Breaking News LIVE: Rashtrapati Bhavan's Amrit Udyan To Reopen For Public From Today

<p><strong>Breaking News Live:&nbsp;</strong>Hello and welcome to Breaking News Live Blog, please follow this space for all the breaking news and latest developments from India and around the world.</p> <p><strong>Rashtrapati Bhavan's Amrit Udyan To Reopen For Public From Today</strong></p> <p>Amrit Udyan will reopen for the general public for a month from August 16, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement. This is the first time that the iconic gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan will open for the second time in a year. Bookings can be made online on the Rashtrapati Bhavan website (https://ift.tt/9Cq7TXc> <p>Walk-in visitors can get passes from self-service kiosks placed near gate no. 35. Entry to the Amrit Udyan is free of cost, it said. President Droupadi Murmu visited Amrit Udyan on Monday. The Amrit Udyan will open for public from August 16, 2023, to September 17, 2023 (except on Mondays) under the Udyan Utsav-II.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Udyan Utsav-II aims to showcase the blossom of summer annuals to visitors, the statement said.Visitors can visit the gardens from 10 am to 5 pm (last entry at 4 pm). Entry will be from gate no. 35 of Rashtrapati Bhavan, near North Avenue, it said.Amrit Udyan was opened from January 29 to March 31 under Udyan Utsav-I, which saw more than 10 lakh visitors.</p> <p><strong>Himachal Pradesh: Schools, Colleges To Remain Closed Today Amid Heavy Rainfall</strong></p> <p>In view of the incessant rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, the state government has ordered all schools and colleges to remain closed on August 16. The order said all schools and colleges, government as well as private, will remain closed on Wednesday.</p> <p>Heavy rains have battered Himachal Pradesh since Sunday, triggering landslides and cloudbursts that blocked several roads and led to house collapse incidents.</p> <p>The number of deaths in the twin landslide sites in Shimla&rsquo;s Summer Hill and Fagli has risen to 16, officials said.</p> <p>On Tuesday, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the death toll was likely to go up as he visited the affected areas to take stock of the situation. He said Solan, Shimla, Mandi, and Hamirpur were among the worst-affected districts in the state.</p>

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