India News LIVE Updates: Gautam Adani surpasses Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s richest man


Gautam Adani has surpassed Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s richest man, ET NOW reported. Earlier Gautam Adani was trailing Mukesh Ambani’s $91 billion wealth at $88.8 billion, as per publicly available data with Bloomberg. Gautam Adani has added $55 billion to his fortunes on a year-to-date basis compared with Mukesh Ambani’s $14.3 billion. Shares of Reliance Industries stayed under pressure after the recent scrapping of O2C deal and were quoting 1.07% lower at Rs 2,360.70. On the other hand, Adani group stocks were trading higher. Adani Enterprises was up 2.94% higher at Rs 1757.70. Adani Ports rose 4.87% to Rs 764.75.

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BJP MP and former Cricketer Gautam Gambhir has allegedly received a second death threat from ‘ISIS Kashmir’. A video containing footage from outside his residence is also attached with the threat e-mail: Delhi Police

Police has neutralised three terrorists in Srinagar, say Jammu and Kashmir Police

Two terrorists killed in an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces in Srinagar, J&K; Operation continues: Sources

I congratulate farmers for their victory (on the issue of farm laws). They have emerged victorious. Narendra Modi and arrogance have been defeated. This struggle will continue until a law on MSP is made. I demand the Govt to bring a law on MSP: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav

Total Rs 54 lakhs in cash found during the raid including Rs 13 lakhs recovered from one of the drainage pipes at the house of a PWD junior engineer: Mahesh Meghannanavar, SP, North Eastern Range, ACB

I congratulate farmers for their victory (on the issue of farm laws). They have emerged victorious. Narendra Modi and arrogance have been defeated. This struggle will continue until a law on MSP is made. I demand the Govt to bring a law on MSP: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav

It’s good that Govt has come out with a bill to repeal farm laws. But there’re more issues that need to be addressed, including MSP and compensation to 800 farmers who died during the agitation. We will seek clarity on these issues from Govt in Parliament: KC Venugopal, Congress

Indian economy has returned to high growth path, says foreign secy at Indian Chamber of Commerce meet

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday highlighted that the Indian economy has returned to the high growth path and India’s GDP grew by over 20% in the first quarter of 2021-22. The Foreign Secretary said this in his address at the Annual Session of the Indian Chamber of Commerce held in Kolkata titled ‘Bharat@75: Empowering India: Today for Tomorrow’. Shringla emphasized India’s economic growth trajectory despite challenging times. “That India would have a role in world affairs would have been little more than an aspiration at the time this Chamber was founded. India was still a subject nation and independence, a distant dream. Independence, the trauma of Partition, and the struggles of emerging nationhood were in the future,” the Foreign Secretary said

CRPF has revised risk fund for personnel killed during action from Rs 21.5 lakhs to 35 lakhs. In other cases, the risk fund revised to Rs 25 lakhs. Financial assistance for marriage of daughter or sister of deceased Force personnel increased to Rs 1 lakh: Senior CRPF official

West Bengal Police summoned OSD to Tripura Chief Minister, Sanjay Mishra to appear before it on Nov 25 in a case registered against him in Narkeldanga police station

The Government of Uttar Pradesh is spending Rs 4326 crores on the acquisition of land and rehabilitation and resettlement of people. Prime Minister Modi is personally monitoring the Noida Jewar airport project: Rajiv Bansal, Secretary, Civil Aviation

12 million passengers per year expected in the first phase and by the completion of the final phase i.e. between years 2040-50, the Noida Jewar airport will be able to handle 70 million passengers per year: Civil Aviation Secretary

1334 hectares of land has been acquired to build the Noida Jewar Airport. It’s a greenfield project that’ll be implemented in 4 phases. The construction of the first phase is to be completed in 36 months, the operation period of the first phase will be 2023-27: Civil Aviation Secy

Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today.

South Bengal Frontier of BSF recovered 2 magazines, a live round with a pistol near the international border in Raninagar area of Murshidabad, West Bengal on Nov 24: BSF

It is only the BJP that has democratic norms, where one can rise because of his/her talent. It is an ideological-based party. It is a party that takes care of the national sentiments while it takes into consideration the regional sentiments: BJP President JP Nadda in Tamil Nadu

1334 hectares of land has been acquired to build Jewar airport. It is a greenfield project that will be implemented in four phases. Construction of first phase to be completed in 36 months, operation period for first phase will be 2023-27: Civil Aviation Secretary

The traffic of 12 million passengers per year is expected in the first phase and by the completion of final phase i.e. between 2040–50, the capacity of Jewar airport will be to handle 70 million passengers per year: Civil Aviation Secretary

Domestic flight operations will start first at Jewar airport in Greater Noida. Project cost of phase 1 is Rs 8916 crores. UP Govt is spending Rs 4326 crores on acquisition of land, rehabilitation and resettlement. PM Modi is personally monitoring the project: Civil Aviation Secy

Kerala govt has decided to give financial aid of Rs 3000 each to 1,59,481 fishermen families. For this, Rs 47.84 crores will be allotted from the chief minister’s distress relief fund: State Finance Minister K N Balagopal

Union Cabinet approves formation of company (special purpose vehicle) to privatize electricity distribution business in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, sale of equity shares of newly formed company to highest bidder and formation of trust(s) for serving employees’ liabilities

Gautam Adani surpasses Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s richest man

Gautam Adani has surpassed Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s richest man, ET NOW reported. Earlier Gautam Adani was trailing Mukesh Ambani’s $91 billion wealth at $88.8 billion, as per publicly available data with Bloomberg. Gautam Adani has added $55 billion to his fortunes on a year-to-date basis compared with Mukesh Ambani’s $14.3 billion. Shares of Reliance Industries stayed under pressure after the recent scrapping of O2C deal and were quoting 1.07% lower at Rs 2,360.70. On the other hand, Adani group stocks were trading higher. Adani Enterprises was up 2.94% higher at Rs 1757.70. Adani Ports rose 4.87% to Rs 764.75.

The food grain under Phase V would entail an estimated food subsidy of Rs 53,344.52 crores: Govt of India

Pakistan formally conveys its decision to India to allow transportation of 50000 MTs of wheat and life-saving medicines from India to Afghanistan via Wagah border on an “exceptional basis for humanitarian purposes”: Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Today, the Union Cabinet led by PM completed formalities to repeal the three Farm Laws. During the upcoming session of the Parliament, it will be our priority to take back these three laws: Union Minister Anurag Thakur

PM has given directions on how MEA’s network of Missions and Posts abroad can work to further the goal of promoting trade, tourism and tech. Target of USD 400 billion of exports has been set up for the year 2021-22: Foreign Secy Harsh Vardhan Shringla at ICC Annual Session and AGM

We still have some outstanding issues despite several rounds of talks with China and will obviously not be in a normal relationship with China, until everything is resolved: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla in Delhi

It has been decided to extend the ‘PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana’ to provide free ration till March 2022: Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Cabinet decisions

We are making all efforts to handover all operations of Air India by the end of December: Rajiv Bansal, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation

International flight operations expected to return to normal soon, says Rajiv Bansal, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation

We have decided to allow the entry of all CNG, electric vehicles into Delhi from 27th November. The entry of all other vehicles to remain banned till 3rd December: Delhi Environment minister Gopal Rai

Air quality in Delhi is improving now. Schools, colleges, educational institutes to re-open from 29th November in Delhi: Environment minister Gopal Rai

Govt of India and Asian Development Bank has signed a $300 million loan to improve primary health care in urban areas of 13 states that will benefit over 256 million urban dwellers including 51 million from slum areas: Ministry of Finance

Cabinet approves repeal on farm laws

The Union Cabinet today has reportedly approved the repealing of farm laws. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 19 had announced that the government would do away with the three controversial farm laws which were passed by the Parliament in September 2020.

The relations between today’s Bangladesh and India are bound to be special, anything different would’ve been an aberration. The journey of friendship between Bangladesh and India will continue to set an example for other countries: Bangladesh envoy Muhammad Imran

Visuals: High Commissioner of Bangladesh Muhammad Imran & Indian Chief of the Army Staff MM Naravane attends a seminar marking ‘India-Bangladesh 50 years of friendship’ today.

Bangladesh and India have come a long way, our friendship has stood the test of time. As neighbours with common roots, we continue to grow together and share challenges, opportunities, and destinies: Indian Army Chief MM Naravane

Mumbai’s Special NIA trial court tells BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur that she has to appear before the court whenever the court summons her in the matter

A meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Strategy Group is scheduled to be held at the residence of Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi tomorrow, to chalk out the strategy for the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament

Ahead of the Parliament session, the Chairman of Rajya Sabha M. Venkaiah Naidu has called a meeting of floor leaders on 28th November at his residence in Delhi.

Ladakh Administration has issued an advisory for ‘Sindhu Pushkaram’ pilgrims to follow all COVID19 guidelines including wearing face masks. The Administration also says that pilgrims found littering ad throwing trash in open at ghats or prayer sites will be fined Rs 500.

Delhi HC asks Delhi Transport minister Kailash Gahlot to file a reply on MLA Vijender Gupta’s plea challenging summons issued against him by trial court in a criminal defamation case. The court also stayed trial court order summoning Gupta in matter; further hearing in March 2022.

I-T Dept conducted searches on two real estate groups based in Delhi-NCR on Nov 17, in connection with alleged large scale tax evasion. During search ops, unaccounted cash of Rs 10 cr was seized. The evidence indicates undisclosed income to be around Rs 400 cr: Spox, CBDT

PM Modi to perform bhoomi pujan of UP’s Noida International Airport tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform the bhoomi pujan of the Noida International Airport (NIA) at Jewar in the NCR region on November 25. The airport is being developed by Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of the project’s Swiss concessionaire Zurich International Airport AG. Yamuna International Airport Pvt Ltd (YIAPL) is developing Noida International Airport under the PPP model in close partnership with the Government of Uttar Pradesh and the Government of India. With the construction of the airport, it is being expressed that the job opportunities will open in the state.

We have also added Velankanni Church in Tamil Nadu to the list of pilgrimage sites covered under this free pilgrimage scheme for senior citizens of Delhi: CM and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal

Under the free pilgrimage scheme for senior citizens of Delhi, we are sending them to Ayodhya to have a darshan of Shri Ram Lalla. Our first train for Ayodhya will be leaving on 3rd December, registrations have started: Delhi CM and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal

Another office-bearer of Popular Front India (PFI) has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker in Palakkad district on Nov 15. This is the second arrest in the case, according to the Kerala Police.

Delhi High Court issued notice to Centre and Delhi Govt on a PIL seeking appointment of doctors and paramedical staffs in government-run hospitals including Mohalla clinics on urgent basis over their sanctioned vacancies

On the issue of stubble burning, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana observes that as a government lawyer and we judges are discussing this issue, what is the bureaucracy doing? They can go on field talk to farmers, involve scientists and take a decision, suggests CJI.

Supreme Court asks Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments about any study to show how much stubble has been removed from these States and what emission control methods have been adopted.

Supreme Court to hear the case next on November 29. SC asks Centre to continue the measures for controlling air pollution for the next two-three days. In the meantime, if the pollution level becomes 100, then some restrictions can be lifted

Supreme Court says it will not close the air pollution case and give final orders. SC further adds that due to the seriousness of the issue it will continue to hear this matter.

Air pollution in Delhi NCR: Supreme Court tells Centre that when the weather becomes severe then measures are taken. The measures have to be taken in anticipation to stop air pollution. SC observes that this is the National Capital, imagine the signal we are sending to the world

Czech Republic reports record 25,864 daily coronavirus cases

The Czech Republic reported 25,864 new coronavirus cases for Tuesday, the highest daily tally recorded in the country of 10.7 million since the pandemic started, Health Ministry data showed on Wednesday.

Special cyber cell probing source of email after Gautam Gambhir receives ‘death threats from ISIS Kashmir’

Former Indian cricketer and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) MP Gautam Gambhir received death threats from ‘ISIS Kashmir’. DCP Central, Shweta Chauhan, said, “Gautam Gambhir has submitted a written complaint about the death threat. He has received the threat on his official email id. The security has been increased outside his residence.” “We are going to kill you and your family,” read the threat email received from ‘ISIS Kashmir’.

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan writes to Nagaland, Sikkim, Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, J&K, Punjab, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Ladakh over a decline in weekly COVID-19 testing rates

Air pollution in Delhi NCR: Senior adv Vikas Singh appearing for petitioner tells SC that as per a media report this year due to polls in Punjab fines not being imposed to please farmers. SC says it isn’t concerned with this issue and it can’t micromanage such things

BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case to appear before a special NIA trial court in Mumbai today.

Supreme Court begins hearing the case relating to the rising air pollution levels in Delhi-NCR.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is also scheduled to meet Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy today: Trinamool Congress





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