News of the day in English-August 10, 2022
1-Nitish Kumar challenges PM Modi after being sworn in as chief minister for the eighth time
After breaking away from the BJP and announcing a new grand alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal and other opposition parties, Nitish Kumar took the oath as the eighth chief minister of Bihar on Wednesday.
The swearing-in event was held at Raj Bhavan. The RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav is the current deputy chief minister.
The cabinet expansion is most likely to take place after August 15.
What does Tejaswi’s appointment as Nitish Kumar’s deputy and his eighth swearing-in as chief minister signal for the BJP’s chances in the upcoming election in Bihar? Can Nitish Kumar unify the opposition given his desire to become prime minister?
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2- Justice Uday Umesh Lalit is appointed as India’s 49th Chief Justice.
The warrant of appointment for Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was signed by President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, making him the 49th Chief Justice of India.
Justice As of August 27, U.U. Lalit will take over as Chief Justice of India (CJI).
In August 2014, Justice Lalit was chosen from the bar to serve as a Supreme Court justice.
After Justice S.M. Sikri, who served as the 13th CJI in 1971, he will become the second Chief Justice of India to be directly appointed to the Supreme Court from the Bar.
On November 9, 1957, Justice Lalit was born in Solapur, Maharashtra.
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3-Visit the new Parliament building, which is anticipated to open during the upcoming Winter session.
India’s new Parliament building may host the Winter Session.
To complete the remaining tasks before the session, every effort is being done.
By November of this year, the new Parliament’s construction company, Tata Projects LTD, hopes to be finished.
By November 26 – Constitution Day – certain parts of the new Parliament might be operational.
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4-Prime Minister Modi criticises the Cong for the “Black Friday” protests: “Black magic…”
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised Congress for its protest against the price hike on August 5 when the party’s officials wore black costumes and said that Congress was engaging in black magic and witchcraft.
He claimed that on August 5, some people turned to black magic out of dissatisfaction without mentioning Congress.
The Prime Minister Modi also remarked that “dark magic cannot end your miserable days,” maybe in a dig at the Congress.
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5-The first underwater metro in India will operate in Kolkata by June 2023; project progress is continuing
The first-ever underwater metro rail in India will soon be available in Kolkata.
Under Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation, the eagerly anticipated east-west route project is anticipated to be finished by June 2023. (KMRC).
The underwater section will be located below the Hooghly river on the metro line that would connect Salt Lake City and Howrah via Kolkata.
The project appears to be on schedule and should be completed by June of next year.
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