TODAY NEWS ON September 06, 2024
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We want to create many Singapores in India: PM Modi

Singapore is an important part of India’s ‘Act East’ policy and India wishes to create many Singapore-like success stories on its territory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on September 5 on his visit to the country. Apart from meeting his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong, Mr. Modi oversaw the signing of MoUs including one on semiconductors that will help in supply chain resilience of semiconductors, and announced that the first Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre of India will soon open in Singapore as the two sides plan to celebrate the 60th anniversary of bilateral ties next year.

Bengal Governor dubs Aparajita Bill a ‘political gimmick’, seeks technical report

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Thursday (September 5, 2024) sought a technical report on The Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024 and dubbed the legislation a “political gimmick”, observing that similar legislations from other States were pending with the President.

Rajnath Singh stresses on need to evolve joint military vision to face future wars

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday (September 5, 2024) called for capability development in space and electronic warfare, with a focus on increasing the use of the latest advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), describing them as integral to tackling modern-day challenges. He said this while addressing the Joint Commanders’ Conference in Lucknow on its 2nd and final day.

National Medical Commission withdraws new MBBS curriculum

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has withdrawn the Competency-Based Medical Education Curriculum (CBME) Guidelines, 2024 published recently.

Centre extends ceasefire with insurgent group for ‘lasting peace’ in Nagaland

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Thursday (September 5, 2024) that the ceasefire agreement between the Government of India and the Niki Sumi faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (K) has been extended by one year. The agreement document said that it was being done “to bring about a lasting peace in the State of Nagaland with the involvement of Naga people.”

Willing to get disability examined in AIIMS, Puja Khedkar tells Delhi HC

Former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar on Thursday (September 5, 2024) told the Delhi High Court that she was willing to get herself medically examined at AIIMS after the Delhi police said one of her disability certificates may be “forged” and “fabricated”.

Joint parliamentary panel on Waqf bill gets 8 lakh petitions from public, institutions

The Parliament’s Joint Committee examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill has so far received eight lakh petitions from institutions and the public, according to sources. The panel had its third meeting on Thursday (September 5, 2024) during which officials from three Ministries — Urban Affairs, Road Transport, and Railways — gave presentations on the implications of the legislation.

Centre asks Karnataka Labour Department to intervene on delayed onboarding of Infosys campus recruits

The office of the Chief Labour Commissioner, under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, has directed the Karnataka Labour Department to investigate the alleged exploitation of young IT graduates by the Bengaluru-based tech firm Infosys Ltd. following the delayed onboarding of its campus recruits in 2022.

Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder: Parents allege police tried to hush up case, bribe them

Family members of a doctor, who was raped and murdered in Kolkata last month, joined the protesting medics at R.G. Kar hospital and accused the Kolkata Police of attempting to suppress the case by hurriedly cremating the body of the doctor. Participating in the protests at the State-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where the body of their daughter was recovered on August 9, the parents also accused a senior police officer of trying to bribe them after the incident came to light.

Hema Committee report: Kerala High Court forms Special Bench with woman judge to hear petitions

The Kerala High Court on September 5 constituted a Special Bench consisting of Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C.S. Sudha for hearing public interest litigations filed following the publication of the Hema Committee report on the issues faced by women working in the Malayalam film industry. Meanwhile, the Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice S. Manu has referred to the Special Bench an appeal filed by Sajimon Parayil, a producer, against a single judge’s order upholding the State Information Commission’s (SIC) directive to release the Hema Committee report with redactions.

SEBI employees hold silent protest amid reports of ‘toxic work culture’

About 200 employees of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) gathered outside the office, within its premises, on September 5 reportedly protesting toxic work culture, among other grievances. The employees gathered at 11 a.m. and engaged in a ‘silent protest’ for more than an hour. The demands of the employees and the outcomes of the protest thereof remained unknown. The protest follows a press release yesterday by SEBI, alleging the employees are “misguided by external elements to target credibility of SEBI and its leadership”.

J&K polls: After Ganderbal, Omar Abdullah files nomination from Budgam

National Conference (NC) Vice-President Omar Abdullah on September 5 filed his nomination papers to contest the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls from Budgam. “Omar Abdullah filed his nomination for the Budgam constituency for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls,” an NC spokesperson said in Srinagar. Mr. Abdullah was accompanied by senior NC leaders Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, Aga Mehmood, party treasurer Shammi Oberoi and provincial secretary Shaukat Mir.

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio visits landslide-hit areas

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on September 5 visited the landslide-affected areas along National Highway 29 to take stock of the situation after seeking fast restoration of the lifeline for the State and the adjoining Manipur. Six people were killed and four others injured after a series of landslides and mudslides blocked and ate away several stretches of NH29 at Pherima, Piphema, and Pagala Pahar past 11 p.m. on September 3.

Putin says he’s constantly in touch with India, China, Brazil over Ukraine conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 5 named India among the three countries he is constantly in touch over the Ukraine conflict and said they are sincerely making efforts to resolve it, state-owned TASS news agency reported. Reporting on his remarks at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, US media outlet Politico reported him as also saying, “If there is a desire of Ukraine to carry on with the negotiations, I can do that.” Mr. Putin’s remarks came within two weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to Ukraine where he held talks with President President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Toll in Russian strike on Ukraine’s Poltava rises to 55

The death toll from a Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s city of Poltava rose to 55 with over 300 wounded, Ukrainian officials said on September 5. The strike hit the Poltava military communications institute on September 3, according to Ukrainian officials who did not specify how many of the victims were military or civilians. On September 3 the official toll stood at 51 people killed in one of one of the single deadliest strikes of the two-and-a-half-year war.

Second stage of Gaza polio campaign begins while war goes on in other areas

Crowds of Palestinians gathered at medical centres in the south of the embattled Gaza Strip on Thursday, September 5, 2024, to have their children vaccinated against polio, the start of the second stage of a campaign that has so far seen 1,87,000 youngsters inoculated. The U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA said the campaign, facilitated by Hamas and Israel agreeing on limited pauses in their fighting, was so far successful but complex.

Malaysia says it won’t bow to China’s demands to halt oil exploration in South China Sea

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on September 5 that Malaysia will not bow to demands by China to stop its oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea as the activities are within the country’s waters. Mr. Anwar said Malaysia would continue to explain its stance following China’s accusations in a protest note in February to the Malaysian Embassy in Beijing that Kuala Lumpur had infringed on its territory. Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry said on September 4 it was investigating the leak of the diplomatic protest note that was published by a Filipino media outlet on August 29.

Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh not communal, issue ‘exaggerated’: Muhammad Yunus

Chief Adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government, Muhammad Yunus, has said the issue of attacks on minority Hindus in his country is “exaggerated” and questioned the manner in which India projected it. In an interview with PTI at his official residence, Mr. Yunus said the attacks on minorities in Bangladesh are more political than communal. He suggested that the attacks were not communal, but a fallout of a political upheaval as there is a perception that most Hindus supported the now-deposed Awami League regime.

Sheikh Hasina must stay silent in India till Bangladesh seeks her extradition: Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus

Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, has said that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina making political remarks from India is an “unfriendly gesture”, asserting that she must remain silent to prevent the discomfort to both countries until Dhaka requests her extradition. “If India wants to keep her until the time Bangladesh (government) wants her back, the condition would be that she has to keep quiet,” he said.

Pope Francis, imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque make joint call to fight violence, protect planet

Pope Francis joined the grand imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque in pledging to work together to fight religiously inspired violence and protect the environment on September 5 issuing a joint call for interfaith friendship and common cause at the heart of the Pope’s visit to Indonesia. In an encounter rich with symbolic meaning and personal touches, Pope Francis travelled to Jakarta’s iconic Istiqlal Mosque for an interfaith gathering with representatives of the six religions that are officially recognised in Indonesia: Islam, Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Catholicism and Protestantism.

Reliance Industries approves bonus share issue in 1:1 ratio

Reliance Industries, the country’s most valuable company, on September 5 approved a one-for-one issue of bonus shares and recommended an increase in authorised share capital. The board recommended an increase in authorized share capital to 500 billion rupees ($5.96 billion) from 150 billion rupees. This is the oil-to-chemicals conglomerate’s first bonus issue since 2017, when its stock price was roughly 700 rupees. Its stock price has more than quadrupled since then.

Donald Trump pleads not guilty to revised U.S. 2020 election indictment

Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday (September 5, 2024) to criminal charges in a revised federal indictment accusing the former U.S. President of attempting to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election.

Hunter Biden enters surprise guilty plea to avoid tax trial months after his gun conviction

President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, pleaded guilty on Thursday (September 5, 2024) to federal tax charges, a surprise move he said was meant to spare his family another painful and embarrassing criminal trial after his gun case conviction just months ago.