Day: June 1, 2024

Crash Latest Updates: SIT Arrests Accused Minor’s Mother Pune Porsche

Manish Kumar

Shivani Agarwal, the mother of the 17-year-old involved in the Pune Porsche accident case, has been taken into custody on Saturday. Her arrest follows the discovery that the teenager’s blood sample, intended for an alcohol test at Sasson Hospital, had been substituted with that of a woman. This raised suspicions that the sample might belong to his mother. Meanwhile, the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) has on Friday granted permission to the police to investigate the minor allegedly involved in the car crash in Pune that claimed the lives of two…

BJP’s JP Nadda Attacks Congress For ‘Negative’ Politics, Accuses Party For ‘Dividing Society’

Manish Kumar

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 7 LIVE Updates: With the world’s largest polling marathon drawing to a close on Saturday, all eyes will be on results to be declared on June 4. Lok Sabha Elections, held in seven phases, from April 19 saw people exercising their democratic rights even as temperatures rose in peak summer. Now as we inch close the final phase of the 18th Lok Sabha Election, over 10.06 crore electors will be exercising their franchise across nearly 1.09 lakh polling stations. Around 10.9 lakh polling officials on…

Arvind Kejriwal’s Government Approaches Supreme Court To Tackle Shortage Delhi Water Crisis

Manish Kumar

Delhi is witnessing a serious water crisis as the mercury continues to soar in the national capital. Amid political tug-of-water, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has also sought support of Centre to urge neighbouring states to extend help. If the intense heatwave wasn’t bad enough, the national capital is now reeling under a severe warer crisis. The Delhi Government has now approached the Supreme Court regarding the water problem. According to ANI, a petition has been filed to provide additional water to Delhi from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh…

The Job Crisis In India’s Premier IITs? Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) A Factor?

Manish Kumar

Only 13,410 of the 21,500 students who registered for placements in 2024 have found employment; the remaining 38% are still looking. The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are experiencing a placement crisis. IIT Kanpur graduate Dheeraj Singh’s RTI application recently revealed that a startling 38% of IIT graduates across all 23 campuses are still unemployed. Singh noted that approximately 8,000 students were unsuccessful in getting hired through campus recruitment this year. Only 13,410 of the 21,500 students who registered for placements in 2024 have found employment; the remaining 38% are…

PM MODI EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER NATURAL DISASTERS IN ASSAM, MANIPUR, MEGHALAYA, MIZORAM, TRIPURA, WB CYCLONE REMAL

Manish Kumar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed concern over the natural disasters in Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and West Bengal in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal. In a social media post today, Mr. Modi said, his thoughts and prayers are with all those who have been affected there. The Prime Minister said, he took stock of the prevailing situation and the Central Government has assured all possible support to the states. He said, officials are working on the ground to assist the affected people. (With inputs from agencies)

CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE IN PARTS OF HARYANA, DELHI, PUNJAB, RAJASTHAN, UP, ODISHA, BIHAR AND JHARKHAND HEAT WAVE

Manish Kumar

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that the on-going heat wave conditions will reduce gradually over Northwest, Central and East India during the next 2 days. IMD added that heat wave to severe heat wave conditions will continue over parts of Haryana, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar and Jharkhand today. These conditions will also continue over Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Andhra Pradesh today. IMD reported that maximum temperature will fall by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius over Northwest and Central India, and by 3 to 4 degrees…

DGCA ISSUES SHOW CAUSE NOTICE TO AIR INDIA OVER PASSENGER

Manish Kumar

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a show cause notice to Air India on Friday for inordinate delay of at least two international flights and failure to take due care of passengers. An Air India flight from Delhi that was to leave for San Francisco on Thursday was delayed by over 24 hours, and passengers were allegedly made to board the flight and sit without any air conditioning, due to which some of them fainted. Air India has been asked to respond within three days or face potential…

INDIA’S GDP GROWS 8.2% IN FY2024 AGAINST 7% IN FY23

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India’s real GDP is estimated to grow by 8.2 percent in the Financial Year 2023-24 as compared to the growth rate of 7 percent registered in Financial Year 2022-23. According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, real GDP or GDP at constant prices is estimated to attain a level of over 173 lakh crore rupees in the year 2023-24. In a statement, the Ministry said, nominal GDP or GDP at current prices is estimated to attain a level of over 295 lakh crore rupees in the year 2023-24,…

VOTING BEGINS FOR SEVENTH AND FINAL PHASE OF LOK SABHA ELECTIONS

Manish Kumar

Voting is underway for the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections. Fifty seven Lok Sabha constituencies spread across seven states and one union territory are going to poll in this phase. These include, 13 seats each in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, nine seats in West Bengal, eight in Bihar, six in Odisha, four in Himachal Pradesh, three seats in Jharkhand and one seat in Chandigarh. Over 10 crore 60 lakh electors will decide the fate of 904 contestants in the fray. Polling for the remaining 42 Assembly Constituencies…

Deal final blow to BJP govt which has become symbol of says Rahul

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged people on Saturday to vote in large numbers and deal a “final blow” to “this government which has become a symbol of arrogance and tyranny”. Gandhi pointed out that the seventh and final phase of voting for the general election is being held on Saturday and claimed that according to the trends so far, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) of opposition parties is going to form the next government in the country. “I am proud that even in this scorching heat, all of…