Day: November 6, 2023

Nepal earthquake: Thousands of people rendered homeless, survivors await aid

Manish Kumar

Thousands of people rendered homeless after Friday’s earthquake in Nepal’s mountainous region are facing a shortage of food, clothes, and medicines as relief materials and help are yet to reach several places. The survivors of the catastrophe cremated their deceased relatives on Sunday. The villagers have been waiting for help to arrive. “But so far, we have not received any. All our crops, grains, food, clothes, and other valuables lie buried in the debris. We haven’t been able to retrieve anything as there are no security personnel to help us,”…

Out of 76 applicants, Heeralal Samariya appointed as chief information commissioner

Manish Kumar

A 1985 batch officer of the Telangana cadre, Heeralal Samariya was appointed as an information commissioner on November 7, 2020  Heeralal Samariya became the first person from the Dalit community to hold the post.  A career bureaucrat, Samariya has held several important posts in the government.  Provisions in the RTI Act provide for the Central Information Commission (CIC) at the central level and state information commissions (SICs) in each state to which the Act applies.  The CIC and every information commissioner shall hold office for a term of five years…

India-Canada diplomatic thaw remains remote despite visa easing

Manish Kumar

Maximalist stands to hinder the recovery of India-Canada ties  Indian elections, Canada murder trial could be obstacles  Diplomatic crisis to hurt people movement, Indian students  Mending frayed diplomatic relations between India and Canada will be a long process after each side adopted maximalist positions, despite New Delhi’s surprise move to ease some visa curbs on Canadians, officials and experts say.  India recently decided to partially restore visa services, weeks after suspending them in anger at Ottawa’s claim that Indian agents may have been involved in the murder of a Canadian…

Russia’s Putin to stay in Power Past 2024, Opinion polls show he enjoys approval ratings of 80% Inside Russia

Manish Kumar

Vladimir Putin has decided to run for Russia’s president again in 2024: Report  Putin, who was handed the presidency by Boris Yeltsin on the last day of 1999, has already served as president for longer than any other Russian ruler since Josef Stalin  Opinion polls show that Vladimir Putin enjoys approval ratings of 80% inside Russia.  Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, “The president has not made any statements about this and the campaign has not been officially announced yet.”  Another source confirmed that a decision had been made and…

Gaza Strip ‘split into two’, says Israeli military as airstrikes intensify in the besieged territory

Manish Kumar

The Israeli troops have encircled the Gaza City and divided the territory into two, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said.  Following the attacks on Sunday night, internet and phone lines in the Gaza Strip have been cut again for the third time since the beginning of the Israe-Hamas war.  Hagari said that Israeli troops are expected to enter Gaza City within 48 hours to further their attack on Hamas.   They also allowed Palestinians to evacuate to southern Gaza, although many have returned due to Israel bombing areas in the…

Afghans fleeing Pakistan lack water, food, shelter, and toilets once they cross the border: Aid agencies claims

Manish Kumar

Afghans fleeing Pakistan to avoid arrest and deportation are sleeping in the open, without proper shelter, food, drinking water, and toilets once they cross the border to their homeland.  Afghans leave Pakistan from two main border crossings, Torkham and Chaman.  The Taliban have set up camps on the other side for people to stay in while they wait to be moved to their place of origin in Afghanistan.  Children have no access to basic foods.  The country director for Save the Children, said many of those returning are coming back…

Angelo Mathews first international batter in history to be dismissed, gets ‘timed out’

Santosh

Sri Lanka is taking on Bangladesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi in a bid to stay in the top seven on the points table. First time in international cricket, Angelo Mathews got timed out and lost his wicket in an uncanny fashion. Angelo Mathews creates unwanted records as Sri Lanka’s World Cup campaign goes from bad to worse. The dramatic event unfolded in the 25th over of the Sri Lankan innings after the fall of Sadeera Samarawickrama’s wicket. As per the playing guidelines during the ongoing ICC…

New Twist in Betting Scam: “CM Advised Me to Go to Dubai,” Claims Betting App Owner; ‘Don’t know this person, never met him’: Baghel reacts

Manish Kumar

The case involves allegations of money laundering and use of illegal funds during the election against Mr Baghel, which comes days before Chhattisgarh is expected to vote.  Sources said accused Shubham Soni has made a video from Dubai that levels several serious allegations against Mr Baghel.   In the video, Soni claimed that he had gone there on the advice of Mr Baghel.  Recently, the ED had seized ₹ 5.39 crore in cash from a courier called Asim Das, and he claimed that Shubham Soni had sent it from Dubai for…

Sri Lanka Sack Entire Cricket Board Over World Cup Humiliation Against India

Manish Kumar

Sri Lanka sacks cricket board days after World Cup thrashing  Sri Lanka’s sports minister, Roshan Ranasinghe, on November 6 took the decision to dismiss the national cricket board following the team’s disappointing performance at the World Cup.   Arjuna Ranatunga, who captained the Sri Lankan cricket team to victory in the 1996 World Cup, has been named as the interim chairman of the board,   The new seven-member panel also includes a retired Supreme Court judge and a former board president.  Ranasinghe, in his statement, held the selection committee and…

Delhi’s air quality continues to engulf the capital, Restrictions imposed under the GRAP-IV stage

Manish Kumar

Delhi’s air quality continues to deteriorate with AQI levels above the 400 mark for the fourth consecutive day on Monday.   Delhi CM has called for a high-level meeting with the environment minister and other officials.  As per the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), if the AQI of the city crosses 450-mark, authorities will invoke GRAP- stage 4 category measures.   The rampant stubble burning in northern India continues to impact Delhi’s air quality.   The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has recommended that 50% of government and private…