Hyderabad Police release video detailing events leading to stampede at Sandhya Theatre
The Hyderabad city police released a video prepared by them detailing the timeline of events that led up to the stampede at Sandhya Theatre on December 4 for Pushpa 2’s benefit show which resulted in Revathi’s death and critically injured her son Sritej.
Congress slams govt over different tax slabs for popcorn, asks if PM will show courage for GST overhaul
Exhorting the Narendra Modi government to show the courage to overhaul the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime citing the “absurdity” of three different tax slabs for popcorn under the present system, the Congress on Sunday (December 22, 2024) said the current complexities in the system had thrown open several loopholes leading to tax evasion.
Half of MGNREGS sites inspected in Bengal showed flaws, says RTI reply
On December 26, 2024, it will be three years since the Centre sent the last tranche of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) to West Bengal in 2021. Since then, the funds have been withheld by the Centre citing irregularities in implementation of the programme in the State. A set of RTI replies reveals that one of the key factors prompting the Union Rural Development Ministry’s decision was the inspection of 63 worksites out of which inconsistencies were reported in 31.
Kuwait bestows highest honour ‘The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer’ to PM Modi
The Kuwait government bestowed its highest honour “The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Modi is on a two-day visit to Kuwait at the invitation of Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The ‘Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer’ is a knighthood order of Kuwait.
BJP, Sena leaders call it ‘drama’ as Rahul Gandhi plans to visit Parbhani
A day after the announcement of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Parbhani, BJP and Shiv Sena leaders termed the Congress’s actions as “drama” and “hypocrisy”. Mr. Gandhi is scheduled to meet the kin of two persons who died in the recent violence that broke out in the region and offer his condolence.
Omar Abdullah cancels Jammu meetings in wake of harsh cold wave in Kashmir valley
J&K Chief Minister cancelled all the meetings scheduled in winter capital Jammu in the wake of a harsh cold wave and growing power crisis in the Kashmir valley. After attending the national level meeting of the 55th GST Council in Rajasthan on Saturday, Mr. Abdullah on Sunday announced that he would station himself in Srinagar for the next week “to personally oversee the functioning of the Power Department and other critical services”.
‘Condition critical’, say doctors as farmer leader Dallewal’s fast enters 27th day
As Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s fast-unto-death entered its 27th day, doctors termed his health condition “critical”. Doctors attending to him at the Khanauri border protest site reiterated that Mr. Dallewal is at the risk of cardiac arrest and multi-organ failure.
NDA will fight Bihar election under Nitish, says State’s Deputy CM
To avoid any confusion in the ranks ahead of the crucial Assembly elections in Bihar, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and the State’s Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary emphasised that the polls will be fought under Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar’s leadership. He was responding to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent interview to a news channel in which he was asked if the NDA could go to the polls in Bihar without declaring a chief ministerial candidate, like it recently did with great success in Maharashtra.
For democracy to thrive, expression and dialogue must coexist, says Jagdeep Dhankhar
Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar called for accountability of lawmakers and said people would force them to think why they were sent to Parliament. His comments came in the wake of a sharp drop in productivity in the recently concluded Winter Session of Parliament. Addressing recipients of the Chaudhary Charan Singh Awards-2024, he said for any democracy to succeed, expression and dialogue must go hand in hand with great responsibility on both sides.
Under Rozgar Mela, Modi to distribute over 71,000 appointment letters to recruits in govt. departments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 71,000 appointment letters to new recruits in various Union government departments on Monday via videoconferencing, his office said. It will be held at 45 locations around the country. The recruitment are taking place for various Union government ministries and departments.
West Bengal, Bihar most impacted by arsenic contamination: Centre tells NGT
West Bengal and Bihar are impacted the most by arsenic contamination of groundwater, the Centre has informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The tribunal is hearing the issue of rice being susceptible to arsenic contamination because it absorbs more of the toxic semi-metallic element from water and soil. Earlier, it sought a reply from the Centre on it.
August 1 cut-off date for UPSC age limit is unfair: aspirants to CJI
At least 15 civil services exam aspirants have written separate letters to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna alleging that regulations which set August 1 as the cut-off date for determining the maximum age eligibility amounts to a denial of equal opportunity and is discriminatory.
Students behind bomb threat to three schools in Delhi: Police
“At least three schools hit by bomb threat emails have turned out to be a victims of their own students,” Delhi Police has discovered. One of the several schools that received bomb threats was Venkateshwar Global School, which received a threatening email a day after a mysterious blast occurred at the Rohini Prashant Vihar PVR Multiplex on November 28. A police officer said the email was sent by two siblings enrolled in the school because they wanted the exams to be postponed.
Tejashwi Yadav meets protesters, backs demand for BPSC exams cancellation
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has thrown his weight behind the demand for cancellation of competitive exams conducted recently, under controversial circumstances, by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC). The former Deputy Chief Minister, who had been away touring the far-off Seemanchal region of the state to galvanize the party for Assembly polls due in less than a year, turned up in the capital city.
Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump slammed what he called unfair fees for U.S. ships passing through the Panama Canal and threatened to demand control of the waterway be returned to Washington. He also hinted at China’s growing influence around the canal, a worrying trend for American interests as US businesses depend on the channel to move goods between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Indian women vs West Indies women first ODI: Smriti, Renuka power India to huge win
There’s no stopping Smriti Mandhana. Despite a quick turnaround time after a hectic T20I series, she swiftly changed formats and continued her fine form with a classy 91 (102b, 13×4) as India piled up 314 for nine — its second-highest total in ODIs — before Renuka Singh Thakur’s maiden fifer (5 for 29) powered India to a 211-run win against the West Indies in the series opener.
Border Gavaskar Trophy: Couple of false alarms ring through Indian team nets session
A couple of false alarms rang through the Indian team nets session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Rohit Sharma and Akash Deep were both struck on their limbs while countering throwdowns in the outdoor practice arena. While Rohit dealt with a sore left knee and iced it for a while, Akash was hit on his hand but made light of the bruise.
Published – December 23, 2024 06:24 am IST