Hindustan Times Patna - December 19, 2024
Hindustan Times Patna - December 19, 2024
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December 19, 2024
Political slugfest erupts in Parl over Ambedkar
The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day on Wednesday amid heated arguments over home minister Amit Shah's remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar, with the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday saying the country will not tolerate Babasaheb Ambedkar's insults.
3 mins
Doval meets Wang Yi; SR dialogue resumes
Doval arrived in Beijing to take part in the 23rd round of the Special Representatives talks that are being held after 5 years
2 mins
ASHWIN DECLARES HIS IMMEDIATE RETIREMENT FROM INT'L CRICKET AMID AUS SERIES
India's premier off-spinner R Ashwin on Wednesday surprised the cricketing world by announcing his retirement with immediate effect in the middle of the Test series against Australia here.
1 min
Bihar okays 47 ethanol projects in Bihar for bank loan subsidies
CURRENTLY, 22 ETHANOL DISTILLERIES -- 8 MOLASSES-BASED AND 14 GRAIN-BASED -- ARE OPERATIONAL IN BIHAR
1 min
HERITAGE LOVERS SEE RED AS ENTRY TO MUSEUM WILL CHARGE ₹50
Aficionados of culture and heritage have resented the decision of the department of art and culture to impose hefty charges on entry to the state-owned museums and archaeological sites.
1 min
NIA raids to unearth AK-47 links
NIA CONDUCTED SEARCH OPS AT THE RESIDENCES OF SUSPECTS LINKED TO THE CASE AT MUZAFFARPUR, VAISHALI AND SARAN DISTRICTS
1 min
Maruti Suzuki to build 5 automated driving test tracks in key Bihar cities
Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Bihar transport department to automate driving licence test tracks at Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Purnia and Saran, said a press release issued by the transport department on Wednesday.
2 mins
Tejashwi slams Shah in Ambedkar jibe row
Senior RJD leader and former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav who reached Seemanchal on Wednesday during his ongoing Darshan sah samvad yatra to interact with party workers condemned Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his statement in Parliament about Babasaheb Ambedkar declaring his statement highly condemnable.
1 min
VILLAGE MUKHIA, ALL 14 WARD MEMBERS RESIGN OVER RAMPANT GRAFT IN SUPAUL
In a first-of-its-kind incident in Bihar, Ganoura panchayat head, Jitendra Kumar, along with his entire cabinet of 14 ward members, resigned on Tuesday in protest against rampant corruption, hindering panchayat-level development work in Marauna block of Bihar's Supaul district.
1 min
Kharge calls for Shah's resignation over remark
Stepping up his attack on Amit Shah over his remarks on BR Ambedkar, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said if Prime Minister Narendra Modi has any respect for Babasaheb he should sack the home minister today itself in case he does quit on his own.
2 mins
Govt push for ONOP will test its ability to garner numbers
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
Legal experts divided over plans to conduct ONOP
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
HOSPITAL ORDERS PROBE OVER OCCULT RITUAL HELD IN ICU WARD
The Ahmedabad Civil Hospital has ordered a probe after a purported video of an occultist performing a ritual on an ICU patient and taking credit for his treatment went viral, an official said on Wednesday.
1 min
Climate crisis, biodiversity loss affecting human life in tandem
THE REPORT HIGHLIGHTED THAT DIFFERENT CRISES ARE AFFECTED BY THE SAME UNDERLYING SOCIOECONOMIC TRENDS
2 mins
House looted at gunpoint in Patna city
In yet another loot incident, four armed criminals looted ₹25 lakh after holding the family members of a property dealer hostage at gunpoint in Navin Nagar under the jurisdiction of Mehendiganj police station on late Tuesday evening, police said.
1 min
PROPERTIES OF 83 CRIMINALS SEIZED IN EAST CHAMPARAN DIST
In a major swoop on criminals on the run in various cases, Bihar's East Champaran police attached properties of 83 criminals who had been evading arrest for years despite court notices on Tuesday, police said.
1 min
U.P. Cong chief, others detained as cops thwart siege Assembly protest
The Congress' Uttar Pradesh chief Ajay Rai, state in-charge Avinash Pande and several other protesting leaders and workers were detained on Wednesday as they tried to leave the party office here for their planned siege of the state assembly during the ongoing Winter Session.
2 mins
Paving the path towards universal health coverage
International Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day falls in December. For India, the road to UHC starts with increasing government spending on health, a national priority as per the government's policy documents.
3 mins
Raucous debate, lost opportunity
The Constitution debate in Parliament was lost in partisan squabbles instead of discussing new challenges before the nation
2 mins
Before Saudi World Cup, a deal for Indian workers
On December 11, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) announced Saudi Arabia as the host of the 2034 Fifa Men's World Cup.
3 mins
After Syria, the road ahead for West Asia
The question now is if Israel will see recent geopolitical developments as an opportunity to find a political solution for Palestine or merely as a green signal to annex West Bank
4 mins
Ashwin, match-winner & innovator for the ages
Few bowlers have had an impact on Indian cricket as deep and for as long, as Ravichandran Ashwin.
1 min
UCC to be implemented from Jan next yr: Dhami
THE UCC LEGISLATION HAS PROVISIONS FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOR WOMEN IN INHERITANCE IN ANCESTRAL PROPERTIES, EQUAL RIGHTS TO ADOPT, ETC
2 mins
Russia detains suspect over murder of Gen. Igor Kirillov
The suspect, who is thought to have been born in 1995, had been offered $100,000 by Ukraine and residency in a European country
3 mins
LUIGI MANGIONE INDICTED FOR FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN CEO DEATH CASE
Luigi Mangione was indicted in New York on first-degree murder charges for the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson in a shocking case that prosecutors said amounted to an act of terrorism.
1 min
Nasa: Astronauts' return delayed until late March
Nasa's two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again.
1 min
SOUTH KOREA'S YOON SKIPS QUESTIONING, INCREASES RISK OF HIS ARREST
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol skipped questioning by a joint investigation team, on Wednesday, according to local media reports, increasing the risk of his arrest.
1 min
Mozambique: Cyclone deaths rise to 45, nearly 500 injured
The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has risen by 11 to 45, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management announced on Wednesday.
1 min
Israeli strikes kill 20 in Gaza
{ ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR } AMID TRUCE TALKS
1 min
Institutional investments in Indian RE hit peak at $8.87 bn
Institutional investment in Indian real estate (RE) rose 51% to a record $8.87 billion during 2024 as investors look to encash strong demand for housing, office and warehousing properties, according to JLL.
1 min
Nissan and Honda consider merger
Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are exploring a merger, according to people familiar with the matter, that would create a singular rival to Toyota Motor Corp. in Japan and better position the combined company to face competitive challenges around the world.
1 min
High interest rates big deterrent for MSMEs, govt working on plan
The country's high interest rates are a big deterrent for the exporters community and the commerce ministry is working with its finance counterpart to help them at this front, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
2 mins
NET DIRECT TAX COLLECTION GROWS 16.45% TILL DECEMBER 17
Net direct tax collection grew 16.45% year-on-year (y-o-y) to over ₹15.82 lakh crore till December 17 this fiscal, buoyed by higher advance tax mop-up, government data showed.
1 min
Markets extend losses into third session on foreign fund outflows
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty stayed on the back foot for the third straight session on Wednesday as investors offloaded utility, capital goods and metal stocks amid foreign fund outflows.
1 min
Trump threatens to impose reciprocal tax on India
INDIA'S EXPORTS STOOD AT $77.51 BN, WHILE IMPORTS AGGREGATED AT $42.2 BN IN THE LAST FISCAL
1 min
GSV Ventures to invest in Indian edtechs in 2025
The firm had invested about $90 million in over 10 Indian startups till Feb 2023
2 mins
RBI reduces use of NDFs to fight against dollar
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has started to rein in its ballooning non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) book, according to people familiar with the matter, shifting away from one of its key tools to push back against the strong dollar.
1 min
INDIA TO FACE PAK IN INAUGURAL KHO KHO WORLD CUP OPENER ON JAN 13
Hosts India will face arch rivals Pakistan in the opening match of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup on January 13, the organisers announced on Wednesday.
1 min
INDIA TO FACE PAK IN INAUGURAL KHO KHO WORLD CUP OPENER ON JAN 13
Hosts India will face arch rivals Pakistan in the opening match of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup on January 13, the organisers announced on Wednesday.
1 min
Will go to MCG with confidence: Rohit lauds late order fightback
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma hailed the resilience of the lower-order batters after his team managed to salvage a crucial draw in the rain-hit third Test against Australia here on Wednesday, saying it has given the side renewed confidence for the remaining series.
2 mins
Rain plays spoilsport as Test ends in draw
India escaped with a crucial draw in the weather-hit third Test against Australia after intermittent rain wiped out the majority of play on Day 5, leaving the five-match series tantalisingly locked at 1-1.
2 mins
With T20I series on line, India look to make amends vs WI
India will look to make amends in all areas and counter the West Indies' power game when the two teams face off in the decider of the women's T20I series on Thursday, with regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's participation still shrouded in uncertainty.
2 mins
India has every reason to be proud: Shahana on Santosh being shortlisted for Oscars nom
Actor Shahana Goswami's film Santosh, has inched closer to being nominated for the International Feature Film category in the 2025 Academy Awards.
1 min
During a visit to his school as chief guest, actor Vedang Raina gets nostalgic about his days as a student
It was a moment of pure bliss and pride for Vedang Raina as the actor returned to his alma mater, Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai on Tuesday.
1 min
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