After Uttarakhand, the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh governmentsannounced on Friday that they will reserve government jobs for Agniveers. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the state government’s decision to extend reservations to Agniveers in government services. Hours after Yogi Adityanath’s announcement, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav also announced a reservation for Agniveers in state police and other armed forces. In a post on X, MP CM said, “Today, on the occasion of Kargil Day, our government has decided that as per the wishes of our illustrious Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Agniveer jawans will…
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Former US President Barack Obama ended days of speculation as he and Michelle Obama formally endorsed US Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee, saying that she has the “vision, character and the strength that this critical moment demands”. The ex-President and his wife endorsed Harris, 59, over a one-minute long private phone call. “We called to say Michelle and I couldn’t be prouder to endorse you and to do everything we can to get you through this election and into the Oval Office,” Obama told Harris over the phone call. “I cannot have this phone call without…
The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) highlighted the significant impact of the Union Budget 2024-25 on India’s marine sector. The budget introduces key measures such as rationalizing customs duties and enhanced financing facilities to boost India’s aquaculture and seafood exports. Strategic initiatives include customs duty exemptions for feed inputs like mineral and vitamin pre-mixes, krill meal, fish lipid oil, and algal oil. Artemia and Artemia cysts, vital for aqua hatcheries, will also be exempt from import duties. The Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on aquafarm and hatchery inputs, including Vannamei and black tiger broodstock, polychaete worms, and fish/shrimp feed, has…
Following the launch of an International Labour Organization (ILO) report on the impact of heat at work, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) emphasises the vital role of trade unions in combating heat stress and underscores the need for organised labour to protect workers from this climate change-induced danger. In light of the ILO’s latest report, “Heat at Work: Implications for Safety and Health,” the ITUC highlights the indispensable role of trade unions in mitigating the adverse effects of heat stress on workers. The report underscores the increasing danger posed by extreme heat, exacerbated by climate change, and presents compelling…
By Nava J Thakuria As Bangladesh has slowly returned to normalcy after deadly unrest for many days, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called for an impartial probe into alleged human rights violations across the south Asian nation. He also called on the government in Dhaka to restore full Internet access to enable free communication for all including the media persons in accordance with international law. The UN rights chief also called on the Sheikh Hasina- led government to urgently disclose full details about the crackdown on protests. Meanwhile, Amnesty International (AI) claimed that the Bangladesh police unlawfully…
Mumbai residents have been advised by the police to stay indoors until 8:30 AM on Friday following a heavy rain forecast. This advisory follows a red alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The rainfall recorded in the last 24 hours until 8:30 AM today was 44 mm in Mumbai city, 90 mm in the eastern suburbs, and 89 mm in the western suburbs. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde assessed the situation and instructed the Raigad collector to assist flood-affected residents. Traffic was halted at Tamhini Ghat on the Raigad-Pune route due to a landslide. “There is water on the roads…
President Droupadi Murmu announced on Thursday the renaming of two halls in the Rashtrapati Bhavan – ‘Durbar Hall’ and ‘Ashok Hall’ – as ‘Ganatantra Mandap’ and ‘Ashok Mandap’, respectively. “There has been a consistent endeavour to make the ambience of the Rashtrapati Bhavan reflective of the Indian cultural values and ethos” and the terms ‘Durbar’ and ‘Hall’ have therefore been replaced. ‘Durbar’ “refers to courts and assemblies of Indian rulers and the British. It lost relevance after India became a Republic, that is, ‘Ganatantra’”, it said. Construction of the Rashtrapati Bhavan was completed in 1929 after King George V declared…
Parliament Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the Opposition is not ready to discuss the union budget, but doing politics in Parliament. He charged the opposition is lowering the dignity of the budget session. After the presentation of the first budget of the historic third term under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said, the country wants to see that the discussion on the budget takes place in a good and meaningful manner. But, he deplored that the way the leaders of some parties commented during the budget session and the way they gave speeches, I would like to…
Indian men’s archery team secured a direct qualification to the quarter-final round at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday, July 25. Indian archers staged a strong comeback to finish in the top four of the ranking round after some early struggles at Esplanade Des Invalides in Paris. Indian archers Bommadevara Dhiraj, Tarundeep Rai and Pravin Jadhav competed in the individual round in the ranking events and collected a total of 2013 points for India. Dhiraj topped India with 681 points and finished fourth in the individual standings. After finishing third, the Indian men’s team will be facing either Turkiye or Colombia in the…
Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, who is also holding Finance Ministry, presented his first full-pledged budget in the Assembly on Thursday with an outlay of Rs 2,91,159 crore for the financial year 2024-25. This is around Rs 15,000 crore more than the ‘Vote on Account’ budget of Rs 2.76 lakh crore presented by the government in February earlier this year and marginally higher than the Rs 2.9 lakh crore introduced by the previous BRS government for 2023-24. As per the budget, the revenue expenditure is proposed at Rs 2,20,945 crore and the capital expenditure proposed is Rs 33,487 crore. Finance Minister…