New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform the Bhoomi Poojan of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-II and Surat Metro Rail Project on Monday via video conferencing. “Today is a landmark day for two of Gujarat’s leading urban centres. The Bhoomi Poojan of Surat Metro and Phase-2 of the Ahmedabad Metro would take place at 10:30 am,” Prime Minister tweeted informing about the event. Also Read - PM Modi Discusses Production Linked Incentive Scheme With India Inc | Key Points
The Metro Projects will provide an environment friendly ‘Mass Rapid Transit System’ to these cities. Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri will also be present on the occasion. Also Read - There Should be Some Screening: Supreme Court Seeks OTT Regulations From Centre
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All eyes are also set on the Bombay High Court as it will pronounce its verdict in the PILs against ‘media trials’ in Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput death case. The verdict will be delivered by a 2-judge bench of justices Dipankar Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni.
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