Uma Krishnaiah, the wife of slain IAS officer G Krishnaiah has moved to the Supreme Court challenging the premature release of Bihar MP Anand Mohan from Saharsa jail on Thursday morning. Slain IAS officer G Krishnaiah was lynched by a mob led by former Bihar MP Anand Mohan in 1994. Mohan was in Saharsa jail and was released on Thursday morning following an amendment in Bihar’s prison rules. Uma Krishnaiah, the wife of G Krishnaiah, has contended that the sentence of life imprisonment awarded to the gangster-turned-politician meant incarceration for his entire natural course of life and it cannot be mechanically…
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The CBI questioned former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik for nearly five hours Friday in connection with its probe into the alleged insurance scam in the Union Territory which came to light after his statement that he was offered bribes to clear related files, officials said. A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team arrived at the Som Vihar residence of Malik in the R K Puram area of the national capital around 11.45 am to seek clarifications over his claims, they said. Officials said the exercise continued for nearly five hours during which several questions were lobbed at…
As of March 31, 2023, the number of people enrolled in the Atal Pension Yojana had reached 5.20 crore. In comparison to the previous financial year, the scheme added more than 1.19 crore new subscribers in FY23, an increase of more than 20%. The total assets under management (AUM) in APY are currently over US$ 3.32 billion (Rs. 27,200 crore), and the programme has produced an investment return of 8.69% since its inception. Nine banks in the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) category met the yearly goal, and Bank of India, State Bank of India, and Indian Bank each sourced over…
The Supreme Court, on Friday, directed all states and union territories (UTs) to register cases against those making hate speeches even without any complaint, terming these speeches as a “serious offence” capable of affecting the secular fabric of the country. Extending the scope of its 2022 order beyond three states—Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Uttarakhand—a bench of Justices K.M. Joseph and B.V. Nagarathna also made it clear to authorities that any hesitation to act will be viewed as contempt of the top court and appropriate action will be taken against the erring officers. “Respondent Nos…(all states and UTs) shall ensure that…
Stating that the Bharatiya Janata Party is preparing a “young team” in Karnataka to lead the state’s development in the next 25 years, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the party doesn’t think about five years of its own rule but thinks about the country. Ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addressed lakhs of BJP workers in the poll-bound state on Thursday. The address, part of the party’s effort to boost its campaign, had an audience of over 50 lakh workers from 58,112 booths. “We don’t think about the party but think about the country.…
As per CBRE South Asia’s latest report- India Market Monitor Q1 2023, the leasing in the industrial and logistics (I&L) sector witnessed a year-on-year (YoY) increase during the January-March, 2023 period to hit 8 million square foot (msf). Further, the report informed that supply during the quarter increased by 28% YoY to 7.6 msf.The absorption activity was driven by Delhi-NCR with the leasing of over 1.7 msf, which was followed by Hyderabad at over 1.5 msf and Ahmedabad at more than 1.2 msf. The leasing share of these three cities in total leasing stood at 54%.Additionally, in supply addition, the…
Two journalists working for the Italian newspaper La Repubblica came under fire on 26 April 2023, while reporting near the Antonivskiy Bridge on the outskirts of Kherson, in southern Ukraine. A Ukrainian journalist working as a fixer, Bohdan Bitik, was shot dead. His Italian colleague, Corrado Zunino, was wounded in the shoulder. Bohgan Bitik is the 13th media worker killed on duty since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Zunino was wearing a bulletproof vest marked “press” but it is unclear whether Bitik wore one as well. The attack was carried out “most likely by Russian snipers”, the newspaper…
Union Home Minster Amit Shah said that Mann Ki Baat is a unique experiment that has strengthened the foundation of our democracy. It has also established a connect between the youth and Akashwani. Dialogue between citizens and the government is one of the key measures of democracy and the strength of a democracy is determined by the robustness and effectiveness of this dialogue. The 99 episodes of this dialogue in Mann Ki Baat have provided a platform to the creative prowess and moral fiber of the country. Amit Shah, Union Minister for Railways Ashwani Vaishnav and Union Minister for Information…
According to a report by Icra Ltd., the Indian hotel industry will probably witness 13–15% revenue growth in FY24, despite anticipated demand effects from further Covid waves. Domestic leisure travel, higher bookings from Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) events, business travel, and a small increase in international visitor arrivals have all contributed to the demand rebound that has been so strong over the previous year and is anticipated to continue in FY24. The sector might gain from occasions like the G20 summit and the ICC World Cup 2023. Icra predicts that in FY24, premium hotel occupancy in India will…
The European Union (EU) is inconsistent in delivering on its own commitments to press freedom, according to a special report published y the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). “Fragile Progress: The struggle for press freedom in the European Union” finds a gap between the democratic ideals that the EU espouses and the reality of how it and its member states pursue their interests. “The European Union has sought to establish and advance a robust framework to protect press freedom against a tide of rising authoritarianism and attacks meant to hollow out trust in the media,” said CPJ President Jodie Ginsberg.…