Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government will continue to adopt a zero- tolerance approach against terrorism, asserts Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Conducting a review on the security situation in Jammu and Kahsmir in the wake of the recent terror attack, he stressed the need to further strengthening the local intelligence network. While reviewing the functioning of the security grid and overall security scenario of the Union Terrirtory, Shah instructed to strengthen the counter-terrorism operations and need for complete elimination of terror eco-system. He also advised the security agencies for appropriate deployment in vulnerable areas. The home…
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The coal sector in India demonstrated notable growth, registering a 10.9% (provisional) upswing in November 2023, as conveyed by the Ministry of Commerce & Industries. The cumulative coal sector index from April-November 2023-24 witnessed a robust increase of 12.8% over the corresponding period in the previous fiscal year. This substantial rise contributed to an overall 7.8% (provisional) elevation in the combined index of the eight core industries during November 2023 compared to the same period the previous year. The core sectors encompass cement, coal, crude oil, electricity, fertilizers, natural gas, refinery products, and steel. The Ministry attributed this growth primarily…
Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj’s Ram Lalla was finalised as the idol to be installed in the sanctum sanctorum of the Ayodhya temple, revealed Union Minister Pralhad Joshi. “Where Rama is, there is Hanuman,” posted minister Joshi on X. “The selection of the idol for the Prana Pratishtapana of Lord Rama in Ayodhya has been finalized. Renowned sculptor of our country, our proud Mr @yogiraj_arun.” “The idol of Lord Rama carved by him will be installed in Ayodhya. This is another example of Rama Hanuman’s inextricable relationship. There is no mistaking that this is an important service to Ramlallani from Karnataka,…
A Japan Airlines plane was on fire on a runway in Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday after collision with a Coast Guard aircraft. All 379 passengers and crew in the airline escaped from the fire miraculously. According to reports, the collision involved one of Coast Guard’s planes that was headed to Niigata airport on Japan’s west coast to deliver aid to those caught up in a powerful earthquake that struck on New Year’s Day, which had claimed over 40 lives. Meanwhile, five of the six crew of the coast guard aircraft have died, public broadcaster NHK reported.n”I felt a boom…
A large crowd converged on Srinagar’s famed Lal Chowk or Red Square on Sunday night to celebrate New Year, giving the government a reason to smile but triggering a debate whether the event was genuine and whether it befitted post-2019 Kashmir. Such events bolster the government’s all-is-well narrative, which has by and large not found many takers in Kashmir. A large crowd converged on Srinagar’s famed Lal Chowk or Red Square on Sunday night to celebrate New Year, giving the government a reason to smile but triggering a debate whether the event was genuine and whether it befitted post-2019 Kashmir. Such…
The gross goods and services tax (GST) collection in December was Rs 1,64,882 crore. The government said it was 10 per cent higher than the intake in the same month last year, which was Rs 1.49 lakh crore. Notably, this marks the seventh month so far this financial year with the collections exceeding Rs 1.60 lakh crore, said an official news release. However, near-term figures showed that the collection in December represented the second consecutive month of decline. In November, Rs 1.68 lakh crore GST was collected whereas in October, it was Rs 1.72 lakh crore. But this decline of Rs 4,000…
Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate economist Dr Muhammad Yunus was on Monday sentenced to six months in jail by a court on charges of labour law violation, a development termed as “politically motivated” by his supporters. “The allegation against him of violating the labour laws has been proved. It appears that the allegation has not been barred by limitation (either),” said labour court judge Sheikh Merina Sultana while pronouncing the judgment. The third labour court judge ruled that 83-year-old Yunus, who was present in court, would serve six months of simple or non-rigorous imprisonment for violating the law as Grameen Telecom chairman,…
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday declared Canada-based gangster Satwinder Singh alias Satinderjit Singh alias Goldy Brar as a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. According to the MHA notice, Goldy Brar, who is currently residing in Canada, is associated with the banned Khalistani outfit Babbar Khalsa International. Notably, Babbar Khalsa International is listed as a terrorist organization at serial number 1 of the First Schedule of the UAPA. The Home Ministry said Goldy Brar is backed by cross-border terror agencies and was involved in multiple killings and professes radical ideology, involved in making threatening calls to pro-nationalist leaders,…
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) kicked off the new year by launching its inaugural X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat), providing valuable insights into celestial entities such as black holes. The satellite was aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket. The PSLV-C58 rocket, with primary payload XPoSat and 10 other satellites to be deployed in low-earth orbits, lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 9.10 am on Monday. XpoSat is only the world’s second such mission. In 2021, NASA had launched Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) to operate and perform X-ray polarisation measurements within the soft X-ray band, whereas…
Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) expresses shock over the killing of young scribe Parthajyoti Das in a road accident on Saturday at the city’s outskirts and urges the concerned authority to investigate the reasons behind the incident. A resident of Mirza, Parthajyoti (35) was travelling in a car from Guwahati when a speeding dumper truck hit the vehicle at Dharapur area. A promising soft spoken journalist Parthajyoti succumbed to injuries whereas three others, seriously injured in the accident, were admitted in hospital. He left behind his ailing father, mother and a sister. “We demand a fair probe into the accident and…