The Statesman Delhi - December 21, 2024
The Statesman Delhi - December 21, 2024
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In this issue
December 21, 2024
India lodges protest with Dhaka over social media post of Bangladesh chief adviser's aide
India has registered a strong protest with Bangladesh over the recent comments made in a social media post by Mahfuz Alam, a close aide of Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, in which he reportedly threatened to capture parts of India on 'Vijay Diwas', the day that marks India's victory over Bangladesh in the 1971 war.
1 min
Intensify efforts against anti-India elements: HM Amit Shah to SSB
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today urged the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) to intensify its efforts to identify and take action against anti-India elements operating along the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders.
1 min
Andhra woman receives decayed body, ₹1-cr extortion letter in parcel
A woman in Andhra Pradesh who was expecting a consignment containing electrical appliances for her home received a wooden crate containing a partially decomposed body and a threat letter demanding Rs 1.3 crore.
1 min
India raises Pannun's threat to Indian envoy with Washington
India has raised with the United States the threat issued by Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun to Indian Ambassador to the USA, Vinay Mohan Kwatra and hoped Washington will take New Delhi's security concerns seriously.
1 min
Trinamul to hold protest rallies on Monday against Shah's Ambedkar remarks
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that her Trinamul Congress will organise block-level and ward-level protest rallies on 23 December condemning the recent remarks by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah about Dr B.R. Ambedkar.
1 min
SC sets aside 2008 NCDRC judgment capping interest on credit card dues at 30 pc
The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the 2008 judgment of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) which, while capping the interest rates on credit card dues at 30 per cent, had said that banks charging interest in excess of 30 per cent on credit card dues would amount to unfair trade practice.
1 min
Speaker warns of action over protests in Parl premises
Bills relating to 'ONOE' were referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee
2 mins
NDMC to organise 2-day winter rose show
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Friday said it would organise a two-day Winter Rose Show, starting from Saturday at the India-Africa Friendship Rose Garden in Chanakyapuri here.
1 min
Another Delhi school gets bomb threat; 6th incident in 10 days
In yet another such incident, a private school in south west Delhi's Dwarka received a bomb threat in the early hours of Friday, police said.
1 min
Over 1 lakh suggestions received for BJP's manifesto for Delhi polls: Bidhuri
For the upcoming assembly elections in the national capital, Delhi BJP's manifesto committee convenor and South Delhi BJP MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri on Friday said more than one lakh suggestions have been received so far for preparing the party's manifesto.
1 min
BJP accuses AAP of neglecting waste management network
The Delhi unit of BJP has criticized the AAP government in the civic house for paying no heed to the deteriorating sanitation network in the national capital.
1 min
Shahdara police unites 311 missing children under operation Milap
Under the operation 'Milap', an initiative of Delhi police to unite missing, kidnapped children, persons with their families, Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Shahdara District has united 311 missing children with their families and brought smiles to them this year.
1 min
'Nadda equating Purvanchalis with Rohingyas, Bangladeshis'
Kejriwal claimed that AAP has worked to honour and settle the Purvanchal society
2 mins
Global meet showcases bamboo's potential in sustainable development
Bamboo's potential for sustainable development was showcased in an international conference on \"Just Transition to Net Zero - Role of Bamboo in the SAARC Region\" held here.
1 min
Delhi Youth Cong stages protest over FIR against Rahul, Shah's remarks on Ambedkar
The Delhi Youth Congress staged a protest here on Friday over the FIR registered by the Delhi Police against Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and remarks on Babasaheb Ambedkar passed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah while replying to the debate on the Constitution in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament.
1 min
Manipur CM Biren Singh highlights progress amid ethnic clashes, urges inclusive governance
Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh has asserted that the state, which has been reeling under ethnic clashes since May 2023, is witnessing signs of improvement.
1 min
Ex-Haryana CM Chautala dies at 89, PM condoles his death
The state government has declared three-day state mourning on 20, 21 and 22 December
3 mins
BJP MP gifts '1984' bag to Priyanka Gandhi
In a move aimed at casting doubts over her priorities in supporting a cause, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was gifted a bag 'symbolising the 1984 anti-Sikh riots' by BJP MP Aprajita Sarangi on Friday.
1 min
Health services in Himachal need improvement: CM
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has admitted that the health services in Himachal Pradesh need improvement.
2 mins
Indian peacekeepers promote sustainable farming in Abyei village
The Indian Battalion (IND-BATT), serving under the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), conducted an impactful agricultural workshop in Rumajak Village, Abyei, aimed at empowering local communities through sustainable farming practices.
1 min
Govt reaffirms commitment to OROP, employment & welfare of ex-Servicemen
Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth, affirmed in the Lok Sabha today that the government is providing adequate pensions to Ex-Servicemen (ESM) under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, which undergoes revision every five years.
1 min
Assam CM accuses Cong of inciting violence in Guwahati
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has accused Congress leaders of attempting to provoke unrest in Guwahati by orchestrating an incident to gain political mileage.
1 min
BJP MLC produced in court over derogatory remarks against Karnataka minister
BJP MLC C T Ravi was on Friday produced before a special court in Bengaluru over his alleged defamatory remarks against Karnataka minister Laxmi Hebbalkar in the state legislative council.
1 min
Karnataka govt tortured BJP MLC Ravi: Basavaraj Bommai
BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai accused the Congress government in Karnataka of torturing MLC C. T. Ravi, who allegedly made an inappropriate statement in the Legislative Council.
1 min
FIR against Rahul Gandhi diversion tactic of BJP: Telangana CM
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday termed the First Information Report (FIR) registered against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi as a \"diversion tactic\" of the BJP.
1 min
Adani Group to invest ₹ 20,000 cr for thermal power plant in Bihar
The Adani Group has planned to invest Rs 20,000 crore in setting up a super critical thermal power plant in Bihar.
1 min
Eight burnt to death, 50 injured in LPG tanker truck explosion
At least eight people were killed and around 50 sustained serious burns when a LPG tanker exploded with a big bang after collision with a truck near Bhankrota on the outskirts of the city Friday morning.
1 min
Fadnavis faces opposition ire after Maharashtrian family gets assaulted
The incident snowballed into a serious political issue of non-Maharashtrians discriminating against native Maharashtrians on the basis of their local language and food habits, even as the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) parties attacked the Fadnavis government.
1 min
‘NDA MPs are very agitated over the conduct of Rahul Gandhi’
The winter session provided 20 sittings of Lok Sabha and 19 sittings of Rajya Sabha spreading over 26 days
2 mins
How climate change has hit our kitchens
The optimism we've employed in every climate Conference of Parties (COP) over the last decade following the Paris Agreement to cut global carbon emissions by 45 percent from 2010 levels by 2030 has only dwindled and proven naive.
2 mins
Policy balance
The ethnic tensions in Manipur between the Kuki-Zo tribes and the Meitei community have brought the state's governance under intense scrutiny.
4 mins
People's needs drove me
ajendra Singh, fondly called \"Paani Baba\" (waterman), is an acclaimed water conservationist. He is credited with bringing back water adequacy to villages, apart from fighting against illegal mining and taking up the cause of clean Ganga and Yamuna rivers.
3 mins
Rebuilding pillars of a relationship
The newly elected Sri Lankan President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD), made his first official overseas visit to India.
4 mins
Guv-DMK govt tussle leaves many TN varsities headless
Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi has turned the domain of higher education in the state into a virtual turf war with the government of MK Stalin, leaving many state-run universities headless without a Vice-Chancellor.
1 min
KTR gets relief from HC till 30 December
In a relief to BRS working president KT Rama Rao Friday, the Telangana High Court passed an interim order protecting him from arrest till 30 December in the Formula E race scam after he filed a lunch motion petition to quash the proceedings against him following an FIR registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
1 min
SC seeks response on plea for recall of Senthil Balaji bail
The matter was posted for further hearing on 15 January
2 mins
US diplomats in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster
The team is also the first group of American diplomats to formally visit Syria in more than a decade
2 mins
Russian missiles target Kyiv after Ukraine fires US-made missiles across the border
A Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv early Friday killed at least one person and injured nine others, officials said.
1 min
Official says Wisconsin shooter was new student at Christian school where her victims had deep ties
The Wisconsin 15-year-old who shot and killed a teacher and a fellow student Monday was only in her first semester at the school but seemed to be settling in, a school official said Thursday as families of the victims remembered them as people of faith who had deep connections within the Christian school.
2 mins
S. Korean investigators seek to question reluctant Yoon
South Korean investigators on Friday again sought to question impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol (photo) over his Dec. 3 declaration of martial law, summoning him for questioning on Christmas Day despite his repeated refusal to cooperate.
1 min
France's military is being ousted from more African countries
It's been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades.
2 mins
Malaysia agrees to resume 'no find, no fee' hunt for flight MH370, 10 years after plane disappeared
Malaysia's government has agreed in principle to accept a second \"no find, no fee\" proposal from a U.S. company to renew the hunt for flight MH370, which is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean more than 10 years ago, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Friday.
1 min
'Non-tariff barriers impeding trade': Piyush Goyal to EU Trade Commissioner
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, in a conversation with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, underlined that non-tariff barriers were impeding trade and emphasized the need to address long-pending issues as a confidence-building measure.
1 min
Goyal calls for 100 pc integration onto govt platforms to improve logistics sector
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal called for a 100% integration of industry stakeholders onto the Government platforms to improve the logistics sector.
1 min
Environmental protection during mining remains core focus area for PSUs: Coal Minister
Environmental protection during mining activities remains a core focus area for coal and lignite Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), said Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy.
1 min
Urban sector investments in India surge 16-fold: Centre
The investments in the urban sector in India have increased 16-fold as the government aims to achieve the 'Viksit Bharat' goal by 2047, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said on Friday.
1 min
Market records steepest weekly declines in over two years
At close, Sensex ended near the 78,000 mark, shedding 1.5 pc from the previous session
1 min
What stands out was Ashwin's desire to evolve all the time: Ravi Shastri
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said that the recently-retired Ravichandran Ashwin's constant drive to evolve was one of the reasons that made him stand out.
2 mins
Oz replace McSweeney with Konstas; Richardson recalled
Australia make changes to squad for last two Tests of Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India
2 mins
India to host Para Athletics World Championships 2025
The world's largest single Para sport event will take place from 26 September to 5 October 2025 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, which will also host a World Para Athletics Grand Prix for the first time next March.
1 min
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