TODAY NEWS ON September 05, 2024

News Headlines for CAT,CLAT and IPM aspirants

Source: The Hindu

National Issues:

1. PM Modi arrives in Singapore for two-day visit.
2. Employ ex-servicemen, State security forces in high-risk areas of hospitals: Health Ministry.
3. Ex-principal of Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Hospital moves SC; challenges CBI probe against him.
4. Economic empowerment of women will lead to country’s progress: President Droupadi Murmu.
5. To deter defection, Himachal Assembly passes Bill barring pension to disqualified MLAs.
6. EPFO pensioners to get payments from any bank, branch.
7. 90% of projects under Smart Cities Mission completed: Urban Affairs Ministry.
8. India, South Africa ink pact on submarine rescue operations.
9. Army seeks to lower dependence on Chinese equipment.
10. ‘Emergency’ to miss September 6 release; Bombay HC refuses to direct CBFC to issue certificate immediately.
11. Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu announces compensation of ₹5 lakh to flood victims' kin.
12. Nagaland landslide cuts off Kohima, one dead.

International Issues:

1. Turkiye seeks to join the BRICS bloc of emerging economies, a Kremlin official says.
2. Deadly strike hits Ukraine’s Lviv as Moscow advances in east.
3. U.S. trade deficit widens in July on imports.
4. Grenfell Tower was a ‘death trap’ due to failures by U.K. government and industry, inquiry finds.
5. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has resigned, says Parliamentary official.
6. Time for a Gaza truce deal, says U.S. after Netanyahu rejects ‘concessions’ in indirect negotiations with Hamas.
7. World champion Sachin Khilari wins silver in men’s shot put (F46) in Paris Paralympics.
8. Archer Harvinder Singh wins historic gold in Paralympics.
9. Dharambir shatters Asian record for gold, Soorma secures silver in club throw.
10. Latest ILO study links AI to dip in labour income.

PM Modi arrives in Singapore for two-day visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 4 arrived in Singapore to “deepen strategic partnership” with the Southeast Asian country at the invitation of his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong after wrapping his visit to Brunei. During the two-day visit, his fifth official trip to Singapore, the Prime Minister will connect with three generations of Singapore’s leadership, officials in New Delhi said. Earlier in the day, Mr. Modi, in Brunei, said India supports a “policy of development, and not expansionism”, a remark that appeared directed at China.

Employ ex-servicemen, State security forces in high-risk areas of hospitals: Health Ministry

The Union Health Ministry has suggested employing ex-servicemen as security personnel in hospital areas which have been identified as high-risk, as one of the measures to enhance safety and security for doctors and healthcare workers. Manpower can also be engaged from State security forces, it said.

Turkiye seeks to join the BRICS bloc of emerging economies, a Kremlin official says

NATO member Turkiye has applied for membership in the BRICS bloc of developing economies, a senior Kremlin official said on Wednesday (September 4, 2024), as Russia and China seek to counter the West’s global influence.

Ex-principal of Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Hospital moves SC; challenges CBI probe against him

Former principal of Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, has moved the Supreme Court against an order of the Calcutta High Court transferring the probe into allegations of irregularities in tender processes and mismanagement against him from a Special Investigation Team to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Economic empowerment of women will lead to country’s progress: President Droupadi Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday (September 4, 2024) said economic empowerment of women will lead to the country’s progress and development, and asked men to help women achieve their dreams by identifying their capabilities.

To deter defection, Himachal Assembly passes Bill barring pension to disqualified MLAs

To discourage MLAs from switching parties, the Congress-led government in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday (September 4, 2024) passed a Bill to revoke pensions of legislators disqualified under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution. The Bill also allows the recovery of pension already drawn by the disqualified members.

EPFO pensioners to get payments from any bank, branch

The Union Labour Ministry has cleared a proposal for Centralised Pension Payment System (CPPS) for about 78 lakh pensioners under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995. The new system enables pension disbursement through any bank, any branch across the country.

90% of projects under Smart Cities Mission completed: Urban Affairs Ministry

The Smart Cities Mission (SCM), which was launched to enhance the quality of life in urban spaces, has completed more than 90% of the total projects.

Deadly strike hits Ukraine’s Lviv as Moscow advances in east

A Russian strike on west Ukraine’s Lviv, hundreds of kilometres from the front, killed seven persons on Wednesday (September 4, 2024), authorities said as Moscow claimed advances in the war-torn nation’s east.

India, South Africa ink pact on submarine rescue operations

The navies of India and South Africa on Wednesday (September 4, 2024) signed an implementation agreement to enhance submarine rescue support cooperation that ensures the “safety of the South African Navy’s submarine crew in times of distress or accident.”

Army seeks to lower dependence on Chinese equipment

Acknowledging that the use of Chinese equipment in drones is a “live issue” and anything remotely to do with data is where the vulnerability lies, Maj Gen C. S. Mann, additional director general of the Army Design Bureau, said that the Government has taken some actions and “appropriate methodology to address this will come into effect.” He added that there was no specific timeline.

Latest ILO study links AI to dip in labour income

Inequality is on the rise as the share of labour income has stagnated worldwide and a large share of youth remain out of employment, education, or training, according to the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) World Employment and Social Outlook: September 2024 Update, released in Geneva on Wednesday (September 4, 2024). A major reason for this fall in labour income, according to the report, is artificial intelligence or AI.

‘Emergency’ to miss September 6 release; Bombay HC refuses to direct CBFC to issue certificate immediately

In a major setback to the makers of Kangana Ranuat’s film ‘Emergency’, the Bombay High Court on September 4 refused to direct the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to issue a certificate to the film. The High Court’s decision was based on the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order on September 3, which had asked the CBFC to decide on the representations made by the Jabalpur Sikh Sangat, the petitioners in the case, who have objected to the release of the film and its trailer. The Bombay HC has ordered the CBFC to consider the objections raised by the petitioners and decide by September 18. The matter has been posted for further hearing on September 19.

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu announces compensation of ₹5 lakh to flood victims kin

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on September 4 provided an ex gratia fund of ₹5 lakh to the kin of 20 people who perished in rain-related incidents in the state, even as rescue/relief operations continued in parts of Vijayawada. Around 20 people have died in the rains and floods which caused damage in several parts of the state, especially Vijayawada. In a teleconference, the Chief Minister instructed officials to identify the deceased people’s families to hand over their bodies or perform last rites on behalf of the government.

Nagaland landslide cuts off Kohima, one dead

At least one person died and four others were missing after a series of landslides on National Highway 29 cut off Nagaland’s capital Kohima from Dimapur, the commercial hub of the State. Officials said rocks and mud have blocked almost 500 metres of the highway connecting Assam, Nagaland, and Manipur in the Pherima and Pagla Pahar areas while a few were washed away by torrential rains. The incident happened at 11 p.m. on September 3.

U.S. trade deficit widens in July on imports

The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in July as businesses front-loaded imports in anticipation of higher tariffs on goods, suggesting that trade could remain a drag on economic growth in the third quarter. The trade gap increased 7.9% to $78.8 billion, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis said on September 4. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the trade deficit would increase to $79.0 billion from the previously reported $73.1 billion in June.

Grenfell Tower was a ‘death trap’ due to failures by U.K. government and industry, inquiry finds

A damning report on a deadly London high-rise fire concluded September 4 that decades of failures by government, regulators and industry turned Grenfell Tower into a “death trap” where 72 people lost their lives. The years-long public inquiry into the 2017 blaze found that there was no “single cause” of the tragedy, but said a combination of dishonest companies, weak or incompetent regulators and complacent government led the building to be covered in combustible cladding that turned a small apartment fire into the deadliest blaze on British soil since World War II.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has resigned, says Parliamentary official

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigned on September 4, following an announcement last week from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that a Cabinet reshuffle was imminent. “Kuleba’s resignation request will be discussed by lawmakers at the next plenary meeting,” Speaker of Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk said on his Facebook page.

Time for a Gaza truce deal, says U.S. after Netanyahu rejects ‘concessions’ in indirect negotiations with Hamas

The United States said September 3 it was time to “finalise” a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the Gaza war, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s refusal to bow to pressure. Washington would work “over the coming days” with fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar “to push for a final agreement,” said U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller.

World champion Sachin Khilari wins silver in men’s shot put (F46) in Paris Paralympics

World champion Sachin Sarjerao Khilari clinched a silver in men’s shot put F46 event with an Asian record distance of 16.32m as the country’s track-and-field athletes continued their unprecedented medal-winning run in the Paralympic Games . The 34-year-old Khilari achieved his best throw of the day in his second attempt to better his own Asian record of 16.30m which he set while winning gold in the World Para-Athletics Championships in Japan in May.

Archer Harvinder Singh wins historic gold in Paralympics

Tokyo Games bronze-winner Harvinder Singh became the first Indian archer to win a gold medal at the Paralympics, beating Poland’s Lukasz Ciszek in a lop-sided final in Paris.

Dharambir shatters Asian record for gold, Soorma secures silver in club throw

Dharambir smashed the Asian record to claim the gold medal while his compatriot Pranav Soorma clinched the silver as Indian club throwers dominated the men's F51 event at the Paralympics.