Afghanistan Crisis Live News Updates: Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani apologises, says ‘left palace to avoid the

Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur calls on Union minister Mansukh Mandviya and urges him to sanction “Bulk Drug Pharma Park” for state

Secretary of Security Council of Russia, Nikolai Patrushev meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi

“His visit allowed useful discussions between both sides on important regional developments,” says PM.

Goa Shipyard Limited has recently signed a contract with a Ukrainian firm Zorya-Mashproekt for the supply of two sets of M7N Main Gas Turbine Aggregate for the new Talwar-class frigates being built at GSL for Indian Navy: Defence Ministry

Government of India enters into a ceasefire agreement with National Socialist Council of Nagaland (K) Niki Group: Ministry of Home Affairs

ITR filing has increased to 3.2 lakh daily in September 2021

Over 8.83 crore unique taxpayers have logged in till 7th September 2021

Two boats carrying approximately 120 passengers collided in the Brahmaputra river in Jorhat today, many passengers missing; rescue operation underway

– DG NDRF Satya N. Pradhan, Assam

It is my obligation to see that my leader can contest because I have fought the election, taking Mamata’s picture on my poster. When she has been defeated, it is my obligation to give up the seat to her so that she can contest on her own seat – Bhabanipur

– Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay

COVID-19: Mumbai reports 530 new cases, 349 recoveries and 4 deaths; active cases 3,895

PM Narendra Modi says Cabinet’s approval to increase MSP for Rabi crops will ensure maximum remunerative price for farmers and also encourage them to sow wide variety of crops

Cabinet approves procurement of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft for Indian Air Force

16 aircraft to be delivered in flyaway condition from Spain; 40 to be manufactured in India

RBI has been decided to take UCO Bank out of the PCA restrictions subject to certain conditions and continuous monitoring

COVID-19: Karnataka reports 1,102 new cases, 17 deaths and 1,458 recoveries; active cases 17,058

Leaving Kabul most difficult decision of my life, but I believed it was the only way to keep guns silent and save Kabul & her citizens…baseless allegations that as I left Kabul I took millions of dollars belonging to Afghan people. Charges completely false

– Ex-Afghan Pres Ashraf Ghani

Maharashtra Government prohibits public from visiting Ganesh mandals on Ganesh Chaturthi, asks mandal organisers to make darshan available online or through other electronic means

Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approves procurement of 56 C-295 MW transport aircraft for Indian Air Force

Three persons from ‘Jammu & Kashmir Ghaznavi Force’ terrorist outfit arrested for attempting to revive militancy in Poonch

2 pistols, 4 grenades & 100 rounds were recovered, further investigation underway. Accused have been arrested from Kirni area: Liaqat Ali, Additional SP, Poonch

Farmers from UP, Punjab, & other places will join the protest. Along with our protests in Delhi, this agitation will also continue until our demands are met. Our demand is that the officer is suspended

– BKU leader Rakesh Tikait after failed talks with Karnal district admin

Boat sinks in Assam river after colliding with ferry; several passengers feared dead: official

Future Retail Chairman Kishor Biyani’s remuneration fell 44 per cent to Rs 2.17 crore last fiscal

Russia, India believe foreign terrorist groups in Afghanistan pose threat to central Asia and India: Govt source

Talk (with Karnal district admin) lasted for 3 hours but failed: Rakesh Tikait

Officers are not ready to suspend him (SDM Ayush Sinha) & lodge a case against him. The officers are getting directions from Chandigarh. So we have decided to continue our protest: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait

On-site oxygen generation plant set up on premises of Delhi’s Batra Hospital that faced severe shortage of life-saving gas during second Covid wave

Kerala CM pitches against privatisation of PSUs

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday cautioned against privatising public sector undertakings in the country by the Centre and said the policy of the state government is to retain the PSUs as such and turn them profitable.

Haryana: The meeting between farmer leaders and Karnal administration concludes

India highlighted links of Pakistan’s ISI with terror groups in Afghanistan such as LeT and JeM

India expressed concern over the security of minorities, including Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan: Sources on high-level India-Russia Inter-Governmental Consultations on Afghanistan

Farmers’ agitation is being run by their unions, not any political party. Several parties including Congress support their demands. They’re demanding a guarantee on MSP. Crops are not being procured on MSP in mandis… Govt should initiate talks with them

– Haryana LoP BS Hooda

Kerala Cabinet has decided to set up a vaccine manufacturing zone at the Life Science Park, Thonnakkal in Thiruvananthapuram district

Union minister Som Parkash writes to Punjab CM Amarinder Singh demanding district status for Phagwara

WB: Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, who won from Bhabnipur Assembly seat & later resigned, will contest from Khardaha Assembly constituency

He had resigned for me. He will continue as a minister: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee who is contesting from Bhabnipur in bypolls

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee likely to file nomination for Bhabanipur bypoll on Friday

Delhi Court rejects bail pleas of lawyer Anand Daga and CBI’s Sub-Inspector Abhishek Tiwari in connection with a corruption case relating to leaking information of a separate case against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh

I have to again contest by-poll due to the conspiracy hatched by BJP

– Mamata Banerjee hinting at her defeat in Nandigram assembly seat

Opposition BJP, Congress MLAs gherao Speaker S N Patro in his Odisha Assembly chamber after he adjourns proceedings for 1 hour owing to ruckus created in House by members

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be visiting Barmer and Jaisalmer in Rajasthan tomorrow

He review the operations, attend the MRSAM induction ceremony and also interact with the IAF personnel stationed in Jaisalmer: Defence Minister’s Office

Left Front Committee announces CPI(M)’s Srijib Biswas as their candidate for the upcoming bypolls at Bhabanipur assembly constituency in West Bengal

Just after by-poll dates are announced, TMC leaders are being summoned by central agencies: Mamata Banerjee

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai calls high-level meeting on September 9 to discuss strategy to deal with stubble burning and pollution in city in winter: Officials

Some people are trying to spread misinformation that MSP (Minimum Support Price) will be stopped. On the contrary, the rate of MSP & procurement of crops on MSP are increasing continuously after the implementation of farm laws

– Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

Swachh Survekshan Grameen, 2021 will be launched under the Swachh Bharat Mission Phase- 2 tomorrow: Ministry of Jal Shakti

Bomb explosions outside the residence of Member of Parliament Arjun Singh this morning is worrisome, tweets West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar

Russian Emergency Minister Zinichev dies while saving a person’s life during drills: Russian media

Delhi reports 41 new cases, 13 recoveries and zero deaths in the last 24 hours; Active cases 414. Positivity rate 0.05%

Tamil film lyricist, poet and scholar Pulamaipithan passes away at a hospital in Chennai due to age-related ailments. He was 86.

National Disaster Response Force teams deployed in Maharashtra’s Raigad as heavy rains continue to lash large parts of district: Official

Union Cabinet has approved an Agreement on the recruitment of Indian citizens to work in Portugal between India and Portugal

The agreement will set an institutional mechanism for partnership and cooperation between India and Portugal on sending and accepting Indian workers.

During India-Russia consultations, attention was paid to intensifying joint work of the both country’s special services and military bodies. An exchange of views took place on the military, political and socio-economic situation in Afghanistan: Embassy of Russia in India

Govt hikes wheat MSP by Rs 40 to Rs 2,015 per quintal for 2021-22 crop year

Union Cabinet approves MSP for rabi crops for marketing season 2022-23: Govt of India

We hope that this decision will produce some global champions. The factories based around aspirational districts or Tier-3 & Tier-4 cities will be given priority. It will especially benefit Gujarat, UP, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana etc.

– Piyush Goyal

Five journalists from Etilaatroz, a daily newspaper in Kabul, have been arrested by the Taliban: TOLONews

Union Cabinet approves highest ever fair and remunerative price of Rs 290/quintal for sugarcane farmers

So far, we have primarily focused on cotton textile. But 2/3 share of the international textile market is of man-made & technical textile. This PLI scheme has been approved so that India can also contribute to the production of man-made fibers, says Union Minister Piyush Goyal

Cabinet nod to Rs 10,683 cr PLI scheme in textile

Union Cabinet has approved Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Textiles. Incentives worth Rs 10,683 crores will be provided over 5 years: Union Minister Anurag Thakur

US says will judge Taliban govt by its actions