Day: November 11, 2023

India proposes new law with self-certification for broadcasters, streaming giants

Manish Kumar

According to the draft Bill, every broadcaster or broadcasting network operator should constitute a Content Evaluation Committee which would certify their programmes.   It also provides for a Broadcast Advisory Council, formed by the Centre, to hear complaints regarding violation of norms.  The draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023, seeks to provide Content Evaluation Committees and a Broadcast Advisory Council for self-regulation by broadcasters and broadcasting network operators.  Every broadcaster or broadcasting network operator shall broadcast only those programmes which are duly certified by the CEC  The next proposed section prescribes…

Macron’s Ceasefire Call Gets a Defiant Response from Israel’s Netanyahu

Manish Kumar

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Israel to stop killing babies, women and elderly people in Gaza  In response to Macron’s comments, the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said world leaders should be condemning Hamas and not Israel.  The war in the densely populated coastal territory, which is effectively sealed off, has prompted repeated calls for a ceasefire to protect civilian lives.  Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia was to host an extraordinary joint Islamic-Arab summit in Riyadh on Saturday, the Saudi foreign ministry said.  French President Emmanuel Macron has called on…

After 800 Earthquakes Within 14 Hours, Iceland Declares State of Emergency

Manish Kumar

Iceland declared a state of emergency on Friday after a series of powerful earthquakes rocked the country’s southwestern Reykjanes peninsula.  According to preliminary figures, the biggest tremor had a magnitude of 5.2, north of Grindavik.  Earthquakes can become larger than those that have occurred and this series of events could lead to an eruption,” the administration warned.  Some 24,000 tremors have been registered on the peninsula since late October.  According to the IMO, “a dense swarm” of nearly 800 quakes registered between midnight and 1400 GMT Friday.  Iceland has 33…

REC to provide ₹ 10 crores assistance to ALIMCO, for distribution of aids and assistive devices to more than 5,000 Divyang Jan

Manish Kumar

REC Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of REC Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), under which REC will provide assistance of ₹10.00 crores for a project for “Distribution of Aids and Assistive Devices to Persons with Disabilities” in 25 locations across the country. More than 5,000 people belonging to disadvantaged sections of society are expected to benefit from the project. The project aims to empower the Divyang Jan, restore their confidence and improve their functional abilities. The assistive devices are generally…

Ayurveda Day celebrated on a grand scale across the country

Manish Kumar

On the occasion of the eighth Ayurveda Day, Union Ayush Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal said that Ayurveda is like a boon in this era of nuclear power, pesticides, and a toxic environment. With continuous efforts, the Ministry of Ayush has established more than eight thousand wellness centers across the country. To further strengthen the service delivery of the Ayush sector, the Ayush Grid Project was launched and arrangements were made to strengthen it. Ayurveda Day is celebrated every year on Dhanvantari Jayanti. By organizing the event every year, the fame…

India’s solar mission Aditya L1 was launched on September 2 this year. US, Russia eagerly await

Manish Kumar

US, Russia eagerly await India sharing information of Chandrayaan-3: Jitendra Singh Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday (November 10) said that even the United States and Russia are eagerly awaiting for India to share information on Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya L1 while also crediting the success of these projects to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policy of “unlocking the space sector” through public-private partnerships. Singh stressed that India’s lunar and solar missions symbolise the country’s fast-growing development. “Our missions started almost simultaneously. Chandrayaan-3’s notable aspect was its landing on the southern pole…

Delhi: Pre-Diwali liquor sale in national capital registers spike, 2.58 crore bottles sold

Manish Kumar

Delhi liquor sale: The peak of the sale was likely to be Dhanteras (Friday) and Chhoti Diwali on Saturday as people were expected to buy liquor not only for personal use but also for gifting, officials said. Delhi liquor sale: Pre-Diwali sale of liquor in Delhi has registered a growth of more than 37 per cent on the average number of bottles sold during the fortnight before the festival compared to the same period last year, officials said on Friday. According to excise department figures, 2.26 crore bottles of liquor…

Opinion Poll: Was Nitish Kumar forced to apologise for his shameful statement due to massive backlash?

Manish Kumar

Kumar had apologised in both houses of the state legislature as well as outside for the remarks. However, the ruckus continued. Nitish Kumar, the longest-serving chief minister of the state, while emphasising the importance of education among women to control the population, on Tuesday put forward a vivid description in the state assembly of how an educated woman can restrain her husband during intimate moments. The statement just not led to a ruckus in the Bihar Assembly. The BJP even demanded the CM’s resignation. Kumar had apologised in both houses…

24 lakh diyas, 51 ghats: Uttar Pradesh aims to create new world record on ‘Ayodhya Deepotsav’

Manish Kumar

24 lakh diyas to illuminate Ayodhya on Diwali eve, set to break world record  Over 25,000 volunteers from Avadh University and district administration have been called to lit diyas at the same time in a bid to set the world record.   Ayodhya is all set to hold a grand Deepotsav on the eve of Diwali on Saturday with arrangements being made to light over 24 lakh diyas at 51 ghats across the city.  Decked heavily with around 24 lakh earthen lamps, the UP government is also planning to create…

Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena announces support to BJP in five states Assembly elections

Manish Kumar

The development comes on a day when Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar accompanied with Praful Patel met Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi. Results of Assembly elections in five states will be declared on December 3. Shiv Sena faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday extended support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Assembly elections being held in five states including Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram. Shiv Sena under my leadership has been a torch-bearer of Hindu Hruday Samrat Vandaniya Balasahib Thackeray’s…