TODAY NEWS ON December 05, 2024

News Headlines for CAT CLAT and IPM aspirants

Source: The Hindu

National News

• Devendra Fadnavis to be sworn in as Maharashtra CM on December 5
• Manipur probe panel gets extension till May
• Assam government bans public consumption of beef
• Rajya Sabha passes Boilers Bill
• Railways Amendment Bill taken up for discussion in Lok Sabha
• Centre to convene all-party meet on Dec. 5 to finalise strategies for 2023 G-20 summit
• MoU delay holds up translocation of South African cheetahs to India; 12 big cats in quarantine since July
• Opposition objects to Dhankhar’s stand, walks out of Rajya Sabha
• Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri briefs parliamentary panel on Canada, China
• Mirabai, Indian lifters begin quest for Olympic qualification with World Championships
• Rishabh Pant released from Indian ODI squad in Bangladesh

International News

• French lawmakers vote to oust Prime Minister in first successful no-confidence vote since 1962
• Hasina mounts stinging attack on Muhammad Yunus for current situation in Bangladesh
• Protest-hit Iran abolishes ‘morality police’
• Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano erupts, top alert status triggered
• Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Pakistani embassy in Kabul

Headlines

Devendra Fadnavis to be sworn in as Maharashtra CM on December 5

Ending days of speculation over Maharashtra’s next Chief Minister, Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan on Wednesday (December 4, 2024) invited BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis and his party-led Mahayuti alliance to form the next government on Thursday (December 5, 2024). This invitation came just hours after Mr. Fadnavis, 54, was unanimously elected the Maharashtra BJP Legislature Party leader, paving the way for his swearing-in as the Chief Minister for a third time.

French lawmakers vote to oust Prime Minister in first successful no-confidence vote since 1962

France’s far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined together to vote Wednesday (December 4, 2024) a no-confidence motion prompted by budget disputes that forces Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign. President Emmanuel Macron insisted he will serve the rest of his term until 2027. However, he will need to appoint a new prime minister for the second time after July’s legislative elections led to a deeply divided parliament.

Manipur probe panel gets extension till May

The three-member Commission of Inquiry (CoI) notified by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to probe the Manipur ethnic violence got another extension. It has been asked to submit its report to the Central government at the earliest, but not later than May 20, 2025.

Assam government bans public consumption of beef

The Assam government has banned the public consumption of beef with immediate effect. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said his Cabinet had taken the decision in this regard after analysing the statements of State Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah and Dhubri MP Rakibul Hussain, who “resented” the distribution of beef by political parties to influence voters in the Muslim-dominated Samaguri Assembly constituency in central Assam.

Rajya Sabha passes Boilers Bill

The Rajya Sabha, on Wednesday (December 4, 2024), passed the Boilers Bill, replacing the Boilers Act of 1923 brought by the colonial administration. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said the Bill would ensure safety at factories where industrial boilers were used.

Railways Amendment Bill taken up for discussion in Lok Sabha

The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was taken up for discussion in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (December 4, 2024). “The Bill intends to amend the Railways Act of 1989 to enhance the powers of the Railway Board and improve operational efficiencies,” Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

Centre to convene all-party meet on Dec. 5 to finalise strategies for 2023 G-20 summit

The Centre will convene an all-party meeting on Monday to solicit suggestions, discuss and finalise strategies for the G-20 summit which India will host in September next year. Presidents of nearly 40 parties have been invited to the meeting by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is also likely to attend the meeting at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

MoU delay holds up translocation of South African cheetahs to India; 12 big cats in quarantine since July

A dozen cheetahs quarantined in South Africa for more than four months have lost fitness in their wait to be flown to Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park as a formal signing of an agreement is holding up their inter-continental translocation, wildlife experts have said. They said prolonged quarantine is taking a toll on the health of these big cats, who are slated to join the eight cheetahs imported from Namibia and released in KNP in Sheopur district in mid-September.

Opposition objects to Dhankhar’s stand, walks out of Rajya Sabha

The Opposition members walked out of the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday (December 4, 2024) after Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar did not allow them to seek clarifications on External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s statement on the “Recent Developments in India’s Relations with China.”

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri briefs parliamentary panel on Canada, China

A day after External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar made a suo motu statement in Parliament on the disengagement process with China, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) briefed a parliamentary panel on China and Canada.

Hasina mounts stinging attack on Muhammad Yunus for current situation in Bangladesh

In her first public address after fleeing Bangladesh four months back, ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has mounted a stinging attack on the country’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus, accusing him of perpetrating “genocide” and failing to protect minorities including Hindus.

Protest-hit Iran abolishes ‘morality police’

Iran has scrapped its ‘morality police’ after more than two months of protests triggered by the arrest of Mahsa Amini for allegedly violating the country’s strict female dress code, local media said Sunday. “Morality police have nothing to do with the judiciary” and have been abolished, Attorney General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri was quoted as saying by the ISNA news agency.

Rajasthan’s Sardarshahar Assembly bypoll on Monday, tight security put in place

Tight security has been put in place for the Sardarshahar Assembly bypoll in Rajasthan’s Churu on Monday where the Congress and the BJP are the main contenders. The bypoll has been necessitated by Congress MLA Bhanwar Lal Sharma (77) who passed away on October 9 after a prolonged illness. Polling will be held on Monday from 8 am to 5 pm and counting of votes will take place on December 8. The Congress has fielded Bhanwar Lal Sharma’s son Anil Kumar while the BJP has pitted former MLA Ashok Kumar for the bypoll.

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano erupts, top alert status triggered

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupted spewing hot ash clouds a mile into the sky and sending rivers of lava down its side, sparking the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people exactly one year after its last major eruption killed dozens. The eruption of the highest mountain on Indonesia’s main island of Java, around 800 kilometres (500 miles) southeast of capital Jakarta, prompted authorities to raise the alert status to the highest level. “Hot avalanches” caused by piles of lava at the tip of the 3,676-metre (12,000 feet) volcano slid down after the eruption, National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesperson Abdul Muhari said in a statement.

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Pakistani embassy in Kabul

Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack on Pakistan’s embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday, a statement carried by one of the militant group’s affiliated channels on Telegram said on Sunday. Islamic state claimed the attack was carried by two of its members armed with “medium and sniper weapons” and was targeting the ambassador and his guards who were present at the courtyard of the embassy.

Mirabai, Indian lifters begin quest for Olympic qualification with World Championships

Indian weightlifters, led by Mirabai Chanu, will look to find their rhythm as they kick off their preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics with the first qualifying event — the World Championships, starting on Monday. Olympic silver medallist Chanu, Commonwealth Games medallists S. Bindiyarani Devi (59kg), Achinta Sheuli (73kg) and Gurdeep Singh (+109kg) will all be in action for the first time since the Birmingham Games in August as they aim to collect the required ranking points to qualify for the Paris Games.

Rishabh Pant released from Indian ODI squad in Bangladesh

Flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been released abruptly from the Indian ODI squad for the three-match series against Bangladesh, the BCCI said on Sunday. Pant was released following consultation with the BCCI medical team and no replacement has been sought.