In a major defence milestone, the second Arihant-Class submarine ‘INS Arighaat’ was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Thursday in the presence of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The minister exuded confidence that ‘Arighaat’ will play a crucial role in strengthening India’s nuclear triad, enhancing nuclear deterrence and helping establish strategic balance and peace in the region, as per an official release. The INS Arighaat is the second boat of the Arihant class indigenous nuclear submarines and will be supporting the existing INS Arihant which was inducted in 2009. The presence of both INS Arihant and INS Arighaat will enhance…
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The Assam Assembly on Thursday passed a bill that makes the registration of Muslim marriages and divorces compulsory in the state. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the bill – Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Bill, 2024 – aims at improving the quality of life for young girls. The Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Bill, 2024 was introduced by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan on Tuesday. With the enactment of this new law in Assam, child marriage registrations will be completely banned. While replying to queries, Sarma said all earlier registrations of…
Digital financial transactions in India are set to experience a threefold increase, growing from 159 billion in 2023-24 to 481 billion by 2028-29, as reported by PwC India’s The Indian Payments Handbook 2024-29. The value of digital payments is expected to double, rising from US$ 3.16 trillion (Rs. 265 trillion) to US$ 7.06t trillion (Rs. 593 trillion). This growth is driven by technological innovations, enhanced government regulation and promotion, and the introduction of advanced technologies to improve user experience and risk management. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is projected to see a 57% increase in transaction volumes, with the number…
Giving a big jolt to former chief minister and YCP chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy, two of its Rajya Sabha members resigned from the party on Thursday and also submitted their resignations to Rajya Sabha. They are Mopidevi Venkata Ramana and Beeda Mastan Rao. Both are prominent BC leaders. Venkata Ramana is known as close associate of YS Rajasekhar Reddy family. He was minister in Rajasekhar Reddy, Rosaiah, Kiran Kumar Reddy and Jaganmohan Reddy cabinets. They submitted their resignations to Rajya Sabha to Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, who has accepted their resignations. Mastan Rao, whose term was to…
The Uttar Pradesh government has introduced a new digital media policy that includes provisions to pay influencers up to Rs 8 lakh per month to promote state schemes on various social media platforms. However, the policy also introduces strict penal actions against social media users who share objectionable content, including anti-national posts. The policy has sparked controversy, with the Opposition accusing the BJP-led state government of attempting to suppress freedom of expression. According to the new policy, the state government plans to compensate influencers and social media account holders on platforms such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube…
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 12 new industrial cities in 10 states to boost domestic manufacturing with an estimated investment of Rs 28,602 crore. Spanning across 10 states and strategically planned along six major corridors, these projects represent a significant leap forward in India’s quest to enhance its manufacturing capabilities and economic growth. These industrial areas will be located in Khurpia in Uttarakhand, Rajpura-Patiala in Punjab, Dighi in Maharashtra, Palakkad in Kerala, Agra in Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, Gaya in Bihar, Zaheerabad in Telangana, Orvakal in Andhra Pradesh, Kopparthy in Andhra Pradesh and Jodhpur-Pali in Rajasthan. The Union…
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday suspended the membership of former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Dr Sandip Ghosh, amid a CBI probe into the alleged rape and murder of a junior doctor at the Kolkata-based institute earlier this month. The decision to suspend the IMA membership of Ghosh, who is the vice president of the association’s Kolkata branch, was taken by its disciplinary committee. In an order, the Indian Medical Association said the committee constituted by IMA national president Dr R V Asokan on Wednesday suo-motu considered the rape and murder case of the postgraduate resident…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today (August 28) said a penalty of Rs 908 crore has been slapped in a case related to the violation of foreign exchange rules against DMK MP S Jagathratchakan and his family members. Jagathratchakan, 76, represents the Arakkonam Lok Sabha seat. The agency said a FEMA probe was initiated against the MP, a businessman from Tamil Nadu, his family members and related Indian entity. This investigation, it said, resulted in the passing of seizure order, dated September 11, 2020 under section 37A of FEMA, for various movable and immovable properties in the name of the MP…
Jay Shah has been elected unopposed as chairman of the ICC as he replaces the outgoing Greg Barclay for the top post. Shah has served in the roles of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary and the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president and is expected to step down from those roles. At 35, Shah has become the youngest man to become the ICC chairman. He will take the office on 1st December, 2024. The Indian administrator was the sole nominee for the chairmanship as Barclay did not go for a third term for the ICC chair. Barclay…
On September 2, the Bharatiya Janata Party will begin its massive membership to enrol over 20 crore members. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the first person to be enrolled. The membership drive will kickstart the process of electing a new party president, given the timeline of the process, it could happen by December. Giving details, BJP General Secretary Vinod Tawade said the first phase will last till September 15. “The second phase will be conducted from October 1 to October 15. This will be done after analysing data from the first phase to check which geographic regions, communities, castes…