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New Delhi, Jan 15 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1.30 pm: NATION DEL33 UP-POLLS-BJP-LIST BJP names 107 candidates for UP polls, fields Adityanath from Gorakhpur City New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday announced names of 107 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls and fielded Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from Gorakhpur city.
DEL9 VIRUS-LD CASES India logs 2,68,833 Covid cases, 402 deaths in a day; Omicron tally reaches 6,041 New Delhi: India registered 2,68,833 new Covid infections in a day taking the tally to 3,68,50,962, which includes 6,041 Omicron variant cases, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Saturday.
DEL27 BIZ-PM-STARTUPS PM calls for innovating for India, from India New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for innovating for India and from India to tackle challenges facing the country as he counted steps taken by the government in freeing entrepreneurs and innovation from bureaucratic silos.
DEL21 DEF-NARAVANE-ARMY DAY Won"t let any attempt to change status quo along India"s border to succeed, says Gen Naravane New Delhi: The Indian Army"s message is clear that it will not let any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo along the country"s borders succeed, Army Chief Gen M M Naravane said on Saturday.
DEL28 DEF-RAJNATH-ARMY DAY Army will remain central in securing national interests as India grows in stature: Rajnath New Delhi: The Indian Army will remain central to securing the national interests as India grows in stature and strength, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday.
DEL16 REPUBLIC-DAY-BOSE Republic Day celebrations to begin from Subash Chandra Bose" birth anniversary on Jan 23 New Delhi: The Republic Day celebrations will now begin every year from January 23 instead of January 24 to include the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Subash Chandra Bose, government sources said on Saturday.