TODAY NEWS ON September 03, 2024

News Headlines for CAT, CLAT and IPM aspirants

Source: The Hindu

National News:

1. Supreme Court condemns bulldozer justice on homes of accused and their kins
2. Intense negotiations on for control of key Parliamentary Standing Committees
3. File noting of order lifting ban on government officials joining RSS ‘classified’: Department of Personnel and Training
4. Emergency movie row: Madhya Pradesh High Court sends notices to Kangana Ranaut, CBFC
5. CBI arrests R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital’s ex-principal Sandip Ghosh, 3 others over corruption allegations
6. MiG-29 fighter jet crashed near Barmer
7. Procurement of 240 Russian jet engines approved for IAF’s Su-30MKI fighter jets
8. Congress, BJP release list of candidates for second phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections
9. Floods in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana leave thousands homeless
10. Telangana Chief Minister urges Centre to release ₹2,000 crore for immediate flood relief
11. Caste census can be undertaken for welfare of downtrodden but should not be misused for elections: RSS
12. Supreme Court asks Centre to file compliance report on welfare measures for migrant workers
13. Rupee falls 7 paise to 83.92 against U.S. dollar
14. Junior doctors march to Kolkata’s Lalbazar seeking resignation of police commissioner
15. Arya leaps to gold in men’s long jump
16. Indian duo of Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar wins bronze
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International News:

1. In Brunei, Modi to sign space cooperation pact, discuss boosting sagging trade, energy ties with Sultan
2. Bangladesh interim government to re-investigate 2009 paramilitary BDR mutiny
3. UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines
4. Sumit Antil wins gold in javelin throw F64, becomes first Indian man to defend title in Paralympics
5. Paralympic Games: Badminton player Nitesh Kumar wins maiden gold

Headlines in Detail:

Supreme Court condemns bulldozer justice on homes of accused and their kins

The Supreme Court on Monday (September 2, 2024) questioned the bulldozing of homes and private properties of persons accused of crimes or even their relatives by States as a possible act of public retribution, saying the law does not permit the destruction of the family shelters of even convicts. “How can anybody’s home be demolished because he is an accused in a case? The law does not permit that… Can it happen even if a person is a convict?” Justice B.R. Gavai, heading a Bench with Justice K.V. Viswanathan, asked. Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for the petitioner side along with senior advocate C.U. Singh, urged the court to make a statement that “bulldozer justice will not be meted out anywhere in the country”.

Intense negotiations on for control of key Parliamentary Standing Committees

Nearly three months into the 18th Lok Sabha, the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees have not been constituted because of disagreements between the government and Opposition, on control of these panels.

File noting of order lifting ban on government officials joining RSS ‘classified’: Department of Personnel and Training

After displaying an official memorandum lifting restrictions on ties of government officials with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on its website for “public knowledge”, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has said that the file noting related to the decision are “classified” and cannot be disclosed. The response was in reply to a Right to Information Act (RTI) application filed by a New Delhi resident.

Emergency movie row: Madhya Pradesh High Court sends notices to Kangana Ranaut, CBFC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday issued a notice to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) seeking its response on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed against the release of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut’s film ‘Emergency’.

CBI arrests R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital’s ex-principal Sandip Ghosh, 3 others over corruption allegations

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday (September 2, 2024) arrested four people, including former principal of the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh, in connection allegations of corruption at the health facility where a female doctor was raped and murdered on August 9.

In Brunei, Modi to sign space cooperation pact, discuss boosting sagging trade, energy ties with Sultan

Building trade and technological ties will be at the top of the agenda as Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei on Tuesday (September 3, 2024), as part of a two-nation tour this week, which will also take him to Singapore on Wednesday (September 4, 2024).

MiG-29 fighter jet crashed near Barmer

A Mig-29 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on a routine training mission crashed near Barmer in Rajasthan late on Monday (September 2, 2024) while the pilot has safely ejected.

Procurement of 240 Russian jet engines approved for IAF’s Su-30MKI fighter jets

The Cabinet Committee on Security on Monday (September 2, 2024) approved the proposal for the procurement of 240 aero-engines for Su-30MKI aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) under the ‘Buy (Indian)‘ category from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at a cost of over ₹26,000 crore.

Congress, BJP release list of candidates for second phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections

The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released a fresh list of candidates, which include the names of J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Tariq Hameed Karra and BJP J&K State president Ravinder Raina.

Floods in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana leave thousands homeless

A respite in rain on Monday helped the governments of the two Telugu States — Andhra Pradesh and Telangana — take up relief operations after incessant rain caused heavy damage to road and rail infrastructure and left many homeless after their homes were inundated. In Andhra Pradesh, the death toll was 17 in NTR, Guntur and Prakasam districts and three persons were reported missing in NTR district.
Telangana Chief Minister urges Centre to release ₹2,000 crore for immediate flood relief

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has appealed to the Central government for an immediate release of ₹2,000 crore in relief funds, citing preliminary estimates that place the State’s losses due to incessant rains at nearly ₹5,000 crore. Mr. Reddy also requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit Telangana to inspect the widespread damage caused by the heavy rains over the past three days.

Caste census can be undertaken for welfare of downtrodden but should not be misused for elections: RSS

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Monday (September 2, 2024) said that it had no objection to a caste census as long as it was undertaken for the welfare of downtrodden communities but that the same should not be used for electoral gains.

Supreme Court asks Centre to file compliance report on welfare measures for migrant workers

The Supreme Court on Monday (September 2, 2024) asked the Centre to file an affidavit giving details about compliance of its 2021 judgement and subsequent directions on providing ration cards and other welfare measures to the migrant workers. The Supreme Court, in June 29, 2021 judgement and subsequent orders, had passed a slew of directions to the authorities asking them to undertake welfare measures, including giving ration cards to all migrant workers, who were distressed during the COVID-19 pandemic, registered with the ‘e-Shram’ portal. The top court directed the department of Food and Public Distribution to “allocate and distribute foodgrains as per demand of additional food-grains from the states for disbursement of dry food grains to migrant labourers”.

Rupee falls 7 paise to 83.92 against U.S. dollar

The rupee declined 7 paise to close at 83.92 (provisional) against the greenback on Monday (September 2, 2024) on disappointing domestic macroeconomic data. However, positive domestic markets, wherein both the benchmark indices scaled lifetime high levels and foreign fund inflows cushioned the downside. Moreover, easing crude oil prices and weakness of the American currency in the overseas market supported the local unit and restricted further slide. India’s manufacturing sector growth moderated in August as output and sales rose at slowest rates since January, while competitive pressures and inflation concerns hampered business confidence, a monthly survey said on Monday (September 2, 2024).

Junior doctors march to Kolkata’s Lalbazar seeking resignation of police commissioner

Junior doctors of different medical colleges in Kolkata on Monday (September 2, 2024) took out a rally to Kolkata Police headquarters Lalbazar demanding the resignation of police commissioner Vineet Goyal alleging police inaction in stopping vandalism in R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 14. The agitating medics also alleged inadequate steps by the police during its probe into the August 9 rape-murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor in the state-run hospital, before the investigation was handed over to the CBI by the Calcutta High Court on August 13.

Bangladesh interim government to re-investigate 2009 paramilitary BDR mutiny

Bangladesh interim government on Monday (September 2, 2024) said it will “soon” start re-investigation and fair trial into the 2009 mutiny in the paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) that had killed 74 people, including 57 army officers serving in the force.vHome and Agriculture Affairs Advisor to the interim government Lt Gen (retd.) M Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said that as a citizen and a former member of the military, he was committed to ensuring justice for the tragic event. The mutiny started on February 25-26, 2009, when army officers refused to fulfil the demands made by the BDR jawans and the rebel soldiers staged the revolt at the BDR’s Pilkhana headquarters in Dhaka; Bangladesh is to start proper re-investigation and fair trial process into this

UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued an emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries in collaboration with the Gavi vaccine alliance, Africa CDC and the World Health Organization, the organizations said in a joint statement on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Depending on the production capacity of manufacturers, agreements for up to 12 million doses through 2025 can be made, according to the statement.

Sumit Antil wins gold in javelin throw F64, becomes first Indian man to defend title in Paralympics

Star javelin thrower Sumit Antil on Monday (September 2, 2024) became the first Indian man and second from the country to defend the title as he won the F64 category gold with Paralympics record of 70.59m at the Paris Games.

Paralympic Games: Badminton player Nitesh Kumar wins maiden gold

India’s Nitesh Kumar clinched his maiden gold medal at the Paralympics, defeating Great Britain’s Daniel Bethell in a gripping men’s singles SL3 badminton final in Paris on Monday (September 2, 2024). The 29-year-old from Haryana showcased incredible resilience and tactical brilliance, overcoming Tokyo silver medallist Bethell in a nail-biting contest that lasted an hour and 20 minutes, with the final score line reading 21-14 18-21 23-21. “I still don’t feel it. May be when I go to the podium and the national anthem is played, it will sink in,” Nitesh said after the match.

Arya leaps to gold in men’s long jump

Railways’ S. Arya leapt to gold in the men’s long jump event in the 63rd National open athletics championship at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Sunday. Arya’s second jump of 7.89m was enough to clinch gold, ahead of M. Yahiya (7.78m) and Jagroop (7.65m). Arya continued his good run at this venue, having won the Indian Grand Prix held here earlier this year. New meet records were set by Amit (2:38:00) and Payal (3:02:24) in the men’s and women’s 35km walk events respectively. The men’s 35km walk national record of 2:29:56, held by 2022 Asian Games bronze medallist Ram Baboo, did not come under threat.

Indian duo of Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar wins bronze

The Indian duo of Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar staged a remarkable comeback after the heartbreak in the semifinals to claim the bronze medal with a 156-155 win over Italy’s Eleonora Sarti and Matteo Bonacina in mixed team compound archery competition at Paralympics here on Monday (September 2, 2024).