The Punjab Police claimed to have found video footage that showed some members of “Anandpur Ki Fauj” (AKF), the private militia formed by fugitive pro-Khalistan activist and ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh, undergoing arms training. Punjab Police spokesperson IG Sukhchain Singh Gill said the training was being imparted in a riverine area, probably near Amritpal’s native village Jallupur Khera in Baba Bakala tehsil of Amritsar. Gill said, “The footage of firing of weapons was recovered from the phone of (Amritpal’s aide) Tejinder Singh, alias Gorkha Baba, of Khanna who was arrested today. We have also recovered AKF logo and…
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According to a CRISIL study, effective policy changes by the new and renewable energy ministry could increase annual wind capacity addition by 6-8 gigawatts (GW) starting in the fiscal year 2026, about four times of the 1.6 GW growth recorded over the previous five fiscal years. As per the study, one of the major factors in the development of wind energy since fiscal 2018 has been the aggressive tariff bids in reverse auctions. The yearly growth in solar capacity was 8.3 GW on average over the five fiscal years through 2022, but the annual growth in wind capacity was only…
A court in Surat in Gujarat on Thursday sentenced Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail in a 2019 criminal defamation case filed against him over his “Modi surname” remarks. The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate HH Varma, which held Gandhi guilty under Sections 499 and 500 of the IPC, also granted him bail and suspended the sentence for 30 days to allow him to appeal in a higher court, the Congress leader’s lawyer Babu Mangukiya said. Gandhi was present in the court when the verdict was pronounced. The case was filed against Gandhi for his alleged “how…
“Even as the United Nations has launched a global campaign called ‘Be the Change’ to mark the World Water Day, India is already showcasing real action on the ground. It is already holding up a picture of how big change is possible. And this is evident in the way states like Uttar Pradesh are tackling the challenge of providing sustainable and inclusive sanitation and water for all,” said Sunita Narain, director general, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), while speaking at a national workshop organised in Lucknow on Wednesday, to mark the World Water Day. The two-day workshop (March 21-22)…
President Smt Droupadi Murmu graced the opening of Rashtrapati Nilayam for visitors through video conferencing on Wednesday in the presence of Governor of Telangana, Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, Union Minister for Culture and Tourism G Kishan Reddy, Home Minister of Telangana,Mohammed Mahmood Ali and other dignitaries. On the occasion, the President also laid the foundation stones for restoration and conservation of the Jai Hind Ramp and for a replica of Historic Flag Post. The Jai Hind Ramp connected with a historic Step Well catered to water requirements of the premises in the past while the Historic Flag Post marked the integration…
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) and Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal has said India aims at becoming ‘Global Hub for Green Ship’ building by 2030 with launch of Green Tug Transition Programme(GTTP). Inaugurating India’s first National Centre of Excellence in Green Port & Shipping (NCoEGPS) in Gurugram, Haryana, he said the programme will start with ‘Green Hybrid Tugs’, which will be powered by Green Hybrid Propulsion systems, and subsequently adopting non-fossil fuel solutions like (Methanol, Ammonia, Hydrogen). The Minister said target has been set for the initial Green Tugs to start working in all major ports by 2025. At…
Aadhaar has become ubiquitous across India for its utility and growing adoption among residents, and an average 200 crore+ Aadhaar based authentications are happening every month. One thousand six hundred seventy Central and State social welfare (DBT) and good governance schemes have been notified for use of Aadhaar. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is constantly adding credibility to the Aadhaar ecosystem through up-gradation of technology, adding new security features and by strengthening the Aadhaar ecosystem. As part of Aadhaar 2.O, a roadmap has been drawn covering areas like continued focus on Resident centricity; enhancing the use of Aadhaar;…
According to a study by the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, India can achieve energy independence by 2047, when it celebrates 100 years of independence. The ‘pathways to Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ report also states that India’s energy infrastructure will require US$ 3 trillion in investments over the next several decades. The report said that with the achievement of energy independence, economic, environmental, and energy benefits will also be generated for India which will include US$ 2.5 trillion in consumer savings through 2047. This will also reduce the import expenditure by 90% or US$ 249 billion per year, which…
No study on effect of withdrawal of legal tender character of the Specified Bank Notes (SBNs) on Indian economy has been published by the Government. This was stated by the Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha. However, certain studies on related matter has been published by RBI which are available on the website of RBI, the Minister added. Withdrawal of legal tender character of the SBNs vide Notification S.O. 3407(E) dated 8th November, 2016, inter alia, led to detection of black money, increase in tax collection and widening…
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha informed that the data on Employment and Unemployment is collected through Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) which is conducted by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) since 2017-18. The survey period is July to June of next year. As per the latest available Annual PLFS Reports, the estimated Unemployment Rate (UR) on usual status for graduate persons of age 15 years and above was 17.2%, 15.5% and 14.9% during 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22, respectively, which shows a declining trend…