PM unveils special coins marking 75 years of NCC

New Delhi (ANI): India’s time has come, and the driving force of the country’s development journey is its Yuva Shakti, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the NCC rally on Saturday.

The NCC rally was held on the occasion of the commemoration of 75 years at the Cariappa Ground in Delhi. Notably, 196 officers and cadets from 19 foreign countries also participated in the rally. Addressing the event, PM

Modi said, “NCC is celebrating 75 years of its formation. Those who have represented NCC over the last 75 years have been a part of it. I

CLASSICAL RAGAS, INDIA’S BIGGEST DRONE SHOW AT ‘BEATING THE RETREAT’ appreciate their contribution to nation-building. India is proud of the determination and spirit of service of the NCC cadets.”

New Delhi (ANI): Indian tunes based on Indian Classical Ragas will be the flavour of the ‘Beating the Retreat’ ceremony this year which will be graced by President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Droupadi Murmu at Vijay Chowk in the national capital on Sunday, January 29. According to the Ministry of Defence, 29 captivating and foot-tapping Indian tunes will be played by the music bands of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and the State Police and the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF). Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will also be present in the ceremony.

Product Inspector Chaudhary Surya Bhushan and 11 others were injured i Bihar’s Arrah on Saturday.

Police Party Attacked By Liquor Smugglers

Bihar: Three policemen were injured after liquor smugglers attacked a police party in Chhapra on Saturday. The police party was apparently returning after arresting a liquor smuggler in the Masoom Ganj area. After seizing the illicit liquor and arresting the smuggler, the police party was attacked by three to four smugglers. During the attack, the smugglers fired on the police. According to the police, the three injured police personnel have been admitted to the Sadar Hospital and are undergoing treatment.

‘LIFT LIQUOR BAN IN BIHAR TO ATTRACT FOREIGN TOURISTS’

Patna: Former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday demanded lifting of liquor ban in the state as it is "impacting" foreign tourists' arrival and foreign exchange earnings. Manjhi, while addressing a gathering during Budha Mahotsava in Bodh Gaya, claimed that Bihar is losing huge amounts of foreign exchange earnings due to liquor ban.

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RAKHI SAWANT’S MOTHER PASSES AWAY AFTER PROLONGED BATTLE WITH CANCER

Mumbai: Rakhi Sawant’s mother Jaya Bheda passed away on Saturday, January 28, after a prolonged battle with cancer which she fought for three years. She was admitted to the Citicare hospital in Juhu, where she was undergoing extensive treatment for a brain tumour, and breathed her last on Saturday evening.

The actress confirmed the news and said, “Maa ab nahi rahi (Mother is no more now)”. She added to the portal that her mother died of a multi-organ failure as her cancer spread to the kidneys and lungs.

POLICE NABS MAN FOR THREATENING BLASTS ON R-DAY

Ballia: A man here has been detained by the Gujarat Police for allegedly threatening to cause a serial bomb blast in Ahmedabad on Republic Day, police said on Saturday. The family members of the accused, however, claimed that he was being framed.

SHO of Maniyar police station Praveen Singh said a team of Gujarat Police personnel took Om Prakash Paswan in their custody on Friday night.

Maoist Killed In Gunfight With Security Forces

Chatra: A Maoist was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Saturday, police said. The encounter between security forces and Maoist took place in a forest adjacent to Karimandar-Butkuiya village, some 250 km from the state capital Ranchi, police said. Chatra SP Rakesh Ranjan said that CRPF and district police teams were on their anti-Maoist movement.

ED ARRESTS 4 IN CHHATTISGARH COAL LEVY ‘SCAM’, MONEY LAUNDERING CASE

New Delhi: The ED on Saturday made four fresh arrests in Chhattisgarh in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering case pertaining to illegal commission on coal sale by state government officials The accused were identified as Dipesh Tonk, Sandeep Nayak, Shiv Shankar Nag and Rajesh Chaudhary. Tonk is said to be a close associate of Saumya Chaurasia, the Deputy Secretary to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. Meanwhile, Chaudhary had carried a fake ED ID card to dupe the probe agencies. Meanwhile, Chaurasia, IAS Sameer Vishnoi and a few others are under the scanner in the case.

“Both as NCC cadets, and as a youth, you are representing an ‘Amrit Pidhi’ (Amrit generation), which will help in making the country developed and Atmanirbhar. We all witnessed the role, NCC is playing in our lives,” he added. Earlier in the day, PM Modi released a special day cover and a commemorative specially minted coins of Rs 75 denomination on the occasion of the commemoration of 75 successful years of NCC.

WOMAN, 2 KIDS FOUND DEAD NEAR RLY TRACKS

New Delhi: Three bodies, including that of a woman and two children, with injuries on their heads were found near railway tracks in northwest Delhi's Narela area, police said on Saturday. A senior police officer from railway division said they have recovered three bodies. The case is now being investigated by the outer north district police, he said.

2 Constables Suspended For Beating Minor

Jamnagar: Two police constables have been suspended in Gujarat's Jamnagar for allegedly beating a minor. Addressing reporters, the DSP Prem Sukh Delu said that the minor's parents personally complained to him against two constables Hitesh Chavda and Vanraj Khavad that they had beaten their 17-year-old son.