Brief Summary
This news bulletin covers key events, including Prime Minister Modi's launch of development projects in Bihar and West Bengal, discussions on the impeachment of Justice Yashwan Varma, the inauguration of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology in Mumbai, and efforts to promote sports in every village. It also reports on new EU sanctions against Russia and India's victory in the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships.
- PM Modi launches development projects in Bihar and West Bengal.
- Discussions are underway regarding the impeachment of Justice Yashwan Varma.
- The first campus of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology opens in Mumbai.
- EU approves new sanctions against Russia.
- India defeats Sri Lanka in the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships.
The news begins with headlines including Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching ₹12,600 crore worth of development projects in Bihar and West Bengal, emphasising the importance of eastern states' development for India's overall progress. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiran Rijiju states that all political parties agree on the impeachment of Justice Yashwan Varma. Union Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw inaugurates the first campus of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology in Mumbai, aiming to boost the creative tech industry. Union Minister Amit Shah asserts the government's commitment to promoting sports in every village. The European Union approves a new sanctions package against Russia, targeting banking, energy, and military-industrial sectors. In sports, India starts its Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships campaign with a win against Sri Lanka.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched multiple development projects in Bihar and West Bengal, worth over ₹12,600 crore. Addressing a rally in Motihari, Bihar, Modi stated his government is focused on developing the eastern region to match the progress of western India, asserting that India's overall development depends on the advancement of its eastern states. He mentioned that the central and state governments are collaborating for Bihar's development. In West Bengal, Modi laid the foundation stone for projects worth over ₹5,400 crore in Durgapur, noting these initiatives will improve connectivity, boost gas-based transport, and support the gas-based economy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted West Bengal's significant potential for industrial development, citing its rich legacy and mentioning India's first industry minister, Shama Prasad Mukharji. Modi expressed that under BJP rule, Bengal could lead in business and manufacturing. He reaffirmed the BJP's dedication to fully implementing central schemes and addressing infiltration issues during a Parivartan Sabha in Durgapur, West Bengal.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiran Rijiju stated that all political parties are in agreement regarding the impeachment of Justice Yashwan Varma, following the discovery of a large amount of cash at his residence in New Delhi. Rijiju mentioned he has discussed the matter with senior leaders from various political parties. Meanwhile, Justice Yashwan Varma has petitioned the Supreme Court, challenging his indictment by a three-member in-house committee concerning the cash discovery. The petition also seeks to quash the communication from the former Chief Justice of India to the President and Prime Minister, recommending action against Justice Varma.
Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwani Vaishnaw and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis jointly inaugurated the first campus of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) at the NFDC complex in Mumbai. Vaishnaw announced that IICT will offer advanced, industry-aligned training in VFX, post-production, XR, gaming, and animation, in collaboration with global tech companies like Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Apple. Additionally, an MOU exchange between Prasar Bharati and the Maharashtra Film Stage and Cultural Development Corporation Limited was presided over to establish a film and TV media hub, promoting innovation and global competitiveness.
The first steering committee meeting for the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held at the NFDC headquarters in Mumbai, chaired by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw. The meeting, attended by key industry figures, focused on strategic planning for IFFI 2025, with discussions on programming, outreach, talent engagement, and innovative initiatives to enhance the festival's inclusivity, global positioning, and public engagement. The 56th edition of IFFI is scheduled to take place in Goa from 28th to 28th November this year.
Prasar Bharati's digital platform, Waves OTT, hosted the grand premiere of the feature film "Da Ba Badli Kahani" at Akashwani in New Delhi. Prasar Bharati Chairman Navnit Seagal highlighted Waves OTT as India's only public service streaming platform, blending legacy with digital innovation. He emphasised Prasar Bharati's mission to create a trusted, family-first platform that celebrates India's diversity and creativity. The film's director, Nilles Jan, noted that Waves is the ideal platform to bring the story to every corner of the country.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that the government is making comprehensive efforts to promote sports in every village across the country. He made this statement after honouring the Indian contingent of the 21st World Police and Fire Games in New Delhi. Shah noted the significant importance given to sports in the last 10 years, with the sports budget increasing fivefold. He added that the government is preparing for the 2036 Olympics by providing ₹50,000 per month to approximately 3,000 players.
The Jharkhand High Court expressed strong displeasure with the state government for its failure to conduct municipal elections. During a hearing on a contempt petition, Justice Anand Sen criticised the state's attitude, remarking that the government is openly defying the rule of law and that the constitutional machinery in the state appears to have collapsed. The court summoned the state chief secretary to appear in person at the next hearing. The contempt petition was filed by Rashni Kalo, an ex-councillor of Ranchi Municipal Corporation, after the term of all urban local bodies in Jharkhand expired in April 2023, and elections were delayed due to the state government's decision to finalise the OBC reservation percentage.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been conducting raids on the district mining office in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand since this morning. The central probe team is investigating several important documents in the office. Previously, the ED also conducted raids on the residences of former Barkaga MLA Amba Prasad and close aides in Chhattisgarh.
Six Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Narayanpur district. The bodies of the killed Maoists have been recovered, and security personnel also recovered a large quantity of weapons, including AK-47s and self-loading rifles, from the site.
Former Deputy Chief Minister of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state, Kavinder Gupta, officially assumed the office of Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. Justice Arun Pali, Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, administered the oath to him in a ceremony held at Raj Niwas in Leh.
The European Union has reached an agreement on an 18th sanctions package against Russia, targeting the banking, energy, and military-industrial sectors due to the conflict in Ukraine. The package includes a new dynamic oil price cap to further impact Russia's oil and energy industry. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the sanctions will strike at the heart of Russia's war machine and will remain in place until the end of the ongoing conflict. The sanctions also include a ban on transactions related to Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines and additional restrictions on Russia's financial sector.
India began its Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships campaign by defeating Sri Lanka 110 to 69 in a Group D clash in Indonesia. The mixed doubles team of Vishnu Kord and Rishika started India's match with a 115 win. Sisters Gayatri and Mansa Rawat extended India's lead, and junior world number one Tanvi Sharma further solidified India's position. No Indian singles player or pair lost any of the 11-point relays, giving India a significant lead by the halfway mark.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Kerala due to extremely heavy rainfall. Orange alerts have also been issued for Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Tamil Nadu, and South Karnataka. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected to continue over Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan for the next two days, with similar conditions in southern parts of the country. These conditions are expected to persist over east and central India for the next three to four days. In Delhi NCR, moderate to heavy rainfall has made the weather more pleasant, with the city recording 8.7 mm of rainfall. The IMD forecasts light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms in many places over the region in the coming hours.
The news concludes by reiterating the headlines, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching development projects in Bihar and West Bengal, the ongoing discussions regarding the impeachment of Justice Yashwan Varma, the inauguration of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology in Mumbai, the government's efforts to promote sports, the EU's new sanctions against Russia, and India's victory in the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed Team Championships.
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0:00 Good evening. This is Akashwani and I am Abhishek Mukhapad with the news at 9. The headlines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches 12,600 cr rupees development projects in Bihar and West Bengal. Reiterates development of eastern states is the key for developed India. Parliamentary Affairs Mr. Kiran Ridu says all political parties are on board on the issue of the impeachment of justice Yashwan Bharma. UN minister Ashwani Vashnav inaugurates first campus of Indian Institute of Creative Technology in Mumbai to empower country creative tech industry. UN minister Amit
0:48 asserts government making allout efforts to take sports to every village of the country. European Union approves new sanctions package against Russia including banking, energy and military industrial sectors. And in sports, India begin badminton Asia Junior mixed team championships campaign by defeating Sri Lanka 110 to 69 in group D clash in Indonesia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched multiple development projects in Bihar and West Bengal worth over 12,600 cr rupees. Addressing a rally at Motihari in Bihar, the Prime Minister said that his government is working on development of eastern region on the same lines of development of the western
1:34 parts of the country. He said without development of eastern states, India cannot become developed country. Mr. Mr. Modi said the scent and the state government are going ahead hand in hand for development of Bihar.
2:24 He laid The foundation stone inaugurated and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth over 7,200 cr rupees. Late in West Bengal, the prime minister laid the foundation stone inaugurated and dedicated to the nation. Multiple development projects worth over 5,400 cr rupees at Durapur in West Bengal. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Modi said that these projects will significantly enhance the region's connectivity, boost gasbased transport and support the gasbased economy. Gasport city
3:11 make in India make for the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that West Bengal is full of inspiration and holds immense potential for industrial development. Citing Bengal's legacy including India's first industry minister Shama Prasad Mukharji. Modi said that under BJP rule, Bengal could become a lead in business and manufacturing. He said this while addressing the BJP's Paribal Sabha in West Bengal's Durapural
4:09 export. Mr. Modi reaffirmed BJP's commitment to fully implementing central schemes and tackling infiltration. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiran Rigu has said that all political parties are on board over the issue of the impeachment of Justice Yashwhan VHMA. A huge pile of cash was recovered from the residents of Justice WHMA in New Delhi. Mr. Digu said this in an interview with the news agency. He added that he has
4:55 spoken to all the senior leaders of different political parties about the issue. Meanwhile, sitting high court judge Justice Yeshuan WHMA has petitioned the Supreme Court challenging his indictment by the three member in-house committee in the cash discovery row. The rate petition filed before the apex court also sought sought to quash the communication forwarded by then chief justice of India Sanjiv Kana to the president and then prime minister to take action against justice WMA. Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwani Vashnav and Maharashtra Chief Minister Dvindendra Fadnavis jointly inaugurated the first campus of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology IIICT at the NFTC complex in Mumbai today. Mr. Vashnov
5:40 announced that IICT will offer advanced industry aligned trading in VFX, post-prouction, XR, gaming and animation in collaboration with global tech giants like Google, Meta, Microsoft and Apple. Technology, the Union Minister and the Chief Minister of presided over the MOU
6:26 exchange between Prasad Bharti and the Maharashtra Film Stage and Cultural Development Corporation Limited to establish a film and TV media hub promoting innovation and global competitiveness. The first meeting of the steering committee for the 56th International Film Festival of India Eye was held today at the NFDC headquarters in Mumbai chaired by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwani Vashnav. The meeting was attended by secretary ministry of INB Sanjay Jaju, festival director Shakhar Kapoor and other key industry figures. The meeting focus on strategic planning for EE 2025 with detailed discussions on programming, outreach, talent engagement and innovative initiatives aimed at enhancing the festival's inclusivity,
7:12 global positioning and public engagement. The 56th edition of EI is scheduled to be held from the 28th to the 28th November this year in Goa. Prasad Bharti's digital platform Waves OTT hosted the grand premiere of his feature film Da Ba Badli Kahani at Akashwani in New Delhi today. Speaking at the event, Prasar Barti Chairman Navnit Seagal said that Waves OTT is India's only public service streaming platform that blends legacy with digital innovation. Mr. Seagel highlighted that Prasar Bharti's mission is to create a trusted family first platform that celebrates India's diversity and creativity.
8:12 Director of the film Nilles Jan said that there's no better OTT platform than Waves to take this story to each and every corner of the country. This is Akashwani giving you the news. For quick news updates around the clock, follow us on Xandle at a newslet. And for details of stories and more log on to our website www.news onir.gov.in and download news on air app. Union home minister Amit Shah has said that the government is making allout efforts to take sports to every village of the country. He said this after honoring Indian contingent of the 21st world police and fire games in New Delhi today. Mr. Sha said a lot of importance has been given to sports in the last 10
9:00 years and the budget of the sports increased by five times. The minister said the government is preparing for the 2036 Olympics by giving assistance of 50,000 per month to about 3,000 players. The Jharkan High Court has expressed a strong displeasure with the state government for failing to conduct municipal elections. hearing a contempt petition in the court of justice Anandas Sen today regarding the high court's order issued on January 4th last year to conduct local urban body elections within 3 weeks the court summoned the state chief secretary to appear in person at the next hearing we have more from a correspondent the court of justice Anand Sin while criticizing the state's attitude also remarked that the government is openly
9:45 defying the rule of law and it appears that the constitutional machinery in the state has collapsed. The contempt petition was filed by Rashni Kalo, ex- counselor of Ranchi Municipal Corporation. The term of all urban local bodies in Jarkin has expired in April 2023. Elections were supposed to be held immediately after that, but the process was stopped after the state government decided to finalize the OBC reservation percentage before conducting the municipal polls. Shilpi Akashwani News Ranchi. The enforcement diretory has been conducting raids on district mining office in Hazaribbach district of Jharkan since this morning. The central probe team has been investigating several important documents in the office. Earlier the ED had also conducted raids on the residents of
10:32 former Barkaga MLA Amba Prasad and a close aids in Chhattiskar. Six Mauis have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Naranpur district today. Bodies of killed Mauist have been recovered. Security personnel also recovered a large quantity of weapons including AK-47 and self-loading rifle from the spot. Former deputy chief minister of Urstw Jammu and Kashmir state Kavindar Gupta officially assumed the office of leften and governor of Ladak today. Justice Arun Pali, Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladak High Court administered the oath to him in a ceremony held at Raj Nas in Lei. The European Union has reached an agreement on an 18 sanctioned package
11:17 against Russia over its conflict in Ukraine targeting the banking, energy, and military industrial sectors. It also includes a new dynamic oil price cap aimed at delivering further blows to Russia's oil and energy industry. President of the European Commission Ursula Juan Lion claimed that sanctions will strike at the heart of Russia's war machine and will remain in place until the end of the ongoing conflict. The sanctions package also includes a ban on transactions related to Russia's Nordstream gas pipelines and additional restrictions on Russia's financial sector. India kicked off the badminton Asia junior mixed team championship campaign in style as it thrashed Sri Lanka 110 to 69 in the group D clash in Indonesia
12:03 today. The mixed doubles combination of Vishnu Cord and Rishika began India's match with 115 win over Kenneth Arugora and Isuri Atanayake in the relay point system where a team had to bag 110 points to win the match. Sisters Gayatri and Mansa Rawat then extended India's lead to 20214 against Atanayik and Sithumi de Silva before junior wall number one Tanvi Sharma stamped her class against Situli Rana Singh to make it 33-21 for India. Not one Indian singles player or pair lost any of the 11point relay and by the time the match reached the halfway mark the winners had taken a 5531 lead. The India meteorological department IMD
12:50 has issued red alert over Kerala tomorrow due to extremely heavy rainfall. IMD has also issued orange alert over Rajasthan, West Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Tamil Nadu and South Karnataka tomorrow. We have a report. The weather agency has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall to continue over Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan during the next 2 days. Similar conditions will also be present over southern part of the country during the next 2 to three days. over east and central India. These conditions will continue during the next 3 to 4 days. In Delhi NCR, moderate to heavy rainfall lashed several parts of the national capital, making the weather more pleasant. The rain has brought the day temperature much below normal. The city has recorded 8.77 mm rainfall till 5:30 p.m. IMD has forecast light to
13:35 moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms at many places over the region in the coming hours. Adash for Akashwani News, Delhi. And now before we end the bulletin the headlines once again. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches 12,600 cr rupes development projects in Bihar and West Bengal reiterates development of eastern states is the key for developed India. Parliamentary affairs Mr. Kiran Riu says all political parties are on board on the issue of the impeachment of Justice Yashwhan WHMA. Union Mr. Ashwini Vashnav inaugurates first campus of Indian Institute of Creative Technology in Mumbai to empower country creative tech industry. UN minister Amita asserts government making allout efforts to take sports to every village of the country.
14:21 European Union approves new sanctions package against Russia including banking, energy and military industrial sectors. And in sports, India begin badminton Asia Junior mixed team championships campaign by defeating Sri Lanka 110 to 69 in group D clash in Indonesia. And that is all in the news at 9. Good night.
