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It is set to be a big news Wednesday.
It’s going to be Day 2 of PM Modi’s Brunei visit, where he will meet Prime Minister and Sultan, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah.
He will later embark on a visit to Singapore.
The Calcutta HC will hear PILs over the Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder case.
Rahul Gandhi to begin his campaign for NC-Congress candidates in Jammu and Kashmir.
Tripura Assembly will begin their three-day monsoon session.
Delhi court to pronounce order on jailed Baramulla Lok Sabha MP Rashid Engineer’s bail plea.
Here’s a glimpse of what will happen today
Day 2 of PM Modi’s Brunei visit
On the second day of his visit to Brunei, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with the island nation’s Prime Minister and Sultan, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah.
This visit, the first by an Indian prime minister, aims to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries, with discussions set to explore new avenues of cooperation in areas such as space and energy.
Upon arriving in Brunei’s capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, on Tuesday, Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome and greeted by Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, who also serves as a senior minister in the Prime Minister’s Office.
During his visit, Modi inaugurated the new building of the Indian High Commission and paid a visit to the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, which incorporates elements of Mughal architecture.
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After Brunei, Modi will embark on a visit to Singapore.
Modi is visiting the country at the invitation of his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong. He will hold talks with Wong along with Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong on key areas including trade and investments.
During the first visit in six years, Modi will call on President of Singapore HE Tharman Shanmugaratnam and interact with Singaporean leadership. He will also meet with business leaders from Singapore, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
Calcutta HC to hear PILs over Kolkata rape murder case
The Calcutta High Court will hear the joint hearing of several PILs over the alleged rape and murder of a junior doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and vandalism by miscreants at the institution last month.
The high court had dismissed the matter at the previous hearing in August.
Meanwhile, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday investigated the crime spot where the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor took place, and also inspected the hospital’s emergency building, boys hostel, and the principal’s office on Sunday, an official said.
Rahul Gandhi to campaign in J&K
Rahul Gandhi is set to launch his party’s campaign for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections by addressing two public rallies in Ramban and Anantnag districts. These rallies will mark the beginning of Congress’s efforts for the elections, which are being held after a decade.
Scheduled for September 18, the first phase of the elections will see Gandhi supporting the party’s candidates. Alongside him, other prominent leaders like Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are among the 40 star campaigners for the three-phased polls.
The Congress has formed a pre-poll alliance with the National Conference for these elections, the first since Article 370 was revoked in August 2019.
Tripura Assembly will begin monsoon session
The three-day monsoon session of the Tripura Legislative Assembly is scheduled to begin today.
Speaker Biswabandhu Sen had told PTI that the session will evaluate three Bills, including one aimed at amending an existing law to provide retirement benefits to MLAs who have served even for just a day.
He added that the first day will also feature a special discussion on the devastating floods, which have claimed 31 lives and affected over one lakh people.
Tripura Assembly has a total of 60 seats.
Delhi court to pronounce order on Rashid Engineer’s bail plea
A Delhi court is expected to announce its decision on the bail plea of Lok Sabha MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, known as Engineer Rashid, who is currently jailed in connection with a terror funding case.
Rashid, who gained prominence after defeating former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Baramulla during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, has been in jail since 2019.
The order on Rashid’s regular bail plea comes after Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh heard arguments in an in-camera hearing on August 28 and reserved his decision.
He was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged involvement in a 2017 terror funding case. His name surfaced during the investigation of Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Watali, who was accused of funding terrorist and separatist groups in the Kashmir valley.
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