Continuing its fight against smuggling of gold into the country, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officers developed an intelligence and intercepted seven consignments of “Electric Current/Potential Meters” declared as “Current Guiaor Machine”, which had arrived from Hong Kong at the Foreign Post Office, New Delhi. Upon examination, the said electric meters were found to be functional, having genuine populated circuit boards. However, on preliminary examination, these appeared to be unusually heavy. The outer covers of these 56 electric meters were painted black. On scratching the black paint of these…
Day: January 29, 2024
DGFT to discuss trade regime of dual-use goods, software and technology on Jan 30
Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Department of Commerce in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and other Government Agencies is organising the National Conference on Strategic Trade Controls (NCSTC), focusing on India’s Strategic Trade Control [related to Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technologies (SCOMET) and Export Controls] system and its International Best Practices, for ensuring compliance related to the export of dual-use (industrial and military) goods, software and technologies. The conference will be held on 30th of January, 2024 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Registrations for the conference…
100 bedded Yoga & Naturopathy Hospital to come up in Dibrugarh, a first in North East India
The Union Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping & Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal along with the Chief Minister of Assam, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone of the Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy (CRIYN) along with a 100 bedded Yoga & Naturopathy hospital at Dihing Khamtighat in Dibrugarh today. The institution will be developed over a land parcel of nearly 15 acres (45 bighas) at an approximate investment of ₹100 crores, with an aim at bringing a scientifically valid and useful synergy between traditional knowledge of…
PM’s address in the 109th Episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on
My dear countrymen, Namaskar. This is the first ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program of 2024. There is a new enthusiasm, a new wave in Amritkaal. Two days ago, all of us countrymen celebrated the 75th Republic Day with great pomp and fervour. This year our Constitution is also attaining completion of 75 years… and the Supreme Court is also completing 75 years. These festivals of our democracy further strengthen India as the Mother of Democracy. The Constitution of India has come into being after such intense brainstorming that it is called…
Launches multiple technology initiatives – Digital Supreme Court Reports, Digital Courts 2.0 and new website of Supreme Court
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Supreme Court of India on 28 January at the Supreme Court auditorium in Delhi. He also launched citizen-centric information and technology initiatives that include Digital Supreme Court Reports (Digi SCR), Digital Courts 2.0 and a new website of the Supreme Court. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister congratulated everyone and expressed gratitude for being present when the Supreme Court of India is marking the beginning of its 75th year today and also mentioned the Constitution of…
PM’s address at the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Supreme Court of India
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud ji, Judges of the Supreme Court, Chief Justices of various High Courts, our guest Judges from foreign countries, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal ji, Attorney General Venkataramani ji, Bar Council Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra ji, President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, Dr. Adish Aggarwala ji, other dignitaries, ladies and gentlemen! Two days ago, the Constitution of India entered its 75th year. Today also marks the commencement of the 75th year of the Supreme Court of India. It is indeed a pleasure to…
Joe Biden Says ‘We Shall Respond’ After US Soldiers Killed In Jordan Drone Strike
Three U.S. service members lost their lives, and 25 others were injured on January 28 as a drone struck an installation in northeast Jordan, near the Syria border. U.S. Central Command confirmed the incident, with the extent of injuries to the wounded still unknown. President Joe Biden, in a statement on Sunday, attributed the attack to radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq. He expressed condolences, saying, “Jill and I join the families and friends of our fallen — and Americans across the country — in grieving the…
Putin Accuses Europe Of ‘Russophobia’: What’s Behind The Term?
Russian President Vladimir Putin criticised Europe for “Russophobia” and condemned the Baltic States over human rights during the unveiling of a World War Two memorial, as reported by Reuters. The Soviet Union lost around 27 million people during World War II. Speaking in the Leningrad region for the 80th anniversary of the end of the Nazi siege, Putin said, “The regime in Kyiv exalts Hitler’s accomplices, the SS men… In a number of European countries, Russophobia is promoted as state policy.” The Germans’ aims then were to steal the Soviet…
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar And His Politics Of Survival
On January 28, 2024, Janata Dal (United) President Nitish Kumar walked to the BJP-led NDA and took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the 9th time. After switching camps, Kumar said there was “no question” of him going anywhere else after this — this was his fourth such switch between alliances in just over a decade. Born in Bakhtiyarpur in Patna in 1951, Nitish Kumar became part of a generation of student activists especially at a time when the Jayaprakash Narayan movement (1974-75) against Indira Gandhi and the…
New NDA Govt Holds 1st Cabinet Meet; Rahul’s Yatra Enters State Day After Nitish’s Turnover
Janata Dal-United JD(U) president Nitish Kumar took oath as chief minister for a record ninth time to welcome a BJP-JD(U)-led NDA government in Bihar on Sunday after ditching the ‘Mahagathbandhan’ (grand alliance) and the opposition bloc INDIA. This is Nitish Kumar’s fifth swap since November 2005 while being the chief minister. The last time he turned around was in 2022 when he snapped ties with the BJP in August to join hands with the RJD, the Congress and other Left parties to form the grand alliance and also to remain…