The Morning Standard - July 23, 2024

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July 23, 2024

SPARKS FLY OVER NEET-UG ON BUDGET SESSION DAY 1

FACING heat from the Opposition on the opening day of the Budget session in the Lok Sabha over the NEET-UG row, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan rebutted all charges on Monday during Question Hour, saying his government is not hiding anything, adding there is no evidence of paper leak in the last seven years.

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Govt rules out special category status to Bihar

THE Centre on Monday ruled out granting a special category status to Bihar, a longstanding demand of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United), a crucial ally of the NDA government.

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SC stays order to eateries to show owners' details

THE Supreme Court on Monday issued an interim stay on directives issued by the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh asking eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names, addresses and mobile numbers of their owners.

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Saving crops: MP turns to copter in battle against antelopes

FARMERS battling nilgai, blackbucks and hordes of deer feeding on the crops may breathe easy.

1 min

Growth story pared with dose of realism

Economic Survey contradicts the government's anti-China stance; seeks to shift the responsibility of job creation to the private sector

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'Comradely yours' to be CPM ‘mantra' in temples

APPARENTLY taking lessons from its past \"mistakes and failures\", the CPM is up for a major policy shift, allowing its cadre to practise religious rituals and visit temples and other places of worship.

1 min

PUC centres warn of total closure if govt acts tough

WHILE the Delhi government is considering taking action against petrol pump owners who have shut down pollution under control (PUC) certification centres in the national capital to express discontent over the proposed hike in PUC certification rates, the dealers have warned that they would surrender their PUC centers if any coercive action is taken against them by the government.

1 min

185 camps for Kanwar yatris in city

Most shelters set up in East, North East & Shahdara districts - the entry points of devotees

1 min

Bus rams into metro pillar, woman killed

A 45-year-old woman was killed while 24 others sustained injuries after a DTC bus in which they were travelling rammed into the pillar of a Delhi Metro flyover in west Delhi's Punjabi Bagh area, an official said.

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Communal harmony prevails as Braj Mandal Yatra passes through Nuh

THE Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), a religious procession that was marred by incidents of communal violence last year, passed in peace through Nuh on Monday.

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Digi-lockup: Frauds in ‘khakhis' extort ₹31 lakh

A group of cyber criminals, with one of them posing as a senior Uttar Pradesh Police officer, allegedly held a Delhi businessman \"digitally hostage\" over a video call for couple hours, ultimately cheating him out of nearly ₹31 lakh.

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Panel formed to probe IGI canopy crash: Govt to HC

IN response to a Delhi High Court notice over the canopy collapse incident at Terminal 1 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, the Centre on Monday informed the court that a high-level committee has been established to probe the incident.

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Upset over mistreatment of sister, man murders brother-in-law in Gʻgram

A 21-year-old man strangled his brother-in-law to death in Haryana's Gurugram and later burnt his body after pouring turpentine as the latter was \"mistreating his ill sister\" and \"not giving\" her necessary medications.

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AIIMS security staff vandalise institute's HIV clinic, threaten faculty to vacate office area

THE security staff at AIIMS vandalized a running clinic, damaged patients' medical records, and misbehaved with the institute's faculty on Monday to forcibly vacate the space where the medical centre is situated.

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HC judge recuses again, this time from hearing Khalid's bail petition

Earlier, Justice Sharma withdrew from taking up pleas of Sharjeel Imam, Meeran Haider in riots case

1 min

JNU admin ignores students' plight, issues unnecessary advisories: JNUSU

JAWAHARLAL Nehru University (JNU) appeal to the students to maintain peace and decorum on campus while participating in gatherings received a flak from the former.

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Court takes cognisance of chargesheet against Kavitha

A Delhi court on Monday took cognizance of the supplementary chargesheet filed against K Kavitha, leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), in connection with the \"corruption case\" linked to an alleged excise scam.

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Case filed against hospital security service provider over irregularities: ACB

THE Anti-Corruption Branch has registered a case against three security service provider companies allegedly involved in \"malpractices\" and \"embezzlement of the government funds\" in providing security personnel at different Delhi government hospitals, an official said on Monday.

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AI software-based diabetes care reduces heart, kidney ailments by 32%: Study

CAN Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled software improve clinical outcomes in patients with type II Diabetes and reduce the risk of heart and kidney diseases better than usual clinical care alone? A combined study conducted by AIIMS and other medical research centres suggests so! In the study, a randomised control trial was conducted on diabetics with a Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) software.

1 min

Samples from 9, including parents of 14-yr-old who died, test Nipah negative

ELEVEN more people, including the parents of the 14-yearold boy who died of Nipah on Sunday, tested negative for the viral infection on Monday.

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3.5L jobs by '29 via Make-in-Odisha campaign: Guv

Governor Raghubar Das on Monday announced that over 3.5 lakh jobs will be created by 2029 through the Make-in-Odisha initiative to boost employment and growth in state.

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Guv hails NDA efforts to develop AP

THE joint session of the Andhra Pradesh State Legislative Assembly and Council commenced with Governor S Abdul Nazeer's address on Monday.

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FIR against 2 ED sleuths probing ST Corpn scam

IN a fresh development, a 54-year-old official of the Social Welfare Department on Monday filed a criminal complaint against two ED officials, accusing them of forcing him to name Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and former tribal welfare minister B Nagendra in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation scam.

1 min

K'taka to have Doppler Weather Radar atop Nandi

KARNATAKA will finally have its own Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) this year.

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Stage set for heated session of T'gana House

FIREWORKS are expected through the Assembly session that is set to commence from Tuesday, with the key combatants the ruling Congress and the main Opposition BRS looking to go for the jugular.

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Site clearance for new airport in Parandur gets Centre's approval

THE steering committee on greenfield airports has recommended grant of site clearance to the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited (TIDCO) for the development of a greenfield airport at Parandur, Kancheepuram district, on July 9, 2024, said Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu.

1 min

NEW CRICKET ERA WITH GAMBHIRAT THE HELM

LESS than a fortnight ago, cricket held India to a standstill.

1 min

HOW GUESSING CAN NEGATE THE PLUSES OF MCQ EXAMS

COMPETITIVE exams in India, particularly entrance tests for pursuing higher education, are mostly based on computer-based multiple-choice questions (MCQs).

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MACRO TASKS IN THIS BUDGET AND BEYOND

A budget is not meant only for the ensuing year. Also, most major economic problems can't be resolved in a year. That's why a longer macroeconomic view is needed

4 mins

RSS says never asked for lifting ban on govt staff joining Sangh activities

AFTER a row erupted over the Centre's order on lifting the ban on government employees to participate in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities, the Sangh sources said that it never demanded the government to remove the ban which was in force since 1966.

1 min

Defence production shoots up: India now among top 25 arms exporting nations

SURVEY INDIA'S rising production of defence equipment and systems is changing its narrative as the world's second-largest arms importer.

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NEET-UG: SC asks IIT-D to form team on Physics answer

THE Supreme Court on Monday ordered the IIT-Delhi Director to form a team of three physics experts to determine the correct answer for a Physics question in the NEETUG exam and to report their findings by Tuesday noon.

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Rural distress: Bihar, UP used less NREGA funds than states with lower poverty levels

THE Economic Survey tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Monday stated that the demand under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is not a real indicator of rural distress.

1 min

PM tears into 'negative approach' of Oppr

Ahead of Budget session of Parliament, Modi accuses Opposition parties of repeatedly muzzling the govt’s voice’

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'Oppn is trying to create rift between Hindus & Muslims'

AMAL Siddiqui, the national president of the BJP's Minority Morcha, welcomed the Supreme Court's interim stay on directives passed by the UP and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display names of owners.

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Stripped of forest portfolio, minister likely to quit in MP

WITH only seven months into office, the Dr Mohan Yadav-led BJP government in Madhya Pradesh, was in for a surprise on Monday morning.

1 min

Flood alert sounded as heavy rains batter Gujarat

HEAVY rains have been pounding South Gujarat for the past 24 hours, causing normal life to be thrown out of gear in the region on Monday, prompting a red alert in a few areas.

1 min

Heat on Assam govt for action over elephant carcass burial inside refinery

PRESSURE is mounting on the Assam government to initiate action in the case involving the burial of an adult wild elephant carcass inside the Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) township in the Golaghat district.

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Terror attack on Rajouri house of Shaurya Chakra awardee

A week after four Army men, including a Captain, were killed in an encounter with militants in mountainous Doda district, militants on Monday struck in J&K's border district of Rajouri by attacking the house of Shaurya Chakra awardee Village Defence Committee (VDC) member Purshotam Kumar in a remote village, triggering a gunfight with the Army.

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Raj govt moves SC to withdraw suit on phone tapping

IN a significant turn of events, the Bhajanlal-led BJP government in Rajasthan has decided to withdraw a case filed in the Supreme Court against the Central government on the 2020 phone tapping allegations.

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Sharad, Shinde closed-door talk on Maratha quota

AMID reports of tension between the Maratha and OBC communities in some parts of Maharashtra, former NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar met Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday and held a closed door meeting for more than 90 minutes.

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Soren sop: 'Samman Rashi' of ₹lk/month for women between 21 & 49 age group

CHIEF Minister Hemant Soren on Monday announced 'Samman Rashi' for all women aged between 21 to 49 years in the state.

1 min

Pak police raid, seal Imran's party office, arrest leader

PAKISTAN police raided the headquarters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party on Monday, a week after the military-backed government vowed to ban the political movement.

1 min

Kamala gets Pelosi's backing, raises $50 mn in a day

With just over 100 days left for the election day, she has to quickly lock in her nomination and pick a running mate

1 min

Won't yield to Chinese bullying: Philippines prez

THE Philippines \"cannot yield\" in territorial disputes, President Ferdinand Marcos said on Monday, after a series of escalating confrontations with Beijing in the South China Sea.

1 min

Gazans flee Khan Younis after Israel orders evac of safe zone

HUNDREDS of panicked Gazans fled after the Israeli military on Monday ordered the evacuation of part of a humanitarian zone, warning it was preparing to launch an operation in the area.

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Protest paused, student leader says they didn't want bloodshed

THE Bangladeshi student group leading demonstrations that have spiralled into deadly violence, suspended protests on Monday for 48 hours, with its leader saying they had not wanted reform \"at the expense of so much blood\".

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Mkt may remain volatile on Budget day; brokerage warns of 10% correction

DOMESTIC equity market is expected to witness increased volatility on the Budget Day (July 23) even as the central government is likely to keep its focus on fiscal prudence and capital expenditure-led growth.

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More than 45% recognised start-ups emerge from tier-two, three cities

MORE THAN 45% of the recognised start-ups (about 56,000) are emerging out of tier 2/3 cities and more than 47% of the recognised start-ups have at least one woman director, according to the Economic Survey 2023-24 released on Monday.

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Economic Survey bats for FDI from China to boost manufacturing

INDIA will have to make a choice between allowing cheap Chinese products into India and attracting investment from China if it wants to give boost to manufacturing, the Economic Survey report said departing from a the government's largely anti-China stance.

1 min

Eco survey warns against F&O trade

No place for speculative trade as any potential fall in mkts can make investors feel 'cheated'

2 mins

Corp sector should take job generation seriously

THE Economic Survey 2023-24 has called upon the corporate sector to take its share of responsibility to create jobs seriously.

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