Singh has been pitted against Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini from Ladwa while Nisha Deshwal will contest the election from Safidon.

Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said, "We are very happy and honoured that India is hosting this second Asia Pacific ministerial conference. This is a great opportunity for a country like India to host the Asia-Pacific region which is the most booming civil aviation sector in the whole world. There is a lot of collaboration that needs to be done in the region and this conference is going to facilitate that."

West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Wednesday said despite efforts, the government has failed to elicit a positive response from the junior doctors on protest over the RG Kar rape-murder.

Taking exception to the protesters’ insistence on holding talks on their terms and conditions, Pant said this attitude does not bode well for a discussion. “We have mailed them today as well, we requested them to come and meet us today. We wanted to tell them what we were planning. Unfortunately, their response was not positive. They have sent mail, they want 30 people to be present. No discussion can take place with the condition. We thought we would discuss it openly. This attitude is not correct,” he said in a press conference.

Mamata Govt says no discussion can take place with condition amidst Kolkata doctors firm on demands

Agitating junior doctors on Wednesday evening demanded that a 30-member delegation be allowed to attend a meeting to resolve the R G Kar hospital impasse in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

 West Bengal Medical Council organises rally over RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case, in Kolkata.

Uttarakhand DGP Abhinav Kumar said, "The robbery incident happened in Haridwar, due to which our traders were very angry, there was a lot of tension, so we are continuously working hard on that too. I have said the same thing that if any such daring incident happens, then the Uttarakhand Police will be a nightmare for the criminals found in such incidents, now there is no scope for police to work with a friendly attitude. If someone dares to do such a thing, then they will be answered with bullets."
 

Women in Cinema Collective members met Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at Thiruvananthapuram, following the release of the Justice Hema Committee report. 

The Aam Aadmi Party announced 40-star campaigners for Haryana Assembly Elections on Wednesday. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, his wife Sunita Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann are among the prominent names included in the list of star campaigners.

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah in Delhi and handed over the preliminary report of the damage caused by the flood and heavy rain-affected areas of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Shivraj Singh Chouhan later tweeted, "Soon the central team will visit the affected areas and assess the damage." 

Langar is to be organised at Khwaja Garib Nawaz Dargah in Rajasthan's Ajmer district on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 74th birthday on 17th September.

Patiala House Court of Delhi dismisses the bail plea of Neelam Azad, an accused in the Parliament security breach case. While dismissing the bail plea, the court said there were sufficient reasonable grounds for believing that the allegations made against the accused were prima facie true. Therefore, this Court does not find it to be a fit case to grant regular bail to the accused.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "From 2020 till 2023, tourism in Ladakh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh has increased by 30%. A rise in tourism also has been witnessed in Kashmir in the last few years. This has helped in job creation and improving the local economy. When there is economic development in border areas, we will see many positive outcomes, including reverse migration."

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met with the villagers after inspecting the flood-affected Rajupalem village of Kakinada district.
 

3 terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Udhampur

Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on minorities and said they are the safest in India.

Responding to a question on Gandhi's remarks in the US that RSS considers some religions, languages and communities inferior to others, Rijiju said, "No matter the amount of effort made, India cannot be defamed because India's Constitution and culture do not differentiate between people." He said people who want to defame India with the help of anti-India forces will not succeed.

The Minister for Minority Affairs who also holds the Parliamentary Affairs portfolio pointed out that minorities in India's neighbourhood come here if something wrong happens to them there.

 The West Bengal government on Wednesday invited the agitating junior doctors for talks on the ongoing impasse arising out of the alleged raped and murder of a woman medic.

Following a mail sent by the medics earlier in the day, the government asked them to join a meeting at the state secretariat at 6 pm on Wednesday.

"We invite your delegation preferably consisting of 12-15 colleagues to join us for a discussion at 6 PM today, i.e. 11.09.2024, in Nabanna. A list of the members of your delegation may please be intimated by email. We look forward to your positive response and hope for a fruitful dialogue," State Chief Secretary Manoj Pant said in the letter.

However, it has not been mentioned whether the meeting will be chaired by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee or not.

Haryana Assembly polls: AAP announces candidates for 21 seats, fields Kavita Dalal from Julana against Cong's Vinesh Phogat. 

 BJP leader Aparna Yadav takes charge as the vice president of the Uttar Pradesh State Women Commission.

Legendary writer Salim Khan along with his son & actor Sohail Khan and actor Arjun Kapoor arrive at the residence of Malaika Arora's mother following demise of Anil Arora.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma tweets, "Rahul Gandhi’s stance on doing away with reservations is not new; it reflects the long-standing views of the Gandhi family. He is merely echoing what Pandit Nehru and Rajiv Gandhi once advocated but failed to implement.  The harsh reality is that three consecutive Lok Sabha defeats have driven the Congress Party into the hands of Islamists and anti-India forces. Aware that they cannot defeat Modi Ji electorally, they have allied with entities that seek to destabilize the nation..."

 Congress candidate from Julana Assembly Constituency Vinesh Phogat on her way to file her nomination for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections.

BJP leader Anil Vij holds Hawan at his residence ahead of filing his nomination from Ambala Cantonment Assembly constituency for Haryana elections.  

Bhupinder Hooda, Speaker Gupta file nominations for Haryana polls

Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit Pakistan at about 12:58 PM: National Center for Seismology

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said resilience of supply chains is critical for the economy as he made a pitch to boost investments in domestic manufacturing of semiconductors -- the foundation of everything from smartphone to EV and AI.

Speaking at the SEMICON 2024 conference on the outskirts of the national capital, the Prime Minister said the Covid pandemic showed the importance of the supply chain and underscored the need to act to ward off any disruption.

Rouse Avenue Court extends Arvind Kejriwal's judicial custody till September 25 in CBI case

 Protestors try to remove the barricading at the Dhalli Tunnel East portal during their protest rally against the alleged illegal construction of a Mosque in the Sanjauli area

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah came down heavily on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday for his remark on reservation, and said it has once again brought to the forefront the Congress' anti-reservation face.

Sending a stern message to Gandhi, Shah said that as long as the BJP is there, neither can anyone abolish reservation nor can anyone mess with the nation's security.

Bahraich Wolf Attack: Victim's family blames forest department for not installing doors in houses
 

 During the inauguration event of SEMICON India 2024, at the India Expo Mart, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Electronics & Information Technology Minister says, " The enthusiastic participation of all the stakeholders across the semiconductor ecosystem is a strong indicator of the success of our PM's vision, his capability to execute, and the methodical way in which he has conducted this policy. Prime Minister Modi's vision is to democratize access to technology. All the initiatives taken so far, whether it is Digital India Mission, the Telecom Mission, everything has brought technology into the hands of common citizens. The growth of the semiconductor industry in our country will further deepen this vision"

CM Bhupendra Patel attends Umiya Dhwaj Mahotsav 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects an exhibition at the India Expo Mart in Greater Noida. He will inaugurate the Semicon India programme here shortly.

Members of two communities indulged in a violent clash over the issue of installation of religious flags in a locality in Gujarat's Bharuch city, leaving two persons injured, police said on Wednesday.

Seventeen persons have been detained in connection with the incident which took place on Tuesday night in Gokul Nagar area, they said.

The police rushed to spot and dispersed the rioters. The situation is currently under control, an official said.

Day three of the one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was abandoned due to heavy rain here on Wednesday.

The first two days of the game were called off without a ball bowled due to a wet outfield, raising serious questions over the preparedness of the venue.

Considering the weather, the match officials did not take long to rule out any possibility of play on Wednesday.

"Afghanistan versus New Zealand Day 3 is called off due to persistent rains. The match will commence with 98 overs from tomorrow if the skies get clear," said the Afghanistan Cricket Board in a release.

 Traffic snarl on the route from Akshardham Temple to Sarai Kale Khan, in Delhi. Several parts of the city received light rain this morning.  

Pop superstar Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris in an Instagram post shortly after the presidential debate ended.

“I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. I'm voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them.” She signed the message “Taylor Swift, Childless Cat Lady.”

A flash flood swept away an entire hamlet in northern Vietnam, killing 16 people and leaving dozens missing as the death toll from typhoon-related flooding climbed to 141 on Wednesday.

Vietnamese state broadcaster VTV said the flash flood gushing down from a mountain in Lao Cai province Tuesday buried Lang Nu hamlet with 35 families in mud and debris.

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