Morning Digest: Union Cabinet approves health cover for all aged 70 and above; Congress declares 40 more candidates for Haryana Assembly polls, and more
The Hindu
The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today September 12, 2024.
Cabinet nod for free health cover to all those 70 years and above
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved health coverage to all the senior citizens aged 70 and above irrespective of income under the flagship scheme, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY).
Haryana Assembly polls: Congress declares 40 more candidates
A day ahead of the deadline to submit nomination papers for the Assembly election in Haryana, the Congress named 40 more candidates late on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) night
Uttar Pradesh court awards life term for Islamic preacher, 11 others in conversion case
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) sentenced Islamic scholar and preacher Maulana Kalim Siddiqui along with 11 others to life imprisonment in an illegal religious conversion case.
Developed border areas act as deterrence to adversary’s claims: Army Chief