Hindustan Times Lucknow - December 18, 2024
Hindustan Times Lucknow - December 18, 2024
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December 18, 2024
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.
3 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
MOVE AGAINST FEDERALISM, WILL ALTER BASIC STRUCTURE: OPPN
NEW DELHI: 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
U.P. govt presents 2nd supplementary budget of ₹17865.72 crore
The UP government on Tuesday presented its second supplementary budget of Rs 17865.72 crore for 2024-2025, including additional provisions for sprucing up the energy sector, making Prayagraj Mahakumbh secure and magnificent, creating development infrastructure, providing additional funds for maintenance of cows and ensuring the sanctity of examinations.
1 min
FLAUNTING PISTOL-LIKE LIGHTER IN VIDEO LANDS YOUTH IN POLICE NET
LUCKNOW: A day after a video went viral on social media showing a youth purportedly carrying a pistol-like object around his waist at a wedding, Vikas Nagar police nabbed him on Tuesday.
1 min
Rain revelry no more; deluge ravages 24 UP primary schools
Education of over 2K school kids impacted; repair, renovation begins; damage to govt upwards of Rs 40L per school
2 mins
'Traumatic' trauma care snuffs out another life
Delivery executive suffers head injury in bike-car collision, succumbs in ambulance due to inadequate care after being ferried to four hospitals, says family
3 mins
VIKAS NAGAR RESIDENTS NOW GRAPPLE WITH TRAFFIC SNARLS, WATER CRISIS
LUCKNOW: A massive crater so deep as to swallow a bus appearing on the road connecting Sector 5 and Sector 6 in Vikas Nagar on Monday has not only disrupted traffic in the area but also led to a water crisis.
1 min
LDA TO OPEN PLOT REGISTRATIONS IN MOHAN ROAD SECTORS
The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will open registrations for plots in Sectors 3, 4, 6, and 7 of its Mohan Road schemes under RERA.
1 min
Despite 100 CCTVs, security fails to prevent 5-year-old's abduction and murder
LUCKNOW: Despite the presence of over 100 CCTV cameras and the vigilance of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Force (GRP), the horrific abduction and subsequent sodomization and murder of a five-year-old boy at Charbagh railway station in the state capital has raised serious concerns about security measures at this busy transit point.
2 mins
Tiger moving in 10km radius of Rehmankheda
LUCKNOW: Fresh pugmarks of a tiger, which was prowling in Rehmankheda on the outskirts of Lucknow, found on Tuesday suggested that it might be moving towards Sitapur.
1 min
NOTICE TO CONG MAN AHEAD OF PROTEST
Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Congress planned Vidhan Bhavan gherao and protest march, the Madiyaon police on Tuesday served a notice to party spokesperson Anshu Awasthi, citing Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and instructing him to remain at home on Wednesday.
1 min
FARMERS PROTEST OUTSIDE LDA OVER UNMET DEMANDS
LUCKNOW: Farmers of the Bhartiya Kisan Union Awadh (BKUA) staged a protest outside the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) office in Gomti Nagar on Tuesday, demanding action on their long-pending issues.
1 min
PRACTICAL EXAM: UPDATED LIST OF TEACHERS SOUGHT
PRAYAGRAJ: UP Board has started preparations for the Intermediate practical examination.
1 min
HC seeks details of pending ex gratia payments
Court seeks details of all such cases; case listed for hearing today
1 min
Annapurna Bhawans to be developed as multi-purpose centres
THESE BHAWANS ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED ON GOVERNMENT LAND IN GRAM PANCHAYATS
1 min
Sambhal mosque body raises alarm over 'bid' to reclaim historic well
COMMITTEE'S LEGAL REP SAID ADMINISTRATION'S PURPORTED PLAN TO CHANGE THE WELL'S STATUS HAS CAUSED ALARM
1 min
Death penalty to 48, life to 6,065 since July 1, 2023, says govt
LUCKNOW As many as 48 people were awarded the death penalty, mostly in the cases of murder after a sexual offence, between July 1, 2023 and December 11, 2024 in Uttar Pradesh, said state finance and parliamentary affairs minister Suresh Khanna in response to a question by Samajwadi Party MLA Ravidas Mehrotra during the ongoing winter session of Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday.
1 min
CBI court sentences man to 2 yrs in 19-yr-old fake home loan case
LUCKNOW: A man was sentenced to two years imprisonment with a fine of Rs 10,000 by a Lucknow court, in a 19-year-old case of home loans taken out on documents with made-up details, on Monday, said senior CBI officials here on Tuesday.
1 min
Smart meter installed at MP's house amid drive against power theft
MEERUT: Amidst heavy security arrangements, a smart electricity meter was installed at the residence of Samajwadi Party MP, Zia-ur-Rehman, in the Deepasarai locality of Sambhal on Tuesday, said officials.
1 min
SHAHEED RAJA DIGVIJAY SINGH MEMORIAL IN UMARIA VILLAGE WILL UNDERGO DEVELOPMENT WITH ₹1 CRORE
SHAHEED RAJA DIGVIJAY SINGH MEMORIAL IN UMARIA VILLAGE WILL UNDERGO DEVELOPMENT WITH ₹1 CRORE
2 mins
Hearing in many religious places' cases deferred
THE APEX COURT HAS REFRAIN ALL COURTS FROM PASSING ORDERS IN CASES RELATED TO RELIGIOUS PLACES UNDER THE PLACES OF WORSHIP ACT
1 min
Residents of housing society accuse builder of financial anomalies
LUCKNOW: The residents of a private residential society in the Sushant Golf City area of the state capital accused the builder of serious financial irregularities and mismanagement during a meeting with senior officials of Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Tuesday.
1 min
RECRUITMENT PROCESS HAS BEEN CONDUCTED WITH TRANSPARENCY. RESERVATION RULES HAVE BEEN STRICTLY ADHERED TO...NO ONE CAN QUESTION THEIR CREDIBILITY," SAID THE CM
Unemployment rate dropped to 2.4% in the state from 19% between 2012 and 2017, says Yogi
2 mins
Cabinet nod to free Satvik meals year-round
PRAYAGRAJ: A permanent community kitchen will soon provide free \"satvik food\" to pilgrims visiting the Sangam in Prayagraj throughout the year.
1 min
GOVT TO PROVIDE RS 1K CR TO BUY 3000 DIESEL BUSES
LUCKNOW: The UP State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) will purchase 3000 new diesel buses to ferry passengers to and from Mahakumbh beginning next month.
1 min
Nod to multi-modal logistics parks policy
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE POLICY, PROJECTS WITH A MINIMUM INVESTMENT OF RS 1,000 CRORE WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR INVESTMENT
1 min
GOVT COUNTERS OPPN CLAIMS IN PARISHAD
LUCKNOW: The Upper House on Tuesday witnessed heated exchanges between the government and Opposition over the state of education in Uttar Pradesh.
1 min
JMM THREATENS COAL BLOCKADE AS CENTRE REJECTS CLAIMS OF DUES
The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Tuesday threatened the blockade of coal supply from the state after the union finance ministry denied the state's claims that the central coal mining firms owe ₹1.36 lakh crores to it.
1 min
PM launches Raj projects to mark one 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.
1 min
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
SC: EVEN COURTS ARE BOUND BY PRINCIPLE OF NATURAL JUSTICE
SC HIGHLIGHTED PRINCIPLE OF RIGHT TO BE HEARD AS A CORNERSTONE OF NATURAL JUSTICE
1 min
Akhilesh slams 'One Nation One Election', says it's fatal for democracy
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has strongly opposed the 'One Nation, One Election' bill that was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
2 mins
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
Setting aside the bail granted to one of the accused in a gang rape case involving a minor girl from Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court held in its order passed on Friday but released on Tuesday, that it is mandatory to hear minor survivors of rape or gangrape before deciding the bail plea of the accused.
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
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
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
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
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 \"sidelining\" senior members and taking decisions without consultation following his exclusion from the state cabinet.
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
ED RESTITUTES ASSETS WORTH ₹22K-CR ATTACHED IN PMLA CASES
NEW DELHI:
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, J P 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
Government 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
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 a 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
V-P, KHARGE HOLD MEET AFTER RAJYA SABHA FACE-OFF
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
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
Keeping up with UP: How BJP won Muslim majority seats in bypolls
BJP won Muslim dominated constituencies in Assam and UP bypolls -was it an aberration or experiment?
4 mins
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
The disenchantment with the secular ideal
The secular ethos envisaged in the Constitution should be the foundation for governing India
3 mins
When Colombo comes calling
President Dissanayake's visit should allay fears of a Sri Lankan pivot towards China
2 mins
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
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
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
BJP LIKELY TO GET NEW PARTY PREZ BY END OF FEB?
The new BJP president, who will succeed incumbent J P Nadda, is likely to be elected by February-end, a party functionary said.
1 min
RAJ HC REJECTS ABORTION PLEA OF RAPE SURVIVOR
The Rajasthan high court has refused to allow a 22-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 30-week pregnancy.
1 min
SC orders status quo in church dispute
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that the status quo be maintained in the long-standing dispute between the Malankara Orthodox and Jacobite factions over the administration of churches in Kerala.
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
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
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
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
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
GAZA CEASEFIRE TALKS SWIRL AS OFFICIALS PUSH FOR DEAL
Uncertainty surrounded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's whereabouts on Tuesday after sources briefed on talks about a Gaza ceasefire said he was travelling to Cairo but his office said he was on the northern border with Syria.
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
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
TVS Electronics to expand electronics manufacturing
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.
1 min
Market in oversold Zone on FPI selling
Fall risk
2 mins
Pidilite, two others vie for Dulux maker
MUMBAI: 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
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
How the challenge of batting in Oz changed
KOOKABURRA RELEASED A REDESIGNED BALL FOR TESTS IN 2021 THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO MAKE THE GAME MORE EXCITING, BUT IT HAS ONLY MADE BATTING MORE DIFFICULT
3 mins
Jhulan Goswami stand: Another historic moment at Eden Gardens
KOLKATA: At 6.58pm on a misty winter evening near the Eden Gardens change rooms, Jhulan Goswami took the stage. And said she was speechless.
2 mins
Deoria's Aditya bags 10 for as UP in Cooch Behar Trophy quarters
Young left-arm spinner Aditya Kumar Singh bowled superbly to take five wickets and helped hosts and former champions Uttar Pradesh enter the quarterfinal of the Cooch Behar Trophy, notching up a convincing 195-run win over Rajasthan, at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on Tuesday.
2 mins
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
'OTT IS NOW ABOUT STARS, COMEBACKS'
Actor Divya Dutta speaks about how good writing and good casting is the star for her, irrespective of the medium
1 min
Zakir Hussain matlab tabla: Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia on Ustad's death
Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, the legendary classical flautist and music director, is unable to believe that Ustad Zakir Hussain has passed away at \"such a young age,\" he tells HT City.
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
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
'OTT IS NOW ABOUT STARS, COMEBACKS'
Actor Divya Dutta speaks about how good writing and good casting is the star for her, irrespective of the medium
1 min
Zakir Hussain matlab tabla: Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia on Ustad's death
Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, the legendary classical flautist and music director, is unable to believe that Ustad Zakir Hussain has passed away at \"such a young age,\" he tells HT City.
1 min
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