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10:11 PM

Number of pending cases across various courts could touch 5-crore mark in couple of months: Rijiju

10:11 PM

MHA clears issuance of visa to 34 players and officials of Pakistan blind cricket team for World Cup in India.

According to media reports, a home ministry official has said that the ministry has given clearance for issuance of visa to 34 Pakistani players and officials to take part in the Blind Cricket World Cup.

9:03 PM

India G20 Presidency: Amitabh Kant calls discussions with G20 Sherpas 'frank and thought-provoking'

9:02 PM

Fire broke out in a factory in Jhilmil Industrial area. Eleven fire tenders were rushed to the spot

8:24 PM

PM Narendra Modi expresses condolences over the demise of former Union minister YK Alagh

8:09 PM

The over 130-day long protest against Vizhinjam seaport construction called off for now: Leader of agitation

8:09 PM

Online registration of OPD patients resumes at AIIMS-Delhi

The online registration of new patients visiting the OPD at the AIIMS, Delhi has resumed, while the online appointment system is still not working and laboratory services are operating in manual mode, official sources said on Tuesday.The servers of the premier hospital here essentially remained down most of the time during the day, they said.Outpatient department OPD registration and admission processes were brought online in the eHospital system yesterday Monday.

7:27 PM

Noted economist and former Union minister YK Alagh passes away at his residence in Ahmedabad

Yoginder K Alagh, a well-known economist, former minister and an emeritus professor at Ahmedabad-based Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research (SPIESR), passed away at his home in the city Tuesday.

6:44 PM

Railways to enhance maximum permissible speed of trains to 75 km per hour: Official

Railways to enhance maximum permissible speed of trains to 75 km per hour from present 60 km per hour to combat delays during foggy winter months, according to an oIndian Railways.

“It has been decided that with the use of fog devices in locomotives, the maximum permissible speed during foggy/inclement weather conditions can be enhanced from 60 kmph (km per hour) to 75 kmph,” the Indian Railways said.

6:13 PM

CM Shinde must take all parties in confidence before any decision: Pawar on border issue with Karnataka

6:12 PM

Explosion at money exchange market of Afghanistan's Jalalabad city

5:13 PM

ICMR website safe: Official Sources

The ICMR website is safe. The site is hosted at NIC Data Centre, the firewall is from NIC and is regularly updated. NIC was informed through email regarding a cyber attack and has reported that the attack was prevented. ICMR has found the website in the order

 

4:49 PM

Days after AIIMS, top medical body ICMR reports cyber attack

According to souces, on November 30, hackers made 6,000 attempts to breach the ICMR server firewall. Attack was made from Hong Kong based blacklisted IP address 103.152.220.133. ICMR's server firewall did not have any loopholes and thus the attempt were not successful. 

2:49 PM

Maruti Suzuki recalls 9,125 vehicles to fix possible defects in seat belts

Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday said it is recalling 9,125 units of its models Ciaz, Brezza, Ertiga, XL6 and Grand Vitara to fix possible defects in a part of the front row seat belts.

The affected vehicles were manufactured between November 2-28, 2022, Maruti Suzuki India said in a regulatory filing.

"It is suspected that there is a possible defect in one of the child parts of shoulder height adjuster assembly of front row seat belts, which in a rare case, may lead to seat belt disassembly," it said.

The company said it has decided to recall the suspected vehicles for inspection and replacement of the faulty part, free of cost.

 

2:16 PM

India's benchmark bond yield seen at 7.5%, rupee at 84 by March: UBS

India's benchmark 10-year bond yields are expected to rise on the back of higher government borrowings, while the rupee could see steep depreciation by end of this financial year as pressure on emerging market currencies resurfaces, a rates strategist with UBS told Reuters on Tuesday.

"For the fiscal year end, we are forecasting the 10-year India bond yield at around 7.50%," Rohit Arora, senior emerging markets forex and rates strategist at UBS Global Research said in a telephone interview. "Over the course of next few months, we expect the debt markets' demand-supply misbalances to resurface."

Arora does not see much value in entering the Indian bond market at current levels as a combination of "somewhat elevated supply burden," and a tapering demand form banks fuel a rise in yields.

India's benchmark 7.26% 2032 bond yield was at 7.25%, down 25 basis points over the last one month, as inflation in India and the United States eased, leading to bets of slower pace of interest rate hikes. The rates strategist pegs India's terminal repo rate at 6.50%, with a rate hike at the end of policy meet on Wednesday, as well as in February.

1:26 PM

Kerala facing 'unprecedented financial crisis', says finance minister

Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Tuesday said the state is reeling under unprecedented financial crisis and attributed the "distorted" financial policies of the Centre, the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and recurring natural disasters as reason for the poor economic condition.

The minister, however, made it clear that the Left government was moving ahead with a "clear road map" and financial discipline to overcome the crisis and resolve the issues. He was replying to a question during the Question Hour session in the state Assembly. "It is true that the state is facing an unprecedented financial crisis.

1:25 PM

Coal production rises over 11% to 75.87 million tonnes in Nov

India's total coal production went up by 11.66 per cent to 75.87 million tonnes in November 2022 from 67.94 million tonnes recorded during the corresponding period of last year.

According to the coal ministry data, in November 2022, Coal India Ltd (CIL) registered a growth of 12.82 per cent, whereas Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) and other captive mines registered a growth of 7.84 per cent and 6.87 per cent respectively.

Out of the top 37 mines in coal production as many as 24 mines produced more than 100 per cent and production of five mines stood between 80 and 100 per cent in terms of output.

 

1:24 PM

Oppn demands discussions on inflation, EWS during all-party meeting

In the all-party meeting on Tuesday, Opposition parties demanded discussions on price rise, unemployment and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota among other issues, sources said.

Leaders from all major parties attended the meeting convened by the central government to discuss the legislative agenda and the issues likely to be discussed during the the Winter Session of Parliament that begins on December 7.

The government was represented by Union minister and deputy leader of the BJP in Lok Sabha Rajnath Singh and Leader of House in Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi was also present.

During the meeting, Congress president and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge demanded a discussion on the appointment of election commissioner in just one day, EWS quota and unemployment.

12:45 PM

India more resilient now than 10 years ago: World Bank economist

India is more resilient now than it was 10 years ago. All steps taken over the past 10 years are helping India navigate the global headwinds, says World Bank's senior economist Dhruv Sharma.

 

12:22 PM

ENPO meeting with Shah for 'separate state' likely today

Amid fast progress in peace talks to resolve the decades-old Naga insurgency, all eyes are on the Centre's stance on the demand for a separate state 'Frontier Nagaland' carving out of eastern part of Nagaland.

The meeting between Home Minister Amit Shah and the Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO) is likely to be held on Tuesday evening.

Eastern Nagaland, the native home of seven tribes, was included as part of the Nagaland state by way of the 16 Point Agreement inked in 1960.

"The ball is in the Centre's court," says the ENPO, the apex organisation stewarding the demand for separate statehood.

12:20 PM

India's economy expected to grow 6.9% this year, says World Bank

India's economy is expected to grow 6.9% in the current fiscal year, the World Bank said in a report on Tuesday, citing tightening monetary policy and high commodity prices as factors impacting the country's growth.

The report sees average retail inflation at 7.1 this year.

11:46 AM

Global renewables capacity set to double over next five years, says IEA

Global renewable power capacity is set to double over the next five years, driven by energy security concerns in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday.

 

In an annual report on the outlook for renewables, the IEA said capacity worldwide is expected to grow by 2,400 gigawatts (GW) - equal to the entire power capacity of China today - to 5,640 GW by 2027.

 

The increase is 30% higher than the amount of growth forecast a year ago. High gas and power prices from a global energy crisis this year have made renewable power technologies more attractive.

 

11:31 AM

Priority should be given to countering terror financing: NSA Doval at India-Central Asia meet

NSA Ajit Doval on Tuesday strongly pitched for giving greater priority by countries of the region to counter terror financing, saying monetary resources are the "lifeblood" of terrorism.

 

In an address at the inaugural India-Central Asia meeting of national security advisors, Doval also said that all UN member states should refrain from providing any form of support to entities or persons involved in terrorist acts and fulfil the obligations enshrined in relevant counter-terror conventions.

 

He described Central Asia as India's "extended neighbourhood", and said New Delhi accords "highest priority" to this region.

11:18 AM

Kerala Assembly to discuss Vizhinjam seaport issue

The Kerala Assembly on Tuesday decided to discuss the Vizhinjam seaport issue and the ongoing agitation being staged by the local fishermen community against it.

 

The notice seeking an adjournment motion over the raging issue was moved by opposition Congress MLA M Vincent.

11:04 AM

Gautam Adani among 3 Indian billionaires on Forbes Asia Heroes of Philanthropy list

Indian billionaires Gautam Adani, Shiv Nadar, and Ashok Soota, as well as Malaysian-Indian businessman Brahmal Vasudevan and his lawyer wife Shanthi Kandiah, were named in the 16th edition of Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy list released on Tuesday.

The unranked list "highlights leading altruists in the Asia-Pacific region who demonstrated a strong personal commitment to philanthropic causes," Forbes said in a press release.

Adani was listed for having pledged Rs 60,000 crores ($7.7 billion) when he turned 60 in June this year. The pledge makes him one of India's most generous philanthropists, the press release said.

The money will address healthcare, education, and skill development and will be channelled through the family's Adani Foundation, which was founded in 1996.

Each year, the foundation helps nearly 3.7 million people across India.

10:46 AM

Meta threatens to ban news on its platform in US over journalism bill

Meta on Tuesday warned to ban news in the US if the government passes a journalism bill that will require the social network to pay publishers for using their content.

Andy Stone, Meta's head of policy communications, said on Twitter that if the Congress passes an "ill-considered journalism bill" as part of national security legislation, "we will be forced to consider removing news from our platform altogether rather than submit to the government-mandated negotiations that unfairly disregard any value we provide to news outlets through increased traffic and subscriptions".

Introduced last year, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), once passed, will allow news publishers to negotiate with Facebook and Google over the use of their content.

10:30 AM

Closed down Coke factory property to be given to Kerala govt, protesters up in arms

The Plachimada Struggle Solidarity Committee, which through its long drawn struggle saw to the closure of the Coca-Cola factory in Palakkad district in 2004, is getting ready for another battle with the multi-American beverages giant.

It was in 2000, that the Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd (HCBPL), Coca-Cola's Indian subsidiary, set up a plant that manufactured soft drinks in the Plachimada village near Palakkad.

But, following massive protests it closed down its operations in 2004. The present uprising is after the Committee came to know that the company has informed the Kerala government that they are ready to hand over the land and properties at Plachimada for free.

10:25 AM

UP's first skywalk to come up in Chitrakoot

Uttar Pradesh will get its first glass skywalk at the Tulsi waterfall in Chitrakoot.

The UP Forest Corporation (UPFC) has proposed making the glass skywalk bridge over the waterfall in the Markundi range of the Chitrakoot forest division.

It was initially called Shabri waterfall but earlier this year, the state government changed its name to Tulsi waterfall.

The site has at least three streams of water falling through the rocks and over a height of some 40 feet in a wide waterbed and further down to finally vanish into the jungle.

As people walk over the bridge, the sound of the water falling on the rocks can be heard.

10:10 AM

33 killed in Colombia landslide

At least 33 people were killed due to a landslide that buried vehicles along a highway in Colombia, Interior Minister Alfonso Prada said.

The landslide that occured on Sunday buried a bus carrying passengers from Cali to Condoto, along with a car and a motorcycle on the Pereira-Quibdo Highway in the western-central department of Risaralda, reports Xinhua news agency.

"We have identified 33 deceased people, including three minors. We have rescued nine people, four of them are currently in critical condition," Prada said on Monday.

10:02 AM

BSP chief Mayawati pays tributes to Ambedkar on death anniversary

Paying tributes to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his death anniversary, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday said failure of successive governments in the country in converting the Constitution's ideals into ground reality for people's welfare is sad and worrying.

"Tributes to the most respected Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, who gave a completely public-friendly, welfare and egalitarian Constitution to the country, on his death anniversary. By giving the best Constitution in every respect is priceless and it enhanced India's stature. The country is eternally grateful to him," Mayawati said in a tweet in Hindi.