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New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1.15 pm: NATION DEL18 PM-CHANNI Will continue to work with Punjab government for betterment of state"s people: PM Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Charanjit Singh Channi on being sworn-in as Punjab chief minister, and said the Centre will continue to work with his government for the betterment of the people of the state.
DEL16 PB-CHANNI-LD OATH Channi takes oath as Punjab chief minister Chandigarh: Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi was on Monday sworn in as chief minister of Punjab, making him the first Dalit to hold the top post in the state.
DEL9 VIRUS-LD CASES COVID-19: India logs 30,256 new cases New Delhi: With 30,256 people testing positive for coronavirus infection, India"s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,34,78,419, while the active cases declined to 3,18,181, the lowest in 183 days, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday.
DEL19 DL-NADDA-VACCINATION Opposition should introspect over their "irresponsible" remarks about Covid vaccination drive: Nadda New Delhi: The Opposition parties should introspect over their "irresponsible" statements about the Covid vaccination programme of the Modi government that has proved to be the "biggest and fastest" in the world, BJP president JP Nadda said on Monday.
DEL17 ED-UP-MONEY LAUNDERING ED to grill three Uttar Pradesh politicians in separate money laundering cases New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will begin the questioning of Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan, gangster Mukhtar Ansari and strongman Ateeq Ahmad from Monday in separate money laundering probes being conducted against them and their associates.
DEL15 SONU SOOD-IT RAIDS Every rupee in my foundation awaiting its turn to save a life: Sonu Sood Mumbai: Every rupee in his foundation is “awaiting its turn” to be used to reach the needy and save precious lives, actor Sonu Sood said in a statement on Monday, days after the CBDT alleged that he and his associates evaded tax of Rs 20 crore.