Morning News Nuggets

1. Military stages coup in Myanmar, Suu Kyi detained

The 75-year-old Suu Kyi is by far the country's most dominant politician, and became the country's leader after leading a decades-long nonviolent struggle against military rule.

2. Man shoots cousin dead while playing game in Ghaziabad

The incident took place on Saturday when Salman and his cousin, Shokeen alias Mota, 32, were playing game on a street outside their house.

3. National Commission for Women felicitates Anganwadi worker from Arunachal Pradesh

Union Minister, Prakash Javadekar felicitated Amping Ratan including several other ‘Covid Women Warriors’ of the country.

4. Meghalaya: GSU criticises poor quality of Karukol road

The Garo Students’ Union (GSU), Karukol unit in South Garo Hills, criticised the ‘extremely poor’ construction of a road in the area.

5. Meghalaya: Police apprehends drug peddler in West Garo Hills, over 14,000 tablets seized

West Garo Hills Police (WGH), on Saturday, apprehended a drug peddler from Shyamding village under Phulbari PS and seized vast quantities of psychotropic drugs from his possession.

6. Army rescues five truckers in remote North Sikkim

Five truckers stuck due to heavy snowfall in North Sikkim, were rescued by the Indian Army, defence officials said on Sunday.

7. Indian Coast Guard to celebrate 45th Raising Day

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) will celebrate its 45th Raising Day today, February 1.

8. Khandu asks elected representatives to project Pan Arunachal

The chief minister said his government is committed to the three basic pillars of prabodaya (progress for all), swadeshi and gram swaraj.