National & International news updates on Feb 24

Bengaluru, Feb 24: Get the latest national and international updates here:

11:12 pm: Allahabad High Court sent notice to Uttar Pradesh govt on swine flu.

11:00 pm: US has strengthened ties with India, said John Kerry.

10:12 pm: Dumaria Landmine blast : 1 Jawan succumbs to his injuries, 9 jawans injured, taken to hospital in Gaya.

9:33 pm: Congress to hold a mega rally - ‘Zameen Wapsi Andolan' tomorrow at Jantar Mantar to oppose BJP's land acquisition ordinance.

8:55 pm: Provide the citizens of Delhi with free Wi-Fi first: Shrikant Sharma, BJP.

8:09 pm: Himachal has high hopes from Rail Budget: Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh.

7.15 pm: Govt issued land ordinance without any consultation, now they are trying to form a consensus, they must withdraw it , says JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav.

7.10 pm: "We are with the Govt, but we are with the farmers as well & want certain points to be reviewed", says Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on land ordinance.

7.00 pm: 1 Jawan seriously injured, 8 injured in landmine blast/ Maoist ambush in Dumaria. Jawans are of COBRA battalion, informs Gaya DM Sanjay Agarwal.

6.45 pm: "The amendment brought to land act which was unanimously passed in 2013, is anti-farmers' interest & unproductive", says Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge.

6.40 pm: Air India contradicts Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury, while the former minister asks,"Where's the proof of my shopping?"

6.30 pm: Immediately withdraw land ordinance. It is draconian. It will affect the farmers. We have always opposed this: Mamata Banerjee tweets.

6.15 pm:

Bhopal (MP): Congress protest over Vyapam Scam, outside Governor's house pic.twitter.com/gyMEmLa2Mf

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 24, 2015

6.10 pm: Gunfight rages on between 2 Lashkar terrorists and Indian forces in Shopian district, Jammu & Kashmir.

6.00 pm: "Nothing can be more anti-farmer than the Bill introduced by the Govt in Parliament today", says Congress leader Deepender Hooda.

5.40 pm: If Anna comes to Delhi Secretariat, his presence will purify it. I want him to come there & interact with govt officials: Arvind Kejriwal

5.30 pm: Nirmal Singh, BJP leader says, "This shall be the turning point for the people of J&K, they are going to get a very good Govt."

5.15 pm: Coast Guard removes DIG BK Loshali as Chief of Staff at North West region HQ on defence ministry's order.

4.48 pm: This alliance is not for power sharing but to win the hearts and minds of people of J&K: Mehbooba Mufti

This alliance is not for power sharing but to win the hearts and minds of people of J&K: Mehbooba Mufti pic.twitter.com/M0VgDkbUAr

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 24, 2015

4.34 pm: Gunfight between 2 Lashkar terrorists and Indian forces, no casualties reported

4.16 pm: RK Pachauri quits from UN Panel.

4.13 pm: ONGC Director Shashi Shankar suspended

3.52 pm: I consider Anna Hazare my guru, he is like my father: Arvind kejriwal

3.35 pm:

Delhi : Fr. Alexis PremKumar(who returned to India 8mnths after his abduction in Afghanistan) meets EAM Sushma Swaraj pic.twitter.com/CCWWTFsoGq

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 24, 2015

3.25 pm: An allocation has also been made for functioning of panchayats and municipal corporations: Arun Jaitley.

3.18 pm: States must gradually become self-sufficient; entire system of discretionary payments must end: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

3.08 pm: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal at the protest against land ordinance in Jantar Mantar

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal at the protest against land ordinance in Jantar Mantar pic.twitter.com/xkcp61OiR1

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 24, 2015

2.57 pm: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal reaches Jantar Mantar

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal arrives at Jantar Mantar where Anna Hazare is holding a protest against land ordinance pic.twitter.com/Tdtm8srxK4

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 24, 2015

2.55 pm: BJP MP Yogi Adityanath says VHP's Ghar Vapasi programme will continue until conversions are banned.

2.33 pm: Islamic State militants abduct at least 90 people from Christian villages in north-eastern Syria: Reports.

2.17 pm: FIR lodged against MP governor Ram Naresh Yadav in pre-medical test scam

2.04 pm: BJP president Amit Shah forms 8-member committee to seek farmers' suggestions on land bill: Press Trust of India

1.50 pm: Government tables 14th Finance Commission Report in Lok Sabha

1.35 pm: Reports of me busy shopping liquor at airport and delaying the Air India flight is completely baseless: Renuka Chowdhury

12.45 pm: Congress raises RSS Chief Bhagwat's comment in Lok Sabha.

12.37 pm: Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels surpass highest ODI partnership record of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid

12.28 pm: Congress stages walkout from Lok Sabha over Land Acquisition Bill

12.18 pm: Delhi: Land acquisition bill tabled in the Lok Sabha.

12.03 pm: MDMK leader Vaiko joins Anna Hazare's protest at Jantar Mantar against Land Acquisition Ordinance.

11.40 am: Corporate espionage case: MHA begins inquiry into fake identity cards.

11.35 am: 80% of ordinances brought in during Congress rule: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

11.28 am: Speaker Sumitra Mahajan rejects Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia's adjournment motion over land acquisition bill.

11.20 am: Congress president Sonia Gandhi says she will not comment on reports that Rahul Gandhi was 'angry' when he asked for leave

Delhi: Protest against land acquisition bill at Jantar Mantar pic.twitter.com/KeBUUsSBnq

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 24, 2015

TMC MPs protest against land acquisition bill outside the Parliament pic.twitter.com/eUyvuFUPKb

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 24, 2015

10:49 am: Poor people's interest has to be looked into. Our green clothes represent greenery & agriculture of the nation: Kalyan Banerjee (TMC)

10.10 am: Ahead of the budget session Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends Parliamentary party meet in the Parliament

9:43 am: The Bill is anti-farmer: Mallikarjun Kharge (Cong) on Land Acquisition Bill

9:42 am: Documents leaked case: Virender from audit department of Defence Ministry detained.

9:27 am: BJP Parliamentary Party meeting scheduled at 9:30 am in the Parliament.

Former TN CM Jayalalithaa's birthday today: Supporters & well-wishers gather outside Jayalalithaa's residence pic.twitter.com/YXkoJamUIO

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 24, 2015

We are happy that other parties have accepted that the land acquisition ordinance is not right for the farmers: Derek O'Brien

Land Acquisition Bill to be tabled in the Parliament today

Arvind Kejriwal will be joining Anna Hazare today at Jantar Mantar 24 Feb - 2pm: AAP's tweet

9:00 am: Arvind Kejriwal & Manish Sisodia to join Anna Hazare in his protest against land acquisition ordinance at Jantar Mantar (Delhi)

8:57 am: Corporate Espionage: Defence MInistry official quizzed

8:22 am: With third veto, US President Obama to embrace raw executive power in the twilight of his administration

Budget 2015: eating out in restaurants may get costlier http://t.co/h11jWaD1cY pic.twitter.com/bo2yKz4187

— NDTV (@ndtv) February 23, 2015

8:00 am: Budget 2015: eating out in restaurants may get costlier

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