Top stories at 9am: Nitish Kumar may take over as JD(U) chief, Noida schools closed due to cold and other stories

New Delhi : The JD(U) is holding a 2-day meeting in New Delhi which is being attended by party leaders and Bihar CM NItish Kumar. There is a buzz in political circles that the party may ask Lalan Singh to resign as the chief and his place might be taken by Kumar. Meanwhile in other news, schools in Noida have been closed for 2 days owing to the cold weather the NCR is witnessing.

1. Janata Dal (United) set for organisational overhaul, Nitish Kumar may get bigger role The Janata Dal (United) is set to overhaul its organisational set up. Buzz is that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will now get a larger role in the party, even as he continues to be Chief Minister.

This comes just a day after a meeting of national office-bearers of the party was held in New Delhi. Read full story 2. IND vs SA, 1st Test Talking points: Listless batting, toothless bowling, India’s ‘Final Frontier’ remains unconquered India lost inside three days suffering batting failures in both the innings and unable to break through the South African batting line-up like the home team did against them at SuperSport Park.

Read full story 3. Noida schools closed: Holiday announced on December 29, 30 due to cold weather conditions The order is announced for schools in Noida and Greater Noida. Staff and teachers will still need to work on both of these days, as ordered by Basic Education Officer Rahul Panwar.

Read full story 4. Maine bars Donald Trump from ballot as US Supreme Court weighs state authority to block former president Maine’s Democratic secretary of state on Thursday removed former president Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause, becoming the first election official to take action unilaterally in a decision that has potential Electoral College consequences. Read full story 5.

PM Modi to launch multiple development projects including Maharishi Valmiki Airport in Ayodhya Ahead of the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a slew of development projects in the Uttar Pradesh city on December 30, including an airport and a redeveloped railway station, and flag off two new Amrit Bharat and six new Vande Bharat trains, his office said on Thursday. Read full story 6. IND vs SA, 1st Test: Virat Kohli surpasses Sachin Tendulkar’s record for India’s highest run-getter in South Africa Star India batter Virat Kohli went past his idol Sachin Tendulkar to claim yet another record to his name as he entered an elite list during the third day of the first Test match between India and South Africa in Centurion.

Although the match ended in South Africa’s favor, Kohli became no. 1 in the list of highest run-getters across formats for India on South African soil. Read full story 7.

Shah Rukh Khan reemerges as Baadshah of Bollywood, surpasses Rs 2500 crore mark in a single year Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, a global icon due to his longtime dominance at the Box Office, faced a downturn in the last few years. Unfortunately, his recent films (like Fan, Jab Harry Met Sejal, and Zero) failed to recreate the silver screen magic and draw large audiences to theaters. Read full story 8.

Dhoom 4: Shah Rukh Khan, Ram Charan roped in for lead roles? | What we know so far After taking the silver screen by storm with Shah Rukh Khan starrer Pathaan and Salman Khan’s Tiger 3 in 2023, Yash Raj Films (YRF) – one of the biggest film production companies in India – is now all set to cause mayhem at the Box Office. Yes, you guessed it right! Here, we are talking Dhoom 4. Read full story 9.

Assam Direct Recruitment 2023: Registration window closes today at assam. gov. in; Steps to apply State Level Recruitment Commission, (SLRC) Assam will close the registration process for Grade 3 and 4 posts today, on December 29, 2023.

Interested and eligible candidates who wish to apply for the same can visit the official website at assam. gov. in or also through SEBA Assam at sebaonline.

org to complete the registration process. Read full story.