Even today, no bigger news covered the main space, small news covered the whole space. Bigger among them meeting called by INC and some 20 parties attended the meeting.

National

Amid the CAA Protest

ISIS terror plot averted. As per media claim, they have unmasks a sinister terror plot hatched by a module of 20 Islamist radicals to ‘hijack’ the anti-CAA protest. As per media, the protest was hijacked to disturbed Hindu-Muslim harmony, which handler was in Nepal.

EAM S Jaishankar: Received Secretary General Shanghai Cooperation Organization Vladimir Norov. Reviewed the progress in our cooperation as India prepares to take up the responsibility of chairing the Council of SCO Heads of Government.

As per EAM, Jaishankar had an interaction with a 15-member media delegation from Russia. The delegation is on a week-long visit to India as part of MEA’s familiarization program for foreign media.

Worried about the global image, BJP busy mobilizing Indians abroad to hold pro-CAA protests

As per an online newspaper, Concerned by the global ramifications of the new CAA, the BJP is mobilizing the support of the Indian diaspora in several countries, urging them to organize outreach programs including “Pro-CAA protests”.

SC’s 9-judge bench, today said that it will only hear the questions referred in the review order passed by it on November 14 in the Sabarimala temple issue.

There are more than 50 review petitions, which had challenged the judgment of the Supreme Court allowing the entry of women of all ages in the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. The petitions are pending before the SC for final disposal.

CJI specifically said about all petitions that Court will see whether or not it should interfere in any religious matter?

In recent months, officers of the CAPF, the IFS and, most recently, the IRS have all taken to Twitter and Facebook in large numbers to run campaigns to either oppose certain government decisions or to draw its attention to issues simmering within their cadres.

Security

DSP caught with Hizb men will be treated like a terrorist: J&K Police

Confirming the arrest of President’s Police Medal awardee deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Davinder Singh along with three Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) operatives, the JnK Police on Sunday.

Punjab smugglers buying drones from OLX to fetch drugs, arms consignments from Pakistan

The modus operandi of smuggling weapons and narcotics using drones had come to light earlier on Sept 25 when the police had recovered charred remains of a drone from a rice mill shed.

Rahul Chauhan, a naik in the Army, who was arrested along with two Amritsar-based drug smugglers, has told Punjab Police that he had purchased and sold one drone at OLX.

A joint team of security forces including the 32 Rashtriya Rifles and JnK police have busted a militant hideout based on specific information, in the Dalri forests of Rafiabad town in Baramulla district.

A cache of arms and ammunition including 2 Ak-47 rifles, 2,000 rounds of ammunition, wireless sets and some clothing were recovered from the hideout.

According to RBI, the PMC bank masked 44 problematic loan accounts, including HDIL loan accounts, by tampering with its core banking the system, and the accounts were accessible only to limited staff members.

Actually, PMC bank scam came in light after Dec 17, last year when ED charges HDIL promoters with Rs 2,500 crore diversion.

International

Chinese delegation embarks for US to sign trade deal

US President Donald Trump and Chinese officials head Liu are expected to sign the long-awaited deal on Wed. The announcement regarding the signing of the deal on Jan 15 was made by US President Donald Trump on Dec 31 last year.

‘Outraged’ over attack on Iraqi airbase housing the US troops

In continuation with the tension between Iran and US, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday he was “outraged” by another missile attack on an Iraqi airbase where US forces have been stationed, as neighboring Iran signaled a wish to de-escalate tensions.

He tweeted “Outraged by reports of another rocket attack on an Iraqi airbase”. Though no organization has taken the responsibility for the attack.

Politics

Bihar CM, Nitish Kumar, in assembly, expressed his concern in bold words against NRC, and said I have already told to PM Modi regarding this. He categorically denied the execution of NRC though he agreed to have a discussion over CAA.

A noteworthy point is his party, JDU is an ally in central Govt. However, no draft of NRC is available so far as per Govt, though it has already been practiced in Assam

Opposition meets Against CAA, NRC

Some 19 opposition parties attended a meeting called by the main opposition party, INC at 2 pm to discuss the strategies against Govt on CAA, NRC, and force used by Govt against protestors. The INC leaders present in the meeting included party chief Sonia Gandhi, former PM MM Singh, Rahul Gandhi, Ahmed Patel, Ghulam Nabi Azad, KC Venugopal, and AK Antony.

Among other leaders The opposition party leaders who attended the meeting were NCP’s Sharad Pawar and Praful Patel, CPI-M’s Sitaram Yechury, JMM’s Hemant Soren, RJD’s Manoj Jha, CPI’s D Raja, Loktantrik Janta Dal’s Sharad Yadav, IUML’s PK Kinhalikutty, RSP’s Shatrujeet Singh, Kerala Congress-Mani’s Thomas Chazhikkadan, AIUDF’s Sirajuddin Ajmal and Justice (retd) Hasnain Masoodi of the National Conference.

After meeting Sonia Gandhi said “There’ve been nation-wide protests by youth supported by citizens. The immediate cause is CAA & NRC but they reflect widespread frustration & pent up anger, which is now out in the open. The response of the police in UP & Delhi has been shockingly partisan and brutal.”

After state-based parties like PDP, TMC, BSP, DMK and AAP refused to attend the meeting.

Tarun Gogoi, Congress on his reported statement ‘New political party a necessity in Assam’: I’ve not said I’ll form a new party, some orgs said they are thinking of forming a political party, I said they are welcome to do so. All of us should work together to oppose CAA and defeat BJP.

He is a senior INC leader and former CM of the state.

Assam MLAs and leaders of All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) stage protest against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), outside the state assembly. A special session of the assembly has been called today for the extension of SC/ST reservation, passed by Parliament in December 2019.

The rift in Maha Vikas Aghadi? Shiv Sena backs Modi govt over its stand on ‘tukde-tukde gang’

In an editorial in its mouthpiece Saamana, Shiv Sena backed Army Chief General MM Naravane’s remarks on PoK, and said that a government order to enter PoK, will fulfill Savarkar’s dream of Akhand Bharat.

This may be seen in the light of the INC leader statement. (see in Mah news Section)

In Delhi, Former Badarpur MLA Ram Singh, Vinay Mishra, son of former Congress MP Mahabal Mishra; Jai Bhagwan and Deepu Chaudhary join Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

CPI, to launch ‘Save Constitution, Save Democracy’ campaign from Jan 26

States

UP

CM, Yogi Adityanath announced about the step taken towards police reform by Govt today. Cabinet has approved proposal to set up the police commissioner system in Lucknow and Noida.

Two women officers of Superintendent of Police (SP) and Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) ranks each, are being deployed to curb crimes against women in the new police commissionerates.

Maharashtra

: Yashwantrao Gadakh, INC, said in Newasa: If your (Congress & NCP) ministers will keep on hampering the working of the government over issues such as allotment of bungalows and portfolios, CM Uddhav Thackeray will be forced to submit his resignation.

The Maharashtra government’s cabinet expansion and allocation of portfolios has led to antipathy among Congress leaders over the ‘lopsided’ distribution.

Uttarakhand

Women and Child Welfare Minister Rekha Arya told to media, “We have a proposal to provide a pension between Rs 7000 to Rs 10,000 pm to acid attack victims to help them be independent and financially strong. With this initiative, I believe that their life will be better. This will soon come into effect”.

MP

BJP MLA from Pandhana, Ram Dangore: In a question paper of Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission exam, Bhil tribe is described as criminal-minded & immoral. What is the Congress government trying to do? Action should be taken against the person who has set this paper

Assam

Debabrata Saikia, Congress, and Leader of Opposition in Assam assembly: Those BJP MLAs and ministers who joined BJP from the platform of All Assam Students’ Union, I request them to quit BJP, support out anti-CAA resolution in assembly and form an alternative Govt with our support

WB

In Kolkata, Enforcement Directorate is conducting raids at 11 locations of a hawala operator Inamul Haq, under the charge of Chit Fund Scam.

Delhi

Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Vice-Chancellor Najma Akhtar on Dec 15 incident while speaking to students: DP entered the campus without permission and the The process of filing an FIR against DP will begin from tomorrow.

Students of university agitated out of campus with demand VC to file FRI against DP.

India in International Frame

Aljazeera

How ‘Internet Express’ is helping Kashmiris go online

Reuters

India telecoms regulator TRAI defends new tariff rules after broadcasters’ criticism