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10:00 PM

Ola Electric slapped with show cause notice following surge in consumer complaints

The central government has stepped in to address consumer complaints regarding service deficiencies of e-scooter manufacturer Ola Electric, according to media reports. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has taken cognisance of thousands of complaints and issued a showcause notice to Ola Electric. The showcause notice of October 3, observes that Ola Electric “appears to be in violation of several provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019”, including those related to deficiencies in services, misleading advertisements, unfair trade practices, and violations of consumer rights. The company has been asked to respond to the notice within 15 days of receipt.

9:31 PM

Mumbai's 1st underground Metro corridor opens; sees low ridership of 8,532 in 7 hours

Mumbai's first underground Metro corridor, the aqua line's phase-1, stretching from Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) to Aarey became operational for the public on Monday morning. A large number of people came to experience the ride on the first day as the service commenced at 11 am amid cheers from passengers. Later in the evening, officials said only 8,500 passengers used the financial capital's maiden underground metro for their commute on its inaugural day. The ridership for the first seven hours was much below the estimated 4 lakh commuters per day on which the financial model of the Mumbai Metro Line 3 has been based, sources said.

9:14 PM

The committee has put its final seal on the draft report of the UCC: Shatrughan Singh,

Shatrughan Singh, Chairman of Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Draft Committee, says "In the final meeting of the five-member draft committee today, the committee has put its final seal on the draft report of the UCC. After printing the UCC draft report, the committee will submit this report to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami."

9:05 PM

Heavy rainfall triggers a flood-like situation in Kerala's Wayanad

7:34 PM

Doctors of the West Bengal Junior Doctors Front sit on a hunger strike

7:33 PM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman participates in BJP membership drive in West Mambalam

6:19 PM

MEA on defence cooperation between India and Maldives

On defence cooperation and the return, the whole framework is in a context where there are specific requirements and needs and the two sids have a long history to sit and decide the requirements. We have responded to the needs as projected by Maldives and that will be the approach going forward: MEA

6:19 PM

Assam CM arrives at the residence of BJP national president JP Nadda for Jharkhand core group meeting

6:03 PM

Fire breaks out at scrap godown in Kudalwadi area of Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra

5:09 PM

Celebrated Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar announces retirement

Celebrated Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who missed out on a bronze medal in the 2016 Olympics by a whisker, on Monday announced her retirement from the sport after an illustrious career. The 31-year-old Dipa, who became the first female gymnast from the country to compete at the Olympics, finished fourth in the vault event to lose an Olympic medal by just 0.15 points.

4:50 PM

Engineer Rashid appeals Opposition parties to delay J-K cabinet formation to press for statehood restoration

Lok Sabha member from Baramulla Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer on Monday appealed Opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir to delay the government formation in the union territory in order to put pressure on the Centre for restoration of statehood. "Irrespective of who gets the majority tomorrow, my humble request to the INDIA bloc, PDP and other regional parties is that they should unite for statehood. They should not form a government till statehood is restored," Rashid said.

4:36 PM

Time for rupee to appreciate, says commerce minister Piyush Goyal

Commerce minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday it is time for the rupee to appreciate on the back of inflows in debt and equity markets. "I believe India's currency should appreciate now. What else will we do with $700 billion (forex reserves)," Goyal said at an event in Mumbai.

4:29 PM

NCCF launches tomato sale at Rs 65/kg in Delhi-NCR to combat rising prices

The National Cooperative Consumers Federation (NCCF) on Monday initiated a market intervention by directly procuring tomatoes from mandis and selling them at a subsidised rate of Rs 65 per kilogram at 50 locations of Delhi-NCR. The intervention is to protect consumers from the recent increase in tomato prices and to prevent windfall gains for intermediaries, according to an official statement.

3:53 PM

Patiala law university students go on hunger strike, demand removal of VC

Several students of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL) have started a hunger strike here, demanding the removal of the vice chancellor for allegedly "violating" the privacy of female students during a surprise checking of the girls' hostel. The students have been protesting against Vice Chancellor (VC) Jai Shankar Singh since September 22, when he conducted the checking.

 

3:45 PM

Rs 120 crore cocaine seized off Kutch coast in Gujarat

Ten unclaimed packets containing 12 kg of cocaine, valued at Rs 120 crore in the international market, have been recovered from a creek area near Gandhidham town in Gujarat's Kutch district, police said on Monday. A preliminary probe suggested that smugglers might have hidden the contraband near the creek to avoid getting caught, Kutch-East division Superintendent of Police Sagar Bagmar said.

3:27 PM

Have no objections: Farooq Abdullah on taking rival PDP's support for govt formation

Ahead of counting of votes, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said his party was open to the idea of taking support of Mehbooba Mufti's PDP to form government in the Union territory. He also flayed the move to give powers to the Lieutenant Governor for nominating members to the five reserved seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, and said his party would approach the Supreme Court if the BJP-led Centre went ahead with it.

3:04 PM

Delhi CM Atishi to move to 6, Flagstaff Road bungalow today

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi will shift to the 6, Flagstaff Road bungalow on Monday, days after her predecessor Arvind Kejriwal vacated it and moved to a new address in Lutyens' Delhi, officials said. The shifting of the chief minister's personal effects and other belongings is underway, they said. Atishi was earlier allotted the AB-17 bungalow on Mathura Road after she was appointed a minister in the Kejriwal government last year.

2:45 PM

Neither tired nor retired, high command decision on CM pick acceptable to all: Hooda

A day before the Haryana assembly poll results, senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday reiterated that he is "neither tired nor retired" and said the final decision of the high command on the chief ministerial pick will be acceptable to all.

2:44 PM

ED raids AAP MP: PM Modi doing this as he is unable to defeat us in polls, says party

After the ED raided AAP MP Sanjeev Arora on Monday, the Aam Aadmi Party said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is resorting to such actions because he is unable to defeat it in elections. Addressing a press conference here, senior AAP leader and former deputy chief minister of Delhi claimed that the raids were not being carried out due to corruption charges but were part of a broader effort to weaken the AAP and its leadership.

2:42 PM

Govt committed to strengthening primary healthcare, essential services: Nadda

India's health system embraces a "whole of government" and "whole of society" approach to achieve universal health coverage, with emphasis on strengthening primary healthcare and essential services, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said on Monday.

2:22 PM

UP minster's brother files case against SP leaders, party's X handle after online spat

After days of bitter social media exchanges between Uttar Pradesh minister A K Sharma's office and the Samajwadi Party's Media Cell, his brother has filed a case in Mau district against opposition party members and its X handle for "defaming" the BJP leader. The exchange of barbs over various issues -- such as power, cleanliness, law and order and corruption -- between Sharma's office and the SP Media Cell began on October 1 on social media platform X.

2:14 PM

Anna Sebastian case: Kerala CM Vijayan highlights need to follow labour laws

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday stressed on the need to ensure that labour laws are strictly adhered to in all sectors of the country. Vijayan was replying to a Calling Attention motion moved in the House regarding the recent death of Anna Sebastian, a 26-year-old chartered accountant who allegedly died due to work-related stress four months after joining Ernst & Young (EY) in Pune.

 

1:48 PM

India, Maldives discussed opening of Indian consulate in Addu, Maldivian consulate in Bengaluru: PM Modi

Maldives President expressed thanks to India for the generous assistance extended, including rollover of Treasury Bills and signing of currency swap agreement.

1:41 PM

PM Modi, President Muizzu virtually inaugurate new runway at Hanimadhoo airport in Maldives

India has handed over 700 social housing units built with its support to Maldives, PM Modi said today.

1:17 PM

Assam to give 10 lakh soil health cards to farmers: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday kick-started distribution of Soil Health Cards (SHC) to more than four lakh farmers across the state.

At an official function here, Sarma said the government will distribute around 10 lakh SHC and four lakh of them are already ready to be distributed. "Our Krishak bandhus are the anchors in our mission of Atmanirbhar Assam. I am dedicating several initiatives for our farmers today," he added.

1:01 PM

Kerala Assembly adjourned amid protests following heated exchange between CM, LoP

Raising slogans against the CM Pinarayi Vijayan, members of the opposition UDF allegedly climbed the podium of Speaker A N Shamseer and held up a banner, preventing the House from seeing his face. This prompted Vijayan to condemn the opposition's actions. As the protest and sloganeering escalated, and the Congress-led UDF members were reluctant to return to their seats despite repeated requests, the Speaker adjourned the House for the day.

12:50 PM

Mumbai's 1st underground Metro stretch from BKC to Aarey opens for public

Mumbai's first underground Metro corridor, the aqua line's phase-1, stretching from Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) to Aarey became operational for the public on Monday morning. A large number of people came to experience the ride on the first day of the BKC to Aarey stretch of Mumbai Metro Line 3.

 

12:43 PM

Ratan Tata admitted to Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital

Former Tata Sons Chairman Ratan Tata has been admitted to Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital.

12:41 PM

PM Modi meets Maldives President Muizzu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu here for extensive discussions on strengthening bilateral ties that are emerging after hitting a rocky patch last year. "Taking forward India-Maldives special ties! PM @narendramodi warmly received President @MMuizzu of Maldives as the latter arrived at Hyderabad House. Extensive discussions on India-Maldives bilateral relations lie ahead," External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X.

12:26 PM

Delhi riots case 2020: HC to hear pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam on Nov 25

The Delhi High Court will hear on November 25 the bail plea of former JNU student Umar Khalid and student activist Sharjeel Imam in a UAPA case related to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the communal riots here in February 2020. The two bail pleas, along with similar pleas by other co-accused in the case --'United Against Hate' founder Khalid Saifi and others -- were on Monday listed for fresh hearing before a bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur.