New Delhi, Oct 30 Following are the top stories at 1 pm:
NATION
****BOM6 GJ-MODI-ROADSHOW (11:06 am)
PM Modi holds roadshow in Gujarat’s Bhildi village during two-day visit to state
Bhildi (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a roadshow in Bhildi town in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, where he arrived to inaugurate and lay the foundation for development works worth Rs 14,000 crore and to release the 24th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme.****
****BOM8 GJ-MODI-BOVINE CENTRE (11:23 am)
PM Modi inaugurates Rs 325-crore bovine breeding centre in Banaskantha
Palanpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre (BBBRC), aimed at improving indigenous cattle breeds and enhancing milk production, at Bhildi in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district.****
****DEL14 JK-OGW-LD ARREST (11:43 am)
Terror financing module: Ten associates of terrorists arrested in J-K
Srinagar: An intra-Union Territory terror financing module has been unearthed, and 10 overground workers have been arrested following a probe into suspected financial networks linked to terrorist activities, officials said here on Friday.****
****DEL9 INDIA BLOC-CEC-IMPEACHMENT (10:18 am)
INDIA bloc to hold ‘public impeachment’ of CEC Gyanesh Kumar at Kharge’s residence
New Delhi: INDIA bloc will hold a “public impeachment” of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday, with former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar chairing the proceedings, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge moving the “motion” and former party chief Rahul Gandhi making the concluding remarks.****
****CAL4 WB-GLOF-SITUATION (10:07 am)
Glacial lake outburst in Bhutan triggers flood alert in northern West Bengal
Kolkata: A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in Bhutan has triggered a high flood alert in parts of northern West Bengal, prompting evacuations in areas along the Sankosh river and its tributaries amid fears of a sudden rise in water levels, officials said on Friday.****
****DEL6 RAHUL-IDBI (10:01 am)
Public banks not assets to be sold off, they are tools to build nation: Rahul amid IDBI bank sale row
New Delhi: Amid the IDBI bank disinvestment row, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has expressed solidarity with the bank employees and questioned the government’s decision to sell off the profitable public bank to a Canadian firm.****
****MDS4 AP-CYCLONE-CM (12:19 pm)
Andhra CM directs officials to expedite restoration works in cyclone-hit areas
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to expedite restoration works in areas affected by Cyclone Arnab.****
****DEL4 DL-TRADERS-CONG-RALLY (9:50 am)
CTI urges Cong to postpone Nov 1 rally, says Rs 10,000-12,000 cr trade in Delhi markets at risk
New Delhi” The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) has urged Congress leader Sonia Gandhi to postpone the party’s proposed November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan until after Diwali, citing concerns over disruption to business in 20 major markets in the national capital that could affect business worth Rs 10,000-12,000 crore.****
****DEL13 LADAKH-LIQUOR-WANGCHUK (11:49 am)
Protest against liquor policy suspended after Ladakh admin agrees to all demands: Wangchuk
Leh/Jammu: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said the protest against the new liquor policy in Ladakh was suspended after the administration agreed to all demands and sought a week’s time to formalise the agreement.****
****DEL12 ED-WB-SEARCHES (11:24 am)
Misuse of insolvency proceedings: ED conducts raids in West Bengal
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted searches at multiple locations in West Bengal as part of a money laundering probe linked to alleged misuse of insolvency proceedings, officials said.****
LEGAL
****LGD9 SC-ANANT SINGH (11;46 am)
Murder case: SC directs expelled JD(U) MLA Anant Singh to surrender by Dec 1
New Delhi: In a setback to expelled JD(U) MLA Anant Singh, the Supreme Court on Friday directed him to surrender by December 1 in connection with the Dular Chand Yadav murder case.****
****LGD6 DL-COURT-LALU (11:14 am)
IRCTC hotels case: Delhi court defers formal framing of charges against Lalu, others
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday adjourned the formal framing of money laundering charges against former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav, and others in the Enforcement Directorate’s case regarding the alleged IRCTC hotel scam to November 19.****
****LGD11 DL-HC-PHOGAT-NOTICE (12:21 pm)
Delhi HC asks WFI to decide in two weeks show-cause notices to Vinesh Phogat
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has asked the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to decide two show-cause notices issued to grappler Vinesh Phogat in two weeks.****
FOREIGN
****FGN16 ISRAEL-2NDLD ELECTIONS (12:23 pm)
Israel election leaves government formation uncertain as Netanyahu bloc falls short of majority
Tel Aviv, Oct 30 (PTI) Israel’s parliamentary election has left government formation uncertain, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc falling short of a majority and allegations of electoral fraud and foreign interference drawing pushback from election officials and the Shin Bet security agency. By Farhan Khan****
****FGN9 US-JAISHANKAR (10:12 am)
EAM Jaishankar in US for G20 Foreign Ministers’ meet
Washington, Oct 30 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting chaired by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Atlanta on Friday, focussing on easing energy supply chains and advancing cooperation on shared economic and security challenges.
(PTI News)
