PM Modi News Live Updates: PM Modi attacks Congress in Lok Sabha, says states have rejected Congress rule

During the first wave of COVID19, you (Congress) gave free train tickets to migrant workers to leave Mumbai. At the same time, Delhi govt told migrant workers to leave the city and provided them buses. As a result, Covid spread rapidly in Punjab, UP & Uttarakhand

– PM Modi

It is true that India has made several developmental strides in the last few years

– PM Modi in Lok Sabha

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ perfect time to think about how India can play global leadership role in coming years

– PM Modi in Lok Sabha

After losing so many elections there is no change in your (Congress) ‘Ahankaar’ (ego)

– PM Modi in Lok Sabha

Nagaland voted for Congress 24 yrs ago, Odisha voted for you 27 yrs ago. You won with full majority in Goa 28 yrs ago. In 1988, Tripura voted for Congress. West Benga voted for Congress in 1972. You take credit for creation of Telangana but the public did not accept you

– PM Modi

President had spoken about self-reliant and aspirational India in his address to Parliament

– PM Modi in Lok Sabha

Today poor people of the country are getting a gas & connection, house & toilets. They have their own bank account. But unfortunately, some people’s (opposition) minds are still stuck in 2014

– Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha

India has lost a true ‘Ratna’

– PM Modi pays tribute to Lata Mangeshkar

There is a new world order post COVID19 pandemic. We are being recognized as a leader. India must take the global leadership role

– PM Modi in Lok Sabha

World is moving towards a new world order after the pandemic

– PM Modi

PM Modi replies to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address, in Lok Sabha

Iraq assembly postpones presidential vote indefinitely

Opposition raises Karnataka hijab issue in Lok Sabha

Where are we taking our India? We cannot lose our diversity. I request the Education Minister to intervene in this matter to ensure the constitutional rights of the students: TN Prathapan, Congress MP from Kerala

They need 1000 acres of land for another airport in Kolkata. Can I bulldoze existing houses? We can’t just evict people. The minister (aviation) shouldn’t do politics. I’m not like them who killed farmers

– WB CM Banerjee on Centre saying that WB govt not giving land for 2nd airport

They need 1000 acres of land for another airport in Kolkata. Can I bulldoze existing houses? We can’t just evict people. The minister (aviation) shouldn’t do politics. I’m not like them who killed farmers

– WB CM Banerjee on Centre saying that WB govt not giving land for 2nd airport

We will cancel the level 2 of REET exam 2021, we will conduct this exam again: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Mubarakpur to be Akhilesh Yadav’s 2nd seat for UP polls

Media reports

Delimitation Commission’s draft is unacceptable to the party & the issue will be discussed in the coming meeting of PAGD on Feb 23. The draft is a reflection of the BJP furthering its agenda, separating Hindus & Muslims, want to make it Godse’s India

– PDP Prez Mehbooba Mufti

The Nepal government decides to hold local elections on May 13

“Today’s Cabinet meeting has endorsed the date. A formal announcement will be made by the government spokesperson in a regular press briefing,” a sitting minister says.

Over 700 personal security officers attached to politicians, VIPs withdrawn in Assam

– CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India implementing largest inoculation drive globally where annually over 3 crore pregnant women and 2.6 crore children are covered through Universal Immunisation Programme

– Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Lok Sabha adjourned till 5 PM after paying tributes to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar

Russia rubbishes Russian media report describing Kashmir as another Palestine in the making and reaffirmed its position that it is a bilateral matter between India and Pakistan

SC orders demolition of Supertech twin towers in Noida within 2 weeks

The Court directs NOIDA CEO to convene a meeting of all concerned agencies within 72 hours to finalise the schedule for the demolition of twin towers.

Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs inform Rajya Sabha in a written reply that as per the census of 2011 the number of houseless population in India was 17,73,040 which includes 9,38,348 from urban areas and 8,34,692 from the rural areas.

Sensex tanks 1,023.63 pts to close at 57,621.19; Nifty declines 302.70 pts to 17,213.60

This election is significant not just for political parties, but for the future of Goa. The State is rich in resources, natural beauty & skills, but today it has the 2nd highest unemployment in the country

– Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi

PM Modi’s take in virtual rally:

Congress blocking development in Uttarakhand as it was created despite its opposition: PM Modi at virtual rally

Rajya Sabha adjourned till tomorrow, 8th February.

Home Minister Amit Shah requests Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM president, to accept Z+ security offered by Govt

As per govt assessment, Asaduddin Owaisi still faces security threat: Home Minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha

Two unidentified people had fired on the carcade. He came out safe but there were 3 bullet marks on lower portion of his vehicle. The incident was witnessed by three witnesses. An FIR has been registered: Union HM Amit Shah in RS on firing on vehicle of AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi

Rape convict Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim has been granted a furlough of 21 days. He is lodged in Rohtak jail after his conviction in the cases of rape and murder.

Sensex slides 1,100 points

Market participants were worried that members at monetary policy committee (MPC) might take a note of rising oil prices that topped $95 a barrel mark recently and change their stance to ‘neutral’ from ‘accommodative’ while also raising reverse repo rate in the policy review, whose outcome will be announced on Thursday.

Taiwan lifts forex trading punishment on Deutsche

Taiwan’s central bank has allowed Deutsche Bank to start trading Taiwan dollar deliverable and non-deliverable forwards again, three sources told Reuters, after it suspended them as part of a crackdown on speculation last February. The central bank issued the two-year punishment to Deutsche following a case where it said foreign banks helped grain companies engage in currency speculation through deliverable forwards, affecting the stability of Taiwan’s foreign exchange market.

Educational institutions in Odisha resume physical classes

All educational institutions resumed physical classes across Odisha on Monday, almost a month after remaining closed in wake of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. All classes for students of Class 7 and above, colleges, ITIs, polytechnics, professional institutions and universities started functioning adhering to the COVID-19 guidelines. Hostels in colleges and universities reopened a day before on Sunday.

Israel police used spyware on Netanyahu’s son, aides

Israeli police allegedly used spyware on the phones of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son and members of his inner circle, an Israeli newspaper reported Monday. Calcalist has published a series of recent reports alleging that police used sophisticated spyware to target protesters and other Israeli citizens, prompting condemnation and calls for investigations from across the political spectrum.

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai repeats sexual assault denial

Last November, Peng Shuai wrote on the Chinese social media site Weibo that retired Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli had forced her into having a sexual relationship with him. Soon after, Peng disappeared from sight for weeks. Her statement was scrubbed from the internet. She first reappeared in public at dinner in videos released by state-run media last year and under circumstances unknown – walked back on her sexual assault complaint.

Tripura BJP MLAs Sudip Roy Barman, Ashish Saha quit party

Tripura BJP MLAs Sudip Roy Barman and Ashish Kumar Saha resigned from the Tripura Legislative Assembly ahead of the state assembly election next year. “We have breathed a sigh of relief that we have resigned. With this autocratic mind setup, a state cannot prosper, can never develop,” said Barman after resignation. According to Barman, the BJP-led Tripura government has failed miserably to live up to the people’s expectations. “It seems all the promises made were hollow. These people have fooled the common people and their intentions are clear- not to deliver goods but to loot people,” claimed Barman.

Macron heads to Moscow to help east tensions over Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to hold talks in Moscow Monday in a bid to to help de-escalate the tense situation around Ukraine. The concentration of an estimated 100,000 Russian troops near Ukraine has fueled Western worries that it heralds a possible offensive. Russia has denied any plans to attack its neighbor, but is urging the U.S. and its allies to bar Ukraine and other ex-Soviet nations from joining NATO, halt weapons deployments there and roll back NATO forces from Eastern Europe. Washington and NATO have rejected the demands.

CBI gets government nod to prosecute ex-Sudan Ambassador Vohra

The CBI has received sanction from the government to proceed with the prosecution of former Ambassador to Sudan Deepak Vohra and Under Secretary Ajoy Ganguly in a case of alleged financial bungling in Indian diplomatic missions there, officials said. The agency had to seek the sanction on the directions of a special court which has rejected two closure reports filed by the agency against Ganguly, who was accused of financial impropriety during his tenure as the Consul General of India at Juba, South Sudan from October, 2007 to May 6, 2009.

Pakistan reports 3,338 new COVID-19 cases, 38 more deaths

Pakistan has reported 3,338 new COVID-19 cases and 38 more deaths over the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Monday. The country’s overall cases have increased to 1,463,111, including 1,344,403 recoveries, Xinhua reported citing NCOC.

Gold touches over one-week high as inflation concerns boost appeal

Gold prices hit a more than one-week peak on Monday, as inflationary pressures due to surging oil prices helped cushion the impact of a U.S. Treasury yield rally after an upbeat jobs report, while a drop in equities also boosted bullion’s appeal. Spot gold rose 0.2% to $1,810.85 per ounce by 0724 GMT, after hitting its highest since Jan. 27 at $1,814.91 earlier in the session. U.S. gold futures rose 0.2% to $1,811.70. “The largest component of inflation currently, beyond the supply chain issues, is oil prices. And this is a problem no matter how high you move interest rates,” said Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management.

We want that in the next 25 years, when nation would complete 100 years of independence, Uttar Pradesh make a mark with its development story. Our government is making continuous efforts to see that the businessmen, industrialists, farmers here get all possible help

– Prime Minister Modi

Prime Minister announces ex-gratia for nine killed in AP accident

Nine people returning from a wedding were killed when a car in which they were travelling was hit by a truck in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapuram district. Father of the bride was among those killed in the accident that occurred near Budagavi village of Urvakonda mandal on Sunday night, police said. According to police the victims were returning home from a wedding in Bellary, Karnataka. The tragedy occurred when a truck coming from the opposite direction rammed into the car on Anantapuram-Bellary highway between Budagavi and Kottalapalli villages.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to meet BJP leadership

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will call on the BJP leadership on Monday in Delhi to discuss the upcoming byelection for the Majuli Assembly constituency. He is also likely to meet Home Minister Amit Shah. The byelection for the Majuli Assembly constituency in Assam will be held on March 7. The Election Commission of India had earlier on Saturday announced the poll date for the byelection. “Along with other Municipal Board elections in the state, Guwahati Municipal Corporation and Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council elections will be held in April,” said Sarma on Monday.

Just 15% of global coastal regions remain intact

An International team led by researchers at the University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia mapped the impact of human-caused pressures on coastal regions to identify those that are already highly degraded, and those that remain intact. The findings, published in the journal Conservation Biology, provide valuable insights into the widespread impacts of human activity on Earth’s precious coastal ecosystems.

Punjab model is shared for entire state, I’ve no copyright on it. I intend to ensure people’s welfare. Anyone can take up any good point from it, I’ve no objection. I’ve already handed it over to party but Charanjit Channi has power to implement it

– Navjot Singh Sidhu, Punjab Congress

We will make Uttarakhand an international spiritual capital for Hindus. This will enhance the tourism extensively, we hope that it will provide employment to thousands of youth here

– Delhi CM and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal in Haridwar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants the vaccination coverage to be 90%. States and Centre have to put collective efforts. A total of 170 crore COVID-19 doses have been administered already

– Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, after launching Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0

Hong Kong’s zero-COVID strategy under pressure as cases soar

Hong Kong is expected to report a record of around 610 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, broadcaster TVB reported, in the biggest test yet for the city’s zero-COVID strategy as it grapples to contain a growing outbreak. Around 300 others were found positive in preliminary tests, TVB said, citing an unnamed source. The global financial hub, which is following mainland China’s strategy of suppressing all coronavirus outbreaks as soon as possible, has seen cases soar since January with over 2,000 infections compared with just two in December.

NCLAT to hear Amazon’s interim plea to stay CCI order

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) will hear e-commerce major Amazon’s interim plea on February 14, seeking a stay over the order passed by fair trade regulator CCI that had suspended the over two-year-old approval for its deal with Future Coupons Pvt Ltd (FCPL). A three-member bench on Monday directed to list Amazon’s plea on February 14 to pass an interim order and stay the operations of the order passed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in December last year till it finally decides the matter.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reply to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address, later today in the Lok Sabha

Due to weather issues, PM Modi won’t be able to travel to Bijnor to address the Jan Chaupal Rally; he will address the people of Uttar Pradesh virtually at 12:30pm

JNU gets its first woman Vice Chancellor

Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit will be the first woman Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University with the Ministry of Education (MoE) appointing her to the top post on Monday. Pandit is currently the Vice Chancellor of Savitribai Phule University in Maharashtra. The 59-year-old Pandit is also an alumna of JNU where she pursued her MPhil as well as PhD in International Relations.

Paytm shares tumble over 7% post Q3 earnings

Shares of One97 Communications, which operates under the Paytm brand, tumbled over 7 per cent after the company reported widening of consolidated loss to Rs 778.5 crore in the December 2021 quarter. It declined 5.69 per cent to Rs 898.95 on the BSE. On the NSE, the stock tumbled 7.55 per cent to Rs 881.30.

Savitribai Phule University VC Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit appointed as JNU Vice Chancellor

Israeli, Palestinian figures propose two-state confederation

Israeli and Palestinian public figures have drawn up a new proposal for a two-state confederation that they hope will offer a way forward after a decade-long stalemate in Mideast peace efforts. The plan includes several controversial proposals, and it’s unclear if it has any support among leaders on either side. But it could help shape the debate over the conflict and will be presented to a senior U.S. official and the U.N. secretary general this week.

This is not sarcasm but whoever wrote it (the President’s Address), did injustice to the President. This challenges the judgment of the people and negates the difficult situation before the country

– Congress’ Anand Sharma in the Rajya Sabha