Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue, emphasized that India's youth will drive the nation towards becoming a developed country by 2047. He highlighted the role of young leaders in shaping policies and the importance of collective effort and determination in achieving ambitious goals.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the importance of the youth in transforming India into a developed nation, highlighting Swami Vivekananda's faith in the younger generation. Speaking on National Youth Day, Modi underscored ambitious goals, including achieving 20% ethanol blending by 2030 and hosting the Olympics. He called for active citizen involvement in realizing the vision of 'Viksit Bharat.'
The Supreme Court reprimanded the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for making submissions contrary to the law regarding bail for certain categories under the PMLA, like minors or sick persons. The court emphasized it will not tolerate such conduct and ordered the release of accused Shashi Balaha on bail.
Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi announced the party's decision to contest the 2027 Goa assembly elections independently, along with the upcoming Zilla Parishad and municipal elections. In the 2024 General Elections, BJP and INC each won a parliamentary seat, while BJP led the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly elections with 20 seats and the highest vote share of 33.31%.
Punjab minister Harpal Singh Cheema accused Congress of "backstabbing" AAP in Chandigarh mayoral polls by secretly aligning with BJP, leading to BJP's victory. Cheema alleged that this alliance also helped Congress secure deputy and senior deputy mayor posts. He warned Delhi voters against supporting Congress, claiming any vote for them benefits BJP.
BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya sharply criticised West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over changes in the holiday schedule announced by Kolkata Municipal Corporation. He accused the TMC government of religious appeasement, alleging that the adjustment is aimed at consolidating Muslim votes while disadvantaging Hindu cultural observances.
Online platform X, previously known as Twitter, informed the Delhi High Court that it will not join the Centre’s Sahyog portal, as it has its own system for sharing information in cybercrime cases. While 38 other intermediaries have onboarded Sahyog, X remains unwilling, despite ongoing negotiations.
A 21-year-old woman named Mahadevi died Saturday at Ballari Institute of Medical Sciences after childbirth, the sixth such death at the hospital in the past year. The death was attributed to thromboembolism, but her family alleges medical negligence. An investigation has been promised.
Rahul Gandhi did not attend the scheduled court appearance related to his statement on economic reservation in Bareilly. The court has now rescheduled the hearing to January 17 and transferred the case to the MP-MLA court. The petitioner, Pankaj Pathak, alleges Gandhi's statement was offensive and aimed at community appeasement, seeking appropriate judicial action.
J P Singh, a 2002 batch IFS officer, has been appointed as the next Indian ambassador to Israel. Currently serving as joint secretary of the PAI division, Singh is noted for his expertise in Pakistan and Afghanistan affairs and has previously served in Islamabad and Kabul. He will assume his role amid rising tensions in West Asia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the previous Bihar government under Lalu Prasad while emphasizing NDA's commitment to farmers' welfare. Speaking at a rally in Bhagalpur, PM Modi lauded the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme and was joined by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar who highlighted significant improvements in education, health, infrastructure, and security since 2005.