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The hearing for the Adani-Hindenburg case is scheduled for Friday, reports ET.
Massive traffic snarls were reported in several parts of Delhi on Thursday evening in view of the marriage season, thereby causing inconvenience to the commuters. The Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory stating that some roads will experience a heavy volume of traffic due to the marriage season. The commuters have been asked to follow the advisory to avoid any inconvenience.
Drilling through the rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel was put on hold again Thursday after the platform on which the equipment is mounted developed some cracks, in yet another setback to the effort to rescue the 41 workers trapped inside. The rescue workers will stabilise the platform on which the 25-tonne auger machine is mounted before drilling is resumed, officials said. Sections of steel pipes were being inserted through the rubble of the collapsed portion for the workers, trapped for 11 days, to be brought out.
IRCTC fined Rs 5.4 lakh each by NSE, BSE for not having adequate number of independent directors in Q2, reports CNBC-TV18.
Massive traffic snarls were reported in several parts of Delhi on Thursday evening in view of the marriage season, thereby causing inconvenience to the commuters. The Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory stating that some roads will experience a heavy volume of traffic due to the marriage season. The commuters have been asked to follow the advisory to avoid any inconvenience.
Drilling through the rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel was put on hold again Thursday after the platform on which the equipment is mounted developed some cracks, in yet another setback to the effort to rescue the 41 workers trapped inside. The rescue workers will stabilise the platform on which the 25-tonne auger machine is mounted before drilling is resumed, officials said. Sections of steel pipes were being inserted through the rubble of the collapsed portion for the workers, trapped for 11 days, to be brought out.
IRCTC fined Rs 5.4 lakh each by NSE, BSE for not having adequate number of independent directors in Q2, reports CNBC-TV18.
Actor Prakash Raj summoned by ED in connection with a case linked to Pranav Jwellers' Ponzi scheme. He was asked to appear before the probe agency in Chennai.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid obeisance at Sri Krishna Janmbhoomi temple in Mathura. He is in the city to attend the 'Mirabai Janmotsav', being organised to celebrate the 525th birth anniversary of the poet and Lord Krishna devotee. Modi will release a commemorative stamp and coin in the honour of Mirabai and attend a cultural programme, in which actor-turned-politician Hema Malini, a BJP MP, will be performing. "The life of Saint Mirabai is a unique example of pure devotion and faith. Her hymns and couplets dedicated to Lord Shri Krishna even today fill the hearts of all of us with reverence," the prime minister said in a post on X. "'Sant Mirabai Janmotsav' is being organised in Mathura on her 525th birth anniversary. Today I will also have the privilege of participating in programmes related to this," he said. Mirabai is known for her devotion to Lord Krishna and she has composed many hymns and verses which are popular even today.
Election Commission of India issues notice to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on his 'panauti' and 'pickpocket' jibes at PM Modi, asks him to respond by 25th November.
India's first female Supreme Court judge, Justice Fathima Beevi, passed away at 96 on Thursday. Justice Beevi was also appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu after her superannuation as Supreme Court judge.
With India being one of the biggest oil and chemical importers, the Indian Coast Guard, major ports and petroleum companies on Thursday discussed the ways of enhancing preparedness to handle oil spill disasters along the Indian waters in future. Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, Rakesh Pal chaired the 25th meeting of the National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOS DCP) in Gujarat's Vadinagar coast.
Minister of State of Road Transport and Highways VK Singh and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reached the Silkaya tunnel in Uttarakashi on Thursday to inspect the progress of the rescue operation of 41 workers. Speaking to reporters about the rescue operations outside the site, CM Dhami said that 45 metres of pipeline have been laid through an auger machine to rescue the workers. "45 metres of pipeline have been laid through the auger machine. The rescue is in its final stages.
Stating that rescue efforts have entered the final stages at the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, a senior officer said they will reach the 41 trapped workers by Thursday morning. The workers have been trapped since November 12 when the under-construction tunnel from Silkyara to Barkot got blocked due to debris falling in a 60-meter stretch on the Silkyara side.
11:03 PM
Hamas urges escalation vs Israel
The spokesman of Hamas' armed-wing called on Thursday for the escalation of the confrontation with Israel on all resistance fronts.
11:02 PM
Barclays could cut up to 2,000 jobs
Barclays is working on plans to save as much as 1 billion pounds ($1.25 billion), which could involve cutting as many as 2,000 jobs, mainly in the British bank's back office. Managers at Barclays, led by Chief Executive C.S. Venkatakrishnan who is known within the bank as Venkat, are reviewing proposals to bolster its profitability. As part of these 1,500 to 2,000 jobs could be cut if implemented in full, the person said.
10:38 PM
The hearing for the Adani-Hindenburg case is scheduled for Friday, reports ET
10:30 PM
Delhi aims at providing inclusive, quality education for all, say officials
Delhi aspires to be a knowledge hub, providing inclusive and quality education for all to cater to the specific needs of everyone in an excellent educational environment, officials said on Thursday.
The Delhi government expects to take the total public expenditure on education as a percentage of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) from 1.7 in 2023 to 2 in 2027, according to the data shared by the officials.
An improvement in gross enrolment ratio is expected to go from 48 in 2023 to 70 in 2047 in higher education and intake capacity in higher education institutions will increase from 61,600 in 2023 to 75,152 in 2027 and to 2,09,375 by 2027, as per the data.
"Intake capacity of industrial training institutions to go up from 11,336 in 2023 to 14,211 in 2027 and to 44,000 by 2047. Number of start-ups are expected to go up from 228 in 2023 to 797 in 2027," the officials said.
10:24 PM
Massive traffic jams witnessed across Delhi owing to marriage season
Massive traffic snarls were reported in several parts of Delhi on Thursday evening in view of the marriage season, thereby causing inconvenience to the commuters. The Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory stating that some roads will experience a heavy volume of traffic due to the marriage season. The commuters have been asked to follow the advisory to avoid any inconvenience.
9:45 PM
Delhi records minimum temperature of 9.2 deg C
Delhi's air quality was recorded in the "very poor" category on Thursday, while the maximum temperature settled at 26.7 degrees Celsius, normal for this time of the year. The minimum temperature was recorded at 9.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average. The weatherman has forecast a partially cloudy sky on Friday with shallow to moderate fog in the morning.
9:45 PM
Assam govt identifies land to set up three mega milk plants
The Assam government on Thursday said it has identified land at three places to set up mega milk processing plants, with each having a capacity of one lakh litres per day. Addressing a press conference here, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora said a joint venture company of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and the state government will set up these plants as part of the Assam Dairy Development Plan.
9:45 PM
Russian court fines Google over 'fakes' about Ukraine war
A Russian court fined Alphabet's Google on Thursday 4 million roubles ($44,582) for its failure to delete what the court called fake information about the course of Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine, the RIA news agency reported. Russia has repeatedly clashed with foreign technology companies over content, censorship, data and local representation in a simmering dispute that intensified after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
9:09 PM
Israel confirms it has received initial list of hostages to be released
Israel has received an initial list of hostages to be released from Gaza, planned to take place after a ceasefire with Hamas takes hold on Friday, the Israeli prime minister's office said on Thursday. "The relevant authorities are checking the details of the list and are presently in contact with all the families," it said in a statement.
9:08 PM
Medical emergency on board IndiGo flight
IndiGo airline company says, "There was a medical emergency on board IndiGo flight 6E 68 operating from Jeddah to Hyderabad. The captain diverted the flight to Karachi, where the passenger was attended to by a doctor on arrival. Unfortunately, the passenger did not survive and was declared dead on arrival. The flight departed from Karachi after completing formalities and landed in Hyderabad at 0908 IST."
9:08 PM
Assam govt identifies land to set up three mega milk plants
The Assam government on Thursday said it has identified land at three places to set up mega milk processing plants, with each having a capacity of one lakh litres per day. Addressing a press conference here, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora said a joint venture company of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and the state government will set up these plants as part of the Assam Dairy Development Plan.
8:52 PM
Setback at Silkyara tunnel, drilling to rescue trapped workers put on hold again
Drilling through the rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel was put on hold again Thursday after the platform on which the equipment is mounted developed some cracks, in yet another setback to the effort to rescue the 41 workers trapped inside.
The rescue workers will stabilise the platform on which the 25-tonne auger machine is mounted before drilling is resumed, officials said.
Sections of steel pipes were being inserted through the rubble of the collapsed portion for the workers, trapped for 11 days, to be brought out.
8:50 PM
India imposes minimum export price of $800 per metric ton on export of onions
India on Thursday imposed a minimum export price of $800 per metric ton on the export of onions until Dec. 31, according to a notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
8:39 PM
IRCTC fined Rs 5.4 lakh each by NSE, BSE for not having adequate number of independent directors in Q2
IRCTC fined Rs 5.4 lakh each by NSE, BSE for not having adequate number of independent directors in Q2, reports CNBC-TV18.
8:22 PM
Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: drilling machine facing 'difficulties' again
International expert Arnold Dix on Thursday evening said the auger machine drilling through the rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand is experiencing “some difficulties” again. The remark came just hours after drilling to evacuate 41 trapped workers resumed, following a six-hour setback Wednesday night as the American machine encountered an iron girdle. It was cut by experts, working in a confined environment, before drilling resumed Thursday. Earlier, drilling was put on hold from Friday afternoon to Tuesday night when the machine encountered a hurdle.
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First Published: Nov 23 2023 | 9:17 AM IST
