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Mann Ki Baat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 94th edition of his monthly radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday. Prime Minister Modi saluted the nation on the occasion of Chhath Puja, calling it a ‘great’ example of ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’. “In Chhath Puja, the worship of the sun is proof of our culture’s deep connection to nature… We see such grand pictures of Chhath Puja being celebrated abroad, which means that Indian culture and its faith have a leaving a mark in every corner of the world. world,” he said.
VVSS wants to give power of attorney to Yogi Adityanath in the Gyanvapi . case
In the ongoing Shringar Gauri-Gyanvapi feud, Vishwa Vaidik Sanatan Sangh (VVSS) chief Jitendra Singh Visen has said that the power of attorney of all matters related to the Gyanvapi mosque pursued by the VVSS will be transferred to the Prime Minister. Yogi Adityanath. However, the District Government Attorney (DGC) Alok Chandra Shukla called it a publicity gimmick and said, “There is no question of giving power of attorney to the Chief Minister in this matter. Visen declined to reveal whether the Chief Minister was willing to accept the offer or whether there was any communication about it.
Indigenous cruise missile system with ‘Manik’ turbofan engine develops technical problem during test
The test of the Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) system, powered by the small ‘Manik’ turbofan engine, failed due to technical problems in the engine after it was fired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) off the coast of Odisha on Friday, according to a report by New Indian Express.
The engine developed technical failures after the initial booster phase, causing the missile system to plunge into the sea within 30 seconds of launch, officials said. “The engine had to start after the first take-off of the specially designed mobile launcher. But it didn’t start, possibly due to a snag. The system then fell down,” said a defense scientist.
36 cases of XBB subvariant of Omicron found so far in Maharashtra
The number of cases of XBB subvariant of Omicron in Maharashtra has reached 36, the health department said on Saturday, adding that in most of these cases, patients were recovering in home isolation.
However, the experts of the state government’s Covid-19 task force expressed concern at a recent meeting about increasing cases of ‘prolonged Covid’. Pune district has reported 21 XBB cases to date, followed by 10 in Thane, two in Nagpur and one in Akola, Amravati and Raigad.
Storm Nalgae death toll rises to 48 in Philippines, 22 missing
The death toll from flooding and rain-induced landslides in the Philippines has risen to 48, the country’s disaster agency said Sunday, and 22 others were missing after Tropical Storm Nalgae flooded many parts of the archipelago.
About 40 people were injured, while nearly 170,000 people took shelter in evacuation centers, government data shows, as the storm left land areas after sweeping across the country over the weekend, including the capital Manila.
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