Directorate of Revenue Intelligence sleuths seized 36 kg of narcotic drug methamphetamine worth Rs 180 crore from a rail passenger in Madurai and a dumpyard in Chennai. A couple has been detained in connection with the seizure.
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Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to reach MP on Saturday
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra will reach Morena district in Madhya Pradesh from Rajasthan’s Dholpur district on Saturday, a party functionary said, as reported by news agency PTI. Gandhi is scheduled to lead a road show once it reaches Gwalior on Saturday evening and also address a public meeting in Hazira, MP Congress leader KK Mishra told reporters.
“It will arrive in Morena at 1:30pm on Saturday from Dholpur in Rajasthan and will cover various parts of MP till March 6. On Sunday, he will interact with members of the tribal community in Morkheda,” he said.
Gujarat Delegation Led By CM Patel To Visit Ram Temple In Ayodhya on Saturday
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and his council of ministers will visit Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday to offer prayers at Ram Temple, the idol consecration of which took place on January 22. A state government release said Gujarat Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary, chief whip in the Assembly Balkrishna Shukla and the ruling BJP’s whip Vijay Patel will also be part of the team.
“Patel and other dignitaries will reach Ayodhya at around 11 am on March 2 and offer prayers at the Ram Mandir. They will also visit Tent City on the banks of Saryu river and return late evening,” the release said.
The 25-member delegation will be received at the airport by Uttar Pradesh minister Surya Pratap Shahi and BJP leader Shailendra Kori, according to information provided by the office of Ayodhya District Magistrate Nitish Kumar.
PM Modi To Visit Bihar On March 2, To Launch Projects Worth Rs 1.64 Lakh-Crore From Begusarai
In his first visit to Bihar after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar joined hands with the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on March 2 launch nationwide projects worth over Rs 1.64 lakh, nearly Rs 29,000 core of it focussed on the state. The projects to be launched Begusarai are related to multiple sectors including oil, gas, fertiliser and railways.
Official sources said the 39 of these projects, which will be either inaugurated or kick-started with the foundation laying ceremony, are in the oil and gas sector, and 10 in the railways. Six new trains will also be flagged off. Modi will also inaugurate the revived the Barauni fertiliser plant which will not only boost urea’s domestic production but also generate employment opportunities, they added.