New Delhi, Jun 4 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 PM.
NATION:
DEL18 PAR-SESSION
* Monsoon session of Parliament from July 21 to August 12: Rijiju
New Delhi: The Monsoon session of Parliament will be held from July 21 to August 12, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday. *
DEL16 PM-CHENAB BRIDGE
* PM Modi to inaugurate Chenab bridge, flag off Vande Bharat trains in J-K
New Delhi, Jun 4 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday inaugurate the Chenab bridge, the world's highest railway arch bridge, and flag off Vande Bharat trains between Katra and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. *
DEL12 HR-CONG-RAHUL
* Haryana: Rahul to hold meetings with party leaders
Chandigarh: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will on Wednesday hold meetings with senior party leaders from Haryana and AICC-appointed observers as part of an organisation rejuvenation campaign. *
DEL7 DL-ACB-SISODIA-JAIN
* Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain summoned over Rs 2,000 cr 'scam' in classroom construction
New Delhi: The Delhi government's Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has summoned AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain over alleged graft in the construction of classrooms in government schools, an official said on Wednesday. *
DEL13 PB-YOUTUBER-LD HELD
*Punjab-based YouTuber in contact with influencer Jyoti Malhotra held
Chandigarh: A Punjab-based YouTuber alleged to be in close touch with influencer Jyoti Malhotra, in custody on charges of spying for Pakistan, has been arrested after police unearthed a “terror-backed espionage network” linked to him. He had allegedly travelled to Pakistan three times, officials said. *
CAL6 SK-TOURISTS
* Army men reach Sikkim's Lachen, 113 stranded tourists to be evacuated soon
Gangtok: Army personnel have established a walkway to north Sikkim's Lachen village, which remained completely cut off due to multiple landslides triggered by heavy rain in Mangan district, and reached out to 113 stranded tourists there, an official statement said on Wednesday. *
LEGAL:
LGD5 SC-BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY-WASTE
* 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy: SC refuses urgent hearing on plea against waste disposal
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to urgently hear a plea against the incineration of hazardous waste of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, which claimed 5,479 lives and maimed more than five lakh. *
LGD3 SC-JOURNALISTS-MP
* SC agrees to hear plea by two journalists alleging assault by MP police
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought response from the Madhya Pradesh government on a plea filed by two journalists, who have alleged that they were beaten up in a police station in the state for reporting on sand mafia. *
FOREIGN:
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* Egypt: All-party delegation reaffirms 'collective' resolve to combat terrorism
Cairo: A multi-party parliamentary delegation has reiterated India's "principled position" and "collective resolve" to combat terrorism at a high-level interaction led by Egypt's former foreign minister here. *
FGN21 BIZ-GOYAL-WTO
* India calls for WTO action on non-tariff barriers, ensuring strong dispute resolution mechanism
Paris: India has called for action to curb non-tariff barriers, address trade distortions caused by non-market economies, and restore a strong dispute settlement mechanism at the WTO, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. By Rajesh Rai * MPL
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