News flash: Jayalalithaa announces 9-month maternity leave for women employees

Sept 1: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to hold a public meeting in Amethi. Meanwhile, BJP to hold a demonstration at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence, on Sandeep Kumar issue at 11 AM.

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7.26 pm: Sacked Goa RSS chief Subhash Velingkar forms new state unit,appoints all office bearers who had resigned from RSS.

7.10 pm: Explosion at SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch at Cape Canaveral in Florida: Reuters USA

7.00 pm: Our mission is in constant touch with ministry of health of Singapore and will ensure that Indians receive full medical support, says MEA.

6.58 pm: Under Sagarmala Project PM Modi has selected 173 project with huge investment of 60 Bn dollars by 2020, says Nitin Gadkari.

6.45 pm: If they actually had courage to fight the defamation case then they would have from the start: Indresh Kumar,RSS.

6:35 pm: CBI files charge-sheet against underworld don Dawood Ibrahim & RM Dhariwal, owner of Manikchand Gutkha.

6:22 pm: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi arrives in Delhi. He is on a three day visit to India.

6:16 pm: MoS MEA MJ Akbar speaking at Indian Ocean Conference in Singapore.

6:12 pm: Pakistan has no locus standi in commenting on internal situation in J&K, we are capable of dealing with it: MEA.

6.01 pm: Everybody can see through game being played,they want to make it political, says Kiren Rijiju,MoS, Home on Rahul Gandhi.

5.57 pm: RSS is the most patriotic org ever seen in India,how can anyone make such allegations? Its bizarre, says Kiren Rijiju,MoS,Home on Rahul Gandhi.

5.50 pm: MoS MEA MJ Akbar speaking at Indian Ocean Conference in Singapore.

5:41 pm: Jyalalithaa announces 9-month maternity leave for women govt employees.

5:30 pm: PM keeps on roaming around the world, but there is no development in the country: Rahul Gandhi in Amethi.

5.17 pm: If human rights violation are happening anywhere (Balochistan) then we will express concern, real interference is cross border terror, says MEA.

5.11 pm: High Court directs Delhi Govt to hold a meeting of high level advisory committee on plastic waste management within one week.

5.05 pm: Projects in Amethi which would surely have guaranteed employment to people, were cancelled by Modi, says Rahul Gandhi.

4.40 pm: Militants trying to threaten ppl to come out in processions, so this is a big achievement for us:Imtiyaz Hussain,SSP.

4.37 pm: Modi Govt has failed in controlling prices, has failed in providing employment to our youth, says Rahul Gandhi in Amethi.

4.32 pm: Two terrorists apprehended at Pattan(J&K) by Security forces, arms and ammunition recovered.

4.18 pm: Two ISIS suspects handed over to Mumbai Police by Kerala Police have been sent to Police custody till September 6.

4.12 pm: Pandit Nehru had included Sangh delegation in 26 January parade in 1962, so that means Rahul ji disagrees with him?: BJP.

4.00 pm: Rahul Gandhi is not able to clear his stand on his RSS comment, he says something one day,another thing another day, says BJP.

3.47 pm: Rahul Gandhi has always stood by his comment on RSS, be it in the past or be it today, and he will in the future, says Congress.

3.46 pm: Govt employees can now avail maternity leave up to 9 months from earlier 6 months. CM Jayalalithaa announces today.

3.34 pm: Pakistan media reports that the country's Electronic Media Regulatory Authority has banned Indian TV Channels through DTH services.

3.15 pm: Congress women wing protest outside CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence, on Sandeep Kumar issue in Delhi.

3.06 pm: DG CRPF K D Prasad also held a meeting with police&security officials, ahead of all party delegation visit.

2.51 pm: Swaraj will be joining us at the inaugural through Skype, she will deliver an address: Ram Madhav in Singapore.

2.48 pm: This conference is going to discuss about maritime, trade and cultural issues, says Ram Madhav (BJP) on Indian Ocean conference.

2.40 pm: ...even after Bandaru Dattatreya's statement on "NDA Govt's commitment to fair earnings for workers", CITU calls it misinformation campaign.

2.00 pm: (contd) And take appropriate action for CST compensation to the state upto 2016-17, says Odisha CM Naveen Pattnaik.

1.15 pm: Will request GoI to consider the state's concern for imposition of green tax on polluting goods and services in addition to GST, says Odisha CM.

1.00 pm: Odisha legislative assembly has unanimously ratified Constitution (122nd Amendment) (GST) Bill, 2014: Odisha CM.

12.55 pm: In a CD received yesterday, Sandeep Kumar was caught doing a wrong thing, & we immediately removed him from the Cabinet: CM Arvind Kejriwal.

12.40 pm: ...it was out of moral high ground. But the problem still continues; PoK remains a thorn in our flesh even today, says IAF Chief Arup Raha.

12.30 pm: Raider advances was stopped, IAF played a great role. When we went to UN for a peaceful solution, says IAF Chief Arup Raha.

12.20 pm: Large number of troops, military equipment, weapons & logistics were brought into many areas of J&K, says IAF Chief.

12.15 pm: Delhi: BJP protest outside CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence, on Sandeep Kumar issue

Delhi: BJP protest outside CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence, on Sandeep Kumar issue pic.twitter.com/TrCCZ9tHm1

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 1, 2016

12.05 pm: Jio to be launched on 5th September, Mukesh Ambani says, "from 5th September India will be changed".

11.48 am: JIO tariffs are explicitly designed to give you the full freedom and flexibility to use as much data as you want: Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai.

11.35 am: These are absolutely the lowest data rates anywhere in the world: Mukesh Ambani

These are absolutely the lowest data rates anywhere in the world: Mukesh Ambani pic.twitter.com/T2kDuZDdAP

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 1, 2016

11.12 am: Reliance Jio is dedicated to realising PM Modi's digital India movement: Mukesh Ambani.

11.05 am: I am paying price of being a Dalit. I am not in that video.Investigation must be done about video: Sandeep Kumar AAP

I am paying price of being a Dalit. I am not in that video.Investigation must be done about video: Sandeep Kumar AAP pic.twitter.com/KaSMgx9HIT

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 1, 2016

10.50 am: SC rejects Vedanta groups plea seeking export of iron ore from Karantaka. No reason to allow it says SC.

10.10 am: Curfew and shutdown continue for 55th day in some parts of Srinagar (J&K).

Curfew and shutdown continue for 55th day in some parts of Srinagar (J&K). pic.twitter.com/YayC5McfoH

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 1, 2016

9.20 am: Delhi: Road (India Gate to Ashoka Road) in front of Bungalow No. 14, Windsor Place caved in; area cordoned off

Delhi: Road (India Gate to Ashoka Road) in front of Bungalow No. 14, Windsor Place caved in; area cordoned off. pic.twitter.com/YLxsKvukJZ

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 1, 2016

8.50 am: Road near India Gate caves in after heavy rain in Delhi on Wednesday.

8.32 am: Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, President of Egypt, to visit Delhi for a three days state visit.

8.24 am: Former Indian army officer arrested by Delhi Police from Hyderbad for alleged involvement in illegal and sale of call detail records.

8.00 am: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to hold a public meeting in Amethi.

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