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Delhi Fire Department and NDRF are on the spot.Delhi News Highlights, July 27: Three students were found dead after the basement of Rau’s IAS, a UPSC coaching centre in Rajendra Nagar, was flooded following a nearby drain burst on Saturday. Police, fire services and NDRF recovered the bodies from the building. “Here a drain has burst at one point due, due to which this issue has occurred. Pumps have been placed to remove the water, had it been due to lack of desilting then the water would have accumulated in other buildings as well, but the basement of only one building has been submerged because the drain brustat only one point,” AAP’s Rajinder Nagar MLA Durgesh Pathak said.
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Meanwhile, in light of the stand-off, at least 4 INDIA bloc CMs decided to boycott the NITI Aayog meeting in Delhi, including Telangana’s Revanth Reddy, Karnataka’s Siddaramaiah, Himachal Pradesh’s Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, and Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is also not attending the meeting, reported PTI, citing officials.
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More about the NITI Aayog meet: The NITI Aayog meeting was focusing on “making India a developed nation by 2047” by addressing various development issues and policy matters. The governing council includes all chief ministers, Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories, and several Union Ministers.
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Delhi Minister Atishi directs Chief Secretary to submit report on the incident within 24 hours
Delhi Minister Atishi on Saturday, taking stock of the situation at a coaching centre in Rajendra Nagar, said that a magistrate has been ordered to investigate the incident.
This comes after the second student’s body was recovered from the flooded basement of the coaching centre.
“Strongest possible action needs to be taken against those whose negligence has caused this incident. Whoever is found guilty should not be spared and action needs to be taken against them on priority,” she said.
Government's criminal negligence is responsible for this mishap: Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva
Slamming the Delhi government, BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said, "This is a clear case of mishap caused due to non-cleaning of drains and the drain water has backflowed into the basement of the coaching centre at a very high speed. Jal Board Minister Ms. Atishi & local MLA Durgesh Pathak should take responsibility and resign."
Two female students were found dead after the basement of Rau’s IAS, a UPSC coaching centre in Rajendra Nagar, was flooded following a nearby drain burst on Saturday.
Atishi takes stock of situation at coaching centre in Rajendra Nagar, probe underway
Delhi Minister Atishi on Saturday, taking stock of the situation at a coaching centre in Rajendra Nagar, said that a magistrate has been ordered to investigate the incident.
This comes after one female student's body was recovered from the flooded basement of the coaching centre.
"There is news of an accident due to heavy rain in Delhi in the evening. There is news of water filling in the basement of a coaching institute in Rajendra Nagar. Delhi Fire Department and NDRF are on the spot. Delhi Mayor and local MLA are also there. I am taking updates of the incident every minute. A magistrate has been ordered to investigate how this incident happened. Whoever is responsible for this incident will not be spared…," Atishi wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsदिल्ली में शाम हुई भारी बारिश के कारण एक दुर्घटना की खबर है
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) July 27, 2024
राजेंद्र नगर में एक कोचिंग इंस्टीट्यूट की बेसमेंट में पानी भरने के की खबर है
दिल्ली फायर विभाग और NDRF मौके पर है। दिल्ली की मेयर और स्थानीय विधायक भी वहाँ पर हैं। मैं हर मिनट घटना की खबर ले रहीं हूं।
ये घटना कैसे…
Student's body recovered from flooded basement at UPSC coaching centre after heavy rains
A UPSC coaching centre basement was flooded after heavy rains on Saturday.
Delhi Police, Delhi Fire Services and Natural Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are rescuing students from the building.
One female student's body has been recovered so far.
West Bengal CM spoke her full time, mic was not switched off for her, says FM
Refuting allegations made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that Mamata spoke her full time and her mic was not switched off in between at the NITI Aayog's governing council meeting on Saturday, news agency PTI reported.
Sitharaman, who was present in the meeting, in a post on X said, "She (Mamata) spoke her full time. The screen in front of our tables kept showing the time. A few other CMs spoke beyond their allotted time. On their own request, extra time was allowed without any fuss. Mikes were not switched off, not for anybody, particularly, not for CM, WB. Mamata ji has chosen to spread falsehood. I was happy she attended. Was happier when she said she is speaking for Bengal and in fact for the entire opposition. I may agree or disagree with what she had to say. But now with her saying baseless things outside, I can only conclude that she is making an effort to keep I.N.D.I alliance happy." Sitharaman said in response to a post by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh who backed Mamata's assertions and said the NITI Aayog "muzzles all divergent and dissenting viewpoints".
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsJairam, you weren’t even there! We all heard Hon. CM @MamataOfficial . She spoke her full time. The screen in front of our tables kept showing the time. A few other CMs spoke beyond their allotted time. On their own request, extra time was allowed without any fuss. Mikes were not…
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) July 27, 2024
'Mamata Banerjee requested to speak, it was accepted': NITI Aayog CEO
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday requested to speak early before lunch and it was accepted, said NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam said, while commenting on Banerjee's allegations. (PTI)
CMs of 10 states, UTs did not attend governing council meet: NITI Aayog CEO
The Chief Ministers of ten states and Union Territories did not attend the governing council meeting, NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam said on Saturday. (PTI)
26 CMs, L-G of UTs attend governing council meeting: NITI Aayog CEO
26 CMs and Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories attended the governing council meeting, NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam said. (PTI)
Delhi court remands 40 accused in trans-national cyber crime case to judicial custody
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday remanded 40 accused in trans-national cyber crime case to judicial custody till August 9, 2024.
The bail applications moved by various accused persons were dismissed by the court.
Delhi court sends 3 accused to CBI custody for four days in trans-national cyber crime case
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Saturday sent three accused to CBI custody for the next four days in trans-national cyber crime case.
Their bail applications were dismissed by the Court.
43 people accused of committing trans-national cyber crime produced in Delhi court
43 accused who allegedly committed a trans-national cyber crime where foreign nationals were targeted and defrauded online were arrested by the CBI from Gurugram and produced before Rouse Avenue court on Saturday, a day after being sent to a day-long judicial custody.
The CBI requested custody of three accused and requested the court to send the rest to judicial custody. "It was alleged in the FIR that a racket was running whereby residents of the USA were cheated by the accused who were running a racket. A banned software was found from a call centre and in this case the US is also involved...FBI is involved," the CBI told the Court.
The central probe agency also added that transactions worth 15 million US dollars were involved in this case.
Gujarat to set up GRIT think-tank on lines of Niti Aayog: CM Patel
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday made a pitch for setting up a Gujarat State Institution for Transformation (GRIT) on the lines of the NITI Aayog, which serves as a public policy think-tank for the central government, news agency PTI reported.
Speaking at the governing council meeting here of the NITI Aayog, Patel also said that Gujarat was committed to realising the prime minister's vision of making India a developed nation by 2047. Patel also introduced the 'Gujarat@2047 Dynamic Document-Roadmap' for realising the goal of 'Viksit Gujarat' for a 'Viksit Bharat', the report stated.
The roadmap is built on the two pillars of 'Earning Well' and 'Living Well,' and aims to enhance people's quality of life and bring economic prosperity, Patel said at the meet.
The chief minister announced the formation of a think-tank, Gujarat State Institution for Transformation (GRIT), on the lines of the NITI Aayog, to systematically achieve these goals. He also affirmed Gujarat's commitment to the development vision by adopting the Prime Minister's 'GYAN' mantra, focusing on the advancement of the Garib (poor), Yuva (youths), Annadata (farmers), and Naari (women), according to the report.
Patel noted that Gujarat, despite representing only five per cent of the country's population, contributed 8.3 per cent to the country's GDP in 2022-23. Gujarat is advancing towards becoming a USD 3.5 trillion economy by 2047, Patel said, highlighting the state's achievements in key areas such as PM Gati Shakti, Health, Nari Gaurav Niti, Shri Anna (Millet), Natural Farming, Digital Agriculture Mission, MSME, and Amrit Sarovar. (PTI)
Niti Aayog meet: Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai pitches for promoting natural dispensaries, AI
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai Saturday pitched for promoting skill-based education, natural dispensaries and artificial intelligence in his state, as he committed his state's full support in achieving the goal of making India a developed country by 2047, news agency PTI reported.
Speaking at the Governing Council meeting of the Niti Aayog, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sai listed various priorities and efforts being made for Chhattisgarh's development with an emphasis on education, human resource development, health and technological advancement. He said Chhattisgarh will play a pivotal role in "Developed India by 2047".
Emphasising the role of youngsters in the development of the state, the CM said the main focus of Chhattisgarh is on preparing skilled human resources. Education in Chhattisgarh is being linked to vocational skills and training, with an aim to give such capabilities to students that prepare them for employment, Sai said, at the meeting, according to PTI report.
On land and property issues, Sai said all land records in Chhattisgarh are being digitised. "This technology will increase transparency and control corruption. This reform will make land disputes easily resolvable, which will encourage investment and development in the state," he said.
Sai thanked the prime minister for his support and cooperation towards the priorities and needs of Chhattisgarh and expressed hope that with the help of the Centre, the state will achieve its development goals and play an important role in realising the vision of "Developed India by 2047". (PTI)
Minor girl falls off roof of building in Aman Vihar after getting slapped by man, Delhi Police files case
Delhi Police have registered a case in Rohini's Aman Vihar against a man after a video went viral showing him slapping a minor girl, causing her to fall off a roof of a half-built building.
Police said that preliminary investigation has revealed that there was a property dispute between two parties which led to the argument between the girl and the man.
'She is lying, she knew what would be happening there': Cong's Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Mamata Banerjee walking out of NITI Aayog meet
After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee walked out of the NITI Aayog meeting held in Delhi on Saturday, alleging unfair treatment and inadequate time to speak, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, speaking to reporters, said on these allegations, "I feel like she is lying...it is very surprising if a state's CM wouldn't be allowed to speak. Mamata Banerjee knew what would be happening there...she had the script..." (ANI)
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js#watch | On West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's allegations, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says, " The things that Mamata Banerjee is saying regarding NITI Aayog meeting, I feel like she is lying...it is very surprising if a state's CM wouldn't be allowed to speak. Mamata… pic.twitter.com/K2W62ItQbc
— ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2024
'Banerjee went to meeting without consulting Oppn parties': State Congress
The state Congress, on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's presence at the NITI Aayog meeting, said that Banerjee went to the meeting without consulting other Opposition parties.
Congress spokesperson Soumya Aich told news agency PTI, "We have nothing to say on this issue. We had boycotted the meeting and she did not. She did not consult us and went on her own."
Banerjee walked out of the meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that she was unfairly stopped midway through her speech, despite being the sole representative of the opposition. (PTI)
'She was aware of the consequences...': CPI(M) MP on Mamata Banerjee walking out of NITI Aayog meet
CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya questioned why West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attended the NITI Aayog meeting in the first place when chief ministers of other INDIA bloc parties skipped it, news agency PTI reported.
"She was aware of the consequences. And her action again gives rise to the theory that she went to Delhi to have some understanding with Narendra Modi. People will realise the pretentiousness of the entire issue," he claimed.
TMC spokesperson Santanu Sen said, "When the only female CM of the country started speaking about Bengal not getting its due, her mike was muted. This shows how the voice of the opposition is being gagged. We strongly condemn this." (PTI)
'Aimed at reaping political dividends': BJP leader hits out at Mamata for walking out of Niti Aayog meet
The Opposition BJP in West Bengal criticised Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for walking out of the NITI Aayog meeting in New Delhi on Saturday, claiming that it was a "drama" aimed at reaping political dividends, news agency PTI reported.
BJP's Rajya Sabha M Samik Bhattacharya said it was a "weak script" prepared by Banerjee. "She was allowed due time at the NITI Aayog meeting. She did not go to the meeting for the economic benefit of the people of West Bengal but to reap political dividends and stage a drama by walking out," he claimed. "She portrayed herself as an opposition leader and not an administrator," he added. (PTI)
'This decade is full of opportunities, Indians should grab...': PM Modi
At the NITI Aayog Governing Council meet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said this decade is of technological and geo-political changes, and also of opportunities.
"India should grab these opportunities and make our policies conducive for international investments. This is the stepping stone for progress to make India a developed nation,” he said.
'Viksit Bharat at 2047 is ambition of every Indian': PM Modi at NITI Aayog meet
"Viksit Bharat at 2047 is the ambition of every Indian, states can play active role to achieve this aim", PM Modi said at the NITI Aayog Governing Council meet.
'Govt is doing discrimination with non-BJP ruled states': Manickam Tagore on Oppn CMs boycotting NITI Aayog meet
On Congress and opposition CMs boycotting NITI Aayog meeting, Congress MP Manickam Tagore said: "It is the decision of the elected Chief Ministers...The Planning Commission was doing a wonderful job but they dismantled it...They are doing discrimination with non-BJP ruled states. Particularly the budget has pushed the Chief Ministers to the wall and made them boycott the NITI Aayog. The budget is against those people who voted against the BJP."
Mamata Banerjee walks out of NITI Aayog meeting, says ‘stopped from speaking after 5 mins’
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee walked out of the NITI Aayog meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing unfair treatment and inadequate time to speak.
“I have come out boycotting the meeting. Chandrababu Naidu was given 20 minutes to speak, CMs of Assam, Goa, Chhattisgarh spoke for 10-12 minutes. I was stopped from speaking after just five minutes. This is unfair.” she said.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to skip NITI Aayog meeting, exact reason unknown
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will not be attending the Niti Aayog meeting in New Delhi on Saturday, officials said, reported PTI.
The state will be represented at the meeting by deputy chief ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, they said.
The exact cause for Kumar's absence from the crucial meeting could not be known immediately. --PTI
NITI Aayog meeting to focus on recommendations of 3rd National Conference of Chief Secretaries
The meeting also focusses on recommendations of the 3rd National Conference of Chief Secretaries held in December last year.
During the conference, recommendations were made on five key themes -- drinking water: access, quantity, and quality; electricity: quality, efficiency, and reliability; health: accessibility, affordability, and quality of care; schooling: access and quality and land and property: accessibility, digitization, registration, and mutation.
A vision document is being prepared to help India become a developed economy of USD 30 trillion by 2047, the 100th year of its independence.
In 2023, NITI Aayog was entrusted with the task of consolidating the 10 sectoral thematic visions into a combined vision for Viksit Bharat @2047.
PM Modi chairs NITI Aayog governing council meeting amid boycott by INDIA bloc CMs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the ninth governing council meeting of the NITI Aayog at Rashtrapati Bhavan as the impasse between Opposition-rules Chief Ministers and Centre over allegations of a ‘biased’ Union Budget continues. In light of the stand-off, at least 4 INDIA bloc CMs have decided the boycott the meeting.
Scrap NITI Aayog, bring back Planning Commission, says Mamata Banerjee, RJD's Manoj Jha echoes demand
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday had said the public policy think tank brought by the Modi government should be scrapped and the Planning Commission restored.
Today, RJD's Manoj Jha also echoed the thought, saying: " What is NITI Aayog? What power does it hold? What’s the problem with planning commission? That it is since Nehru’s time. Planning commission’s role cannot be ignored."
Banerjee, who is set to attend the NITI Aayog meeting even as most INDIA bloc chief ministers have decided to give it a miss, said she felt their voices should be raised on a common platform.
VP Dhankhar takes part in tree-plantation drive organised by DDA
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar took part in a plantation drive at Asita along the Yamuna river on Saturday, officials said. The plantation drive called "Ek Ped Ma ke Naam" was organised by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
In 2022, Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena had inaugurated the Asita East project, aiming at restoring the ecological character of the floodplain and providing a breathable green space to the public.
'Almost decided that INDIA bloc CMs will not attend NITI Aayog meet': Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut says: “It has been almost decided that INDIA alliance CMs will not attend the meeting today. It’s because NITI Aayog is not keeping pace with the development of the country."
Delhi News: Delhi's minimum temperature notch above normal, IMD predicts moderate rain
Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 28.2 degrees Celsius on Saturday, a notch above the season's average, the India Meteorological Department said, reports PTI.
The weather office has predicted generally cloudy skies with moderate rain during the day. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 34 degrees Celsius.
ICYMI | In Delhi for NITI Aayog meet, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets Sunita
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday called on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita, at the latter’s official residence.
“India is united against the dictatorship of the dictator. West Bengal Chief Minister (@MamataOfficial) reached Delhi Chief Minister’s @ArvindKejriwal residence to meet his family. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife @KejriwalSunita welcomed Mamata Banerjee” the AAP said in a post on X.
Amit Shah, Chandrababu Naidu at Rashtrapati Bhavan to attend NITI Aayog meet
Amit Shah reached Rashtrapati Bhavan to attend the NITI Aayog meeting under the chairmanship of PM Modi. Earlier, Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu had left for the meeting from his residence in Delhi.
Political Pulse | Mamata to be at NITI Aayog meeting as ‘Oppn voice’, says did not hear from INDIA
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Friday that there was no “coordination” among parties of the INDIA bloc on boycotting the meeting, but asserted that she would be the Opposition’s voice at the meeting.
She also added that the government’s apex think tank was “powerless”, and pitched for the Planning Commission’s revival.
In Delhi to attend the meeting — the first after the Lok Sabha elections and formation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third government — Banerjee said she learnt about the decision of some INDIA bloc CMs to boycott the meeting from the media. Read more here
Delh news: Who is boycotting the NITI Aayog meeting?
At least four chief ministers, including three from the Congress, are set to boycott the meeting, including Telangana’s Revanth Reddy, Karnataka’s Siddaramaiah, and Himachal Pradesh’s Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin will also be absent at the meet. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan too will stay away but state Finance Minister K N Balagopal is set to attend the meeting on Saturday.
PM Modi to chair NITI Aayog meet, at least 4 INDIA bloc CMs set to boycott
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today chair the ninth governing council meeting of the NITI Aayog as the impasse between Opposition-rules Chief Ministers and Centre amid allegations of a ‘biased’ Union Budget continues. In light of the stand-off, at least 4 INDIA bloc CMs have decided the boycott the meeting.
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