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Tamil Nadu: DMK suspends its two functionaries Praveen and Ekkambaram from the DMK Youth wing for anti-party activities. The two DMK functionaries allegedly harassed a Chennai police constable during DMK public meeting.
German inflation slows in December on one-off energy payment
Reliance Consumer Products Limited forms Joint Venture with 100 year old beverage maker Sosyo Hajoori Beverages Private Limited
1. Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (“RCPL”) will acquire 50% stake in Sosyo Hajoori Beverages Private Limited (“SHBPL”)2. Acquisition to enable RCPL to enhance its beverage portfolio3. SHBPL to accelerate growth of brands by leveraging Reliance’s knowhow, distribution and retail network
Drone advances in Ukraine have accelerated a long-anticipated technology trend that could soon bring the world's first fully autonomous fighting robots to the battlefield, inaugurating a new age of warfare
Sam Bankman-Fried set to enter not guilty plea in FTX fraud case
Sam Bankman-Fried is expected on Tuesday to enter a plea of not guilty to criminal charges that he cheated investors and looted billions of dollars at his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange.
NHRC issues notices to Delhi govt, police chief after father-son fall in open sewer
The incident reportedly happened as the lid of the sewer was missing, perhaps stolen by drug addicts, the National Human Rights Commission said in a statement.
Can't place additional restrictions on right to free speech of persons holding political offices: SC
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice S A Nazeer was unanimous on the larger question with regard to putting additional curbs on freedom of speech and expression of high political functionaries.
Domestic air passenger traffic touches 1.29 cr to cross pre-COVID level in Dec 2022
The monthly domestic air passenger traffic touched 1.29 crore to cross the pre-COVID level in December 2022, with Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia terming it as a healthy trend and a good sign for the industry. In December 2019, the domestic air passenger traffic stood at 1.26 crore.
India to take over leadership of Asian Pacific Postal Union
India will take over the leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) from this month, an official release said on Tuesday. Following the successful elections held during the 13th APPU Congress held in Bangkok during August-September 2022, Vinaya Prakash Singh, erstwhile Member (Personnel), Postal Services Board, will take over the charge of Secretary General of the Union for a tenure of four years.
Armed Pakistani intruder shot dead by BSF along Punjab border
An armed Pakistani intruder was shot dead by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel along the India-Pakistan international border in Punjab on Tuesday morning, officials said.
The infiltration bid was detected near a village, named Dariya Mansoor, in Amritsar district around 8 am and the troops subsequently recovered the body of a man, who was aged around 45-50 years, along with a weapon there.
The area falls under BSF's Gurdaspur sector. "At about 0830 hours, BSF troops of border post Channa in Gurdaspur sector observed suspected movement of an armed Pak intruder ahead of the fence. The suspected intruder was challenged and neutralised by the troops," a BSF spokesperson said. (PTI)
PM Modi's 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' on January 27
The sixth edition of the interaction will be held at the Talkatora Indoor stadium here, it said. "The wait is over! #PPC2023 is going to be held on 27th January 2023 at Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi. Honble PM Shri @narendramodi will interact with students, parents, and teachers. Stay Tuned! #ExamWarriors," the ministry said in a tweet.
All central universities should adopt CUET-PG: UGC chief M Jagadesh Kumar
University Grants Commission (UGC) Chief M Jagadesh Kumar on Tuesday urged all central universities to adopt the Common University Entrance Test Postgraduate (CUET-PG) from the next academic session. Unlike CUET-UG, the PG edition of the crucial entrance exam is not mandatory for central universities.
Second batch of 12 cheetahs likely to arrive at Kuno this month
Discussions with South African authorities to translocate 12 cheetahs to Kuno National Park are at an advanced stage and the animals are likely to arrive in January, a Union Environment ministry source said.
Can Fin Homes appoints Apurav Agarwal as CFO as Prashanth Joishy resigns
Railways to roll out hydrogen-powered trains on heritage routes by Dec 2023: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Tuesday the trains will be on the lines of those running in China and Germany. As a pilot project, the railways is manufacturing a prototype of hydrogen fuel-based train at the Northern Railway workshop. It would be test-run on the Sonipat-Jind section in Haryana.
Government has received about Rs 122 crore from HLL Lifecare Ltd as dividend tranche.
Kashmiri Pandit migrant employees take out candle march against the Rajouri terrorist killings
(ANI)
In West Bengal, BJP workers held a protest pertaining to the attack on Amit Jain, opposition leader of Siliguri Municipal Corporation
(ANI)
In Jharkhand, amid winters classes of students of grades 1st-5th will remain closed till January 8, states Office of State Education Minister.
(ANI)
Cremation of woman deceased in Kanjhiwala case to take place today
-Cremation of the woman who died after being dragged by a car will be performed today amid police presence
(ANI)
SC stares that cinemas are entitles to set their terms and condition for sale of food items inside halls
-Supreme Court observes that cinema halls are fully entitled to set their terms and conditions for the sale of food and beverages inside the halls.
-Court says a moviegoer has a choice to not consume the food and beverages served inside theatres.
(ANI)
Mortal remains of deceased woman in Kanjhawala case reaches her residence in Sultanpuri area, Delhi
(ANI)
Injuries, shock & haemorrhage & dragging of the body being causes of death of woman in Khanjawala Case
-Provisional report of post mortem of the deceased woman reveals antemortem injuries, shock & haemorrhage & dragging of the body being causes of death. No such injury found on the body that may suggest sexual assault, states Sagar Preet Hooda, Special CP Law & Order, Delhi
(ANI)
Compensation of Rs 10 lakhs to family of deceased woman in Kanjhawala case, says Arvind Kejriwal
-Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says that compensation of Rs 10 lakhs will be given to the family of the deceased woman. We will ensure the woman gets justice, he adds.
(ANI)
Europe has imported six times the fossil fuel energy from Russia than India has done: EAM on fuel purchase
-External Affairs Minister S Jaishanakar has taken a jab at Europe once again and said that Europe has imported six times the fossil fuel energy from Russia that India has done and that if a $60,000 per capita society feels it needs to look after itself, and I accept that as legitimate, they should not expect a $2,000 per capita society to take a hit.
(ANI)
Post mortem of woman killed in Kanjhawala suggests there were no injuries of sexual assault
-All injuries occurred in the Kanjhawala death case were due to blunt force impact and possibly with a vehicular accident and dragging. Also, the report indicates that there is no injury suggestive of sexual assault, states Sagar Preet Hooda, Special CP Law & Order, Delhi
(ANI)
Kanjhawala death case : Post-mortem of woman killed in Kanjhawala case conducted in Maulana Azad Medical College
-SP Hooda, Special CP Law & Order, Delhi said the post-mortem of the deceased woman in the Kanjhawala case was conducted in Maulana Azad Medical College. Report states provisional cause of death as shock & haemorrhage due to antemortem injury to head, spine, left femur, both lower limbs
-Sagar Preet Hooda, Special CP Law & Order said all injuries occurred due to blunt force impact and possibly with a vehicular accident and dragging. Also, the report indicates that there is no injury suggestive of sexual assault
Kanjhawala hit and run case : Mortal remains of the deceased taken to her residence from the hospital
BJP President JP Nadda speaks at Paroo in Muzaffarpur district
BJP President JP Nadda, "There is 'jungle-raj' in Bihar today. There is no law & order in the state. The time has come when the BJP should lead Bihar"
Bomb defused outside Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann's house
The Bomb Squad reached the spot to diffuse a live bombshell found near Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's house
Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly to rejoin IPL Team Delhi Capitals as Director of Cricket: IPL sources
Former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) Chief AS Dulat joins Congress MP Rahul Gandhi during Bharat Jodo Yatra
PM to interact with students, teachers and parents on 27 January 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to interact with students, teachers and parents in the upcoming edition of Pariksha Par Charcha on 27 January 2023, says Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Russian national Milyakov Sergey, chief engineer of the ship found dead in Odisha
-PL Haranadh, Chairman, Paradip Port Authority Today at around 3am, we received a message from the master of the vessel that the Russian chief Engineer has died. Our port health officer has reached there. All the formalities will be done according to the protocol
-This is the third case of a Russian national dying in Odisha in the last 15 days.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugrates Telemedicine Nodes in Medical Inspection Rooms in Arunachal Pradesh
-Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the media and said "Today I am very happy to inaugurate three telemedicine nodes in medical inspection rooms located at remote & difficult locations of Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh and Mizoram"
-These nodes have been set up to provide prompt medical assistance in medical & surgical emergencies through telemedicine consultation, which will prove to be of great help to the healthcare needs of the local people
Tamil Nadu's Regional Meteorological Centre predicts Thunderstorm, lightning with light to moderate rain
Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai said "Thunderstorm, lightning with light to moderate rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu during the next one to two hours"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Address at the Indian Science Congress: Highlights
-PM Modi urged the Indian scientific community to work for the development of the country he said 'Development in science should be aimed at fulfilling India's needs, and this should be the inspiration for our scientific community'
-Citing the country's growing energy needs and urged the scientific community to forge such innovations in the field as may benefit the country.
-PM Modi said since India is home to 17-18 per cent of world population, progress of such a large number of people will lead to a surge in global advancement as well, he said.
-PM Modi said India today is using scientific means for progress and its consequences are visible, he said, noting that India jumped to 40th rank in the global innovation index from 81 in 2015 in a list of 130 countries.
-Scientific attempts can turn into big achievements when it steps out of lab to reach "zameen" (ground), when its impact ranges from global to grassroots, and when the changes are visible in research as well as real life, he said.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at leadership summit ; addresses cyber security issues
Addressing the issue of cyber threats, the Microsoft CEO said "We have a real crisis, as of now 6 trillion have been lost because of cyber threat, it is becoming a real epidemic"
Urging the need for adoption of a zero trust architectural approach, Nadella added that lots of adoption of the zero trust cyber security has happened in companies such as Flipkart,Godrej,Axis Bank etc
Addressing the issue on the human resource front, Nadella said that, "Tackling the gender divide is important, there's a need to skill all genders in cyber skills"
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at leadership summit
- CEO Nadella talks about digital transformation and toolchain for developers.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at Leadership Summit
- Nadella begins his four day official visit to India with Microsoft industry summit in Mumbai and participates in industry summits across New Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at leadership summit
- Watch his address as he speaks live on sharping India's future through innovation
SC verdict on right to free speech of public functionaries | Justice BV Nagarathna
- Justice BV Nagarathna in a separate judgement says that it is for parliament in its wisdom to enact a law to restrain public functionaries from making disparaging remarks against fellow citizens.
- As per ANI, "It is for political parties to control speeches made by their ministers which can be done by forming a code of conduct. Any citizen who feels attacked by such speeches or hate speech by public functionary can approach court for civil remedies," says Justice BV Nagarathna.
SC verdict on right to free speech of public functionaries
- A Constitution Bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer, AS Bopanna, BR Gavai, V Ramasubramanian and BV Nagarathna held that additional restriction on freedom of speech which is not contemplated under Article 19(2) cannot be imposed on MPs, MLAs.
SC verdict on right to free speech of public functionaries
- Supreme Court rules against further restrictions on freedom of speech of MPs & MLAs.
SC verdict on right to free speech of public functionaries
- Supreme Court bench majority has held that:
-additional restriction on freedom of speech which is not contemplated under Article 19(2) cannot be imposed.
-state is duty bound to protect fundamental rights of a citizens even if it is violate by a non-state actor
-statements made by a minister in relation to government affairs cannot be held against the government
-a mere statement by a minister which is inconsistent with the rights of a citizen doesn’t become a violation of constitutional tort however as a consequence of it leads to an offence, it is a constitutional tort
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's India visit
- Day 2: As per an ET report, in New Delhi on Wednesday, he is expected to meet government officials including Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, and Union Minister of IT, Communications and Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at leadership summit in Mumbai
- This is his first summit in India after being conferred with the Padma Bhushan in 2022.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at leadership summit
- Watch his address as he speaks live on sharping India's future through innovation
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to speak at Leadership Summit
- Nadella will begin his four day official visit to India with a Microsoft industry summit in Mumbai on Tuesday and participate in industry summits across New Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
