News Highlights: Hiranandani Group says ED raids about 15-year-old case, have extended full cooperation with all recordsThe Hiranandani Group has said that they have extended 'full cooperation to ED in the raids at their premises in relation to a 15 year old case. A major avalanche hit the northern parts of Gulmarg, leaving one skier dead. The Army launched a search and rescue operation for the other skiers. Former Maharashtra CM and senior Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi has been admitted to Hinduja Hospital after his health deteriorated. Farmer leaders have said that amid the hostile environment where their youths are facing bullets, they can't join govt for talks. Bengal top cop Rajeev Kumar pledged action against the perpetrators of Sandeshkhali, while a visiting NCST team compiled complaints of forced land seizures and torture from the region. That's all for today, we will be back tomorrow with more updates from across India. Thank you and goodnight!
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the completed Amul Banas Dairy Plant in Varanasi tomorrow
Gujarat Assembly Speaker and Chairman of Banas Dairy, Shankar Chaudhary says, "...More than 80,000 farmers are associated with this plant and 3.5 lakh families have also joined...We have a current capacity of 10 lakh litre/day which is expected to rise to 15 lakh litre/day..." (ANI)
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Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher says, "... the way Center entered our territory and attacked, vandalised our vehicles, the Punjab government should register a case of 302 against them... We have proof that the Punjab government stopped our 'langar' and vehicles coming to the protest site yesterday. The Punjab government should make its stand clear as to what their stand is regarding us..."
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1 foreigner killed as avalanche hits upper parts of Gulmarg
An avalanche was recorded in Gulmarg, trapping 3 foreigners. Tragically, one among them is dead, one injured, and one still remains missing: DDMA Baramulla
Parents protest against Thane school authorities over alleged molestation of children on a picnic trip
CBI conducts searches at premises of former J&K governor Satya Pal Malik
J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik.
Credit: PTI File Photo
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Taking every step to double farmers' income, ready to hold talks again, says Anurag Thakur
Anurag Thakur spoke on the farmers protest on Thursday, saying, "Some ministers of Central govt went to Chandigarh and met them and there were discussions happened for hours. There were positive discussions. In the future also whenever it is required, we are ready to hold talks. We need to try and make sure that there is no violence and loss of money and lives. We increased the MSP of sugar cane from Rs 315 to Rs 340 per quintal...not just this, we are taking every step to double the income of farmers."
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel and state BJP president CR Patil felicitate PM Modi at event in Navsari
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public rally in Navsari
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Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar has alleged that he was arrested and made to sign a bail bond before being released by cops in Sandeshkhali. "We were arrested for sitting on a dharna here. We will continue to raise our voices and protest until our workers are allowed to visit Sandeshkhali."
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Former Maharashtra CM and senior Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi has been admitted to Hinduja Hospital after his health deteriorated. He is under doctor's supervision: Hinduja Hospital
Farmer leader says youths facing bullets, can't join govt for talks in such an environment
We had received an invitation for talks last evening but we rejected it. On the one hand, our youth is facing bullets and on the other hand, the government says that it wants to talk. In such an environment, it is not possible. We are ready for talks but first the government has to improve the situation
Army team rescues trapped skiers after avalanche strikes in Gulmarg
Extended full cooperation to ED, matter involves 15-year old case: Hiranandani Group
The Hiranandani Group has said that they have extended 'full cooperation to ED in the raids at their premises. "Since the inquiry pertains to a 15-year-old development - it took time to dig out old records. The Group understands that ED is satisfied that there were no FEMA violations. The group will remain cooperative and law-abiding, " the group said.