TODAY NEWS ON October 10, 2024

News Headlines for CAT, CLAT and IPM aspirants

Source: The Hindu

National news 

• Ratan Tata, a titan of Indian industry, takes his final bow
• CCS clears deals for 2 indigenous nuclear attack subs, 31 MQ-9B drones from U.S.
• RBI Monetary Policy Committee meeting: policy rate unchanged at 6.5% for 10th time in a row
• RBI projects 7.2% GDP growth for FY25, CPI inflation to moderate at 4.5%
• Bihar Dalit man assaulted, urinated and spat on for asking his wages
• Senior doctors of several government medical colleges in Bengal offer ‘mass resignation’
• Junior doctors in Kolkata ‘fast-unto-death’ demanding justice for R.G. Kar medic, workplace security enters fifth day
• Prevent ‘non-Sanatani’ people from entering Kumbh Mela, demand akharas
• India crush Sri Lanka by 82 runs, boost net run rate

International news

• Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for work on ‘protein research’
• ASEAN leaders meet in Laos as Thailand PM urges Myanmar engagement ahead of election
• Trump praises Modi, says he is the ‘nicest human being’ but can also be a ‘total killer’
• Bolivia joins South Africa ICJ ‘genocide’ case against Israel

Headlines in Detail

Ratan Tata, a titan of Indian industry, takes his final bow

Tata Group’s chairman emeritus and veteran industrialist Ratan Tata passed away at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai late on Wednesday evening. He was 86. “It is with deep sorrow that we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved Ratan,” his family said in a statement.

Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for work on ‘protein research’

The Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2024 was shared by David Baker “for computational protein design” along with Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper “for protein structure prediction,” the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Wednesday (October 9, 2024). Last year the Nobel Prize for Chemistry was jointly awarded to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei I. Ekimov for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.

CCS clears deals for 2 indigenous nuclear attack subs, 31 MQ-9B drones from U.S.

The Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) approved two high-profile deals for the purchase of 31 MQ-9B High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) from General Atomics of the U.S. as well indigenous construction of two Nuclear Attack Submarines (SSN).

ASEAN leaders meet in Laos as Thailand PM urges Myanmar engagement ahead of election

Southeast Asian leaders met in Laos on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) for a summit expected to seek ways to address the worsening civil war in Myanmar, with Thailand calling for heightened engagement ahead of a planned election by the country’s embattled military rulers. Chaos has prevailed in Myanmar since a 2021 military coup sparked a nationwide rebellion and a civil war that has ravaged the nation of 55 million. The ruling junta has so far refused to hold talks with its opponents, whom it calls terrorists.

RBI Monetary Policy Committee meeting: policy rate unchanged at 6.5% for 10th time in a row

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.50% for the 10th consecutive time. Of the six members of the MPC, five voted in favour of the decision, which is aimed at taming inflation. The last time the MPC had increased rates to 6.5% was in February 2023. Taking various factors into consideration the MPC has projected real GDP growth for 2024-25 to 7.2%. This number remains unchanged from the last projection. Also, taking various factors into consideration, the CPI inflation for 2024-25 has been projected at 4.5%, the same as projected in the previous policy.

RBI projects 7.2% GDP growth for FY25, CPI inflation to moderate at 4.5%

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has projected India’s real GDP growth for FY25 at 7.2 per cent, while CPI inflation for the fiscal year is expected to moderate to 4.5 per cent, post Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Wednesday (October 9, 2024). Mr. Das said, “Real GDP growth for 2024-25 is projected at 7.2 per cent. With Q2 at 7 per cent, Q3 at 7.4 per cent and Q4 7.4 per cent. Real GDP growth for Q1 of next financial year that is 2025-26 is projected at 7.3 per cent and the risks are evenly balanced.

Delhi High Court seeks police stand on denial to Sonam Wangchuk’s protest at Jantar Mantar

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) sought the stand of Delhi police on a plea seeking permission for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and others to hold a peaceful protest at the city’s Jantar Mantar. A Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Amit Sharma issued notice on the plea filed by Apex Body Leh to the police and the Delhi Government and sought their responses. “Let response to the petition be filed,” said the Bench and posted the hearing on October 22.

Samsung workers’ protest: Minister says Tamil Nadu government ‘not trying to curb rights’

Tension prevailed near Sunguvarchatram in Sriperumbudur near Chennai on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) as employees of Samsung India continued their protest for the 31st day, with the police cracking down on the workers by arresting them and dispersing them from the protest site. Sources said that earlier, at around midnight, 10 office-bearers of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions-backed Samsung workers’ union were arrested by the police at their homes amid resistance from the workers. The pandal that they had erected for the protest was also dismantled in the night without any notice.

Senior doctors of several government medical colleges in Bengal offer ‘mass resignation’

Senior doctors of some more State-run medical colleges in West Bengal on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) joined the senior doctors from the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH), in Kolkata, to offer ‘mass resignation’. Doctors from the Medical College Kolkata (MCK); the Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital (CNMCH); and the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH), Sushrutanagar, Darjeeling district have joined the offer of ‘mass resignation’.

Junior doctors in Kolkata ‘fast-unto-death’ demanding justice for R.G. Kar medic, workplace security enters fifth day

Junior doctors continued their ‘fast-unto-death’ for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday (October 9, 2024), demanding justice for the R.G. Kar rape murder victim and workplace safety. Doctors Snigdha Hazra, Tanaya Panja and Anustup Mukhopadhyay of Kolkata Medical College and Hospital, Arnab Mukhopadhyay of SSKM, Pulastha Acharya of NRS Medical College and Hospital and Sayantani Ghosh Hazra of KPC Medical College are staging the ‘fast-unto-death’ since Saturday (October 5, 2024) evening and were joined by Aniket Mahato of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Sunday (October 6, 2024).

Prevent ‘non-Sanatani’ people from entering Kumbh Mela, demand akharas

The Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP), an apex body of Hindu seers and religious leaders, on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) announced its decision to prevent “non-Sanatani” people — or those who do not believe in Sanatan Dharma — from entering or putting up stalls at the Kumbh Mela, scheduled to be held in Prayagraj next year.

Trump praises Modi, says he is the ‘nicest human being’ but can also be a ‘total killer’

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and described Mr. Modi’s change in demeanour in response to perceived threats. His comments were made on an episode of the Flagrant podcast, hosted by Andrew Schulz and Akaash Singh.

India crush Sri Lanka by 82 runs, boost net run rate

The seasoned duo of Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur was back to its sizzling best as India gave a massive boost to their net run rate with an 82-run hammering of Sri Lanka in the Women’s T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.

Bolivia joins South Africa ICJ ‘genocide’ case against Israel

Bolivia has joined South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that alleges the Israeli Gaza offensive breaches the U.N. Genocide Convention, the court said on Wednesday (October 9, 2024).

Delhi High Court grants time to Subramanian Swamy to place documents in Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship matter

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) granted BJP leader Subramanian Swamy time to file a copy of petition pending before the Allahabad High Court on the issue of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship. The Court was informed by Mr. Swamy that he had obtained the copy of the petition and the prayers in that matter are different from that of his pleadings. A Bench of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela asked the petitioner to file the documents in electronic form in compliance with its last order and listed his plea for further hearing on November 6.