Hindustan Times Gurugram - December 18, 2024
Hindustan Times Gurugram - December 18, 2024
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December 18, 2024
ONOP will test govt's ability to muster up two-thirds majority
NEW DELHI: The NDA government's ambitious plan for simultaneous national and state polls could be a test of its ability to muster the requisite numbers as it doesn't have a two-thirds majority needed to push through a Constitution amendment under Article 368 in the Lok Sabha.
1 min
BJP govts to soon bring UCC in every state: Shah
NEW DELHI: The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) implemented by Uttarakhand is a model law that will be debated widely and then the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments will bring a common civil code in all states, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday as he accused the Congress of undermining the Constitution and promoting appeasement politics.
6 mins
MOVE AGAINST FEDERALISM, WILL ALTER BASIC STRUCTURE: OPPN
Opposition leaders on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the bills introduced in the Lok Sabha that propose simultaneous elections to the Lower House and state assemblies, arguing that the legislation undermines federalism, violates the Constitution's basic structure, was introduced without adequate consultation with states and envisions an impractical scenario.
1 min
From 2025, NTA not to hold recruitment tests
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will, from 2025, conduct only entrance exams for higher education institutions and not recruitment exams, a move aimed at improving its functioning and in keeping with the recommendations of a high-level committee set up in June 2024.
1 min
China building villages near Doklam in Bhutan: Sat data
NEW DELHI: China has built at least 22 villages and settlements over the past eight years within territory that has traditionally been part of Bhutan, with eight villages coming up in areas in proximity to the strategic Doklam plateau since 2020, according to satellite imagery.
4 mins
67% sanitation workers from SC communities: Centre to LS
NEW DELHI: Two-thirds of sewer and septic tank workers (SSWs) in urban local bodies across India, surveyed by the Union government, come from Scheduled Caste (SC) communities, the Centre informed Parliament on Tuesday.
1 min
'Our dreams are shattered': Deaths in Georgia wreck homes in Punjab
MEA OFFICIALS SAID THEY WERE WORKING TO BRING THE BODIES BACK TO INDIA
3 mins
Climate crisis, loss of biodiversity affecting human life in tandem
Declining biodiversity and climate change are interlinked and they create compounding impacts that threaten human health and well-being, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
1 min
Bigotry, bias, acceptance: For EWS kids, school life a mixed bag
NEW DELHI: The moment her Hindi teacher announced a group quiz in class one day, dread enveloped the 15-year-old girl hiding in the back benches at a private school in south Delhi.
6 mins
4 Delhi schools receive bomb threats, later declared a hoax
A combination of rising pollution levels, persistent hoax bomb threats, and looming winter vacations have meant that schools across Delhi are constantly switching between online, offline, and hybrid mode—a turbulence that has led to constant disruption to the lives of students, teachers, and parents.
3 mins
Kejriwal slams BJP over 'Rohingya issue'
AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday slammed the BJP, alleging that its president JP Nadda was referring to Poorvanchalis as \"Rohingya migrants\".
1 min
Why those early morning walks are a hazard for you
More harm than good CPCB data shows pollution levels are at their worst during morning hours
2 mins
MCG to set up 10 vending machines for cloth bags
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), in an attempt to make the city plastic-free, has introduced automatic vending machines that dispense cloth bags for Rs 10, officials said.
1 min
Boy's body found in trolley bag
The Ghaziabad police on Tuesday recovered the body of a boy, aged about six or seven years, stuffed inside a trolley bag from the banks of Upper Ganga Canal near Niwari.
1 min
Speed up land acquisition for drain near NH-48: CS
DURING THE MEETING, HSVP AGREED TO CONSTRUCT AN ELECTRIC BUS DEPOT ON A 5-ACRE PLOT IN SECTOR 65 ON GROUND LEVEL
2 mins
BHARADWAJ INSPECTS NIGHT SHELTERS, SPEAKS TO RESIDENTS
NEW DELHI: Urban development minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday conducted a surprise inspection of night shelters set up by the government near the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), during which he identified lapses in maintaining cleanliness, and issued directions to fix the shortcomings.
1 min
Critically endangered bat makes foray into NCR
A Wroughton's free-tailed bat (Otomops wroughtoni) has been sighted at north Delhi's Yamuna Biodiversity Park (YBP), which chiropterologists (experts who study bats) say is the first record not just for Delhi-NCR but northern India too.
2 mins
4 fake cops arrested for raiding 'fake call centre'
NEW DELHI: Four men posing as Delhi Police officers accused a group of college students of running a fake call centre, then conducted a fake raid at their house, confiscated ₹1.55 lakh in cash, and forced them to sit in the \"murga\" position, police said on Tuesday, uncovering a bizarre case of \"crimes\" and \"punishments\" that unfolded last week.
1 min
Shanti Devi of Hauz Khas Village
A departed citizen's place in the city
2 mins
Denying admission on technicality a violation of fundamental rights
The denial of admission solely on a technical ground to a candidate belonging to SC category would be tantamount to a violation of his fundamental rights DELHI HIGH COURT
2 mins
DU LAW STUDENTS DEMANDING EXAM POSTPONEMENT CLASH WITH COPS
A clash erupted between Delhi University law students and the Delhi Police outside the university's Law Faculty in the early hours of Tuesday, as students protested to demand the postponement of exams and allegedly \"gheraoed\" the dean.
1 min
Priority is to ensure rebels give up arms: Shah to anti-Maoist op chiefs
Union home minister Amit Shah held a meeting with top officials of all security forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh on Monday, during which he reviewed ongoing operations and plans for the following year, officials privy to the details of the meeting said.
1 min
PM launches Raj projects to mark 1 year of BJP rule
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress of obstructing farmer welfare while inaugurating development projects worth ₹46,300 crore in Rajasthan.
3 mins
NTA to only conduct entrance tests as part of exam reforms
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will, from 2025, conduct only entrance exams for higher education institutions and not recruitment exams, a move aimed at improving its functioning — the agency has been roiled by controversies, mostly around paper leaks — and in keeping with the recommendations of a high-level committee set up in June 2024.
2 mins
K'TAKA MATERNAL DEATHS: OPPN ACCUSES GOVT OF NEGLIGENCE
Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka assembly R Ashoka on Tuesday accused the Congress-led government of negligence over the recent maternal deaths in Ballari district of Karnataka.
1 min
Legal experts divided over plans to conduct simultaneous elections
NEW DELHI: Former judges and constitutional experts are divided over the proposal to hold concurrent elections to state assemblies and Parliament, with one section saying it aligns with constitutional principles while the other warn of potential threats to democracy.
1 min
B'desh official criticises PM for Vijay Diwas post
B'DESH GOVT LAW ADVISER SLAMMED PM MODI'S POST, SAYING INDIA WAS 'MERELY AN ALLY' TO BANGLADESH IN THE 1971 WAR
1 min
Govt push for ONOP will test its ability to garner numbers
NEW DELHI: The NDA government's ambitious plan for simultaneous national and state polls with the One Nation, One Election could be a test of its ability to muster the requisite numbers as it doesn't have a two-third majority needed to push through a Constitution amendment under Article 368 in the Lok Sabha.
2 mins
Opposition calls move an assault on basic structure, federal spirit
NEW DELHI: Opposition leaders on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the bills introduced in the Lok Sabha that propose simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, arguing that the legislation undermines federalism, violates the Constitution's basic structure, was introduced without adequate consultation with states and envisions an impractical scenario.
2 mins
After cabinet snub, Bhujbal questions NCP leadership
MUMBAI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday criticised party chief and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and other party leaders for \"side-lining\" senior members and taking decisions without consultation following his exclusion from the state cabinet.
1 min
SC: EVEN COURTS ARE BOUND BY PRINCIPLE OF NATURAL JUSTICE
NEW DELHI: No one can be condemned unheard, not even by the highest court of the land, the Supreme Court asserted on Tuesday while underscoring the cardinal principle of natural justice and cautioning judges against making sweeping observations without affording individuals an opportunity to respond.
1 min
Justice Yadav appears before SC collegium
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday convened a meeting with Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court, a rare intervention that was meant to address the latter's controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event earlier this month.
2 mins
Hear minor survivors before bail proceedings in rape cases, says SC
A SURVIVOR HAD APPROACHED THE COURT AGAINST AN ORDER OF THE HC THAT GRANTED BAIL TO A RAPIST
1 min
Justice Yadav appears before SC collegium
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday convened a meeting with Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad high court, a rare intervention that was meant to address the latter's controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event earlier this month.
3 mins
Govt seeks larger bench for Nicobar infra project
NEW DELHI: The Union environment ministry has asked that a larger bench of the National Green Tribunal, Eastern Zone comprising six or more members hear the application related to Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project.
3 mins
SAMBHAL MOSQUE COMMITTEE FLAGS CONCERN OVER 'SURVEY' OF WELL
MEERUT: The management committee of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal has raised concerns with the Uttar Pradesh government over alleged plans by the local administration to alter the status of a well beneath the mosque's eastern wall.
1 min
HC orders security for interfaith couple facing threat from families
The Uttarakhand high court has directed state police to provide security to an interfaith couple fearing a threat to their lives.
1 min
Oppn slams BJP for not raising Manipur crisis in House debate
OPPN ALLEGED THAT THE NDA GOVERNMENT HAS MADE 'COMMUNAL DIVISION' PART OF ITS STATE POLICY
1 min
Pandher calls for 'Rail Roko' stir for three hours in Punjab today
As part of the ongoing protest, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher called for a 'Rail Roko' on Wednesday in Punjab for three hours starting 12 noon.
1 min
Nadda attacks Congress over Emergency, Article 370 in RS
NEW DELHI: Union health minister and leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha JP Nadda on Tuesday targeted the Congress, citing Article 370 as an illustration of its attempts to alter the Constitution of India, and said the \"good lot\" - referring to the NDA government - abrogated the article to allow the full integration of Jammu and Kashmir with the country.
2 mins
Sitharaman, TMC MP spar over central funds
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha witnessed a brief confrontation between Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay during the discussion on the first batch of supplementary demands for grants over the alleged withholding of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
1 min
92% sanitation workers from SC, ST, OBC groups: Govt data
A TOTAL OF 57,758 SSWS HAVE BEEN SURVEYED, OF WHICH 54,574 HAVE BEEN VALIDATED ACROSS 33 STATES AND UTS, CENTRE SAID IN LOK SABHA
2 mins
RAJ HC REJECTS ABORTION PLEA OF RAPE SURVIVOR
JODHPUR: The Rajasthan high court has refused to allow a 22-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 30-week pregnancy, observing that the fully developed foetus has an independent right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
1 min
Speedy trial takes precedence over anti-terror law provisions, says SC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the constitutional right to a speedy trial would have precedence over the stringent provisions of laws such as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, emphasising that courts cannot let individuals languish in jail indefinitely.
1 min
Govt proposes GST-like panel to revive thorny farm reforms idea
IN JUNE, THE CENTRE HAD FORMED A PANEL TO PREPARE A DRAFT NATIONAL POLICY FRAMEWORK ON AGRICULTURAL MARKETING
2 mins
V-P, KHARGE HOLD MEET AFTER RAJYA SABHA FACE-OFF
NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday held a meeting in the former's parliamentary chamber, in a development that is expected to cool the atmosphere in the Upper House after last week's acrimony.
1 min
TRAFFICKING VICTIMS NEED PROTECTION: SC
Victims of immoral trafficking need to be protected, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while reserving judgment on a petition seeking to strengthen the prevailing legal mechanism to investigate such crimes with cross-border linkages and to provide a mechanism to protect rescued victims.
1 min
Simultaneous polls are an imperative for India
Following the Union Cabinet's approval, the introduction in Parliament of amendment bills to usher in simultaneous elections is a significant moment for India's storied parliamentary democracy.
3 mins
Ministerial blues haunt Mahayuti
Dissent within the Mahayuti is out in the open after chief minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis expanded his team of ministers on Sunday.
1 min
When Colombo comes calling
President Dissanayake's visit should allay fears of a Sri Lankan pivot towards China
2 mins
The disenchantment with the secular ideal
The secular ethos envisaged in the Constitution should be the foundation for governing India
3 mins
Pragmatism undergirds New Delhi's China policy
The outcome of two recent meetings, one between external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and the other between defence minister Rajnath Singh and Chinese defence minister Dong Jun, indicate that the reset of India-China relations is proceeding apace.
3 mins
CHINA EXECUTES OFFICIAL INVOLVED IN BIGGEST CASE OF GRAFT WORTH $421 MILLION
China, on Tuesday, executed Li Jianping, a former official in the north Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, who was convicted in the largest-ever corruption case in the country totaling over $421 million.
1 min
Trump, WH spar over mystery drones
WASHINGTON: The White House (WH) insisted on Monday that mystery drones which have caused a public panic in parts of the United States were flying legally, after President-elect Donald Trump suggested there had been a government cover-up.
1 min
Police search for killer's motive in Wisconsin school shooting
Police in Wisconsin on Tuesday were interviewing friends and family and examining the online presence of a 15-year-old girl to determine what drove her to open fire in a school classroom, killing a fellow student and a teacher before taking her own life.
1 min
Rebellion hits ruling party as MPs demand Trudeau resignation
TORONTO: Hours after the shock resignation of his second-in-command, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was barely clinging on to power even as over a third of the ruling Liberal Party's MPs called for a change in leadership.
2 mins
'Preposterous': China rejects spying claims linked to Prince Andrew
BEIJING: China on Tuesday said claims that a businessman had used his links with Britain's Prince Andrew to spy for Beijing were \"preposterous\", after the UK government voiced mounting concerns over the allegations.
1 min
For Ukraine, slain Russian general was chemical weapons ‘villain’
KYIV: Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian army's chemical, biological and radiological weapons division who regularly accused the West of developing banned weapons in Ukraine, was killed on Tuesday in a brazen assassination in Moscow that has heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
2 mins
Pidilite, two others vie for Dulux maker
The race for Akzo Nobel India Ltd has narrowed to Pidilite Industries Ltd, JSW Paints Pvt. Ltd and Indigo Paints Ltd, two people close to the development said, with a deal likely to value the maker of Dulux paints at $2.1-2.5 billion.
2 mins
TVS Electronics to expand electronics manufacturing
NEW DELHI: TVS Electronics plans to expand its electronics manufacturing services (EMS) division to bring it on par with its product and solutions division, senior executives from the Tumakuru, Karnataka-based company said.
2 mins
FM: Lower GDP growth in Q2 a temporary blip
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday expressed confidence in India's economic growth, calling the second quarter growth rate of 5.4% a \"temporary blip\" and indicating accelerated capital investments in the second half of FY25, while addressing concerns about economic sustainability raised by parliamentarians.
2 mins
RBI's new leadership to retain anti-crypto stance, officials say
NEW DELHI: The change of guard at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to change the central bank's position on private cryptocurrencies, two officials said.
2 mins
Smartphone sales fall below covid-era highs
India's $40-billion-plus smartphone economy is likely to continue below the demand in the pandemic era, raising concerns around how the market can revive itself.
1 min
DDCA head Jaitley calls it mandate for hard work
Newly elected president of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) Rohan Jaitley on Tuesday promised to build a new cricket stadium in the capital and address the selection controversies surrounding the senior and age-group teams.
2 mins
Hayley shines, WI level series with big victory
The visiting skipper hit a 47-ball 85* after taking 2 wickets to help the Caribbean women level the 3-match T20 series
2 mins
PRITHVI SHAW NOW AXED FROM MUMBAI VIJAY HAZARE SQUAD
MUMBAI: In a forgettable season, Prithvi Shaw received another jolt when the Mumbai selectors ignored his superb record in List A cricket by dropping him from the squad for the upcoming 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy tournament.
1 min
New Zealand crush England by 423 runs to send retiring Southee out on a high
HAMILTON: New Zealand tore through England's batting on Tuesday to crush the visitors by 423 runs in the third Test and send Tim Southee into retirement on a triumphant note.
1 min
Grit in the tail frustrates the hosts, India avoid follow-on
Like in 2021, there was defiance in the damp air of Gabba as Deep and Bumrah steer India towards a likely draw on Day 4
3 mins
Jhulan Goswami stand: Another historic moment at Eden Gardens
KOLKATA: At 6.58 pm on a misty winter evening near the Eden Gardens change rooms, Jhulan Goswami took the stage. And said she was speechless.
2 mins
WHY INDIA LOVES BRAND AYUSHMANN KHURRANA
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana is considered one of India's most relatable youth icons, something that is reflected in the diverse brands he endorses.
1 min
'Like Tendulkar is for cricket, Zakir Hussain was for classical music'
As the world of Indian classical music mourns Ustad Zakir Hussain, who died on December 15, few feel the loss as deeply as musician Aditya Kalyanpur.
1 min
When Chay flew to Mumbai
Following their wedding on December 4, actor-couple Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala have opened up about their relationship for the first time.
1 min
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