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<p><strong>Breaking News Live: </strong>Hello and welcome to the breaking news live blog, please follow this space for all the latest updates and breaking news from India and around the world.</p> <h3><strong>Priyanka Gandhi To Visit Chhattisgarh's Kanker District Today:&nbsp;</strong></h3> <p>Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will attend the 'Nagariya Nikaay evam Panchayati Raj Mahasammlen', an event organised by the Chhattisgarh government, in Kanker district of the poll-bound state on Friday, news agency PTI reported citing an official.</p> <p>According to the report, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will be the chief guest at the function, where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 866.16 crore.</p> <p>In addition, materials worth Rs 578.31 crore will be distributed to 12,730 beneficiaries under various schemes as part of the programme.</p> <p>According to the report, the event will take place at 11 a.m. in Kanker's Govindpur area. It will be Gandhi's second visit to the Congress-ruled state in 15 days, with assembly elections scheduled for November-December.</p> <h3><strong>NCP Symbol Dispute: Election Commission To Hold Hearing For Rival Factions On Friday</strong></h3> <p>Recognising a schism within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the Election Commission summoned the party's rival factions for a personal hearing on Friday, news agency PTI reported. &nbsp;Ajit Pawar's faction had rebelled against NCP leader Sharad Pawar and petitioned the poll panel, claiming ownership of the party's name and symbol.</p> <p>After careful consideration of all available information, the commission concluded that there are two rival groups within the Nationalist Congress Party, one led by Sharad Pawar and the other by Ajit Pawar, a functionary said, citing provisions of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order.</p> <h3><strong>Met Office Predicts Prolonged Heavy Rain In Sub-Himalayan Bengal Districts Until Friday</strong></h3> <p>The Meteorological Department issued a warning on Thursday of heavy to very heavy rain in West Bengal's sub-Himalayan districts until Friday morning due to a low-pressure area.</p> <p>The weather service also predicted heavy rain in some districts of south Bengal as a result of the system.</p> <p>Due to a low-pressure system over Gangetic West Bengal, heavy to very heavy rain is expected in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, and Alipurduar districts until Friday morning, according to the Met office.</p> <p>Darjeeling and Kalimpong, which experienced landslides in several places, received 63 mm and 50 mm of rain, respectively, in 24 hours until Thursday morning, according to the report.</p>

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