The finance ministry on Wednesday released Rs 7,532 crore to 22 state governments under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) amid rain causing havoc in the northern parts of the country. The amount to states, including Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand and Maharashtra, has been released as per the recommendations of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the finance ministry said in a statement. In the wake of heavy rains across the country, the guidelines have been relaxed and the amount has been released as immediate assistance to states without waiting for the utilisation certificate of the amount provided to the states…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday. From Thursday to Friday, Modi will visit Paris at the invitation of French president Emmanuel Macron. The Prime Minister will be the guest of honour at the Bastille Day Parade on Thursday, where a tri-services Indian armed forces contingent will be participating. According to External Affairs Ministry sources, Modi will also hold formal talks with Macron. The French President will host a state banquet as well as a private dinner in honour of the prime minister. While in Paris, Modi will…
In consideration of the fact that every student from India won a gold medal at the 34th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2023, which took place in Al Ain, UAE, from July 3-11, 2023, India topped the gold medals tally. This is the first time India has turned in an all-gold performance and topped the medals tally in IBO. This year, the students were Mr. Dhruv Advani (Gold) from Bengaluru, Karnataka, Mr. Ishan Pednekar (Gold) from Kota, Rajasthan, Mr. Megh Chhabda (Gold) from Jalna, Maharashtra, and Mr. Rohit Panda (Gold) from Risali, Chattisgarh. In addition to two leaders, Prof. Madan M.…
By Nava J Thakuria Emphasizing on a correct National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the State, Assam branch of Bharat Raksha Manch (Save India Forum, a non-government organization) demands a complete reverification of the NRC draft and also appropriate actions against all the individuals who were involved in intentional inclusion of illegal migrants’ name in the draft list and also in money laundering to the tune of Rs 260 crores. Submitting a memorandum to Assam Governor, Gulab Chand Kataria at Raj Bhawan on Tuesday, a delegation comprising BRM officials including Suryakanta Kelkar, Sujit Pathak, Rakesh Gupta, Sunil Singh etc appealed…
J&K Police have arrested ten persons in Srinagar in connection with a conspiracy to revive the banned separatist Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and the Hurriyat Conference. Over two dozen persons with links to JKLF and the Hurriyat Conference were detained by police after they held a meeting in a local hotel on Monday. A police spokesperson said the arrested persons “were planning to revive these organisations on the directions of Pakistan-based handlers”. The spokesman added that the meeting was an overt attempt to start working for the revival of these moribund organisations. A case under sections 10, 13…
The GST Council on Tuesday agreed to levy a 28 per cent tax on online gaming, casinos and horse racing and the tax would be levied on full face value. West Bengal finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said the Council has also approved the exemption of GST on import of cancer drug Dinutuximab, and Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP) used in the treatment of rare diseases. “GST Council has decided that online gaming, casinos and horse racing will be taxed at 28 per cent at entry point on full face value of bets,” she told reporters here. The minister said…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday slammed the cozy club of dynasts saying that those who are rejoicing over the Supreme Court’s decision on the Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief’s tenure extension are delusional for various reasons. “Powers of the ED to strike at those who are corrupt and on the wrong side of the law remain the same,” he asserted. The Supreme Court has held as “illegal” two notifications by the Centre granting extension of service, for one year each time, to Indian Revenue Service officer Sanjay Kumar Mishra as the chief of the Enforcement Directorate. The judgment was…
According to a Goldman Sachs estimate, India is on track to become the world’s second-largest economy by 2075, surpassing not just Japan and Germany but even the United States. According to the research, India’s GDP will be US$ 52.5 trillion by 2075, trailing China’s US$ 57 trillion but ahead of the US’ US$ 51.5 trillion. Currently, India has the world’s fifth-largest economy, trailing Germany, Japan, China, and the United States. The Indian economy was expected to exceed US$ 3.5 trillion by the end of March, according to the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament in January this year. According to UN…
The Supreme Court is not the platform to be used for the escalation of violence and other problems in Manipur, the top court observed on Monday, while also asking the protesting ethnic groups to exercise restraint. The court also clarified that it cannot take over the law and order to end the ethnic strife in Manipur and added that it is the duty of the Centre and the state government. “We don’t want the proceedings and this court to be used as a platform for escalation of violence and other problems in the state. We cannot take law and order…
June 10 marks China Human Rights Lawyers Day, in remembrance of the Chinese government’s roundup of over 300 human rights lawyers and legal assistants in the days following July 9, 2015, in what is known as the ‘709 crackdown’. UN experts are dismayed that ‘the profession of human rights lawyer has been effectively criminalised in China.’Human rights lawyers are at a cornerstone of China’s human rights movement. From Uyghurs, Tibetans and Hong Kongers, to religious minorities, LGBTQI and feminist advocates, journalists, and political dissidents: human rights lawyers defend the full spectrum of civil society. They accompany and empower the most…