LIVE News Updates: Stand up comedian Kunal Kamra banned by Vistara airlines

Resolution passed in Delhi Assembly against the implementation of the process of National Population Register (NPR) enumeration in Delhi.

Sources: Vistara Airlines has also banned stand up comedian Kunal Kamra from flying till 27 April. Decision was made after investigation of internal committee of Indigo concluded.A flying ban was imposed on him on Jan 28 this year for heckling journalist Arnab Goswami on a flight

Air vistara has also banned me now till the 27th April, following orders like they show... at a time where no one can fly, all I want to say is, neither am I sorry nor am I surprised, nor am I suffering, Tweeted Kunal Kamra

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered another case against Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor.

Axis bank to invest ₹600 crore for acquiring up to 60 crore equity shares of Yes bank, for cash, at a premium of Rs 8 per share, under the proposed scheme of reconstruction of Yes bank under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. reported News18

Delhi violence case: A Delhi court allows a student to appear for his Class 10th board examination while sending him to judicial custody, in connection with case related to violence in North East area. The court said that everyone has a right to education.

Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon (in file pic) expels 6 ministers (Imarti Devi, Tulsi Silawat, Govind Singh Rajput, Mahendra Singh Sisodia, Pardyuman Singh Tomar and Dr Prabhuram Chaudhary) from Cabinet on recommendation of Chief Minister Kamal Nath.

Madhya Pradesh: Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) imposed at Bhopal airport after supporters of Congress and BJP gathered at the airport today

ICICI Bank: Our board at its meeting yesterday has approved for an equity investment of up to Rs 10 billion in equity shares of Yes Bank, comprising up to 1 billion equity shares at a price of Rs 10 per share, under the proposed scheme of reconstruction of the bank.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Yes Bank reconstruction: The moratorium will be lifted within 3 days of notifying the scheme. A new board, having at least 2 directors of SBI, will take over within 7 days of the issuance of notification.

Political leaders on Friday welcomed the revocation of the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) imposed on National Conference patron and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah.

While Abdullah's party, the National Conference (NC), termed his release a "step in the right direction towards restoring genuine political process in Jammu and Kashmir", former Union minister and senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said he welcomed Abdullah's "belated release".

"...I hope he will soon resume his rightful place on the front bench of the Lok Sabha, where he can address with his usual compelling vigour the issues facing his state and the state of the nation. His detention was a disgrace," Tharoor said in a tweet.

Iltija Mufti, daughter of incarcerated PDP president and former J and K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti demanded the release of all those detained following revocation of the special status of the erstwhile state under Article 370 of the Constitution.

"Time to release all detainees including thousands of young men languishing in jails outside J&K. This has gone on for far too long & must end now," Iltija tweeted.

Senior CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said Abdullah's release was long overdue. "The imposition of PSA on and detention of Dr Farooq Abdullah was illegal, undemocratic and unconstitutional. We have all been concerned about his health and well being. His release was long overdue".

The CPI(M) in Jammu and Kashmir described Abdullah's release as a "step to correct one wrong among many wrongs".

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee said she prayed for the long life of Abdullah and hoped that the other two former chief ministers -- Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti -- will soon be released and "allowed to join the democratic process immediately." Another senior Congress leader Saral Patel said Abdullah should have been released a long time back.

"...but nonetheless, better late than never, hoping that Omar too will be released soon. Democracy is about having dialogues, not about locking up people unilaterally just because they don't agree with you," Patel tweeted.

People's Conference also welcomed the release of the Lok Sabha member from Srinagar.

"We welcome the release of Dr Farroq Abdullah. And I take this opportunity to demand the release of our Chairman Mr Sajad Lone. He is under strict house arrest after being in detention at MLA hostel for six months. We also demand release of our workers who r detained under PSA," general secretary of PC and former minister Imran Reza Ansari said in a tweet.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday revoked the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) against former chief minister Farooq Abdullah, a five-time parliamentarian and a member of the present Lok Sabha, with immediate effect.

Abdullah was under preventive detention since August 5 last year, the day the Centre abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. He was the first chief minister against whom the PSA was invoked.

One person died and nine others sustained injuries when a vehicle skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Friday, officials said.

A tempo traveller carrying passengers from Patnitop to Jammu skidded off the Patnitop-Kud road at Kassal Morh and rolled down into a deep gorge, they said.

In the incident, Rajul Pran of Maharashtra was killed and nine others, mostly from Maharashtra were injured, they said adding that the injured have been hospitalised.

Srinagar: National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah released from detention

Delhi court sends Shah Alam (brother of suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain who is accused in Intelligence Bureau official Ankit Sharma murder case) and three others to judicial custody for 14 days in connection with Delhi violence

Delhi Minister Gopal Rai moves resolution in the Assembly against the implementation of the process of National Population Register (NPR) enumeration in Delhi.

Sensex rallies 1469.28 points, currently at 34,247.42; Nifty also gains 387.90 points, currently at 9,978.05

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday said the railways is getting "deformed" rather than being reformed under the BJP government.

Speaking on the demand of grants for Railways, he said Railways is now resorting to borrowings to run its operations and the extra budgetary borrowings has become a order of the day for it.

He claimed Indian Railways ranked 28th in the world in terms of quality of railway infrastructure.

The Congress leader asked what is the fate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project as its deadline is in 2022.

He claimed only 30 per cent land has been acquired for the project so far, as farmers are objecting to acquisition of land.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday revoked the Public Safety Act against former chief minister Farooq Abdullah, officials said.

In an order, state Home Secretary Shaleen Kabra said the PSA invoked on Abdullah on September 17 and further extended on December 13, has been revoked.

The order comes into force with immediate effect.

Goa CM’s meeting with PM Modi, in regard to ongoing inter-state dispute with Karnataka over Mhadei river water, is a pre-Zilla Panchayat election jumla, the Congress alleged.

Speaking with reporters in Panaji on Friday, state Congress President Girish Chodankar also dared PM Modi to make a public statement on his assurance given to Sawant to protect the coastal state's interests in the ongoing dispute with Karnataka.

"This is another jumla to woo voters for the forthcoming Zilla Panchayat elections. The art of fooling people is mastered by the BJP, and the visit of the Chief Minister to Delhi is part of the same," Chodankar told reporters in Panaji.

"PM Modi must make a public statement on his assurance of protecting Goa's interest on Mhadei and resumption of Mining in Goa, as claimed by our CM," Chodankar also said. Elections to 50 ZP constituencies are scheduled for March 22.

On Thursday, after meeting Modi, Sawant had said, that he had discussed the ongoing Mhadei issue, mining resumption, construction of the Mopa international airport and the upcoming Zilla Panchayat elections with the Prime Minister.

"The Prime Minister has assured his continued support and co-operation for Goa's cause," Sawant had tweeted after his meeting.

I will keep repeating this. The coronavirus is a huge problem. Ignoring the problem is a non solution. The Indian economy will be destroyed if strong action is not taken. The government is in a stupor

All tournaments of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) from March 16 have been postponed indefinitely due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The deadly disease has killed over 4000 and infected more than 1,00,000 globally.

"... keeping in mind the safety and good health of all PGTI professionals and the entire PGTI team, I regret to inform that all PGTI tournaments post 16th March 2020 are being postponed till such time the situation allows and the Government declares it safe," PGTI CEO, Uttam Singh Mundy said in a statement.

"However, we will continue to take advice from the relevant authorities while monitoring the situation closely before deciding on the rescheduled dates for the events in Gujarat, Pune, Noida & Chandigarh." The Coronavirus outbreak, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday, has wrecked havoc on the sporting calender across the world, putting even the Tokyo Olympics under threat.

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