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Aug 04, 2022 05:49 AM IST
Cabinet okays India’s climate commitments
India on Wednesday updated its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) on emissions, promising to reduce emissions intensity of GDP by 45% by 2030, from the 2005 level, and achieve about 50% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030, as promised by the Prime Minister in the Glasgow climate conference late last year. Read more
Aug 04, 2022 05:48 AM IST
‘None likely to discuss it’: SC slams parties on poll freebies
No political party is likely to want a debate in Parliament on freebies since all want it to continue, the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday, even as the Union government termed such hand-outs the “road to an economic disaster” and urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to devise ways to deal with them. Read more
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Updated on Aug 04, 2022 05:49 AM IST
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4 workers killed after inhaling toxic gas in Haryana factory
Updated on Aug 04, 2022 04:23 AM IST
Four workers at a factory in Haryana’s Jhajjar district were killed on Wednesday after they inhaled toxic gas emanating from a tank used for dumping liquid waste and other garbage, officials said.
India adds 10 more Ramsar sites
Updated on Aug 04, 2022 03:38 AM IST
India has added 10 more names to the Ramsar list — that designates wetlands of international importance — taking the total number of such sites in the country to 64, a statement by the Union environment ministry said on Wednesday.
Karnataka Congress puts up united front during Rahul’s visit
Updated on Aug 04, 2022 03:30 AM IST
The Karnataka Congress on Wednesday put up a show of unity in the form of birthday celebrations of former chief minister and leader of the Opposition, Siddaramaiah, at Davangere town, about 260 km from Bengaluru.
BJP, Congress spar over MPs’ Tiranga Yatra, picture of Nehru with Tricolour
Updated on Aug 04, 2022 03:34 AM IST
The BJP also attacked opposition parties over their absence at a “Tiranga Bike Rally” in New Delhi to pay tribute to freedom fighters as part of the “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” celebrations.
Allahabad high court quashes results of UP PCS (Pre) Exam 2021 over reservation to ex-armymen
Published on Aug 04, 2022 12:39 AM IST
The Allahabad high court has quashed the results of PCS (Preliminary) Examination 2021 and directed the UP Public Service Commission to issue fresh results after giving benefit of 5% reservation to ex-servicemen
Bengal CID says Delhi, Assam blocking probe into Jharkhand MLAs’ case
Updated on Aug 04, 2022 05:46 AM IST
A CID team visited Moti Bagh in Delhi to raid the house of Siddharth Majumder, who is allegedly connected to the case, while another visited the Guwahati airport to gather CCTV footage of the Jharkhand MLAs reaching the city on July 29 and leaving the airport next day, senior CID officials in Kolkata said.
Court extends ED custody of Partha Chatterjee, Arpita Mukherjee
Updated on Aug 04, 2022 03:28 AM IST
The former minister and his aide were produced before the court as their 10-day ED custody ended on Wednesday.
Mamata reshuffles cabinet, Supriyo and 7 others take oath as ministers
Updated on Aug 04, 2022 01:12 AM IST
Four MLAs – Supriyo (Ballygunge constituency), Majumdar (Durgapur East), Snehasish Chakraborty (Jangipara) and Udayan Guha (Dinhata) – were sworn in as cabinet ministers by governor La Ganesan at Raj Bhawan on Wednesday afternoon in the presence of the chief minister.
‘Flood tourism’ will not be permitted in Kerala, says minister
Published on Aug 04, 2022 12:26 AM IST
Revenue minister K Rajan said there was a growing trend among people to visit areas which are flooded and try to enter the waters there or catch fish and the same should be avoided as it creates an additional burden on the authorities carrying out relief and rescue operations.
Press Trust of India, Pathanamthitta
Kerala won’t impose any dress code in schools: Education minister
Published on Aug 04, 2022 12:25 AM IST
A uniform that is generally acceptable and comfortable for children to wear is something that is recognised in the society, general education minister V Sivankutty said.
Press Trust of India, Thiruvananthapuram
Will discuss OPS’ plea to change judge in AIADMK civil suit case: Madras HC
Published on Aug 04, 2022 12:24 AM IST
Panneerselvam and another general council member Vairamuthu had petitioned to the chief justice to post their cases, which challenged the July 11 AIADMK general council meeting, pending before Justice Krishnan Ramaswamy to some other judge.
Press Trust of India, Chennai
Madras HC rebukes officials for not acting on eviction drive order
Published on Aug 04, 2022 12:23 AM IST
The court will not hesitate even to put the tahsildar behind bars for contempt of court, the first bench of chief justice MN Bhandari and justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy said while passing further interim orders on a contempt application on Wednesday.
Press Trust of India, Chennai
Kerala man gets 4 yrs in jail for sexual assault of minor girl
Published on Aug 04, 2022 12:23 AM IST
Pattambi fast track special court judge Satish Kumar also imposed a fine of ₹50,000 on the convict — Moideenkutty.
Press Trust of India, Palakkad
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