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Supreme Court to deliver verdict on scraping of Article 370 on December 11

The Supreme Court will deliver the verdict on the abrogation of Article 370 on December 11. A five-judge Constitution bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant will deliver the verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution which conferred special status on the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir. The bench had reserved its order on the matter on September 5 after 16 days of marathon hearings which started in August. The petitioners challenged the central government's decision on August 5, 2019, when it abolished Article 370 and Article 35A, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Article 370, combined with Article 35A, accorded Jammu and Kashmir special status under the Constitution of India, allowing it to have a separate constitution and a separate penal code among other legal distinctions. The petitioners included leaders of the National Conference and the People's Democratic Party (PDP).

 

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Schools and colleges in Chennai district will remain closed tomorrow as relief work still underway.

Schools and colleges in Chennai district will remain closed tomorrow as relief work still underway. Parts of the city and its suburbs in adjoining districts remained water-logged on Thursday, days after Cyclone Michuang brought torrential downpour, paralysing life in the metropolis and its surrounding areas. Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpet bore the brunt of cyclone Michuang, which crossed the coast in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, before it brought heavy rains to the said four districts on December 4.

8:08 PM

IPC issues alert against adverse reactions of painkiller Meftal

The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has issued a drug safety alert advising healthcare professionals and patients to monitor adverse reactions of painkiller Meftal, commonly used for menstrual cramps and rheumatoid arthritis. The mefenamic acid painkiller is prescribed in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, dysmenorrhoea, mild to moderate pain, inflammation, fever and dental pain.

 

The commission, in its alert, stated that a preliminary analysis of adverse drug reactions from the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI) database revealed drug reactions with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome.

8:04 PM

No decision on 3 chief ministers yet, BJP to pick observers tomorrow

The BJP is still working on selecting the final names to be made chief ministers in the three states where the party won the recent assembly elections, sources said. The party will appoint observers for the three states tomorrow to finally choose the names, they said. More than a handful names are said to be in the list of probables for the chief minister posts in the three states - Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh. The BJP fought the elections without naming any chief ministerial candidate.

6:42 PM

PM Modi speaks at BJP Parliamentary Party Meeting

He expressed his condolences to those who lost their lives in the cyclone (Michaung). "All the BJP workers are busy serving the people there," he said.

 

People like BJP's governance, decision making and transparency. It is a big thing that as a government we have positivity. Anti-incumbency does not exist in our party. Victory in this election is the victory of our collective strength. Every BJP worker deserves this victory. Those people who have spent their lives in building the party also deserve this victory

5:35 PM

Talking about credibility of BJP govt, FM said that BJP cleared pending amount to states after taking over

Talking about the credibility about the BJP government, FM said that BJP cleared pending amount to states after taking over. The amount was pending from 1999 onwards: FM Sitharaman to RS

5:32 PM

States get 100% of the State GST collected, says FM

"States get 100 per cent of the State GST collected. Approx 50 per cent of IGST is given to respective states. 41 per cent of CGST also devolved to the states based on Finance Commissioner recommendation," FM Sitharaman in RS.

5:17 PM

FM on Make in India programme

'Because of the 'Make in India' programme and PM Modi's production-linked incentive schemes, the manufacturing sector is also now significantly contributing to the economy' says Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha,

5:11 PM

FM Nirmala Sitharaman says government has taken quite a few steps to check inflation

'Rupee has lost less than 1% of its value this year': Sitharaman

5:09 PM

When we reduced petrol, diesel prices, some states did not go with the rule: FM

When we reduced the price of petrol and diesel, some states like Punjab and Rajasthan did not go with the rule, instead increased it,said FM Sitharaman.

 

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Manufacturing sector contributes significantly to economy: FM

Manufacturing sector contributes significantly to economy on the back of various measures like PLI scheme: FM Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha.

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Women to handle technology driven drones in village areas for farm activities: FM

'Women to handle technology driven drones in village areas for farm activities; what could more empowering', says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

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Unemplyment rate has declined to around 10% in 2022-23 from prior 17%, says FM Sitharaman

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About 135 million people face 'multi-dimensional' poverty in last 5 years, says FM Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

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'Do not politicise nutrition related issues', says FM Sitharaman

'If you start politicising women issues, nutrition issues, there will be no end': Sitharaman

4:46 PM

On malnutrition, FM said that party driven politics will not be helpful

"We will all have to work together. Party driven politics will not help improve the situation, instead it will aggravate it," said FM Nirmala Sitharaman.

4:45 PM

Ayushman Bharat scheme, launched in 2018 has facilitated insurance cover to 278.9 million people

Jan Aushadhi Scheme ha d only 80 stores in 2014 but now as of December 2023, ten thousand stores have been opened, target to take it to twenty five thousand stores, says Nirmala Sitharaman.

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Five fold increase in 'Surakhsha Beema Yojana': Nirmala Sitharaman

"68 per cent women covered under PM mudra scheme have gotten mudra loans," says FM.

 

4:41 PM

Swacch Bharat Abhuyan, launched in 2014 has resulted in 95.4% households having access to toilets

On nutrition and sanitation, FM said that 110 million toilets under Swaach Bharat, Millets are being promoted, sanitary pads also provided at 1re each.

4:39 PM

India became fifth largest economy, says FM Sitharaman

India continues to be the fastest-growing economy and is expanding when other economies are shrinking, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today. When the "The third and fourth largest economies (Japan and Germany) contracted (and emerging economies also contracted", India continued to grow, she said. "In comparison, India's 7-plus per cent growth is "significant" she said, responding to a debate on the state of the economy in parliament.

4:36 PM

2000+ equipments and 1000+ medicines available for commoners for PM Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, says FM

2,000+ equipments and 1,000+ medicines available for the commoners for the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

4:35 PM

Jul-Sep GDP was high; we continuously maintained momentum of being fastest growing major economy, said FM

Jul-Sep GDP was high; we continuously maintained momentum of being fastest growing major economy, said FM Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha.
 

She added that India ranks third in forest-gain area in the world. India has added 266,000 hectares of forest area every year between 2010-2020

Ethanol procurement 38 cr litres in 2014, it is now 434 cr litres.
 

Direct tax collection grows 21.82 pc this year; monthly GST collections stabilised at Rs 1.6 lakh cr in sign of economic growth. Manufacturing sector contributes significantly to economy on the back of various measures like PLI scheme, says FM Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha.

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Economic activity has been good across sectors, says FM Niramla Sitharaman

India is the world's largest producer of milk, sugar, pulses, jute, real-time digital payments. India is also the 2nd largest producer of rice, wheat, sugarcane, groundnut, aquaculture and marine products, crude steel.

Economic activity has been good across sectors; all segments are growing significantly, says FM Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

The manufacturing sector contributes significantly to economy on the back of various measures like the PLI scheme: FM Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha

4:07 PM

As suspense continues over Rajasthan CM pick, Vasundhara Raje to meet BJP chief JP Nadda in Delhi

Amid the continuing suspense over who the BJP top brass turns to as its chief ministerial candidate for Rajasthan, after the party returned to the helm on the back of a landslide mandate, former CM and stalwart leader Vasundhara Raje arrived in the national capital on Wednesday evening. Speaking to reporters at the airport after arriving in the national capital, Raje, who secured a fresh term in the Assembly from the Jhalrapatan assembly constituency, said, "I have come to visit my daughter-in-law." The BJP, which wrested Rajasthan from the Congress, winning 115 of the 199 seats for which polling was conducted on November 25, is yet to pick its chief ministerial candidate for the state. Vasundhara Raje, a two-time chief minister of the state; Diya Kumari, who has been elected MLA from Vidyadhar Nagar; Mahat Balak Nath, who won from the Tijara constituency; and Rajyavarardhan Singh Rathore, who won from the Jhotwara constituency, are believed to be among the top contenders for the post.

4:04 PM

Govt orders sugar mills to not use sugarcane juice for ethanol production

Government has directed sugar mills to not use sugarcane juice for ethanol production. The government would allow mills to produce ethanol only from C-heavy molasses, a cane by-product that has hardly any sugar content left in it, the second government official said.

 

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Implement Centre's scheme on higher education: Pradhan urges Odisha CM

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan wrote to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, urging him to implement the PM-USHA scheme in the state that aims to improve higher education and graduate employability. In his letter to Patnaik, Pradhan said the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) will continue till March 2026 with a total outlay of Rs 12,926.10 crore but the states are required to sign a MoU with the Ministry of Education for its implementation.

2:46 PM

Rajnath Singh takes stock of flood-affected areas in Tamil Nadu

2:27 PM

PM Modi congratulates Revanth Reddy for being sworn in as Telangana CM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday congratulated A Revanth Reddy on being sworn in as the Chief Minister of Telangana and assured all possible support to further the progress of the state. Congress' Reddy was sworn in as chief minister of Telangana. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Revanth Reddy at the L B Stadium in Hyderabad. In a post on X, Modi said, "Congratulations to Shri Revanth Reddy Garu on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Telangana. I assure all possible support to further the progress of the state and the welfare of its citizens.

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Scheme to hire Agniveers will ensure youthful profile of forces: Army chief

Indian Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Thursday called the Agnipath' scheme a path-breaking manpower intake methodology and asserted that it will ensure the youthful profile of the armed forces. Under the Agnipath scheme, which was introduced in 2022, soldiers are enrolled as Agniveers by the armed forces for four years. They can then go back to society and take up jobs in other sectors to pursue a career of their choice. In the human resource management domain, the introduction of the Agniveer (Agnipath) scheme has been a path-breaking manpower intake and management methodology. This will ensure the youthful profile and bring more technologically adapted and oriented soldiers into ranks and file, said the Army chief.

1:59 PM

Scheme to hire Agniveers will ensure youthful profile of forces: Army chief

Indian Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Thursday called the Agnipath' scheme a path-breaking manpower intake methodology and asserted that it will ensure the youthful profile of the armed forces. Under the Agnipath scheme, which was introduced in 2022, soldiers are enrolled as Agniveers by the armed forces for four years. They can then go back to society and take up jobs in other sectors to pursue a career of their choice.