India’s internet speed has improved in speed tests. According to the Speedtest Global Index by Ookla, India’s net speed in both mobile as well as fixed broadband showed improvement in the month of April, compared to previous months. In median mobile speeds, India’s speed increased from 33.30 mbps (mega bits per second) to 36.35 mbps. This improved the nation’s mobile internet speed rankings up four places from No. 64 to No. 60. In median fixed broadband speeds, speed increased slightly from 50.71 Mbps in March to 51.12 Mbps in April. Thus moving it up from No. 83 to No. 84.…
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In FY24, over a dozen luxury electric vehicles (EVs), including sports utility vehicles (SUVs), are expected to be sold in India as automakers try to match consumer demand for environmentally friendly transportation with their product strategies. The number of electric luxury vehicles among the 48 new passenger vehicle (PV) launches planned for the year through March, 2024 could reach 11, which would be a record high for a fiscal year. Models from Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus, Audi, and Volvo’s global lineup will be introduced in India. On the other hand, in FY23, out of the total 54 launched, only about six…
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia On May 17, International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, workers demand equal, inclusive and safe workplaces for all, free from any form of discrimination. In many countries around the world same sex relationships are illegal and in five countries they are punished with the death penalty. As the authoritarian extreme right continue to gain traction in many countries; racism, xenophobia and discrimination targeting LGBTQI+ people, women, migrants and racialised people is on the rise. Despite progress and many achievements, homophobia and transphobia persist in the world of work and in society. LGBTQI+…
Responding to the press release published by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) indicating the Pakistan military’s intention to bring ‘arsonists’ during last week’s violent protests to trial under the Pakistan Army Act and Official Secret Act, Dinushika Dissanayake, the Deputy Regional Director for South Asia at Amnesty International, said: “It is alarming to note that the Pakistani Army has stated its intention to try civilians under military laws, possibly in military courts. Trying civilians in military courts is contrary to international law. “Article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which Pakistan has ratified, guarantees…
Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice President of India, stated that civil services are the foundation of governance and have been crucial in the implementation of government policies. Addressing senior officers and other dignitaries at the launch of the book ‘Reflections on India’s Public Policies,’ co-authored by 1984 batch officers of the Indian Administrative Service, the Vice President stated that India’s governance model, with its focus on transparency, accountability, digitisation, innovation, and entrepreneurship, is the envy of the world. He also said that “Empowerment and upliftment of vulnerable sections have been effected with successful schemes, ensuring that even the most marginalized citizens have access…
A court here has issued a notice to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in a Rs 100-crore defamation case filed against him for “defamatory” remarks against the Bajrang Dal and comparing it to the outlawed PFI in his party’s Karnataka Assembly poll manifesto. The notice was issued by the court on May 12 on a petition filed by Hindu Suraksha Parishad national president Hitesh Bhardwaj. The date for filing of reply to the notice has been fixed for July 10. “That the respondent issued an election manifesto before the state of Karnataka for the elections. In the said manifesto, at para…
Congress leader Sachin Pilot has threatened to launch a massive agitation against his own party’s government in Rajasthan if no action is taken on his demands over the issue of corruption by the end of this month. Addressing a rally in Jaipur at the culmination of his ‘Jan Sangharsh Yatra’, the former deputy chief minister said he has been writing letters to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot for long, but no action has been taken so far. Pilot has been demanding a high-level probe into the charges of corruption against the previous BJP government in the state. He also demanded disbanding…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said without naming Telangana chief minister KCR that “Ram Rajya” is coming in place of “Raja’s rule”. He was addressing Hindu Ekta Yatra organised by Telangana BJP president and Lok Sabha MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar at Karimnagar. “Raja has just five months left. We need ‘Ram Rajya’ in Telangana and that is our goal. Based on Hindu civilisation we have to make ‘Ram Rajya’ in Telangana,” Sarma added. Telangana Assembly elections are scheduled to be held later this year. Sarma said the Telangana government again and again arrests Bandi Sanjay Kumar and…
The Congress legislative party (CLP), which met on Sunday evening, authorised AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge to pick the new Karnataka chief minister. The CLP meeting passed a one-line resolution, saying, “The Congress Legislature Party unanimously resolves that AICC President is hereby authorised to appoint the new Leader of the Congress Legislature Party.” According to media reports, the chief minister and the cabinet are expected to take oath on Thursday. Earlier in the day, Kharge had said AICC observers would convey the opinion of the party’s MLAs in Karnataka to the high command which will then take a decision on the…
Praveen Sood, the incumbent Karnataka DGP, has been appointed as the next director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a period of two years. Sood is a 1986-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Karnataka cadre. He has been appointed to the CBI director’s post for a period of two years from the date of taking charge after Subodh Kumar Jaiswal completes his tenure on May 25. In the order, the Department of Personnel and Training said, “Approval of the competent authority is hereby conveyed to the appointment of Praveen Sood, IPS (KN:86) as Director, Central Bureau of…